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fuck getting ph testers. This actually is NOT good info. PH doesn't mean a damn thing when you are using organics correctly. See, Altitude farmer, you corrected ol dude with incorrect/insufficient information.
For those wondering about ph...the whole reason that ph isn't an issue is because of the dolomite lime (agriculture, NOT hydrated). It is a natural buffer, hence allowing the ph to be in any range, and automatically gets buffered to the correct point. This is why it is so crucial when using chemical ferts to adjust ph, because there are no ph buffers included, except the ph up/down you add to your nute solution.
So PLEASE don't waste your money on PH testers, or RO machines for that matter...just use that extra coin to buy a bag of lime, ewc, or a good book on maintaining organic environments.
solarz
fuck getting ph testers. This actually is NOT good info. PH doesn't mean a damn thing when you are using organics correctly. See, Altitude farmer, you corrected ol dude with incorrect/insufficient information.
For those wondering about ph...the whole reason that ph isn't an issue is because of the dolomite lime (agriculture, NOT hydrated). It is a natural buffer, hence allowing the ph to be in any range, and automatically gets buffered to the correct point. This is why it is so crucial when using chemical ferts to adjust ph, because there are no ph buffers included, except the ph up/down you add to your nute solution.
So PLEASE don't waste your money on PH testers, or RO machines for that matter...just use that extra coin to buy a bag of lime, ewc, or a good book on maintaining organic environments.
solarz
Month old, but caught my attention because last year's OD got my husband's expired malted barley extract. Worked great, though it's STICKY, especially compared to molasses. In any event, it worked very well for me. I ended up just putting a dollop under each dripper, by the next morning it had been watered in. I don't know how cost-effective it is to do this, it was a quart that came from a brew kit my husband never cooked up.i was just wondering what some of you guys use to amend your soil. i've tried just about everything from mushroom compost to spent grain ( from homebrewing). the spent grain worked pretty well, but i found if used to much the nats would show up like crazy. the grains are filled with sugar, enzymes, and all typre of good stuff. whats your take on this?
Use them! The sugars will do two things--feed microbes and feed the plants. Neither is a bad thing, as long as you're prepared for what happens when the microbes really kick in.what your thoughts on using the spent grains for composting?
The "bb" dolomitic lime is usually prilled dolomitic lime. That means that it's been made into little balls (pelletized) with clay that make it easier to use and it won't blow away.The bb sized dolomite takes months-years to break down in your soil, so it is pretty useless in container gardening. If thats all you can find, just take a rolling pin and crush it down. When I lived back in NY thats all I could find, so thats what I had to do. It was a pain in the ass but it saved many crops. But out here I can get a 50lb bag of powdered dolomite lime for $8...
If you have to use a lot of the malt extract, no, I don't think it's cost-effective. I've made a homemade version of Sweet, but I don't know how close it is because of what I used. (Panela + Epsom salts) I've been using molasses since I started--easy to find and easy to use and damn if I can't help licking the edge of the jar every time.thats some great info. i've been mixing in some spent grains into a my veg garden and everything is loving it. i bet the malt exract is perfect, but like you said it's not very cost effective. i'm gonna try to give some of my plants some unfermented wort and see how they react. maybe even try some fermented beer, i bet the co2 would do wonders for the roots. would brewers yeast be beneficial or harmful to soil? or would it be pretty much ineffective?
A very nice post :) Man in my next grow i will not use any chems too!I heard that the absolutly organic grow have the best taste of all...is it true?im just beginning my indoor grow expirience now and i want to know whats the best way to get full flavour weed.I hope i dont overfert my current grow cuz its nice.
Another product that's great for dosing mycos, found on eBay, is Super Plant Tonic sold by Blue Mountain Organics. Buncha hippies doin' it right.
I grow organic ..useing teas i make..and I will say I do grow better then those that use chemicals..organics cant be beat..theres no such thing as nute burn when doing organics..and no worries on PH. if your soil is ammended correctly..good luck and happy growing
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