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I remember being concerned about water quality, pH, soil formula, humidity, temps, etc.
So many perimeters, so many problems to correct.
Over time, all these unknowns became part of an easy process that reliably yields.
The anchor to my method is the soil formula.
I do not present it as "the best", but it is very good, and reproducible without question.
Continued experimentation involve rock phosphate substitutions, and bone meal quantities.
I needed a fresh batch yesterday, and thought, "perhaps, if I make a picture diary of the process it will encourage others to see this as a thing to try."
Pictured here are "the six bags of purchased product" called for in this recipe.
Substitutions are allowed based on availability, but the proportions are reliable.
When opening bags I plan for re-use. I also attempt to breaking up the product as much as practical during the piling phase. Any product that is clumped requires mechanical action to aid full mixing.
A layer cake of material is made. I then circle the pile, turning shovels of material over and over, in an attempt to evenly mix components.
I then start at one end of the pile and move it to another pile, while spreading each shovel out, and breaking up any balled product as I go.
I grow plants to finish in 3 gallon pots. (Shrub form, finishing under 7 foot high lights) I have proven that this will take most varieties to finish without any additions other than water. In practice I brew a weekly alfalfa tea, but otherwise watering is automated with Blumats.
So many perimeters, so many problems to correct.
Over time, all these unknowns became part of an easy process that reliably yields.
The anchor to my method is the soil formula.
I do not present it as "the best", but it is very good, and reproducible without question.
Continued experimentation involve rock phosphate substitutions, and bone meal quantities.
I needed a fresh batch yesterday, and thought, "perhaps, if I make a picture diary of the process it will encourage others to see this as a thing to try."
Pictured here are "the six bags of purchased product" called for in this recipe.
Substitutions are allowed based on availability, but the proportions are reliable.
When opening bags I plan for re-use. I also attempt to breaking up the product as much as practical during the piling phase. Any product that is clumped requires mechanical action to aid full mixing.
A layer cake of material is made. I then circle the pile, turning shovels of material over and over, in an attempt to evenly mix components.
I then start at one end of the pile and move it to another pile, while spreading each shovel out, and breaking up any balled product as I go.
I grow plants to finish in 3 gallon pots. (Shrub form, finishing under 7 foot high lights) I have proven that this will take most varieties to finish without any additions other than water. In practice I brew a weekly alfalfa tea, but otherwise watering is automated with Blumats.