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Don't make the mistake I did and overload it with worm castings it will wreak havoc on your drainage and stay wet too long.@Organikz ...nice
I have my own soil mix that I have been working with...
soil base 1/3 black gold and 2/3 mix of:
peat moss
perlite
coir
worm castings
azomite
lime
this at the moment is working for me.
Don't make the mistake I did and overload it with worm castings it will wreak havoc on your drainage and stay wet too long.
Your mix will work. This is my 2 cents. Take it or leave it.@Organikz ...nice
I have my own soil mix that I have been working with...
soil base 1/3 black gold and 2/3 mix of:
peat moss
perlite
coir
worm castings
azomite
lime
this at the moment is working for me.
Your mix will work. This is my 2 cents. Take it or leave it.
Perlite breaks down and turns into concrete basically and will actually negatively impact soil tilth and cation exchange capacity. I use a mix of 1/4" hardwood lump charcoal bits and lava rock varying in size from dust to 1/2" pieces. I also line the bottom 2" of my containers with lava rock.
As long as you have enough volcanic rock dust there is no need for azomite. You've made basalt. I buy all natural flowerock.
Everything else is spot on. Dont go retillimg. You can mix it in with compost top dresses over time. It slowly sinks.
You can use smart pots for a SIP system. Buy a few of the totes. I don't know what size pots you use.I feel the same way. I'm finding that True Organic soil growing is really an art, and is such a balance with nature rather than a formula. I feel like to a certain degree, you really have to become a pseudo-expert in soil.
My results are good, but lackluster as well, which is why I'm going to experiment with TLO. Even compost teas... I have some good results and some poor. And when I analyze my teas under a microscope, I'm not seeing the same kind of microbe explosions that people like Elaine Ingham or Tim Wilson do in their photos. But, still decent, and plants do seem to love it (like you are seeing).
Things got put on hold as I'm going to be traveling around labor day, but will be kicking off my TLO indoor grow in late September. I'm experimenting with some outdoor tomato plants in self watering containers (like the Rev likes to use). I just added high-N spikes to the tomatoes. Overall though, his method of lining the bottom of a self watering pot with perlite works great. My tomato plant has been wicking water up well. I'm diggin it.
Believe me bro me too. Lol. I'm so close but so far from getting dialed in. I just made the jump to the 150g. I try to share what I know to the best of my knowledge. @DrMcSkunkins is definitely a beast at the detailed subjects. All I am is a worm wrangling dirt farmer.Thank you...I was utilizing what I had stored-up and I like the lump charcoal and lava rock. It's on my to-do worksheet. As I said a work in progress.
I'm a noob with a tablet lol, the only thing I have going for me is I grew tomatoes and shrooms years before I started trying to grow indoor cannabis.Believe me bro me too. Lol. I'm so close but so far from getting dialed in. I just made the jump to the 150g. I try to share what I know to the best of my knowledge. @DrMcSkunkins is definitely a beast at the detailed subjects. All I am is a worm wrangling dirt farmer.
Well you have a plethora of knowledge along with a plethora of informative charts and pdf files to boot!I'm a noob with a tablet lol, the only thing I have going for me is I grew tomatoes and shrooms years before I started trying to grow indoor cannabis.
@indicabush I meant to tell you. Garden gypsum is a great source of calcium and sulfur. 1/2 cup per ft3
Would be intrested in that sip system..never heard of it..do you have any pics of this.You can use smart pots for a SIP system. Buy a few of the totes. I don't know what size pots you use.
Put a 2" pvc pipe that reaches the bottom and fill the container with perlite. A lot of people put weed barrier over this to prevent algae.
Cut holes where you want your pots to sit about 2" less diameter around than the pot. Fill container with water about 2" feom the top.
When I ran SIP I uses an air stone in The 2" pvc peephole and refill port. Almost aeroponics.
I liked using concrete mixing pans better. The bigger...the betterWould be intrested in that sip system..never heard of it..do you have any pics of this.
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no because the plant isn't being planted inside. it's only being set on top of the perlite inside of a smartie. i know some people use pumice but it's a little heavy. the water level should always stay a minimum of 1" from the surface of the perlite. it naturally wicks. Think of the tote or concrete mixing pan as your reservoir.No drainage? Just curious...
Anyone tried using Pumice as a perlite alternative? From what I understand, it doesn't break down like perlite but performs similarly.Perlite breaks down and turns into concrete basically and will actually negatively impact soil tilth and cation exchange capacity.
I've heard that shroom growing teaches one how to pay attention to the details ;)I'm a noob with a tablet lol, the only thing I have going for me is I grew tomatoes and shrooms years before I started trying to grow indoor cannabis.
The trick to all organics is a large pot! People just don't get that when growing organic the roots have to search out nutrients and end up running out of pot. I filled a 7g completely with a 3' tall plant with roots and ended up with premature leaf drop and she went hermie. I finally had a nice run besides a bit of nitro tox but i worked through it. I recommend a #15 personally if you're starting out. I feel pretty comfortable in 10g but it's pushing it.Wow, all awesome stuff! Let me just say why I'm going with The Rev's style TLO grow technique:
I'm just finishing my 4th indoor grow, and have been experimenting with Organic Soil techniques. I started biting off more than I could chew... trying to design my own soil, trying No-Till, living worms, compost teas... etc.. I've had a mixed bag of success and failure. There is just SOOOO much info on the web, everyone has a different technique or opinion, and I was spending countless hours reading the interwebs to gather info (you all know...). With the Rev's book True Living Organics, I was able to sit down and read it in 5 days, and there is a step by step plan. No stone left un-turned, which was a breath of fresh air. I don't believe this to be the END-ALL, but I'm hoping it will be a good jumping off point.
My plan is to use his techniques EXACTLY as he has laid out in his book, find a good homeostasis, and start working from there. I truly believe that a lot of his amendments can be cut out, but I don't want to jump ahead of myself. Yet. So we'll see how it all plays out.
@Organikz Thanks so much for all the links and notes. I had one question though... you mentioned enzyme drinks. This is something I'm very interested in, but I have not been able to figure out WHY these are added. Do you know "what" the enzymes are doing exactly?
Anyone tried using Pumice as a perlite alternative? From what I understand, it doesn't break down like perlite but performs similarly.
I've heard that shroom growing teaches one how to pay attention to the details ;)
Great set up. You're running organic in 3g? Is that recommended by that guy? Never seen organic in less than a 5g.I am doing a TLO grow 100% by the (Rev's) book (as far as the soil goes anyway). This is only my second grow. I bought the book half-way through my first grow and then ran around all the stores (in the middle of Maine winter) trying to buy all the amendments and get a soil "cooking" before I needed it. It was expensive- probably close to $200. ( Afterward, I see where I could have bought a premixed amendment package from tlosoils.com that may have been the way to go_ I haven't done the due diligence to know for sure but, it's worth a look).
My tent is one square meter (39") or 10sqft.
600w HPS with 1 300w (136w actual viparspectra led). I have 3 of these from my first grow. I am thinking about adding a second one just because I can.
I flipped to 12/12 five days ago.
I have fed them nothing but RO water from seed but plan to give them the "flower tea" in a week or so, keeping the PPM around 85ish.
These plants have showed some signs of too much nutes during veg.- twisted leaves (not too major) and "eagle" clawing with lime green tips and, on one strain, bright green/yellow new-growth.
That is all but gone now that I have flipped and they are exploding.
Unfortunately, I think I may have a male or two still. I thought I had them culled out but, I am a noob and, now that we are at the stage to know for sure, a couple of them no longer look very promising. Piss me off. It may be ok though, the tent is filling up quick with these 7 plants in 3 gallon soft pots- 5 may be just fine.
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