Oh ok cool I didn't know that. Yes you have a very good point about the sticky's being closed that definitely makes a difference. I started out growing with Nutrients and then moved to using Subcools SuperSoil in the past and currently use a custom " cooked " almost Veganic SuperSoil alongside Compost Teas/Topdressings and Coconut/Kelp waterings. It would be hard to say what exactly I am looking as far a Organic is concerned because in a sense I don't know what I don't know so im always looking/scrolling through current and old threads and following knowledgeable members when I find them. I understand the whole layering/Supersoil is kind of old school and outdated but I find it works well for me and gets me the high quality smoke I am looking to achieve. I have been reading so much great info on No-Till that I am going to be trying to transition some of my 25 gallons, but because of ( physical limitations ) I have to use smaller 10 gallon pots because they are easier to move around compared to the 25's. So as far as the 10 gallons I have to use a ROLS or some type of Super Soil / Quality " cooked " mixes because they are too small for No-Till. So I am kind of in a unique situation as far as different styles is concerned. I currently have and love my worm bin for fresh castings and worms for my pots but I haven't tried much compost ( which is probably dumb ). I actually read one of your threads on Composting that I found pretty cool. As far as interests go in Organics I am really interested in learning anything and everything. My main goal is just to try and achieve the best quality smoke I can. One reason I am trying to transition to No-Till I have just heard No-Till produces some of the best tasting smoke around ( as long as drying and curing is done well of course ). Appreciate all your advice brother
I appreciate the nice words in regards to my compost thread, although it seems to have may been a lil derailed a bit (painful ball-buster pics)...
ahh, well the layered thing is sorta a taboo subject around here, some of us get a lil impatient with it, the largest complaint being its predicated on slaughterhouse stuff, soluble nutrients, and a concept that isn't anchored in science or botany...
sooo...
but yea, you could pimp out your technique real easy-peazy
leaf compost is like magic for plants, the insane microbial life/diversity involved and the perfect CEC, the perfect PH, humic acids, etc, all that I prevalent in compost/ewc grows, and in organics the microbes are almost more important than the macro/micros you choose.
As far as no-till, I've done it extensively, and my sole complaint is simply that the soil will compact over time, usually run dry on nitrogen, calcium, and sometime potassium, typically rock dusts are utilized so phosphorus defs are not as common.
I do a modified version of them, I run my soil per calender yr, and reamend with amended-compost each spring, the soil is about perfect till the third run (depending on container size and plant-age of course)
One thing I can safely say, I've done almost every modified organic grow imagined, and the compost and EWC make it almost idiot proof..
if you have the room, I HIGHLY recommend tryin it
it's also sorta fun to do a wormbin and compost pile too... if you are a weirdo like me anyways..