MICHI-CAN
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Apologies Dank. Just saw some things that distracted me. Yes you need to amend. I personally don't add any humus. Fresh compost contains plenty.I'm confused. Anybody have any comments about my soil?
Apologies Dank. Just saw some things that distracted me. Yes you need to amend. I personally don't add any humus. Fresh compost contains plenty.I'm confused. Anybody have any comments about my soil?
How is microwaved water helpful? Never heard that oneH2O2 water is beneficial.
Microwaved water is also beneficial.
Sounds like a decent start, but I would've used another type of compost in there too, instead of all EWC for the compost. Ya, and get some pumice. I'm still pretty new to no-till though, so take my advice with a grain of salt, lol. Oyster shell flower also works for pH and Ca, but doesn't have the Mg that dolomite has. And one of my new favorite amendments is chicken shit, thanks @Richard Drysift for getting me interested in it.This is what I ended up making. First attempt at this.
Approx:
2 cu. ft. sphagnum peat
50 lb pure EWC
5 lb rice hulls, 10 liters hydroton
(Still need some pumice, aiming for equal parts by volume)
Amended with:
3 cups Nature's Pride Bloom 2-5.5-5.5
1.5 cups Kelp Meal w/microbes 1-0.5-2
1 cup azomite
1 cup bat guano 9-3-1
(Think I still need to add some dolomite)
I think it needs more aeration and dolomite for pH. Might even need a little more sphagnum.
It looks like it's activating already. May cover it with clover for color.
Thanks. It feels a little heavy to me. I def will be adding pumice. I would like to get it fluffy like Happy Frog. I guess happy frog is 50% aged forest products. I also do have a bag of Happy Frog in use that will be recycled back into the mix. In hind sight I probably should have started with Happy Frog as my base.Sounds like a decent start, but I would've used another type of compost in there too, instead of all EWC for the compost. Ya, and get some pumice. I'm still pretty new to no-till though, so take my advice with a grain of salt, lol. Oyster shell flower also works for pH and Ca, but doesn't have the Mg that dolomite has. And one of my new favorite amendments is chicken shit, thanks @Richard Drysift for getting me interested in it.
I used my old FFOF as a base for my no-till soil, then added all kinds of other shit (lava rock, pumice, vermicompost, bio-char, rice hulls, Craft Blend from Build a Soil, and a few other things) . So I would definitely add the Happy Frog to the mix if I were you. It's definitely a decent base.Thanks. It feels a little heavy to me. I def will be adding pumice. I would like to get it fluffy like Happy Frog. I guess happy frog is 50% aged forest products. I also do have a bag of Happy Frog in use that will be recycled back into the mix. In hind sight I probably should have started with Happy Frog as my base.
Do you have a recommendation for compost?
Have you ever read the Canabible? It is mostly a pictorial and dudes experiences going around to a lot of grow ops.. the pertinence to this.. is there is one farm her visits that SWEARS by things like rose water left ONLY in the sun for 3 days or water that is only collected during a lighting storm. The author swears it works and the smoke is the proof .. obviously nothing anywhere near a real "study" anything lol, but I thought it was funny.... that is also when I began to realize to take that shit with a grain of salt lolThey tested it on myth busters. I read an article about structured water and that rain is structured. I am guessing that microwaving also structures the water. I base this on the fact that you can super heat water in a microwave.
I agree, first page of this thread, Cann has a good recipe. Build a soil website. Research recipes, compare the ingredients.Total noob looking for help! I was just wondering if there is a straight forward and affordable recipe that I can follow for a successful first time outdoor grow. Also if anybody can tell me how long can recyclable soil be recycled before it needs more added to it? I am new to mixing my own soil and am feeling a little overwhelmed with all the information.
I have a bead on this chicken shit compost product: seems to check off a few boxes for rols, what do you guys think as a foundation fertilizer?Sounds like a decent start, but I would've used another type of compost in there too, instead of all EWC for the compost. Ya, and get some pumice. I'm still pretty new to no-till though, so take my advice with a grain of salt, lol. Oyster shell flower also works for pH and Ca, but doesn't have the Mg that dolomite has. And one of my new favorite amendments is chicken shit, thanks @Richard Drysift for getting me interested in it.
What are all your inputs? If you are mixing with topsoil vs peat you are going to have a heavy mix. Also, not sure on the lava pebbles, but if they are too small they will not add proper drainage. I have mixed with 33% EWC bought from the store and never had a problem. I do know they add sand as a filler though...When you guys use ewc in your soil do you find it severely limits drainage? I don't know if my ewc supply is junk but if I add 6% ewc into a mix that's 44% aeration - (17% rice hulls, 7% perlite, 21% lava pebbles) the drainage sucks. I drop it to 3% ewc and it's noticeably better. Ewc is like glue!