steveydvee
Well-Known Member
Light coots variant mixture from a buildasoil recipe.
60% Peat
25% Pumice
15% Compost
1/2 cup per cubic feet
Neem
Crab
Kelp
1 cup per cubic feet
Basalt
Gypsum
Soil slurry test showing 5.3-5.7.
It was mixed yesterday and tested today. I'm sure it is still composting.. Will the ph raise overtime? Or will it get lower?
I can add a little bit of oyster flour shell as a top dress to raise the base soil ph. If so how much OFS should I add? I'm thinking about a cup per 25 gallon pot should do it for me. As my water is slightly alkaline. I use Well Water that I ph'd yesterday at 7.1 with a ppm of 13. Considering my amendments, which liming material should I use? Dolomite? Oyster?
I noticed Build-A-Soil Jeremy when building his soil wanted to aim for a PH for 6. When doing research on this forum, most people are recommending 6.5. Opinions?
Any tips? Or what you might do?
60% Peat
25% Pumice
15% Compost
1/2 cup per cubic feet
Neem
Crab
Kelp
1 cup per cubic feet
Basalt
Gypsum
Soil slurry test showing 5.3-5.7.
It was mixed yesterday and tested today. I'm sure it is still composting.. Will the ph raise overtime? Or will it get lower?
I can add a little bit of oyster flour shell as a top dress to raise the base soil ph. If so how much OFS should I add? I'm thinking about a cup per 25 gallon pot should do it for me. As my water is slightly alkaline. I use Well Water that I ph'd yesterday at 7.1 with a ppm of 13. Considering my amendments, which liming material should I use? Dolomite? Oyster?
I noticed Build-A-Soil Jeremy when building his soil wanted to aim for a PH for 6. When doing research on this forum, most people are recommending 6.5. Opinions?
Any tips? Or what you might do?
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