soil mix in Africa

[nigerianprince]

I'm in a rural part of Ghana and don't have access to a lot of stuff. it's for outdoor soil grow in pots. My recipe is 1 part Coco, 1 part EMC, and 1 part rice hulls. My amendments are neem meal, kelp meal, and grab a meal. I also have access to shrimp meal, oyster flour, soybean meal, and gypsum. Any advice would be appreciated

 

[JimmyJackCorn]

You may not get any help until you give everyone their fair share of your inheritance.

Kidding.

Your recipe might be low in potassium. I would suggest to check your N-P-K ratios and line them up with what your strain needs.

 

[nigerianprince]

Haha no problem just send me 3 btc as a processing fee lol. To find out the npk do u recommend putting the mix together and getting the soil tested
I don't know the npk ratios of the amendments because most are coming from feed places

 

[JimmyJackCorn]

I see.

If I were you, and I'm no expert, I would get a general idea based on internet research. If getting a soil test were easy and cheap, I'd do that, though.

I'm kind of a sloppy grower. With limited time, I find "perfection" to be the enemy of "good enough." It's probably best to take my advice in that light.

 

[JHake]

EMC you mean EWC/earth worm castings?

Coco-ewc-rice hulls; good.
Not sure how i would use oyster shell flour here, since it's normally used with peat.

Neem, kelp, crab, shrimp, soybean...all good amendments, you just have to balance them. I mean...crab and shrimp are N-P-Ca rich.
You could do something like:

Per cubic ft of base soil mix
0,5-1 cup neem and/or soybean
0,5-1 cup kelp
0,5-1 cup crab and/or shrimp
1 cup gypsum

 

[nigerianprince]

EMC you mean EWC/earth worm castings?

Coco-ewc-rice hulls; good.
Not sure how i would use oyster shell flour here, since it's normally used with peat.

Neem, kelp, crab, shrimp, soybean...all good amendments, you just have to balance them. I mean...crab and shrimp are N-P-Ca rich.
You could do something like:

Per cubic ft of base soil mix
0,5-1 cup neem and/or soybean
0,5-1 cup kelp
0,5-1 cup crab and/or shrimp
1 cup gypsum

Yes sorry EWC. So from my understanding oyster shell flour is used with peat because of the PH?

Also do I have to let this mix cook?
Can I plant my seeds into this mix or should I transplant them into it?

 

[JHake]

Yes, oyster shell flour is used more like a liming agent.

Crab and shrip also have CaCO3 but since it has more of other stuff, i believe it's more categorized as a fertilizer/energy source rather than a liming agent.

Coots uses kelp, neem and gypsum and you don't need to cook the mix; but not sure if you are also adding the soybean and shrimp meal.

 

[Medskunk]

Plant some borage or comfrey for potassium and you re set. Dry em up when they re done and bury it in the pot. That ll take some time though.

Palm tree ash of some kind is also supposed to be high in potassium.

I mean.. 'it began in Africa ca ca caaa' right

 

[nigerianprince]

Plant some borage or comfrey for potassium and you re set. Dry em up when they re done and bury it in the pot. That ll take some time though.

Palm tree ash of some kind is also supposed to be high in potassium.

I mean.. 'it began in Africa ca ca caaa' right

Lots of palm tree plantations around here. Shouldnt be too hard to source. How much do u recommend per cubic foot?

 

[Medskunk]

Around 200 grams surely.

 

[nigerianprince]

Around 200 grams surely.

Can I sprout in this mix??

 

[Medskunk]

No, I wouldnt add it before flowering period.

Edit. It just hit me. A friend is using banana peels, works great for him. Bake the peel till is dark color and scatter it around the pot. One peel per week, start feeding it at flower switch

 

[nigerianprince]

Can I put a seed straight in this mix?

 

[Medskunk]

By the time you add the bananas you should have a plant in your hands.

 

[crimsonecho]

bananas are good at supplying K for sure, you can burn them and use the ashes for a fast boost or bury them as they are for a slower release and anything in between. you can even make a liquid fertilizer with em or lab and some banana peels, it smells delicious but i wouldn’t drink it.

 

[myke]

Can I put a seed straight in this mix?

I would buy a small bag of potting mix.This will get you started.
edit...find some alfalfa, either in pellet form or fresh from the ground.Chop it all up let dry then grind some more.1 cup per 7.5 gallons of soil.Put this in your final mix,takes a bit to break down so start now.