100% organic grow using Earth Dust
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mattman089
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@Hollatchaboy sorry to sound like such a newb haha but I’m starting to see some of these same mold looking stuff starting to appear on the outside of my fabric pots. Should I assume this is the same mycelium and not hat an eye? I’ve been trying to talk to earth dust but they’re taking so long to respond.
the only ventilation I have going in the tent right now ismy exhaust fan at the top of the tent blowing out. RH is sitting around75-77%
the only ventilation I have going in the tent right now ismy exhaust fan at the top of the tent blowing out. RH is sitting around75-77%
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Hollatchaboy
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Honestly I've never seen that before, so I can't say 100, but that's what it looks like to me.
mattman089
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So I’m up and running again after taking a few years off (it was supposed to be 6-9 months after having a chile - yowza! Lol)
so using earth dust and I’m about to flip to flower.
My question, as is I’m planning on reusing the soil after chopping, I don’t need to add another serving of earth dust for next plant, do I?
im of the assumption that because the soil is already active and alive, I can just continue to use as normal and give it teas and boost as needed.
would ask this to earth dust but they’re no longer around… hmmm lol
so using earth dust and I’m about to flip to flower.
My question, as is I’m planning on reusing the soil after chopping, I don’t need to add another serving of earth dust for next plant, do I?
im of the assumption that because the soil is already active and alive, I can just continue to use as normal and give it teas and boost as needed.
would ask this to earth dust but they’re no longer around… hmmm lol
Hollatchaboy
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weedstoner420
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It depends. They need nutrients, and in your current grow, the Earth Dust is probably a major source of nutrients. When the plants grow, those nutrients literally become part of the plant. So when the grow is done, there's less nutrients in the soil than before.
Compost tea will help with the microbial populations, but pants can't survive on microbes alone, and even the microbes need nutrients to survive (they technically just break down the organic matter in the soil and convert it into a form the plants can absorb).
Are there still enough nutrients left to support another cycle? Hard to say. Can you add stuff other than Earth Dust to make up for any nutrients that might be lacking? It depends. I'd probably add back at least half of what you added to begin with. You can also mix all the branches/stems and leaves and other non-consumable parts of the plants (even ash and joint roaches) back into the soil when you recycle it, to return some of those nutrients back into the mix.
And there are tons of fertilizers similar to Earth Dust out there (Dr Earth, Gaia Green, Espoma, Build-a-soil etc), there's nothing particularly special about Earth Dust... different brands have different ingredients, sure, but they all will do the same thing.
Hollatchaboy
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Are you trying to do a no till style grow?
mattman089
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Yes I am - worms are in the grow bin as well
mattman089
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This is amazing.. thank you!! May chime back in w any more questions but this is priceless!!
Hollatchaboy
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Just reamend the soil. Throw some in top, add some ewc. Next time though, if you want to keep cycling, start a cover crop, between runs.
weedstoner420
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Good luck! There's that saying about how "Nobody ever fertilizes the forest," that's because everything that grows and dies or gets eaten and pooped out in there gets returned to the earth at some point and turned back into food for the plants and microbes. It's more of a closed-loop system than when you're growing plants to harvest and consume, or in a container separated from the broader ecosystem.