Organic Nute's and Liquid Karma.

[mijola3]

hello folks, bin awhile, tried my hands at growing and had a few botched attempts, but after a rewarding outdoor grow season and a new house im ready to dust off and try again,,,
so i have all my fixins for a new grow, soilless mix this time. My question is this

the guideline im following says to mix my soiless mix (peat or Coir, perlite, wormcastings, dolomitic limestone) along with the nutes (bone meal, blood meal, kelp meal, greensand) with water and liquid karma...problem is i can't find the liquid karma around my parts, ANY SUBSTITUTES??? any help will earn you plus reputation

 

[allnaturalgrow.com]

I am not sure about the karma but I have available this liquid organic fertilizer that has the bonemeal, fish emultion and kelp its a basic n-p-k rating of 4-3-3 check it out at allnaturalgrow.com

thanks

 

[homebrewer]

Check out floralicious Plus from GH. It has more of the same beneficial ingredients than liquid karma.

 

[mijola3]

thanks +rep both u guys. im wondering if the bone/blood/kelp meal break down without the active bacteria in the LK....i mean wouldnt the lime and the worm castings help it break down..?

 

[homebrewer]

I don't know what exactly happens biologically in the root zone for plants to uptake organic nutrients. Synthetics are instantly available whereas organics need to be broken down. To answer your question, if you're putting bone/blood/kelp meal in your soil, your plant will find it and use what it needs. Products like Liquid Karma and floralicious Plus may aid in the process but aren't a necessity.

 

[Kaiser Puff]

I would second Floralicious Plus as an alternative to LK if that's not available. The main ingredients would be the sea kelp extract, yucca extract (wetting agent) and humic acids. I personally like LK because of those ingredients plus carbs that help my beneficials, LK makes other additives like Sweet, Superthrive and Hygrozyme unnecessary.

 

[mijola3]

thanks +rep dude

 

[Spanishfly]

hello folks, bin awhile, tried my hands at growing and had a few botched attempts, but after a rewarding outdoor grow season and a new house im ready to dust off and try again,,,
so i have all my fixins for a new grow, soilless mix this time. My question is this

the guideline im following says to mix my soiless mix (peat or Coir, perlite, wormcastings, dolomitic limestone) along with the nutes (bone meal, blood meal, kelp meal, greensand) with water and liquid karma...problem is i can't find the liquid karma around my parts, ANY SUBSTITUTES??? any help will earn you plus reputation

Try my Russian comfrey fert - link below.

 

[Kaiser Puff]

Try my Russian comfrey fert - link below.

+rep, Comfrey tea looks awesome!

 

[mijola3]

Try my Russian comfrey fert - link below.

yo flydude, you rock i like that, pretty sure my grandmother grows that comfrey...
anyway thanks and +rep. do you ever use epsom salts ?