ive done several dabs since reading all the good shit ....soil food web, em, ect.... But im pretty sure thats how it works. We crush egg shells to speed the process up but i think its because of the extra surface area for the microbes to feed vs making it water soluble. Im pretty sure thats how all organic matter is turned into plant food.
Lime or oyster shell flour doesn't need microbes to lower pH. It's a chemical thing.
He wasn't talking about how it affects the pH, he was talking about how the minerals become available to the plant.Lime or oyster shell flour doesn't need microbes to lower pH. It's a chemical thing.
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Ok, I was confused.
For now I’m on your side with this one. It’s pretty harsh. I just need to get the soil established
yes the increased surface area is a huge factor.
Epsom salt has no Ca in it. It's only Mg and S. Sulfur can help lower the pH. Ca can only raise it.
my mentioning if Epsom Salt was in response of water solubility, not pH.
Your post was confusing to me.
This post shows why organics are so much more complicated vs chem grows. Without extensive and expensive testing equipment , we just have to assume whats in our mix. Just like mother nature. i love it!
Thanks everybody! I’m convinced they were hungry. The late up pot into brand new soil I believe was the problem. I’ve since mixed up a few totes of amended soil to get them going and raised the lights a bit. In the meantime the two really hard hit girls have recovered well. One very obviously stopped growing altogether is now showing some new growth. I also did the egg shell boiling thing so in the end I added lime, worm tea, egg shell tea and raised the lights. Thanks again everyone. Happy planting season!!
