Growing in 100% worm castings?
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Jaybodankly
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You are thinking correct. EWC are to dense and perlite to coarse. Mix them together and you got something workable. Just needs something in the middle to balance it out. I use coco. My mix is 1/3 each. I like the coarse chunky perlite. It gives the roots something to grab on to. Makes for a sturdy plant.
Nutty sKunK
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Well I’m in a experimenting mood so was gonna do one pure castings/perlite. And one mixed with some peat. See how it comes out
Nutty sKunK
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Chunky Stool
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Don't forget weekly flushings with mountain dew!
Nutty sKunK
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Kingrow1
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Go for it, experimenting means you dont have to take peeps like me word for it.
Prior to experimenting with seeds make a mix and let it dry to see how solid it will become.
I more consider ewc to be an add on in the fact that it shouldnt comprise much of your mix.
Prior to experimenting with seeds make a mix and let it dry to see how solid it will become.
I more consider ewc to be an add on in the fact that it shouldnt comprise much of your mix.
Aye it’s just an experiment so why not
Got some free beans here to test out.
Uncle Reefer
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too hot, Check the ec of the earthworm casting first. Cut it with perilite and peatmoss till you can get a reading. Then cut it further till you get the ec to under 1.7 ec. I am guessing 6-1 perilite and peat to worm castings
Chunky Stool
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Yep. ^^
Worm castings work well as a top dressing.
Kingrow1
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Dont bother top dressing soil with ewc, just dilute in water and pour on, much better
Chunky Stool
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Have you tried that with insect frass?Dont bother top dressing soil with ewc, just dilute in water and pour on, much better
If not, you should give it a whirl.
Works like bat guano, but more balanced (2-3-2). Lots of chitin...
Nutty sKunK
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Says the EC is 1.5 on the bag so might work.
I’m just curious to see how it goes.
Probably not well xD
lokie
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Frass works well on house plants. I bought some at a end of season sale for $1 a pound.Have you tried that with insect frass?
If not, you should give it a whirl.
Works like bat guano, but more balanced (2-3-2). Lots of chitin...
I've not mixed it in my grow yet but am pleased at how my house plants respond.
Uncle Reefer
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Fair enough, remember small young plants prefer very low ec's . like .3 or .5. So there is that as well. I threw the 1.7 ec numnber out there as a max ec. I would use a number like that to repot a month old 1.5' or bigger plant from 2 gallons to 4 or larger. The younglings prefer much lower ec.
Less is more
Kingrow1
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Have you tried that with insect frass?
If not, you should give it a whirl.
Works like bat guano, but more balanced (2-3-2). Lots of chitin...
My data banks have no knowledge of this insect frass what you speak off so as of yet i do not compute.
That glitch in the mainframe aside anything with reasonable solubility is better dissolved and watered than just spinkled onto the top of a large bulk volume of soil.