armlengthbuds
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After getting burnt on alot of bagged soil and not wanting to pay shipping charges for promix or foxfarm, i have come up and researched some soil combinations for the grower who would rather do it all and control it all. So, Here we go: Some mixes are extrememly simple, while other are more complex. I have used at least 4 of these mixes for both mary jane and as an additive for my vegetable garden, all with success.
1st off- a simple combo of 60% organics potting mix (self made) 15% perlite, 10% horticulture sand, and 5% sphegam moss.
2nd mix- 30% worm castings, 30% vermiculite, 20% perlite, 20 % peat moss
3rd mix- 40% composted soil, 30% worm castings, 20% perlite, 10% guano ( I prefer a lower nitrogen guano, as i use BMO to keep all numbers in check)
4th mix- 1qt. perlite, 1qt vermiculite, 2 qts. worm castings, 1 qt. compost or organic potting soil, 1/4 cup high nitro bat guano 10-3-1, 1/2 cup dolomite lime powder, during flowering add 1 teaspoon horticluturegrade epsom salts per gallon of water, add 1 table spoon of horticulture grade sand, generally water every 3 days.
5th mix- 1/3 perlite, 1/3 peat moss,
1/3 compost or organic potting soil, a cup of worm castings, and a cup of guano.
You will still want to nute around the 4 week ( preferably organic like BMO) and start out with bigger pots, because i've noticed that my plants did not like getting transplanted at all. Could be coincidence though.
A helpful equation to use is : 2 parts moss, one part horticulture sand, one part perlite to each 4 gallons of soil...
And for the landscaper's out there here's another equation to save a little time : 1 cubic yard of mulch covers 100 sq. feet (10x10) of 3" thick mulch. e.g. area to be mulched is 27 feet. 1 bag contains 3 cubic feet so the formula would be 27 divided by 3 equalling 9 bags of mulch.. Hope this will help some of the nice people here on RIU.
and like the Dr. mentioned mycho. I personally get mine and most all other trace elements from organic ferts. Preferably BMO nutes (Blue Mountain Organics) ebay only... search BMO here on RiU or Search google. They have all the goodies our wonder plants love!!!! and they are cheaper than all those chemicals with pretty labels!!!! God Bless!!
FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR OWN CONCOCTIONS ON HERE.... THATS WHATS ITS ALL ABOUT.. I PROMISE, IM NOT SCREAMING! LOL
1st off- a simple combo of 60% organics potting mix (self made) 15% perlite, 10% horticulture sand, and 5% sphegam moss.
2nd mix- 30% worm castings, 30% vermiculite, 20% perlite, 20 % peat moss
3rd mix- 40% composted soil, 30% worm castings, 20% perlite, 10% guano ( I prefer a lower nitrogen guano, as i use BMO to keep all numbers in check)
4th mix- 1qt. perlite, 1qt vermiculite, 2 qts. worm castings, 1 qt. compost or organic potting soil, 1/4 cup high nitro bat guano 10-3-1, 1/2 cup dolomite lime powder, during flowering add 1 teaspoon horticluturegrade epsom salts per gallon of water, add 1 table spoon of horticulture grade sand, generally water every 3 days.
5th mix- 1/3 perlite, 1/3 peat moss,
1/3 compost or organic potting soil, a cup of worm castings, and a cup of guano.
You will still want to nute around the 4 week ( preferably organic like BMO) and start out with bigger pots, because i've noticed that my plants did not like getting transplanted at all. Could be coincidence though.
A helpful equation to use is : 2 parts moss, one part horticulture sand, one part perlite to each 4 gallons of soil...
And for the landscaper's out there here's another equation to save a little time : 1 cubic yard of mulch covers 100 sq. feet (10x10) of 3" thick mulch. e.g. area to be mulched is 27 feet. 1 bag contains 3 cubic feet so the formula would be 27 divided by 3 equalling 9 bags of mulch.. Hope this will help some of the nice people here on RIU.
and like the Dr. mentioned mycho. I personally get mine and most all other trace elements from organic ferts. Preferably BMO nutes (Blue Mountain Organics) ebay only... search BMO here on RiU or Search google. They have all the goodies our wonder plants love!!!! and they are cheaper than all those chemicals with pretty labels!!!! God Bless!!
FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR OWN CONCOCTIONS ON HERE.... THATS WHATS ITS ALL ABOUT.. I PROMISE, IM NOT SCREAMING! LOL
