hello
I really begin to like this Forum.
To have a plant that is thriving and happy, you need to understand the complex relationship between your plant and the soil.
Back in the days, we weren’t going organically because of a trend. It was like.. we had nothing else to deal with in the first place…
In my country, today, you can get really easy to all that bottled nutes and stuff.. and with internetshops… you probably can get all the ingredients on your „must have“ list… but that is not really my way.. you know.. its not just about the ingredients (if they are organic or not).. it is about the whole…
Please… this should not be seen as an attack to some.. just as a reminder
You know, I am a happy man and I wouldn’t attack someone who has other thinking and that.. we are all able to discuss and maybe.. I can enlighten some on that road.
I live far away from any source of bat guano.. to ship it to me looks like a waste of transport.. I can easily source some other ingredient, which I can buy in my local store. The effects are nearly identical. so I am trying to use my resources thoughtful
BUT … I have some bat guano on my shelf… but be aware.. and do not overdue it.. maybe thats my point of my speak.
Earlier.. we were mixing our own soil. I see it is a need of todays grower to do it also.. some stay with their bottles… but others go the oldschool way
We didn’t have fancy stuff… we would blend our soil with good old compost.. with some animal poop, lime and that was it.
I had to laid down growing for a few years, which was really sad..
But now I am able to cultivate medicine again and my patients and I are very happy
What I use at the moment are following ingredients:
good base soil (peat, ewc, perlite mix) and I add:
more ewc
more perlite (not too much, though)
bat guano (I actually will replace it with high P chicken poop)
dolomite
rock dust
mycorrhiza
alfalfa meal
aloe powder or fresh aloe juice
kelp meal (rarely, but its good)
blackstrap molasses
mmmm I think thats it…
my local grow store guy have his „secret“ nutrient line. Its a mix of organic stuff combined with minerals. Although I am for the organic way, its the first time I will try some „bottled“ nutes.