Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread

Tjingles

Tjingles

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headtreep said:
Here is my pest prevention lined up which I rotate the different oils:



These are some clones I gathered up:



Note: You will see some powdered coconut, I don't use that for cloning wanted to point out an alternative to the liquid that am testing so far with great success.

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Hey. I just picked up a bag of the navitas powdered coconut water. Do you use the recommended usage of 1 tbsp to a glass. Theu don't sa what size glass though. How do you use it?
 
RedCarpetMatches

RedCarpetMatches

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Tjingles said:
Hey. I just picked up a bag of the navitas powdered coconut water. Do you use the recommended usage of 1 tbsp to a glass. Theu don't sa what size glass though. How do you use it?
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A glass is 8 ounces. I think you take that and dilute 1:15 with water. I also think it's cheaper to use an SST (version 2) for enzymes. I think you can I think you can.
 
hyroot

hyroot

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Reveg romaine lettuce day 8

adding molasses to the water made the leaves turn quite a bit darker . The lower part, the crown was browning and its now green.

 
Someacdude

Someacdude

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Very nice thread, i just pulled my first crop using amended soil and it was great.
The co-op asked me what it would take for me to sell only to them, i made it easy,,,,buy everything ive got.
 
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forever young

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RedCarpetMatches said:
Just gonna take advice and run eh :) where's the update. Help us help you.
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Ok, I repotted with Ocean floor so my soil can cook longer. Drove to worm farmers and bought 5 30lb bags of fresh worm poo and add 2 bags into my already made mix and I added a bag of coco, I put all of what I had which filled a 65 gal container and remixed it on a tarp and moistened it with coconut water and aloe. I moistened my ocean floor in pots with a barley tea that I made from distillers barley and water heated to 155 degrees and oxygenated for 24hours with mycorrhizae. I did not overwater just put 12 oz in each one gal pot, I plan on not watering for a few days and then using RO water with aloe added. I used barley because of the curling leaves on top of the plant. I used an organic compost already cooked composed of chicken poo and vegetative material so the fresh worm poo was a critical missing component. I also took plants off MH lights and have them under veg cfl for now until they are stronger
 
GreenSanta

GreenSanta

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However,
[video=youtube;kX7vMAC2cSQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX7vMAC2cSQ[/video]]

I tend to believe Biochar is great and I can't wait to make my own, anyway what are your guys thoughts ?
 
Tjingles

Tjingles

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RedCarpetMatches said:
A glass is 8 ounces. I think you take that and dilute 1:15 with water. I also think it's cheaper to use an SST (version 2) for enzymes. I think you can I think you can.
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Thanks for the ratios. And it's funny you say that because I have my coco/ water soaked barley and alfalfa seeds bubbling rite now for Wednesdays watering. Which Leeds me to another question. If I brewed a worm casting tea and added the SS brew and mashed up seeds would the WC take away affectiveness of the SS enzymes?
 
snowboarder396

snowboarder396

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Greensanta, Biochar is good, you just have to make sure not to overdo it. Look at areas where there have been fires. it does help. especially when mixed into the soil itself. Now another scenario being volcanic activity after blowing up and ash covering everything. That would be bad as even just a thin layer could inhibit growth. I wont go into more detail about that part if you would like to know more why do more research on pyroclastic flow. Anyways biochar=good just as long as its not overdone. but it does help lower acidity, so if ever trying to lower acidity instead of using lime you could use it to help.

Good video post btw. interesting stuff on the carbon sequestration.
 
hyroot

hyroot

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Too add. If you use any native soil or grow outside. There's more than likely already biochar in the ground. From fires, volacanoes all the steam engine vehicles before gas power , etc...
 
RedCarpetMatches

RedCarpetMatches

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You'd have to live in the Amazon to find 'Terra Preta' or 'dark earth'. We won't have it unless we make it, which isn't that bad. It raises and stabilizes PH in acidic soils. Soft wood materials give you a lower PH char than hard wood. Lesser char time is also less alkaline. Please correct me if I'm wrong, as this info is from some old notes.
 
iforgotmymeds

iforgotmymeds

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Hello All, This BioChar sounds interesting. I have a silly question, I did a separate compost last year from my normal one. The difference is I was curious if the ash from my charcoal/wood grill would hurt or help my grow. I thought I was wasting the potential of the ash by throwing it in the trash. Has anyone tried this or have any input? It would be great thanks.
 
st0wandgrow

st0wandgrow

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iforgotmymeds said:
Hello All, This BioChar sounds interesting. I have a silly question, I did a separate compost last year from my normal one. The difference is I was curious if the ash from my charcoal/wood grill would hurt or help my grow. I thought I was wasting the potential of the ash by throwing it in the trash. Has anyone tried this or have any input? It would be great thanks.
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If you have been using charred wood in your grill then that would be fine. If you're using charcoal (ie Kingsford) I would not use it. A lot of charcoal contains Borox, which is potentially toxic to plants.
 
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