Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread

[nvhak49]

I'll just get another 6 normal small size carrots and the drippers and see how that works out once I get the 15 gallon pots. I'd go bigger but I only have 7ft of head room but I'll be scrogging now.

 

[AllDayToker]

Can someone give me a link to these blumat forums?

I feel like this is something that would improve my plants.

 

[4ftRoots]

Can someone give me a link to these blumat forums?

I feel like this is something that would improve my plants.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=111046

 

[Rrog]

Feel free to post questions here, too. I think you'll see my posts in that previous link

 

[AllDayToker]

Alright cool thank you both.

Not currently home so can't start getting into yet but yeah been watching the recent convo and I think this dip system will improve my growing and plants.

 

[Rrog]

Check out that groovy thread and notice that pretty much everyone really felt that a constantly-moist soil was optimal for plants and soil. No runoff. Only moist

The exception would be when I would let the soil dry for a day because I was going to drench it with a compost slurry, etc.

In the next round, I'm wondering what role red wigglers might play for me. Will they live? Will they grab the surface mulch amendments and bring it deep? That would be pretty helpful.

 

[AllDayToker]

Check out that groovy thread and notice that pretty much everyone really felt that a constantly-moist soil was optimal for plants and soil. No runoff. Only moist

The exception would be when I would let the soil dry for a day because I was going to drench it with a compost slurry, etc.

In the next round, I'm wondering what role red wigglers might play for me. Will they live? Will they grab the surface mulch amendments and bring it deep? That would be pretty helpful.

So what do you do when you want to feed them a compost/vermicompost/castings tea? Just close a valve in the system for a little while and water yourself?

 

[nvhak49]

So what do you do when you want to feed them a compost/vermicompost/castings tea? Just close a valve in the system for a little while and water yourself?

I was just going to ask the same thing too, cuz I feed them teas and top dress too would you have to water those in by hand the top dress or would the blumats water them enough if you had the distribution drippers too? Sorry for all the stupid questions. I be use'd them in 5gallons in coco and loved them but I'm making the switch to no till.

 

[Rrog]

The exception would be when I would let the soil dry for a day because I was going to drench it with a compost slurry, etc.

 

[nvhak49]

I would think if you have your blumats set and you feed teas or top dress and hand water it in the blumats would shut off since the soil is wet than once it dried out enough the blumats would turn back on and start dripping again so you wouldn't have to let the soil dry out or am I wrong about that?

 

[AllDayToker]

That's what I thought, thank you!

Have you ever thought of adding something like an aquarium heater to the water res., if you used one?

I know it wouldn't be necessary, but figured maybe slightly warmer water would be a little easier on the roots the room temp.

Maybe it's not big enough difference to matter?

 

[Rrog]

I ran and will run again from the RO filter thru the Blumat pressure reducer to the drippers. So no res for me

 

[Rrog]

I would think if you have your blumats set and you feed teas or top dress and hand water it in the blumats would shut off since the soil is wet than once it dried out enough the blumats would turn back on and start dripping again so you wouldn't have to let the soil dry out or am I wrong about that?

When the BM is dialed in, there's no runoff but it won't handle much more water. Letting it dry for a day allows more dumping

 

[nvhak49]

That makes sense I'll mess with it and see how it works I still have a few weeks in veg till I get them settled into there final pots.

 

[AllDayToker]

I ran and will run again from the RO filter thru the Blumat pressure reducer to the drippers. So no res for me

I was just saying if you did have a res, I saw in previous post you run from your RO.

Just a hypothetical thought. Figured a little warmer water then room temp might be better. Kind of like how they have heatpads or heated trays for seedlings and clones. But you'd be warming the water in the res.

Might not make that big of difference who knows haha.

 

[Rrog]

I think the huge mass of soil retains temp and the drip isn't a big deal. Also, the drip lines are dark and help warm. The fact that they're rubber doesn't insulate the cold water

 

[Darth Vapour]

I'm looking at 25 or 30 geopots is why I ask. Thanks

man why don't you make your own pots like i did even made air vents for better gas exchange and my pots i made before i transplant into them

 

[AllDayToker]

I think the huge mass of soil retains temp and the drip isn't a big deal. Also, the drip lines are dark and help warm. The fact that they're rubber doesn't insulate the cold water

Well that pretty much solves my theory haha, thanks.

I have some questions but I feel like I should be able to find them on my own, haven't attempted searching yet so not going to just be lazy lol.

I do have one question right now though, will these work with smart pots? Ever since I did a side by side with them I have never used any other pots. Also working with 10g pots right now. I don't do no till, basically just reuse the soil and add amendments here and there when needed. I try to feed enough basic microbe teas to have a lively microbe systems and try to keep it alive best I can while it sits and waits for the next round.

 

[Rrog]

I use geopots - same thing. The breathable sides marries up great with drip

 

[AllDayToker]

I use geopots - same thing. The breathable sides marries up great with drip

Awesome!