Super Soil?

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Oldguyrealy

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Not really the same but thinking of Sunshine 4 it holds water so have to watch it.

Sunshine 4 has basically nothing in it but already has Perlite.

Plus can buy it locally and cheap.
 
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Oldguyrealy

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hotrodharley said:
“Super soil” seems to cover so much anymore. But if you make your own and LET IT AGE it shouldn’t be burning plants. Quite the opposite in fact. The main mistake people seem to make is mixing everything up and then using it straightaway. The aging is as important as the ingredients.
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In other words letting it ferment until done or you can stick your hand in it and not warm.
 
Richard Drysift

Richard Drysift

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Mixing active “super” soil into a spent base mix from a previous harvest will make everything into super soil in time. Use it as you would any other soil amendment. “Heat” refers to microbial activity; if the ph is in normal range plants should not burn from N toxicity. Usually adding a bunch of organic materials into a highly active mix like worm castings results in a more acidic ph range. Letting it set for 30 days normalizes ph into the proper range for absorption. So if a “hot” mix is what you think you have just add spent soil or something inert like coco and/or perlite to cut it down and let it just sit in a tote for a few weeks before potting up.
Even if you just cut it down with coco and use it right away that should be ok. Have potted up hot soil from adding too much raw chicken manure in the mix and then not waiting long enough to use it. Typically makes the tips burn and makes the newer growth all twisty. Plants still ended up looking healthy after their first transplant. No harm no foul
 
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Oldguyrealy

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Richard Drysift said:
Mixing active “super” soil into a spent base mix from a previous harvest will make everything into super soil in time. Use it as you would any other soil amendment. “Heat” refers to microbial activity; if the ph is in normal range plants should not burn from N toxicity. Usually adding a bunch of organic materials into a highly active mix like worm castings results in a more acidic ph range. Letting it set for 30 days normalizes ph into the proper range for absorption. So if a “hot” mix is what you think you have just add spent soil or something inert like coco and/or perlite to cut it down and let it just sit in a tote for a few weeks before potting up.
Even if you just cut it down with coco and use it right away that should be ok. Have potted up hot soil from adding too much raw chicken manure in the mix and then not waiting long enough to use it. Typically makes the tips burn and makes the newer growth all twisty. Plants still ended up looking healthy after their first transplant. No harm no foul
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Thanks interesting.
 
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