Need a good organic composted soil

[rrog]

Thanks BC. That Organics for Beginners thread is 1500 posts long and growing. Too bad there's not a quick reference available...

 

[B.C.]

Thanks BS. That Organics for Beginners thread is 1500 posts long and growing. Too bad there's not a quick reference available...

Well if you look, the soil mix recipe is on the first page. Doesn't get much easier than that. Btw, uhh, it's BC. lol

 

[rrog]

OMG... Sorry BC

 

[CT Guy]

CT Guy

There is a new compost product made by the 'Marwest Compost' company out of Stayton, Oregon that is coming online.

The owner of the company went through the process of getting an OMRI certification (yeah - I know - big deal) but at any rate the compost is made from only organic products, i.e. organic produce as well as their manures used are from organic beef and organic poultry operations.

I picked up a few bags of his compost this afternoon (150 miles round trip from my place) and based on the initial testing that I and a couple of other organic farmers in the valley near Corvallis, Oregon have been using his product and the growth rate and overall health of the plants indicate that this is the 'real deal'

He's hooked up with EarthFortification.com out of Corvallis and has also worked with Dr. Ingham on setting up his compost and vermiculture operations.

They might be worth checking out with regard to the 'AACT' paradigm.

Cheers!

CC

CC,

Sounds good from what you're describing. I'm still hesitant on the whole manure-based composts concept with gardening. But I am considering adding a manure based vermicompost for our lawn service companies (not veggies).

 

[rrog]

Marwest is hard to look up / contact.

 

[Clackamas Coot]

rrog

They don't even have a web site yet and actually only have a single retail distributor - at least here in Oregon and that's where they're based.

The organic farm store up in Portland, Concentrates, is considering carrying this product. That's where I first got a sample from product Marwest had left. I took enough to mix up a #5 pot and put in my regular strain that I grow and I was pleased with the results vs. using EWC

At any rate here is a link to their only retailer - Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center in Stayton, Oregon

Good product but they need to get a web site up and running which they're working on. Then they need to get a good distribution system going and unfortunately this isn't the best time of the year for these types of products. Planting season is long over.

They've also set up a commercial sized vermiculture operation and will have product later in the fall.

HTH

CC

 

[rrog]

I think these products are exciting. The "Fresh To You" website won't give anything on the compost. They're probably working on that. I can appreciate the pains of startup. Thanks CC

 

[Clackamas Coot]

rrog

You're welcome.

The Marwest folks are farmers. They have a 'certified organic' farm and are also involved in the wholesale organic produce industry in the Pacific Northwest meaning that they're well connected.

But the bottom line is that they're farmers and not necessarily marketing gurus by any stretch of the imagination.

It's been my experience over the years that the very best compost comes from the old guy way up in the hills and once you find them you keep your mouth shut - especially to other organic farmers.

Weird business.........

CC

 

[CT Guy]

rrog

You're welcome.

The Marwest folks are farmers. They have a 'certified organic' farm and are also involved in the wholesale organic produce industry in the Pacific Northwest meaning that they're well connected.

But the bottom line is that they're farmers and not necessarily marketing gurus by any stretch of the imagination.

It's been my experience over the years that the very best compost comes from the old guy way up in the hills and once you find them you keep your mouth shut - especially to other organic farmers.

Weird business.........

CC

If the product is that great, we'll distribute for them!

 

[rrog]

I think this whole organic growing is going to take off exponentially when the laws change. I'm especially impressed with the myco and fungi interest growing. It's all so perfect.