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Compost in potting soil?
- Thread starter BerndV
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C
CT Guy
My vote is yes. Not sure what the going rate is among growers on here, but I'd say a minimum 25-30%.
For my potting soil, it's my main ingredient!
For my potting soil, it's my main ingredient!
I have to disagree/agree/agree/disagree. compost is not an amendment, it is the first ingredient!
TenToesTall
Member
make sure to cook your mix after adding compost.. Mix it up and let it sit until temps have reduced, or u will burn your plants.
10TT
10TT
ack! no!
finished compost does not burn plants. If your mix is 35% compost with no blood meal or some other very hot green than go ahead and plant.
finished compost does not burn plants. If your mix is 35% compost with no blood meal or some other very hot green than go ahead and plant.
AcroPhobic
Member
50% homemade compost, 40% Peat-Moss, 10% Perlite and I have the best growing medium I've ever used. Store bought bags are a waste of my $$$ and are puny compared to the endless rubbermaids I fill up when its finished.
I have a 6x6 compost bin and I use finished compost that cures in 62 Liter rubbermaids until Im ready to use it.
Compost has everything a plant needs and then some. I use grass clippings, dry leaves, garden waste,kitchen waste, wood ash, old hay/straw etc etc ..not to mention all that good earthworm poop.
I have a 6x6 compost bin and I use finished compost that cures in 62 Liter rubbermaids until Im ready to use it.
Compost has everything a plant needs and then some. I use grass clippings, dry leaves, garden waste,kitchen waste, wood ash, old hay/straw etc etc ..not to mention all that good earthworm poop.
C
CT Guy
I went straight "finished" compost with 30% perlite/pumice and a few other goodies mixed in.
I used 2 types of compost in my mix:
http://simplici-tea.com/fungal_compost.htm
http://simplici-tea.com/compost_blend.htm
Plants are doing great so far, no complaints!
I used 2 types of compost in my mix:
http://simplici-tea.com/fungal_compost.htm
http://simplici-tea.com/compost_blend.htm
Plants are doing great so far, no complaints!
I went straight "finished" compost with 30% perlite/pumice and a few other goodies mixed in.
I used 2 types of compost in my mix:
http://simplici-tea.com/fungal_compost.htm
http://simplici-tea.com/compost_blend.htm
Plants are doing great so far, no complaints!
now THAT is interesting... please keep the updates coming CT
J
JackTheGrower
LOL..
Soil is always composting! Just slow or cold composting IF you have life in it.
So you can even start with say a bale of peat moss.. Add some pin shavings.. Green sand... Alfalfa pellets... Azomite.. and whatever is organic like weeds cut from the yard or even grass you have mowed ( just clean the mower well before you gather to avoid oil contamination )
Add what ever.. Get a bale of hay, or alfalfa.. Lots of horse manure and Pile it up! Compost it put it in a pot.. mix with what you like such as bone meal or whatever and Bam super premium soil that keeps on decomposing.
The thing here is no soil should be cut off of being fed.. Top dress with materials that feed the soil food web..
Soil is always composting! Just slow or cold composting IF you have life in it.
So you can even start with say a bale of peat moss.. Add some pin shavings.. Green sand... Alfalfa pellets... Azomite.. and whatever is organic like weeds cut from the yard or even grass you have mowed ( just clean the mower well before you gather to avoid oil contamination )
Add what ever.. Get a bale of hay, or alfalfa.. Lots of horse manure and Pile it up! Compost it put it in a pot.. mix with what you like such as bone meal or whatever and Bam super premium soil that keeps on decomposing.
The thing here is no soil should be cut off of being fed.. Top dress with materials that feed the soil food web..
yay matarials!
NUG-JUG
Member
CT Guy\ML- What do you think of the method of taking your high fungal compost then moistening it, covering it, placing it in a dark spot, and wait for fungal hairs to form. Then taking this and brewing a tea with it? I was just reading a thread about this, but forgot what they said to add besides a high fungal compost. Maybe some alfalfa meal mixed in?
Anyway it's supposed to make ridiculously high fungal amounts, and help a lot in flower.
Anyway it's supposed to make ridiculously high fungal amounts, and help a lot in flower.
dev0n
Member
Compost is the main attraction, without a doubt. In fact, I consider compost to be "the soil" and I'll add a little FFOF, pine bark nuggets (lately), some EWC and perlite/vermiculite for drainage, etc etc. If you're feeding with a compost tea it's the perfect new home for your microherd too!
I use 50/50 Mushroom compost and Pro Mix to plant clones in.It has been working good so far.I also have top fed plants that seemed to be strugling a bit with compost with good results.Im thinking about adding seaweed powder to the mix.What would be better..directly to the soil..or leaf feed?
Just added aprox. 10 gallons of compost to my 3rd round of re-cycled topsoil mix. The transplants (clones) didn't even blink. Straight form clone cab to soil mix.
As mentioned above,it's best to use a finished compost. I'd hate to deal with the cosequences of adding something hot.
As mentioned above,it's best to use a finished compost. I'd hate to deal with the cosequences of adding something hot.
