Biomax Shrimp Compost

[TML16]

I'm in my 4th grow and decided to go organic during my 3rd. It was the best move I ever made.

I spent a few bucks on a good mix this time around and I can't believe the difference it's making in my grow.

I've grown in Miracle Grow MC soil, and my own mix with cheap walmart soil.
Neither even compare to the mix I made with the Biomax Shrimp Compost.

heres a link I found:
http://premierhort.com/eProMix/Gard...diaTM/Biomax/ShrimpCompost/fShrimpCompost.htm

very highly recommended if you can find it in your area.

I personally mixed it with:
- EW castings
- Bone meal
- Vermiculite
- and a hell of a lot of perlite

 

[minds_I]

Hello,

I went with FFOF for my last harvest. I also used primarily ewc, guano (3-10-1), molasses, liquid kelp. And as a suppliment when needed, I used a touch of Alaska fish and Earth Juice Bloom.

Using the soil with the ewc and guano is such a drastic difference in teh buds. The flavor, the vigor (despite grower errors), the quality of the smoke- all much better then when I used just the Alaska fish and EJ Bloom alone in a chicken shit premixed organic soil (Kellogg's Patio Plus- very hot).

So, organics is the schiznit.

minds_I

 

[Suby]

Shrimp compost is very good, some have issues with the smell but a well composted mix shouldn't smell for more than a few days.
Shrimp compost creates an immune reaction to the plant, the chitin contained in the shrimp shells is similar to that of certain fungi and soil pests, I've read a few times that this causes the plants to react by growing hardier in expectation of an attack than never comes.
Some labs are working on products containing chitosan (sp?) to have the same stimulatory response but organic magic is strobger than a bottle right?

Peace and keep us posted

Sub's

 

[TML16]

minds_I - Organics is the schiznit and the plants think so too.

Suby - Thanks for your informative input. I never had any issues with the odour...to tell you the truth I reach my hands right in when mixing and I never smelled anything unuaslly fishy or unpleasant. I wasn't actually sure to the benefits of the shrimp compost and I bought in mainly for the great mix of other ingredients. I just picked up another 3 35L bags for future grows because I have been so impressed with its results.



^ The first pic is of my Tangerine plant from seed at day 20 of 12/12 with a cheap soil mix
The second pic is a clone of that same plant at day 21 of 12/12 in the shrimp compost.
To be fair the clone was vegged almost an extra week...but you can see the difference.

 

[BudSiteBob]

I want to get some of this im trying to re-create TIC's org soil mix which calls for 15L if shrimp cost

50 L of media (promix hp) ill be usin something different
1 cup each blood and bone meal
25 L wormcasting
15 L shrimp compost and
750ml of high p bat guano

but.... any ways i cant find on that site where to buy some of this. Did you order it from some other retail site... how or where exactly did you/ Do you buy it. i want soooome.

 

[ExoSteve]

Long time no see... haha

I just bought some shrimp compost and mixed it 20% ratio in Pro-Mix...

Do you still use shrimp compost?

Dunno if its a good idea to use it in flowering? I think Wormcasting, shrimp compost are more usefull in veg?!?!

What can I use in flowering?

 

[BennyBlanco]

i use this mix for veg an flower plants love it
4 parts pro mix bx
3 parts biomax shrimp compost
3 parts biomax kelp seaweed compost
2 parts perlite
1 part worm casting
4 tlbs greensand
4 tlbs mcyorizals
1 tlbs dolomite lime

then i use roots organic buddha bloom n grow

oh yeah it doesnt smell at all ....

 

[Montana]

You could probably have great results in that mix without even using the roots organic buddha bloom n grow......

 

[ExoSteve]

i use this mix for veg an flower plants love it
4 parts pro mix bx
3 parts biomax shrimp compost
3 parts biomax kelp seaweed compost
2 parts perlite
1 part worm casting
4 tlbs greensand
4 tlbs mcyorizals
1 tlbs dolomite lime

then i use roots organic buddha bloom n grow

oh yeah it doesnt smell at all ....

55% Composts
30% Pro-Mix BX
15% perlite

That's a lot of compost!!

 

[BennyBlanco]

actually this my first run with this recpie ....i switched from pro mix ultimate organic mix an fox farm nuterients .... so im still tweaking it

 

[ExoSteve]

Let us know how it goes!!

Maybe an advice, Pro-Mix has dolimite in it and biomax composts also. Maybe the dolomite is not a must with your products.

 

[BennyBlanco]

how many parts compost should i be using ?...i measured out like 2 quarts shrimp 2 quarts seaweed compost then added 4 shovels full promix bx then a normal size sauce pan of castings....i actually thought i used to much perlite an too much casting cuz i ran out of those first

 

[xmobotx]

combined compost should be ~20% whether EWC, commercial/homemade compost or variants /same proportion for drainage amendments

 

[BennyBlanco]

dam the guy at the store sold me too much compost then .... and hes not the normal hydro store guy....that always trying to push needless shit to people... actually hes usally telling me the most simiplest and cheapest ways to grow...hes an old school guy that used to grow before all this newer techniques/equipment came out ........

 

[Montana]

Not necessarily.....there are no rules set in stone....everyone is doing what works for them with their knowledge, experience, and setting.....do what you think is best for you in the moment, and learn from that........so, he didn't oversell you on compost, he is giving you his best advice with what he has experienced........

 

[ExoSteve]

I bought BIOMAX SEAWEED COMPOST! Can't wait to use it.

Last grow I was using shrimp compost (local very cheap, 5$ 30L) and got awesome result.

The Biomax seaweed cost me 8$ 35 liters. Did you already tried the seaweed compost from BIOMAX too?

 

[Nader]

I bet that insect frass + shrimp compost = crazy synergy

 

[ExoSteve]

Insect frass?