RanchoDeluxe
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So I've read the first 60 or so pages of the Living Organic Soil thread. It has me convinced that I can use Oyster shell, glacial and volcanic rock dust instead of using dolomite lime. I understand that DL takes a long time to break down and become available. I'm unsure of the why.
I would like to know so I can explain to my old partner why he should stop using it. He's been recycling his soil for two years now. He adds back DL every single run. CC posted up a website for a University on the topic but nothing comes up for me. The other thing is, my old partner looked at me like I was crazy when I asked him if he ever heard of cation exchange capacity.
So basically I'm gonna need to explain the relationship between pH, CEC, microbes, nutrient uptake etc. Basically the whole fucking deal. Right now I don't even feel like I'm intelligent enough to ask the right questions. I think I can get him off the DL if I can just explain why it takes so long to break down. Or I guess I could take the angle of explaining why Oyster Shell and the rock dusts are so much better. I'm really curious if after 3-5 years when all that DL does become available, if his soil will go to shit. I really hope this makes sense to someone. If not, I need to formulate more intelligent questions on the matter.
Thanks Rancho
I would like to know so I can explain to my old partner why he should stop using it. He's been recycling his soil for two years now. He adds back DL every single run. CC posted up a website for a University on the topic but nothing comes up for me. The other thing is, my old partner looked at me like I was crazy when I asked him if he ever heard of cation exchange capacity.
So basically I'm gonna need to explain the relationship between pH, CEC, microbes, nutrient uptake etc. Basically the whole fucking deal. Right now I don't even feel like I'm intelligent enough to ask the right questions. I think I can get him off the DL if I can just explain why it takes so long to break down. Or I guess I could take the angle of explaining why Oyster Shell and the rock dusts are so much better. I'm really curious if after 3-5 years when all that DL does become available, if his soil will go to shit. I really hope this makes sense to someone. If not, I need to formulate more intelligent questions on the matter.
Thanks Rancho