Living organic soil from start through recycling

[W89]

I watched that vid too stuff looked amazing

 

[W89]

Just gave the little ones a top dress of kelp and castings and wet it down with the sprayer.. going on the hunt for coconuts tomorrow.. Cootz what else would you recommend a nice cheap and easy to find that's gonna give some some bang for my buck?

 

[Gascanastan]

I prefer organicsoil myself

I like organic soil too....

 

[Weyenot]

This is the simplest way......


HTH

CC

Thank you CC!! Simply sweet as it should be This is the one I will use. There are other more complicated plans out there, but whats the point? If Im not conscious my mind still likes to go the complicated route but Im working on reprogramming that glitch. I have tried, but words really cant describe how grateful I am for all the inspiration and knowledge that I have found here. The best I can do is live it Otherwise the words feel more like asskissing

 

[Durdy]

Just gave the little ones a top dress of kelp and castings and wet it down with the sprayer.. going on the hunt for coconuts tomorrow.. Cootz what else would you recommend a nice cheap and easy to find that's gonna give some some bang for my buck?

Seeds (barley, alfalfa, whatever) to sprout and make enzyme teas

 

[Weyenot]

ColorGro

That is fine but way overpriced - here's an organic Barley seed for 1/3 that price from Amazon and even that is way too expensive, IMHO

Do you have a home brewing store in your area? That's a better option and far less expensive.

CC

CC - I will be checking several brew supply stores to see what of deal I can get on some good Barley. A while back you mentioned that the two row is what I should get. I looked around a bit online and found that most of the brewers out there seem to prefer a larger percentage of the six row because of its higher enzyme content. Since we are aiming for lots of enzyme action, wouldnt it be better to use the six row; or is there another reason for the two row?

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Weyenot

Go with the information from the beer people – they definitely know more than I do. I must've gotten it backwards – my bad!

CC

 

[Weyenot]

Weyenot

Go with the information from the beer people – they definitely know more than I do. I must've gotten it backwards – my bad!

CC

No worries CC! I appreciate the info you shared, it nudged me in the direction of exploration after all Ill share whatever else I might find
It will be interesting to get observe how the barley sprout brew does; so far Ive been mostly using wheat, I did one batch of barley that came from the bulk section at a local store but it didnt seem to do much compared to the wheat. Most of the grains sprouted so Im not sure why; old grain and therefore less enzymes maybe?

 

[Tweetybird]

good to see you as well, I'm glad to be here. think i'll be sticking around indefinitely...might even relocate my grow journal. getting pretty pissed off at RIU as well...its not worth the effort that it has become lately. there are a few redeeming threads, but besides that it's all trash. pseudo-organics but not true organics like it is over here...

Howdy neighbor

 

[ColorGRo]

Anybody in Colorado that can recommend a feed/farm store that you have found a lot of these ingredients available. Nothing close to me has anything but figured someone might be able to name a few shops i can look up the address to. thanks

 

[ColorGRo]

Can anybody give me advice on buying something like THIS to mix with my Peat Moss, EWC, Compost, Etc. I can get this for a good price through a friend. Maybe add some fish bone meal to it.

 

[Cann]

Howdy neighbor

Howdy tweety good to see you around here.

microbeman - I'm not sure if Matt is still using Canna nutes, I haven't read enough of his veganics stuff to be sure. I will agree with you though that he makes some unbelievable ice water extracts

rrog - here is what your soil mix looks like. it barely has any visible hyphae on the top because I have it in a bag without a lid, but as soon as you dig down you reach this:





compare that with the current hyphal structure of CC's mix and you'll see what I mean :



No idea why it is performing above and beyond the other soil mixes to this extent...but i dont mind lol

Cant wait till the end of the month when I can plant in this!

 

[ClackamasCootz]

No idea why it is performing above and beyond the other soil mixes to this extent...

Cann

Microbeman gets the credit for your success from his analysis on Sphagnum peat moss [cite]

After you read his results you can see that working with raw Canadian Sphagnum peat moss is the specific material we want to use. Base commercial mixes like Sunshine or Pro-Mix do not fall into this category. This information page from the Quebec Peat Moss Producer's Association is a fair overview.

The key to understanding the differences between Sphagnum and peat moss harvests is the Von Post Scale which is explained in greater detail if you're interested. H1 & H2 grades are the deal.

CC

 

[W89]

Morning cootz you up early whats the time where you are?? it's 11:30 here i'm a lazy shit lol

 

[ClackamasCootz]

The Percocet wore off......

 

[Gascanastan]

...in my case 'The One' wore off......time to re-fuel~

 

[ClackamasCootz]

That too...

I got a call yesterday that the Tibetan Purple Barley I ordered is available for pick-up at a small farm store near Mt. Hood. I'm set!

 

[W89]

tHANKYOU MISTER POST MAN

 

[Gascanastan]

Just paid a visit to RIU organic forum...haven't even looked at that site for over two years......whoa....ouch...'old school organics'.....wtf.....evolve.

Folks got it good here eh....

 

[soursmoker]

Just paid a visit to RIU organic forum...haven't even looked at that site for over two years......whoa....ouch...'old school organics'.....wtf.....evolve.

Folks got it good here eh....

glad to hear that, I was there for a short time before I came here. I don't even remember how I found Icmag but I'm glad I did/