Adding guano to soil,beginner organic,advice needed

[PunkAssWeed]

Mixed the soil. aprox. 50-55liters. 40liters new soil and 10-15liter used soil.

the mix.

80g seaweed
95g dolomitelime
200g chicken manure (aged/compost)
250g guano npk 1-10-1
200g palm tree ash npk 0-1-30
few liters of perlite maybe 3-4liters.

i decided to go bit light side for a first time.

Let that sit for 2-3months. plan is to use it when repotting in flower. veg in smaller pot -> repot (after sexing)to my new super soil which hopefully isnt shit. (pun intended)

PAW

 

[EclipseFour20]

IMHO, for certain bat guanos--teas are the best...while some it does not matter.

Best with teas-- (30-60 grams/gallon)
Peruvian Seabird (3 day brew) (12-11-2)...pellets with zero debris
Jamaican BG (2 day brew) (0-10-0)...large grind (similar to used coffee grounds) with debris

Best added to soil--
Mexican BG (10-1-1)...actual poo with minimum debris
Indonesian BG (0-7-0)...fine powder with sand but no debris

I use guanos packaged by Sunleaves; real affordable and somewhat consistent batch to batch (variance of a point or two). They carry a new one I plan to try--Sumatran Bat Guano (8-3-1). I understand that once the inventory is sold, PSG (worldwide) will be "no mas"--politics not availability, as there is lots of shit on those islands...lol!

Links to Sunleaves' feeding schedules (old and new):
bwgs.blob.core.windows.net/docs/Guano_Feeding_Schedule_2012.pdf
bwgs.blob.core.windows.net/docs/Guano_Feeding_Schedule_2014.pdf

Tip: Grind bat guano in a coffee grinder before mixing into the grow medium; the finer the grind--faster it will breakdown and become "plant available". Actually, I grind all my dry fertility inputs prior to adding into the grow medium....even bone meal.

 

[rik78]

I would use the seaweed and drop the ash.
Burn1

please, BurnOne, why?

 

[PunkAssWeed]

Tip: Grind bat guano in a coffee grinder before mixing into the grow medium; the finer the grind--faster it will breakdown and become "plant available". Actually, I grind all my dry fertility inputs prior to adding into the grow medium....even bone meal.

Thanks. Should have done that. but there is always next time.

PAW

 

[Former Guest]

I have been reading about chicken shit as fertilizer recently and am curious if you're buying your chicken manure in bags with the npk on it or are you using chicken shit from your own birds? what I read was that there is more P so that is why I was asking and I am using it soley as ferts for a comfrey plant based on that info.

 

[TheyCallMeJJay]

please, BurnOne, why?

My guess would be that its similar to Hard wood ash, which is very alkaline. While PH doesn't matter much, extremes of such can be very detrimental to the bio herd.

 

[EclipseFour20]

My guess would be that its similar to Hard wood ash, which is very alkaline. While PH doesn't matter much, extremes of such can be very detrimental to the bio herd.

I think some "ash" education is in order...it is something that should not be feared.

Ash is composed of many major and minor elements which trees need for growth (Table 1, page 3). Since most of these elements are extracted from the soil and atmosphere during the tree’s growth, they are common in our environment and are also essential in production of crops and forages.
Calcium is the most abundant element in wood ash and gives ash properties similar to agricultural lime. Ash is also a good source of potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium. In terms of commercial fertilizer, average wood ash would be about 0-1-3 (N-P-K). In addition to these macro-nutrients, wood ash is a good source of many micronutrients needed in trace amounts for adequate plant growth. Wood ash contains few elements that pose environmental problems. Heavy metal concentrations are typically low.
Field and greenhouse research confirms the safety and practicality of recycling wood ash on agricultural lands. Wood ash has a liming effect of between 8 and 90 percent of the total neutralizing power of lime, and can increase plant growth up to 45 percent over traditional limestone.

Wood ash application is similar to lime application. Both can benefit crop productivity, but wood ash supplies additional nutrients. Both materials are also alkaline and could cause crop damage if over-applied or misused.

Source: Pamphlet titled, "Best Management Practices for Wood Ash as Agricultural Soil Amendment"
http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B1142

I limit my ash (sourced from my fireplace) to be no more than 25% of my liming inputs. One might suggest, "wood ash" is a close cousin to "biochar".