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Forum: Organic Soil 06-01-2013, 05:50 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 13,119
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
As much as I don't want to post up here. Use...

As much as I don't want to post up here.

Use neem as a topdress. Use neem oil for a foliar. MM's teas are the way to go.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-30-2013, 07:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 484
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Edit: Goddamn I'm high this morning. Really I'm...

Edit: Goddamn I'm high this morning. Really I'm trying to make a judgement call on something that has happened yet. Keep doing what you're doing man or just go the compost route and in 3-6 months...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-30-2013, 06:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 484
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Hey just so you know...I didn't neg rep the guy...

Hey just so you know...I didn't neg rep the guy that is a perfectly reasonable question.

To be honest my answer kinda sucked...here's why:

I ain't exactly sure what the guy is workin w/ other...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-30-2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 484
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
What your making is compost...sort of. In 3-6...

What your making is compost...sort of. In 3-6 months, would I plant directly into this? The answer is NO. As soon as the pile cooled down, I would add it to my worm bin, wait a month or two, and then...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-30-2013, 03:18 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,527
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Hey dreadlock, Can ya do me a favor when you're...

Hey dreadlock, Can ya do me a favor when you're ready to get started?

I would like for you to do a bioassay of your soil mix before ya go ahead and plant cannabis into it. Simply plant some...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-29-2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,678
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Interesting. Sounds like some well-aged bio-char!...

Interesting. Sounds like some well-aged bio-char!

I'm sure Coot knows or he'll call Concentrates. I'm curious now.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-29-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,348
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Real quick man. 50% peat 25% ewc- the best...

Real quick man.

50% peat
25% ewc- the best you can get , should be moist and at least have cocoons
25% perlite or crushed lava rock or both

1tbs per gal kelp meal, alfalfa meal,crab meal,...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-29-2013, 03:53 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 15,620
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
I think you have put a lot of the little things...

I think you have put a lot of the little things we might take for granted when we're getting started in there. Knowing how to properly water and acquiring quality EWC is crucial for any kind of...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-29-2013, 01:41 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 15,620
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Looks good xmo. Compost- C:N ratio is 25 or...

Looks good xmo.

Compost- C:N ratio is 25 or 30 parts Carbon to 1 part Nitrogen.

I knew what ya meant a beginner may not. Carbon is known as 'browns' and Nitrogen as 'greens'.

Keep up the...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-29-2013, 01:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,348
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
If you're done with spending money when there's a...

If you're done with spending money when there's a better way.....

Study the ROLS sticky.

FTI has a great potting soil 101 thread.

I've got a thread where the soil/tea recipes are...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-29-2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 872
Views: 137,253
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
I'm hoping a friend of mine can bring me a bag or...

I'm hoping a friend of mine can bring me a bag or two of neem, otherwise I'll have to pay for shipping a 100lbs. Yep, Coot-style mix had to sub alfalfa for neem, otherwise the same. I've got a bottle...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-29-2013, 12:55 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,527
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
^^^ xmo is right. Sorry I took the bait...

^^^

xmo is right. Sorry I took the bait dreadlock.

Anything we can do to help we're here for ya man.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-28-2013, 06:45 PM
Replies: 872
Views: 137,253
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Silver wanted to run this by ya. I made about 3...

Silver wanted to run this by ya. I made about 3 gallons of char and put it in a 5g bucket w/ water, a couple handfuls of alfalfa, and oh yea the water was actually a dandelion FPE. My plan is to do...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-28-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,527
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
[quote=BugJar;5799462]it's true that while coco...

[quote=BugJar;5799462]it's true that while coco is "more sustainable"

they are certainly not free of guilt


Short term memory loss I suppose?

Why is solubility so important to you? You...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-28-2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,527
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
No where did Coot say that coco coir is more...

No where did Coot say that coco coir is more sustainable. Read, comprehend, then reply.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-28-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,527
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
^^^ I was reading about the massive increase in...

^^^
I was reading about the massive increase in palm oil production. It threatens to make extinct an endangered primate.

Bug Jar- Are you looking for someone to tell you guano is the 'shit' or...
Forum: Seed Boutique 05-28-2013, 04:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,168
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
thanks dude.

thanks dude.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-28-2013, 01:03 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 28,004
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Hey Cann...what's up man? Sorry I haven't popped...

Hey Cann...what's up man? Sorry I haven't popped over and checked out your thread yet.
My kinda shit already ....just from checking out this page. I'll make sure to drop in once in awhile.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-28-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,527
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
In one of my rooms I'm rocking 3gal containers...

In one of my rooms I'm rocking 3gal containers right now. 12 plants per 600w. Everything is fine, but I wouldn't recommend it on my first run at it. I had to fill the room quick, due to shitty timing...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-27-2013, 06:22 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,527
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
^^^^ Crazy to think wars have literally been...

^^^^
Crazy to think wars have literally been fought over guano.

On the EWC topic...I like to take well aged compost from my backyard pass it through 1/2inch screen and then add it to my worm...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-26-2013, 07:07 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,527
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Dude...I'd seriously consider taking a look at...

Dude...I'd seriously consider taking a look at CC's or Gas's soil mixes. LC's mix will work but at the end of the day I found it to be a disappointment. The guano 'tea' recipe makes for some nasty...
Forum: Seed Boutique 05-26-2013, 06:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,168
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
So if I want to subscribe or donate to icmag...

So if I want to subscribe or donate to icmag that's the address I should send a money order to?
Forum: Organic Soil 05-25-2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 476
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Alot of us over here 'build' our own soils. Take...

Alot of us over here 'build' our own soils. Take a look at FTI's Potting Soil 101. What we do is cheaper and better than any commercial bagged 'soil'. It also means less money for grow stores...ya...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-25-2013, 06:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,422
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Bring it on Dawg! that's why we're here.

Bring it on Dawg! that's why we're here.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-25-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 13,119
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
^^^^^ Thanks dude. 99% of the recipes are from...

^^^^^
Thanks dude. 99% of the recipes are from the original ROLS thread...I just took notes man. Gas, Coot, MM etc., those are the guys that deserve the thanks.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-22-2013, 11:33 PM
Replies: 1,498
Views: 121,038
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
^^^^ Hey thanks man...can ya describe the...

^^^^
Hey thanks man...can ya describe the flavor at all? Lung-expanding make ya cough yer brains out? Smooth?
Forum: Organic Soil 05-22-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,944
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Well then...you get em killer!

Well then...you get em killer!
Forum: Organic Soil 05-22-2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 1,498
Views: 121,038
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
BJW - I took a look back and I'm guessing this...

BJW - I took a look back and I'm guessing this description is for the VR x NLH? Have you run straight VR yet?
Forum: Organic Soil 05-21-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 13,119
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Wow...some really interesting stuff here fellas....

Wow...some really interesting stuff here fellas. I need to read up more on Hinduism. Daylight- You mind kicking some of those landrace genetics my way:P. I watched a show the other day about pregnant...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-21-2013, 04:28 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 13,119
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
I threw a couple of logs in the old woodstove...

I threw a couple of logs in the old woodstove last night! Honestly dude both pH and ppm's seldom matter at all, if you have a properly built soil mix. Your water supply would have to be seriously out...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-20-2013, 11:23 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 13,119
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
That's a great deal on the coconuts...don't know...

That's a great deal on the coconuts...don't know if it would 'help' w the pH of your tapwater. What are you looking at in terms of ppm and pH. Unless your pH is over 9 and your ppm's over 500, I...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-20-2013, 11:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 448
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
I've lived on the East Coast before around plenty...

I've lived on the East Coast before around plenty of oaks. But for the life of me...WTF is a catkin???
Forum: Organic Soil 05-20-2013, 11:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,944
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Must be that time of year or something? ...

Must be that time of year or something?

Check this out dude. I've got a bunch of leaf litter outside that I know is chock full of fungus gnats. I bring it inside and use it as mulch anyway. I'll...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-20-2013, 05:34 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 53,893
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
I usually go w/ 1tsp per gallon Durdy.

I usually go w/ 1tsp per gallon Durdy.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-20-2013, 02:05 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 54,223
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=43500...

https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=43500&pictureid=1073275&thumb=1 ('https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=43500&pictureid=1073275')...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-20-2013, 01:26 AM
Replies: 1,498
Views: 121,038
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Narrator- It's pretty damn easy to make leaf...

Narrator- It's pretty damn easy to make leaf mold/litter. Take some leaves and put them in a plastic garbage bag w/ an occasional shovelful of compost in there, make sure it's somewhat moist, tie the...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-20-2013, 01:21 AM
Replies: 1,498
Views: 121,038
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Ys- It would make some excellent bedding for...

Ys- It would make some excellent bedding for worms. It's also great in a soil mix at 10-20% as well...that is unless I'm blind.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-19-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 13,648
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
I think you mean..."This weird getting...

I think you mean..."This weird getting is"
Forum: Organic Soil 05-19-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 607
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Dang MM, sucks to hear that. I was hoping to get...

Dang MM, sucks to hear that. I was hoping to get it done for around 30 bucks. From my understanding, not all these soil testing labs are created equal. I'd be willing to drop a couple hundred bucks...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 07:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,408
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
^^^^^ Coco has a lower pH than "which" dirt??...

^^^^^
Coco has a lower pH than "which" dirt?? That statement is as loose as the women I run with:P

I will agree w/ you on the sulphur.

A wise man once told me - Sulphur=Terpenes=Flavor.

I...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 07:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 607
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Thanks guys...I think it would be cool if I could...

Thanks guys...I think it would be cool if I could match the results of glacial rock dust, basalt and bentonite as closely as I can....with locally sourced amendments for FREE!
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 05:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 607
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Soil testing/Rock dusts

I know I could look this up fairly easily, ah, what the hell.

Is it possible to send in a sample of some rock dusts that I gather from a local mountain stream and get an analysis of all the...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 05:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,422
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Ya got no worries about your microlife in regards...

Ya got no worries about your microlife in regards to neem oil or cake. Less is more in regards to recycling so keep that in mind.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,205
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Good to see this Coba...you're a bit ahead of me....

Good to see this Coba...you're a bit ahead of me. I have a lot of the same ingredients as you in my compost pile right now. Sawdust, leaves, fish, chickenshit, coffee grounds etc. etc.

Feelin...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 05:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,413
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
It looks to me like you've read some of the Rev's...

It looks to me like you've read some of the Rev's work, along w/ a little Subcool thrown on top for good measure. I used to believe in the 'Layers, and Spikes, oh my' Rev speak.

Have you checked...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 13,119
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Should've known that. Right on Coot.

Should've known that. Right on Coot.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,408
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
How do you know if you need to kill them if you...

How do you know if you need to kill them if you haven't properly identified what insect you are dealing with?

How do you know if neem is going to be the most effective solution if you are indeed...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 04:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,267
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
Eeeeshh.

Eeeeshh.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 13,119
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
^^^^^ Check out Neo's IPM thread...it's a...

^^^^^
Check out Neo's IPM thread...it's a sticky now. They'll set ya straight over there, I've never had to deal w/ whiteflys before so I'm of no help man.
Forum: Organic Soil 05-18-2013, 03:59 PM
Replies: 872
Views: 137,253
Posted By RanchoDeluxe
^^^^^^ Word to the mothership on that. Thanks...

^^^^^^
Word to the mothership on that. Thanks Silver.
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