Viral505
Member
I'm wanting to do an organic only, just add water (if possible; if I can't I'll use a dry organic fertilizer like TomatoTone, mixed with the dry meals), outdoor grow next year. Also wanting to do above ground planters, 2 plants per planter, each planter is 5'x10'x1', the ground beneath will have a nice top layer, and will be tilled underneath each planter a good foot or so.
I learned of Subcool's Super Soil, and I was wondering if anyone has used it, what they thought of it, about it.. and if this recipe would be ok to use? I'm using the same ingredients, but also trying to cut the cost where I can.
I want to do 4 planters, that is 200 cubic ft, 200 square ft, which is nearly 1,500 gallons worth. (~187 gallons per plant, as far as the planters go)
The manufactures of the amendments recommend these as their minimums:
2 -- 5 lbs - Crab Meal
1 -- 5 lbs - Neem Seed Meal
1 -- 6 lbs - Bone Meal
1 -- 4 lbs - Blood Meal
1 -- 6 lbs - Fish Bone Meal
1 -- 6 lbs - Oyster Shell
1 -- 4 lbs - Kelp Meal
2 -- 5 lbs - Alfalfa Meal
1 -- 5 lbs - Rock Phosphate
1 -- 8 lbs - Azomite Powder
1 -- 2 lbs - Bat Guano
1 -- 5 lbs - Seabird Guano
I'm kind of new to the whole organic thing and growing thing in general, but I was wondering if I need to add more amendments to make it a "just add water" soil? Or is this going to be ok?
I also plan to add a top layer of Diatomaceous Earth. I hate bugs.
I learned of Subcool's Super Soil, and I was wondering if anyone has used it, what they thought of it, about it.. and if this recipe would be ok to use? I'm using the same ingredients, but also trying to cut the cost where I can.
I want to do 4 planters, that is 200 cubic ft, 200 square ft, which is nearly 1,500 gallons worth. (~187 gallons per plant, as far as the planters go)
The manufactures of the amendments recommend these as their minimums:
2 -- 5 lbs - Crab Meal
1 -- 5 lbs - Neem Seed Meal
1 -- 6 lbs - Bone Meal
1 -- 4 lbs - Blood Meal
1 -- 6 lbs - Fish Bone Meal
1 -- 6 lbs - Oyster Shell
1 -- 4 lbs - Kelp Meal
2 -- 5 lbs - Alfalfa Meal
1 -- 5 lbs - Rock Phosphate
1 -- 8 lbs - Azomite Powder
1 -- 2 lbs - Bat Guano
1 -- 5 lbs - Seabird Guano
I'm kind of new to the whole organic thing and growing thing in general, but I was wondering if I need to add more amendments to make it a "just add water" soil? Or is this going to be ok?
I also plan to add a top layer of Diatomaceous Earth. I hate bugs.