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Commercial outdoor organic soil mixes for 2016
- Thread starter TheOutlawTree
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EssentialGround
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Yes, its Ammonium Acetate... the soil was never wet before testing...
EssentialGround
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I also have the sat paste and the Ca is sitting at 59% available Ca...
EssentialGround
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bacteria did nada before this test... I got the sat paste at the same time... Ill try and get it posted as well...
EssentialGround
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Here is plant sap PH test performed on plants grown in the Radiant Light Blend..
No foliar feeding had ever been done prior to this sap test..
No foliar feeding had ever been done prior to this sap test..
EssentialGround
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Radiant Light Blend
Radiant Light Blend
radiant light blend week 1 flowering
Radiant Light Blend
radiant light blend week 1 flowering
EssentialGround
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sat paste
sat paste
205 lbs an acre of p, but before its been wet 0 available. once wet Ive not seen a P def ever.. no purple stems or petioles ....
sat paste
205 lbs an acre of p, but before its been wet 0 available. once wet Ive not seen a P def ever.. no purple stems or petioles ....
the last 2 seasons i used my own version of coots mix, custom mixed by rare earth in grass valley. 2014 batch was mixed with chicken compost, 2015 batch with fish compost. both performed very well. i will order lab tests sometime in the next month or so
2016 will be more of the same. coots-style custom blend, comes out to about 140/yard. Sounds like some of the high-end mixes are pretty pricey, i would hate to pay 300+ for a yard of dirt especially since im planning to grow in 5yard mounds next year
2016 will be more of the same. coots-style custom blend, comes out to about 140/yard. Sounds like some of the high-end mixes are pretty pricey, i would hate to pay 300+ for a yard of dirt especially since im planning to grow in 5yard mounds next year
NorCalLurker
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I've been using vermicrop vermisoil and vermifire the past few years. they are decent. I don't like the idea of them being bought out by Scotts (monsanto) so Im looking at other options. I think it was only 150/ yard or so, don't wanna pay too much more. going to need a couple hundred yards so 300/yd isn't doable
TheOutlawTree
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I need alot of dirt, so price is a bit of a concern for me as well. However- having good dialed in soil, and not having to deal with as much pest / fungal issues sounds great to me. My crop was nailed with PM last season- and the unbalanced vermifire soil i used probably had a lot to do with it.
The radiant light blend from essential sounds good to me....There is no way i can / will pay the 370$ a yard for the cootz mix from rare earth though. It needs to be cheaper
Still another month or three to figure out the soil situation for next season, lets do this together
The radiant light blend from essential sounds good to me....There is no way i can / will pay the 370$ a yard for the cootz mix from rare earth though. It needs to be cheaper
Still another month or three to figure out the soil situation for next season, lets do this together
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Wouldn't you guys just reamend, mulch, cover crop and then just plant into the mix again next year?
I can't comprehend buying soil every year unless I am expanding a grow. If you had issues I can maybe see it but a soil test and humus are wonderful things.
I have never done large scale out doors but my 32 gal totes did me well for 3 years. Last year they didn't get anything at all. They were the best plants I grew.
I'm from the school of thought that it would only gets better with age.
I can't comprehend buying soil every year unless I am expanding a grow. If you had issues I can maybe see it but a soil test and humus are wonderful things.
I have never done large scale out doors but my 32 gal totes did me well for 3 years. Last year they didn't get anything at all. They were the best plants I grew.
I'm from the school of thought that it would only gets better with age.
TheOutlawTree
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^ yeah thats the idea. I am fairly new to california and still have a lot of upgrading to do to my land. I want to up everything to 800g pots. I'm going to mix the 60-70yds already there together and re-ammend / fix the high K issues in the next couple months to get ready for the season, but i'm going to need alot more dirt.
TheOutlawTree
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Hey shcrews that sounds like just what im looking for. Something a lot cheaper that still does well. You had some pretty amazing results with your mix too. I was hoping to be able order from rare earth since its pretty close to me and i like to support local business.
I need to get up there and talk about different options. I figure i could replace the big worm castings and malibu with different options.
EssentialGround
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Merry Mixmas
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leadsled
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No comparison based on what? a guesstimates based on a visual diagnosis. a lab test? a microscope assay?
Take this advice you can end up with a unbalanced mix.
Excess p/k and sodium does not show up in the video.
Oly mtn lab test
Probably is good for a compost extract or aact.
Anyways hope that helps. Sometimes you need unbiased advice from a sober person. The advice is based on facts and real world variables.
Things like lab tests and microscope assays....
Jack or Coors advice MAY cause you more problems so take it in context so you don't get fucked over with shit advice.
Seen it happen to other fanboys that do not have a clue and listen to the drunken escapades....
Wine is fine, But whiskey's quicker, suicide is slow with liquor
having used both products, i get the impression the bu's blend is simply screened finer. They both bring the humic quality and will "wake up" your mix
what we really need is analysis to make certain we aren't radically boosting K levels like many commercial humic products do
leadsled is that just a sample of OMFC?
what we really need is analysis to make certain we aren't radically boosting K levels like many commercial humic products do
leadsled is that just a sample of OMFC?
