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3legdog · 07-08-2005, 12:20 PM

Right on BC Botanicares PBP nuts. are definetly fantastic right out of the bottle..the big bloom also. I also know what your saying about being a pita to mix teas thats why i switch around often & have built a collection of bottled organics. All the fish based products (alaska...neptunes..)are super acidic & seem to do well if i let them bubble 2-3 days...but man the smell almost runs me out the house

man my plants do stand at attention though when i hit w/ the NH 2-4-1....good stuff used right

There are many good bottled ferts....even the ones w/o stabilizers you just have to figure out what makes them work (nut.uptake&ph wise) for the herb plant & believe me i ve had plenty of failures but seem to have a descent grip now on what works for my set-up.

Also if i could afford it i would also use the FF OF soil mix. That stuff has all the right goodies in it for beautiful healthy plants with minimum feeding. I added more promixbx & perlite to mine(make it go further) the few times i've splurged & bought some. They need to make bails of the stuff, bring the price down & start selln' it at the depot.. then it's all i'd buy. Nuff out of me certainly wandering

& dont want to do that... Peace everyone & have a nice weekend 3legs

07-08-2005, 12:54 PM

I used to use worm castings and they were great but they did cause bad drainage even with lots of perlite. I prefer bat guano tea much better now.

02-08-2006, 12:50 AM

Question for anyone,reading about wormcastings,the ad says reduces water uptake in soil.Just outta curiocity,how is this beneficial?

02-08-2006, 12:28 PM

I.M. Boggled · 03-06-2006, 08:38 AM

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...I recommend brewing guanos separately from castings and mixing together before feeding...

I'm curious, why is that c-ray?

IMB

the protege · 03-06-2006, 06:07 PM

any benefit to adding worm castings to a coir/perlite mix? The beneficial bacteria sound good, but with reduced drainage, I don't know if that will cause a problem. I am planning on doing a dripper system with 60/40 perlite/coir mix, so it will not retain too much water. If I were to add castings, what would you change the ratios too? Anybody with first hand experience?

zolar · 03-26-2006, 04:27 PM

seems that i've been doing the right things empirically for years
my back's screwed up from auto accidents and i don't move heavy thing i don't have to but i've beenn dumping clippings weeds thinings and old leaves etc in 5 gal buckets around the yard for a while now and usually i dump the tea colored water into raised beds when the level of rainwater get to or the close the top before dumping the slimy stuff into the compost great thread i'll stop pulling the white stuff.

Equipment Junki · 03-10-2007, 09:30 PM

I just found out an interesting tidbit.

Fruit eating bats have one type of guano, and insect eating bats have guano that is high in chitin (pronounced Kite'n)

Chitin has been shown to keep powdery mildew and grey mould at bay.

I am (I keep forgetting) to find out what brands of Bat Guano comes from insect eating bats. Will update.

Respect

fari · 03-10-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mean mr.mustard

I do want to start a worm farm tho.
they munch trash fast!

I guess i'm lucky:d:d

Worm castings

Bless

reaperz · 03-12-2007, 02:55 AM

you can always make your own worming castings, use what mother nature gave us+its free

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the protege Marijuana Connoisseur Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 325	any benefit to adding worm castings to a coir/perlite mix? The beneficial bacteria sound good, but with reduced drainage, I don't know if that will cause a problem. I am planning on doing a dripper system with 60/40 perlite/coir mix, so it will not retain too much water. If I were to add castings, what would you change the ratios too? Anybody with first hand experience? __________________ Life is good!!! Original Overgrower
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07-08-2005, 12:20 PM	#41
3legdog soil grower Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: with the dog's in the mtns. Posts: 952	Right on BC Botanicares PBP nuts. are definetly fantastic right out of the bottle..the big bloom also. I also know what your saying about being a pita to mix teas thats why i switch around often & have built a collection of bottled organics. All the fish based products (alaska...neptunes..)are super acidic & seem to do well if i let them bubble 2-3 days...but man the smell almost runs me out the house man my plants do stand at attention though when i hit w/ the NH 2-4-1....good stuff used right There are many good bottled ferts....even the ones w/o stabilizers you just have to figure out what makes them work (nut.uptake&ph wise) for the herb plant & believe me i ve had plenty of failures but seem to have a descent grip now on what works for my set-up. Also if i could afford it i would also use the FF OF soil mix. That stuff has all the right goodies in it for beautiful healthy plants with minimum feeding. I added more promixbx & perlite to mine(make it go further) the few times i've splurged & bought some. They need to make bails of the stuff, bring the price down & start selln' it at the depot.. then it's all i'd buy. Nuff out of me certainly wandering & dont want to do that... Peace everyone & have a nice weekend 3legs
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07-08-2005, 12:54 PM	#42
strain_searcher Guest Posts: n/a	I used to use worm castings and they were great but they did cause bad drainage even with lots of perlite. I prefer bat guano tea much better now.
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02-08-2006, 12:50 AM	#43
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Question for anyone,reading about wormcastings,the ad says reduces water uptake in soil.Just outta curiocity,how is this beneficial?
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03-26-2006, 04:27 PM	#47
zolar Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pa,USA,earth Posts: 147	seems that i've been doing the right things empirically for years my back's screwed up from auto accidents and i don't move heavy thing i don't have to but i've beenn dumping clippings weeds thinings and old leaves etc in 5 gal buckets around the yard for a while now and usually i dump the tea colored water into raised beds when the level of rainwater get to or the close the top before dumping the slimy stuff into the compost great thread i'll stop pulling the white stuff.
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03-10-2007, 09:30 PM	#48
Equipment Junki Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 27	I just found out an interesting tidbit. Fruit eating bats have one type of guano, and insect eating bats have guano that is high in chitin (pronounced Kite'n) Chitin has been shown to keep powdery mildew and grey mould at bay. I am (I keep forgetting) to find out what brands of Bat Guano comes from insect eating bats. Will update. Respect
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03-12-2007, 02:55 AM	#50
reaperz Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The last place you'd think to look Posts: 421	you can always make your own worming castings, use what mother nature gave us+its free
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