Well I have spent the last couple of weeks researching how I want to make my organic soil.
My main question is what should I use as a base? I dont want my base to be a packaged soil like ocean forest or sunshine promix because I frankly dont want to spend the money on it.
That being said is a good base peatmoss, green sand and perlite? What about top soil and what exactly is it? Soil in general is basically composted material right? So what is top soil then, a mixture of different peats?
For my extras I want to blend :
Azomite (cost less then kelp)
Chicken manure
Mushroom compost
Worm castings
bone and blood meal
back to nature cotton burr
alflafa
dolomite lime
Epsom salt
All in all I will need a total of 125 gallons of soil or about 17 cubic feet. I dont have mix ratios figured out yet because I have never mixed a soil before so I am not 100% sure how much of each extra I will need.
My goal is take make a soil that will need only minimal tea applications. I will top dress with guanos and meals accordingly during veg and bloom.
What do you think? Will that soil be to hot to work with or will it be perfect after I mix it and let it sit for 2 weeks? All inputs appreciated and +reps for any solid help!! Thanks IC!!! Peace out.
My main question is what should I use as a base? I dont want my base to be a packaged soil like ocean forest or sunshine promix because I frankly dont want to spend the money on it.
That being said is a good base peatmoss, green sand and perlite? What about top soil and what exactly is it? Soil in general is basically composted material right? So what is top soil then, a mixture of different peats?
For my extras I want to blend :
Azomite (cost less then kelp)
Chicken manure
Mushroom compost
Worm castings
bone and blood meal
back to nature cotton burr
alflafa
dolomite lime
Epsom salt
All in all I will need a total of 125 gallons of soil or about 17 cubic feet. I dont have mix ratios figured out yet because I have never mixed a soil before so I am not 100% sure how much of each extra I will need.
My goal is take make a soil that will need only minimal tea applications. I will top dress with guanos and meals accordingly during veg and bloom.
What do you think? Will that soil be to hot to work with or will it be perfect after I mix it and let it sit for 2 weeks? All inputs appreciated and +reps for any solid help!! Thanks IC!!! Peace out.