Living organic soil from start through recycling
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Cann - have you tried running the mix through a riddle/sieve ?
or otherwise try to remove the gluey rock dust layer with a bit of the soil and then try to mix that up properly and dry a bit, then mix it back into the bulk of the mix.
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Cann
What RD are you using? Is it the Canadian glacial product?
CC
What RD are you using? Is it the Canadian glacial product?
CC
Been there done that one......
How much soil was/is impacted? Just a cubic foot or so?
How much soil was/is impacted? Just a cubic foot or so?
Cann
I worked with it until I go annoyed which didn't take too long - LOL
It can't burn your plants, I mean it's not like having clumps of alfalfa meal or a true fertilizer. I messed with it until it made some sense (not much but some) and let it ride.
I'll give you the benefit of a couple of other products that I've screwed up in a similar situation:
Rice Hulls - get those wet and you'll go running back to Pumice in a New York minute. Big time.
Bran - any of them so if you're into doing the bokashi strut & shuffle using either rice bran, wheat bran or oat bran - they all suck. Get everything thoroughly mixed before adding any liquids
Flaxseed meal isn't far behind either...
But with rock dust I wouldn't get too worked up....
CC
I worked with it until I go annoyed which didn't take too long - LOL
It can't burn your plants, I mean it's not like having clumps of alfalfa meal or a true fertilizer. I messed with it until it made some sense (not much but some) and let it ride.
I'll give you the benefit of a couple of other products that I've screwed up in a similar situation:
Rice Hulls - get those wet and you'll go running back to Pumice in a New York minute. Big time.
Bran - any of them so if you're into doing the bokashi strut & shuffle using either rice bran, wheat bran or oat bran - they all suck. Get everything thoroughly mixed before adding any liquids
Flaxseed meal isn't far behind either...
But with rock dust I wouldn't get too worked up....
CC
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Cann
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lol okay thanks for putting it in perspective...good to know.
on sourcing more rock dust - i'm tired of paying $1 per lb at the hydro store...do you think the rock dust from these guys would be good? not too far away from me...
on sourcing more rock dust - i'm tired of paying $1 per lb at the hydro store...do you think the rock dust from these guys would be good? not too far away from me...
Cann
What about OC Farm Supply?
You want 'dust' i.e. 200 mesh. The products from your link would be good for aeration but it wouldn't give you the reasons for using rock dust in the first place.
You could also send an email to Gaia Green for information on their Canadian glacial rock dust and Cascade Minerals for their Basalt rock dust. Since their basalt product is relatively new on the market that's probably your best route - fire off an email.
CC
What about OC Farm Supply?
You want 'dust' i.e. 200 mesh. The products from your link would be good for aeration but it wouldn't give you the reasons for using rock dust in the first place.
You could also send an email to Gaia Green for information on their Canadian glacial rock dust and Cascade Minerals for their Basalt rock dust. Since their basalt product is relatively new on the market that's probably your best route - fire off an email.
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Kaptain_Kronic
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on my local patrols of feed mills and garden centers, ive found it hard to find bentonite and basalt, even oyster shell flour has been hard to find, can find the crushed shells, but not the powder.
i did however find "ground lime stone" 1 oz per 5g soil
82.25% calcium carbonate
4.82% magnesium carbonate
87.98%calcium carbonate equivalence
Oregon lime score 94
any good?
i did however find "ground lime stone" 1 oz per 5g soil
82.25% calcium carbonate
4.82% magnesium carbonate
87.98%calcium carbonate equivalence
Oregon lime score 94
any good?
Cann
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exactly what I was thinking...thats why I was asking cootz lol...a trusted opinion.
cootz, I just called OC Farm supply and they do supply rock dust - but it's $45.50 for 50lbs...! crazy. i'll fire off some emails to gaia green and cascade minerals and see what they say.
also, i was under the impression that the place I linked supplied rockdust. on their "products" page it says rockdust somewhere in the mix. here
cootz, I just called OC Farm supply and they do supply rock dust - but it's $45.50 for 50lbs...! crazy. i'll fire off some emails to gaia green and cascade minerals and see what they say.
also, i was under the impression that the place I linked supplied rockdust. on their "products" page it says rockdust somewhere in the mix. here
KK
Yep - that's Limestone
Though this number: 87.98% calcium carbonate equivalence should be something lower like maybe 33%?
Yep - that's Limestone
Though this number: 87.98% calcium carbonate equivalence should be something lower like maybe 33%?
Cann
My bad - I missed that. Call and ask about the mesh size - 200 is what you want!
HTH
My bad - I missed that. Call and ask about the mesh size - 200 is what you want!
HTH
.....lol...they still call it that?
Kaptain_Kronic
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http://www.hhydro.com/Sunleaves-Soil-Sweetener-20-lb.html
nope, 87.98 is what is says cootz.
i got my hands on glacial rock dust, crab shell and now this limestone. im hoping that will be good considering the compost is good and so is the aged cow poo and castings. will also top dress with forest duff and everything else as we go, since im trying the no-till. still wondering how long ill last watering every-everyother day.... may have to get blumats
nope, 87.98 is what is says cootz.
i got my hands on glacial rock dust, crab shell and now this limestone. im hoping that will be good considering the compost is good and so is the aged cow poo and castings. will also top dress with forest duff and everything else as we go, since im trying the no-till. still wondering how long ill last watering every-everyother day.... may have to get blumats
Why 'topdress' w/forest duff....just curious.
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