MHG
Beautiful plants as usual!
CC
Beautiful plants as usual!
CC
MHG
Beautiful plants as usual!
CC
looking good mate, lovely color to them very healthy too! great work
Wow....nice work MHG!! This is how the baby bounces. May need to hit the soil with any decent tea,or ACT in early to mid flower...then after that all you need to do is decide to no-till or re-amend.
Gas
Beautiful plants MHG! They all look as happy as can be.
MHG
The 200XX Aloe vera powder from your source is perfect! I use 1/4 tsp. in the Chapin concrete sprayer and fill it with 3.5 gallons which is 'slightly' more than 1/4 cup of Aloe vera juice per gallon but it's close enough for this deal.
That's it - lock down the pump and spray the soil concentrating in and around the plant's trunk. It can't get it any easier than that!
CC
I have made teas w/comfrey before...very potent. A handful to 12 gallons should be fine.
Onward and upward~
Interesting. I've measured 1 teaspoon over and over and it comes out to 1 gram of aloe powder. Why are you using 1/4 teaspoon? If I remember right... 1 gram is ideal for the chapin.... But I did just eat an edible that seems to be stronger than expected.
Nice mix there MHG. What's the consistency/texture of the lava rock you get? Out here, it's mostly the landscape-type variety. Big, coarse pieces (golf-ball sized, ish)
Is there some mineraly goodness imparted by the lava rock, or is it for texture/aeration?
http://jetta17.hubpages.com/hub/Lava-Rocks-Soils-Best-Organic-Admendment
An often overlooked, but highly beneficial soil amendment is lava rocks. Lava rocks help soil retain moisture, add to soil structure, boost microbe activity and improve crop health and yields. These volcanic rocks can be incorporated into in-ground or container gardens, making them a useful soil additive to any style gardener.
Advantages of Lava Rocks:
The unique structure and composition of lava rocks makes them a multifunctional amendment in the garden. The highly porous qualities of lava rock make them very beneficial in aerating soils as well as helping to retain soil moisture. The porous qualities also create a massive surface area for beneficial bacteria to live and multiply in. By boosting beneficial bacteria numbers, you are able to unlock more nutrients for your plants. Lava rock also improves the overall structure of the soil. Container gardeners can really benefit from lava rocks ability to resist soil compaction. Although lava rocks are strong enough to resist soil compaction, they are also soft enough to break down slowly. As the lava rocks break down, they release essential micronutrients into the soil. The health of your plants will greatly benefit from these added nutrients.
Incorporating Lava into Your Garden:
Incorporating lava rocks into your garden's soil is easy. When mixing soil components add enough lava rock to make up 20-25% of the total soil mix. Lava rock comes in various sizes but the best size for the garden is marble-sized rocks. Perlite is being replaced in garden soils by lava rock because of its added benefits. Layers of lava rock at the bottom of containers are recommended to increase soil drainage.