Mystic420 said:
Alright here is what I'd do mystic with what you have planned. I'd take a bit of your farfard/composts/perilite mix and amend it with the dolomite at 1tbl per gallon if farfard has some in it already, or 2tbls per gal. if there is no lime source or ph buffer in it to start (Also if ur starting waters ph is above 7 I would go lighter with the dolomite). I would take some of this mix, and put it off to the side for starting your seedlings in. You could extend their time in this mix by using the ewc, or fish emulsion if they should start getting hungry a bit early, but IME the composts have plenty in them for the starting stage.
I would then take the remainder and amend it further with your blood & bone meals at 1tbs blood to 2tbls bone per gallon. What is missing from your list is a solid k source you could add to your mix. I like kelp meal myself for this, but Jersey greensand is another option u could look for (these will supply ur k and some micro nutrients in ur mix). I haven't worked with GS yet myself though. I would then let this mix sit a good 2-3 weeks to cook, and breakdown a bit before using.
What that'll give ya there^^ is a solid nutrient rich soil to start with containing amendments which break down gradually and become available for the most part over time.
I would use your faster releasing amendments such as the fish emulsion and bat guanos as nutrient boosters if they should appear to be lacking anything during the grow. Instead of making teas you could just as easily top dress with these and benefit from their faster breakdown times (of course u wont top dress the emulsion). When you do the last transplant before flower you could also amend the bottom of the new containers with some of the high p bat guano per directions which I believe to be 1-2tbls per gallon for most kinds/brands.
You don't have to go to crazy with the tea making. You could make them a gallon at a time, and do away with the aerator if you need too... You'd just have to give them a good shaking every 8-12 hours or as often as you can, to mix it up and get some oxygen into the mix. Teas tend to go bad after a few days, so it's not something you can make, and store easily. Also anything like this you really can't cap up and store as it needs oxygen to stay fresh (U risk a big shit bomb
hehe). And yeah freezing temps is a no-no as everything slows down in the cold.That's how I'd go about it though Mystic. The top booster looks good. Both kelp, and humus are a plus to the organic garden. I'm just not sure if this is a sufficient k source for the long term.
I would post up your mix, and amendment plans in the organic soil section here, and let some of the experts look over your plans, and see if they can come up with something better, or maybe notice if anything is missing/lacking before u start.
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