Yozhik
INTJ & Non-Violent Domestic Extremist
Yes.
pH is the foundation.
It can be the sole cause of lock-out.
Simple to check. Simple to rectify.
No point adding supplements if the pH is screwed.
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Yes.
pH is the foundation.
It can be the sole cause of lock-out.
Simple to check. Simple to rectify.
No point adding supplements if the pH is screwed.
Alright, do you recommend any ph tester in perticular?
Fuggzy
Perfectly Flawed
With super soil it needs to biologically active, the more active the better. After checking the pH and figuring out the problem, I would make a mixture of worm castings, some form of calcium, and a form of nitrogen.
For the casting I would use enough to make about a 1-2" layer, for calcium I would suggest either >>PULVERIZED<< dolomite lime or oyster flour, and nitrogen can be a plethora of things but an alfalfa and kelp mix would be ideal/easy.
This would help with microbe population, provide calcium while buffering pH, and give some essential elements/nutrients for growth.
For the casting I would use enough to make about a 1-2" layer, for calcium I would suggest either >>PULVERIZED<< dolomite lime or oyster flour, and nitrogen can be a plethora of things but an alfalfa and kelp mix would be ideal/easy.
This would help with microbe population, provide calcium while buffering pH, and give some essential elements/nutrients for growth.
Yozhik
INTJ & Non-Violent Domestic Extremist
Easiest answer is the best one your budget will allow.
Fuggzy
Perfectly Flawed
An acurate 8 would be the best choice, however they are about $60. If you want to save the money, get an affordable/cheap liquid tester, and give this guide a try. https://www.autoflower.org/threads/...-for-run-off-testing-and-ph-estimation.41733/
I'll go get the links to what I use my ph pen was £10 and my soil probe was around the same
Fuggzy
Perfectly Flawed
^^Well put.
Is there any that can test both the feed and soil ph? So I won't have to buy 2.
So this mix would for preventing any future cal-mag issues? Or just to get the soil more biologically active once I do fix the cal-mag issues?
Fuggzy
Perfectly Flawed
This is a bit off subject, but with organics it's all about having a happy soil. If one of my plants die it sucks, but if I lost my soil I would be devastated.
Have a look at the ground cover link in my signature. They can provide a LOT of benefits for all gardeners, but really shine for us organic soil guys, especially super soil guys. It would help regulate your soil/root zone including microbe population which in return help regulate EVERYTHING.
Have a look at the ground cover link in my signature. They can provide a LOT of benefits for all gardeners, but really shine for us organic soil guys, especially super soil guys. It would help regulate your soil/root zone including microbe population which in return help regulate EVERYTHING.
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