Aussie organic soil

[Noons]

Hi all, just wanted to share my experience for any newer Aussie growers out there looking to try and make a quality organic soil.


After my first grow (a photo og kush in dwc) I was looking to move to organic soil. I started looking at subcool's mix. This got me reading more recipes and now I'm totally hooked on learning about soil. A lot of the ingredients listed in various recipes in forums are very difficult to source in Aus. So if you're like me and are looking for a quality mix of ingredients that can (mostly) be found at your local garden centre or Bunnings, below is my first recipe which will evolve. Hope it helps.

Organic compost 6l - Bunnings or garden centre

Worm castings 6l - gumtree

Coco coir 6l - Bunnings, garden centre or hydro store

Perlite 6l - Bunnings, garden centre or hydro store

Blood and bone 600g - Bunnings or garden centre

Dolomite lime 120g - Bunnings or garden centre

Rock dust fert 40g - Munash.com.au

Sea bird guano 280gm - Bunnings (richgro organic phosphorus fert)

Epsom salt 30gm - Bunnings or garden centre

Seamungus (seaweed, fish, humic acid) 500gm (optional but get a source of humic acid) - Bunnings

Mycorrhizal fungi 60gm - EBay/online


Journal will start in a month after letting the mix compost for 30+ days. Feel free to share your experience, recipes or feedback!

 

[White Punk on Dope]

Nice start there mate. Now put some white light cob over that new soil (after it cooks) and behold the miracle of great bud.

 

[Eyes on Fire]

I know @hecno has made is own soil from local components. may wanna ask him bro. he lives in Australia as well.

 

[hecno]

G'Day Noons , welcome . I too make my own soil and source as much as I can from around the yard , There is a list in - specialised growing section - all components of the soil are Australian products . I am soon to use my first soil on Auto's and water only .

 

[puggle6]

hey guys,

i just finished a soil grow

My base soil was debco organic, good stuff.

Be wary of Seamungus, I think it is slow release and some say slow release not ideal for autos as N will be to high in flowering. I wanted to use it but decided against it. I use thier GoGo juice as base veg nutes.

f6

 

[Noons]

hey guys,

i just finished a soil grow

My base soil was debco organic, good stuff.

Be wary of Seamungus, I think it is slow release and some say slow release not ideal for autos as N will be to high in flowering. I wanted to use it but decided against it. I use thier GoGo juice as base veg nutes.

f6

oh dear.... I used the above ratio in a smaller batch. Think I should start again without it?

 

[puggle6]

Not sure bro, some say no to slow release, others use slow release ferts in thier soil mixes but I had some ealy trouble with aquaponics and to much N during flowering, I had to do a work around to reduce N to be successfull.

EDIT: Ok looked it up, not slow release so all good, NPK =

Nitrogen Analysis (N)
4
Phosphorus Analysis (P)
1
Potassium Analysis (K)
1.5
Added Wetting Agent
No
Added Trace Elements
No

Should be all good, just take into account total NPK for your mix and get some test strips I guess

I use also use Trichoderma and diotomacious earth

you might find some interesting reading HERE (although I believe there was some problems with some of thier product lines and cirtification or somthing) next grow I am going to use thier Platform product.

good reading in there, for all the symbiotic shit going on in the rhizosphere.

peace


f6

 

[Noons]

I know @hecno has made is own soil from local components. may wanna ask him bro. he lives in Australia as well.

Thanks mate, I'll have a look at his profile and hit him up

 

[Noons]

G'Day Noons , welcome . I too make my own soil and source as much as I can from around the yard , There is a list in - specialised growing section - all components of the soil are Australian products . I am soon to use my first soil on Auto's and water only .

Awesome! I'll have a read. Our grows will probably be at the same time, hope to see some updates

 

[Noons]

Not sure bro, some say no to slow release, others use slow release ferts in thier soil mixes but I had some ealy trouble with aquaponics and to much N during flowering, I had to do a work around to reduce N to be successfull.

EDIT: Ok looked it up, not slow release so all good, NPK =

Nitrogen Analysis (N)
4
Phosphorus Analysis (P)
1
Potassium Analysis (K)
1.5
Added Wetting Agent
No
Added Trace Elements
No

Should be all good, just take into account total NPK for your mix and get some test strips I guess

I use also use Trichoderma and diotomacious earth

you might find some interesting reading HERE (although I believe there was some problems with some of thier product lines and cirtification or somthing) next grow I am going to use thier Platform product.

good reading in there, for all the symbiotic shit going on in the rhizosphere.

peace


f6

Thanks mate, appreciate you checking. I thought it was okay but I really am just learning so wasn't sure. Thanks for the link too, reading through it now