Organic Forum Discussion

[Eyes on Fire]

I know when I cooked mine not 2 months ago,after a day or two it had a fuzz of mold on it too.I went uhhhhh,n mixed it all up and never saw i again.LOL!dunno if it was the right thing ,but seemed to workout.

 

[StickMan]

Evol.
Good Stuff, it's beneficial fungi,great for your soil!
Looks Great!
TLO is all I have ever grown in.

Peace!

 

[mooons]

Do you guys think 28 to 30 days is long enough for soil to cook? If so just put the soil away damp? And I was going to use a large wooden box for storage outside. Any thoughts?

 

[Eyes on Fire]

Hey Mooons,hows things dude..?good I hope. Not sure if youve gotten your answers yet,but imo I would try and let it cook for atleast 40 days if you can.Ive read it can be a really really close cook time seeings how 30 days is the bare minimum for most all recipes that I know of except the fast attck TLO recipe from the rev. But if your using your tlo outdoors,Id store it outdoors.bu imo Id keep in inside while it cooks.esp. if it gets cooler.Lightly damp soil,warm area in the dark and stir once every other week if ya want.I did.seems to work so far.Id use a tote but Ive never used a wooden box,But Id think it'l work just fine buddy.Just make sure it doesnt dry out and is covered.hope this help ya buddy,take care and happy cooking man.

 

[Eekman]

Hello Mooons,

EoF is on the right track. I have always learned the hard way. I tried my soil with a 15 day cook. I was feeding for about a month when I shouldn't have had to.

Here is the best way in my Opinion.

Use black plastic sheetinig, in the Yard, not in the house. The black plastic helps to super warm up the soil underneath. The house does not get warm enough. It needs to be at 140 degrees F. when you are at 70 F, the black plastic heats the soil enough for the temps to be the right temperature. Cook for 60 days, or longer.

Now, one thing to remember, is the ingredients in your soil can make a difference as well. Some addatives are already to go, depending on what brand you buy. If all of your amendments are non store bought, then cook it as usual. I use some happy frog sometimes, and it seems to not need to cook.- When I add it to soil when I see a deficiency, it works within a day or two.

Peace

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[Eyes on Fire]

I have mine next to my Pellet stove inside.LOL!Still not as hot as your talking about,WOW I didnt realise it should be that hot while cooking.Hmmm,man killer info. man thank you.Black Visqueen is a perfec idea too.Dang!Thank you.ill have to do it a bit diff. next time.:Sharing One:

 

[Eekman]

Look, it is mostly guidelines, but if you can get it close, I think you will be alright.

I have a green tarp on mine...



It is not going to stay at 140f obviously, but it needs to get up that high when the sun is at it's peak. I think you might be able to get enough heat by your stove if that is the only option. Can you cook it for a longer period?

Peace

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[Eyes on Fire]

Well about a third of the soil is still just sitting.Its still sittin by the stove at around 90-100F att a constant.How much longer ya think I should cook it?If I can do all the work ill prep an area and cook a batch all summer into fall.Can I bring it inside in a tote once is cooked for many months with minimal pest issues?

 

[Eekman]

Do you have any Diatomaceous Earth?

It will get rid of soft bodied and flying insects, and larvae, if the the larvae can crawl around in it while it is dry.

And organic of course.

I think once it is cooked it should be okay if you keep it like you see it in bags. totes should be fine, I use five gallon buckets.

Peace

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[Eyes on Fire]

Ya I ammend DE with all my other soils I mixed in the past.Just wasnt 100% if I should or coud use it within a TLO mix is all. cool.its just sitin near the stove cookin away.Im aready getting stuff ready for my outdoor composting for my tlo mix for late fall.Thanks Man!