Hello,
I was interested in trying this mix. What is the general consensus on this one. It is not my creation but it seemed complete and covering all the bases. It also works out to the amount I need in gallons. Any help is very much appreciated.
Would someone smarter than I awnser some newbie questions in regard to this recipe.
#1 how much crushed oyster shells would you reccomend. The recipe calls for”a whole bag”. But dosent say how much.
#2 should I use azomite in place of the green sand? Or both how much azomite.
#3 is the dilution method below safe for me to use for seedlings? Or should I futher dilute for the top half of my pot? Or use something else all together and transplant?
Compost
Peat moss (or promix bx works fine)
Mexican bat guano
Indoesian bat guano
Jamacian bat quano(optional)
Peruvian seabird quano
Kelp meal
epsom salts
Earthworm castings
Greensand (optional)
Rock posphate (optional)
Crushed oyster shells
dolomite lime (optional)
Alright after you've aquired all these things
Lets make the base that we will work with which will be 10-gal of compost and 10-gal of peat (right now i'm using promix bx instead of peat and I like it)
that makes 20 gal to that I add 20 pounds of earthworm castings that is my main base.you can add more if you like
All of these things can be found at a local hydro shop or online. Sorry but this what i use
and to that I add
1 cup each of the quanos
2 cups kelp meal
1 cup green sand
1 cup rock phosphate
1 cup epsom salts
a whole bag of crushed oyster shells
and like 4 cups of dolomite lime (if your not using the lime double up on the oyster shells) These two even out the ph from using all the quano
I mix it all together getting a good and even mix and put it in a 30-50 gallon garbage can add a couple of gallons of water keep it uncovered but cover it when it rains it needs to cook for atleast a month but a month and a half would be better.
The cooking off is the most improtant part it breaks down the organic material into usable nutrients for the plant roots.
Then you can take that and mix it 50% mix 30%peat and 20%perlite
I was interested in trying this mix. What is the general consensus on this one. It is not my creation but it seemed complete and covering all the bases. It also works out to the amount I need in gallons. Any help is very much appreciated.
Would someone smarter than I awnser some newbie questions in regard to this recipe.
#1 how much crushed oyster shells would you reccomend. The recipe calls for”a whole bag”. But dosent say how much.
#2 should I use azomite in place of the green sand? Or both how much azomite.
#3 is the dilution method below safe for me to use for seedlings? Or should I futher dilute for the top half of my pot? Or use something else all together and transplant?
Compost
Peat moss (or promix bx works fine)
Mexican bat guano
Indoesian bat guano
Jamacian bat quano(optional)
Peruvian seabird quano
Kelp meal
epsom salts
Earthworm castings
Greensand (optional)
Rock posphate (optional)
Crushed oyster shells
dolomite lime (optional)
Alright after you've aquired all these things
Lets make the base that we will work with which will be 10-gal of compost and 10-gal of peat (right now i'm using promix bx instead of peat and I like it)
that makes 20 gal to that I add 20 pounds of earthworm castings that is my main base.you can add more if you like
All of these things can be found at a local hydro shop or online. Sorry but this what i use
and to that I add
1 cup each of the quanos
2 cups kelp meal
1 cup green sand
1 cup rock phosphate
1 cup epsom salts
a whole bag of crushed oyster shells
and like 4 cups of dolomite lime (if your not using the lime double up on the oyster shells) These two even out the ph from using all the quano
I mix it all together getting a good and even mix and put it in a 30-50 gallon garbage can add a couple of gallons of water keep it uncovered but cover it when it rains it needs to cook for atleast a month but a month and a half would be better.
The cooking off is the most improtant part it breaks down the organic material into usable nutrients for the plant roots.
Then you can take that and mix it 50% mix 30%peat and 20%perlite
