Mephisto Genetics White Crack and Kis Organics Soil

[slowandeasy]

Busy, busy weekend.

Everything that had roots showing got transplanted. Gotta pop 2 more seeds, and do it more better. Rice hulls added to mulch layer. Top dressed with some bokashi, MBP, and a little 2-2-2. Watered in with some recharge/coconut water. Added worms to every container larger than 4". Applied first round of nematodes, will re-apply in 7-10 days. Turned on autopots. Chopped all the mulch overgrowing my girls and dropped it. Worms should have plenty to eat for a bit.

Gnat pressure is still very very low. 2 days ago, caught 2. 1 day ago caught 2. Now the traps are all fouled up after watering/chopping mulch. Will put new ones out in a bit to count again.

Spun up the Juniors, no cover . Both of them have various medicinal herbs, 3-4 each. I'll either use them for green mulch, or more likely make a FPE, maybe even some tea for humans if they thrive.

I'm reconsidering topdress as primary feed. It's way easier than teas and now that I have worms, they should move that shit around for me. Maybe combine that with ferments added to bottom.

First three I transplanted are looking gorgeous.

Nice job, Top dressing is more consistent and predictable tan teas. Plus you have worms, I would feed the worms...not add a bunch of teas. Peace, slow

 

[MMMi]

Nice job, Top dressing is more consistent and predictable tan teas. Plus you have worms, I would feed the worms...not add a bunch of teas. Peace, slow

I was initially concerned that the top dressings wouldn't get down to the bottom half without much top watering.

I must say I'm enjoying working with dirt. Chopping the cover crop, the mechanics of organics is more enjoyable to me. If the medicinals work out, that'll be cool to. I'm a little concerned about humidity management in flower, but we shall see. I went from dual humidifiers when the tent was more empty -- too dumping humidity now. I can always throw them outside in a couple months. Your journey helped push me to try, so thanks for that.

Now I either have to find a baseline schedule that works for me, or just continue a little of this, a little of that.

 

[Organic Sinse]

@MMMi I mulch all the extra foliage from my medicinal/ houseplants and it works real well. I use 2 kinds of Tulsi (holy basil) and citronella. I feel it helps keep the pests away. The trick is to put the top dress down (like alfalfa or kelp-whatever you use), and then mist it. Follow that up with the extra foliage. I also mulch extra fan leaves and that stuff (as long as it is healthy).
The other way that works great for applying top dress amendments is too mix them directly into worm castings or compost, and then just top dress the mixture. It helps keep the gnats at bay.
cheers
os

 

[MMMi]

The other way that works great for applying top dress amendments is too mix them directly into worm castings or compost, and then just top dress the mixture.

A twofer -- diggity.

You ever try a FPJ with your greenage?

 

[Organic Sinse]

A twofer -- diggity.

You ever try a FPJ with your greenage?

I have used fpj. Its kind of hassle, compared to just mulching it. I never really noticed any benefit to using them with my soil mix, but my friends have had great luck using the same jar of fpj. When you already have healthy plants that don't want for anything I don't think they do much. If you need something that your mix is lacking, fpj can be a great way to put what is missing back in, organically no less.
I actually freeze surplus 'green stuff' to mulch with. I didn't mention it in the other post, but I have loads of comfrey leaves in my freezer that I use as well.
cheers
os

 

[MMMi]

I have used fpj. Its kind of hassle, compared to just mulching it. I never really noticed any benefit to using them with my soil mix, but my friends have had great luck using the same jar of fpj. When you already have healthy plants that don't want for anything I don't think they do much. If you need something that your mix is lacking, fpj can be a great way to put what is missing back in, organically no less.
I actually freeze surplus 'green stuff' to mulch with. I didn't mention it in the other post, but I have loads of comfrey leaves in my freezer that I use as well.

My problem is knowing when, how, and what the plant needs 2 weeks in advance. So, I'm just spoon feeding a little bit. 1st cycle so I think everything needs help, and I'm not sure how much my jungle crop consumes prior to choppage.

I got interested in FPJ because it's a shove in in a jar with sugar and wait a few weeks kinda deal. IMO is way more work, so is LAB (bokashi should sub for this). Was going to try bottom feeding this. Maybe do some bananas or melon for flower.

I have some yarrow and borage seeds, but no space left right now. Maybe outside.

Here are some pics of the current situation

 

[Organic Sinse]

My problem is knowing when, how, and what the plant needs 2 weeks in advance. So, I'm just spoon feeding a little bit. 1st cycle so I think everything needs help, and I'm not sure how much my jungle crop consumes prior to choppage.

I got interested in FPJ because it's a shove in in a jar with sugar and wait a few weeks kinda deal. IMO is way more work, so is LAB (bokashi should sub for this). Was going to try bottom feeding this. Maybe do some bananas or melon for flower.

I have some yarrow and borage seeds, but no space left right now. Maybe outside.

Here are some pics of the current situation
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I have made banana and avocado ffj. Again, I didn't notice any real benefits, but my friends absolutely loved it. I like your thinking on getting some ferments ready for when you may need them. I use banana peels and melon rinds and pumpkin in my worm bins, so I feel I get the J benefits already, I am just "taking the long way around" to get there.
cheers
os

 

[MMMi]

Worm bin is a future consideration here. I'm good for a cycle or two with what I have now. I talked the wife into letting me try tending one flower bed that will be a Miracle Grow free zone. It's actually been growing the same perennials for several years now, just gonna hit it with some biology and worm food. See how it goes.

Avocados can keep rove beetles around, which is about 2 levels above my current IPM.

 

[Organic Sinse]

Worm bin is a future consideration here. I'm good for a cycle or two with what I have now. I talked the wife into letting me try tending one flower bed that will be a Miracle Grow free zone. It's actually been growing the same perennials for several years now, just gonna hit it with some biology and worm food. See how it goes.

Avocados can keep rove beetles around, which is about 2 levels above my current IPM.

The best way to remediate an outdoor bed that previously had synthetics applied is compost tea and a good mulch to feed the biology. Straw and/or bark nuggets are my favorite ways to feed the biology, unless of course you have a stash of leaves left over from fall. Leaves are tough to beat. The benefits of less or no watering and not having to add liquid fertilizer is totally worth it.
The compost tea will get the microbes going. The mulch will attract worms to do the remediation work and bam, do nothing gardening at its finest. My flower beds are under 10' of snow at the moment, so I won't be able to get out to the flower beds for a bit yet.
cheers
os

 

[MMMi]

The best way to remediate an outdoor bed that previously had synthetics applied is compost tea and a good mulch to feed the biology. Straw and/or bark nuggets are my favorite ways to feed the biology, unless of course you have a stash of leaves left over from fall. Leaves are tough to beat. The benefits of less or no watering and not having to add liquid fertilizer is totally worth it.
The compost tea will get the microbes going. The mulch will attract worms to do the remediation work and bam, do nothing gardening at its finest. My flower beds are under 10' of snow at the moment, so I won't be able to get out to the flower beds for a bit yet.
cheers
os

Compost Tea is always my 1st thought to kick start biology. I'll have to assess the state of the coco mulch. Not sure that is negotiable

My tentative plan is some MBP for worm food, AACT to kickstart biology. Some combination of compost, ewc, grokashi or 2-2-2 to feed it early.