Bat Guano Bloom Question prt. 2

BuDz047

Member
i was wondering why i haven't gotten any replies in my original post, found out it was all messed up.

This was my Qustion (s).

an "improved" recipe of subcool's super soil calls for Bloom Bat Guano 0-5-0. I was able to only get 0-10-0 (Sunleaves' Jamaican Bat Guano). I lied, I had a choice of both Jamaican or Indonesian 0-7-0. Im questioning my purchase. Should i have gone with 0-7-0, or should i really use 0-5-0. I think Happy Frog carries a 050.

Here's the Recipe. Gonna' use the small batch portions.

Subcool’s Super Soil Recipe Improved,
Large Batch :

  • 8 ten gallon bags of high quality Organic Potting Soil Such as “Roots Organic Soil”
  • 25 – 50 pounds of Organic Earthworm Castings
  • 5 pounds of Blood Meal (12-0-0)
  • 5 pounds of Bloom Bat Guano ( 0-5-0)
  • 5 pounds Fish Bone Meal ( 3-16-0)
  • 3 pounds Rock Phosphate (0-3-0)
  • 3/4 cup Epsom Salt
  • 1 cup Dolomite Lime
  • 1/2 cup Azomite
  • 2 table spoons (Tbs.) powdered Humic Acid
Subcool’s Super Soil Recipe Improved, Small Batch :

  • 1 ten gallon bag of high quality Organic Potting Soil Such as “Roots Organic Soil”
  • 3 to 6 pounds of Organic Earthworm Castings (1 lb. of casting = about 1 gal.)
  • 10 ounces of Blood Meal ( 10 oz. of blood meal = about 1 & 1/2 cups)
  • 10 ounces of Bloom Bat Guano ( 10 oz. of guano = about 1 cup)
  • 10 ounces Fish Bone Meal ( 10 oz. of bone meal = about 1 cup)
  • 6 ounces Rock Phosphate
  • 1&1/2 tablespoons Epsom Salt (magnesium sulfate)
  • 2 tablespoons or 1 oz. (liquid measure)of Dolomite Lime
  • 1 tablespoons or 1/2 oz. (liquid measure) of Azomite (trace elements)
  • 1 teaspoon of powdered Humic Acid

Also, I fond Humic Acid but in granulated form. is this ok? or should i really use powdered? What about rock phosphate 0-3-0? How does that usually come, the main hydro stores around me didnt carry it, nor did Hope Depot.

Found it on Amazon by Espoma.
http://www.amazon.com/Espoma-RP7-Ro...qid=1409115608&sr=1-1&keywords=rock phosphate

This the same brand i bought my Dolomite Lime in. They are round pellets, the size of peppercorn or bibi gun pellets.
 

SpicySativa

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Just use what you've got. It'll work just fine. If you're worried, use a little less of it. You can always add more nutrients later if your plants want them.
 

SpicySativa

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There's a video around somewhere of Subcool discussing just this topic... He basically says ignore the specific numbers; if it's high P bloom guano, you're good to go.
 

MustangStudFarm

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I was looking into supersoil and found out that almost everyone does it differently. It had me overwhelmed. I think that the supersoil formula is more of a reference. I am still new at this so I am not really going to coach at you or anything. I found half of the list in espoma's garden or tomato tone. The same brand that you listed. It saved me a little cash cause the bag was only ten dollars. I am on my first run with it.

http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/pdf/products/tones/Esp_Garden.pdf
 

SpicySativa

Well-Known Member
There are an infinite number of recipes out there, and most of them work. As long as you cover your bases in terms of soil structure (drainage and water retention), compost/humus, and nutrients (some available now, some that break down slowly for later), you'll be good to go.
 
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