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  1. First Amendment Soil

    Wife said my homemade soils smells like dirty diapers.

    poop smell is ok, likely just N breaking down, esp if you turned it about 1x a week....as you have seen. People who say all bad smells are anaerobic are not correct.
  2. First Amendment Soil

    Pre-mixing epsom salts a good idea?

    That is about 1/3 of a cubic yard, so about 1/4 to 3/4 cup should be fine....and yes you can premix, we do.
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    Sphagnum peat vs coco coir

    My 2c....both....but just buy the coco and the perlite (most of what Tupur is) and skip the name brands. When you combine bulk ingredients in soil you tend to get a synergistic effect, you get the best of both and mitigate the negatives of either. The same is true for nutritional amendments...
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    ran out of oyster shell flour...

    Not the best choice. Oyster Shell, as with most shells, mostly Calcium Carbonate. Garden Lime is Dolomitic, aka Magnesium heavy vs. Calcium. It will also mess with your pH more than Calcium Carbonate, though your compost in the mix may mitigate this pretty well. I suggest using Calcium...
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    Mass whole soil

    Hi There - thanks for using our soils and keeping it local! I think I just responded to your email, but I will post the reply here for others..... The bag you purchased should have a detailed label on it, but if not there are some visuals attached. There are many ways to skin the cat but here...
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    Mass whole soil

    Thanks!!
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    New Beginnings for Massachussetts and I

    You also know that eventually all the watts that go into the microwave turn into heat (majority), sound or are otherwise stored somewhere. It leaks out the holes, builds up temporary in the coils and system and eventually it will blow up if you keep running it empty, warnings right in the...
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    New Beginnings for Massachussetts and I

    I think you get it and we simply have a communication disconnect. A 13 watt CFL is a 13 watt light and that is about what it draws off the wall and in the end the amount of heat that will come off the system Yes. It is not a 60w light, though folks call it an equiv. I would not call it a 60...
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    New Beginnings for Massachussetts and I

    There is a saying, a watt is a watt is watt. That is the measure of energy. Amps and volts can change, even inversely proportionally. V x A = W. There are about 3.4 BTU's per watt. A 40 watt light makes 40 watts of heat regardless of the type of lamp (though ballasts on some lights will be part...
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    What's going on here

    The other alternative is to have a well balanced soil and decent water source. Of course you can go that flush route in chems where you are constantly chasing your tail if you don't have things dialed. It is the solution for when things have already gone out of balance when this never needs to...
  11. First Amendment Soil

    What is this?

    I am late, but likely calcium. Topdress with Calcium Carbonate micronized if you see this. Water in or use the same in a tea.
  12. First Amendment Soil

    subs supersoil

    Thanks. Sub can do his thing. We appreciate what he has done for us and he has opened so many eyes to put down the bottle. Here is another tidbit we learned over the years. Use it or not, but this is the first time we are sharing this in the open. You can compost this mix at 2x the...
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    subs supersoil

    We have tested the original and a number of variations. They come pretty close to the NPKCaMgMicros you would calculate using basic nutrient math (%s, volumes, etc.). This is because the nutrients are mostly available after composting. Bear in mind that the different amendments do continue to...
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    subs supersoil

    Keep in mind in stead of using purchased potting soil as the base you can use, peat (with more dolomite), a bale mix that is buffered, coco, used soil that has no bugs etc. AND increase the concentration of the amendments. Most bagged soils are about 1/4 as amended as your super soils. It is far...
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    What's going on here

    I agree, likely Mg and add epsom salt. It also is unlikely to hurt the plant, but can solve the issue. SulPoMag can also help but will also add K. Not as easy to find, but a great mineral. Usually folks are a little low on K in soil, so it may not be bad either. It also could just be...
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    Mass whole soil

    Thanks for being blunt. I was not aware that the forums were still this active, but rest assure that there are plenty of folks using the products or surely we would not make them in volume. We are from a previous generation not so present on the interweb. We do not do fake reviews, never have...
  17. First Amendment Soil

    Mass whole soil

    Hi There, We would be honored if you wanted to try our soil. Our goal is to provide natural gardening solution and local jobs. The Super Soil is much stronger than typical potting soils. You can use the potting soil or milder soils with fertilizers or amendments, the more super soil you use...
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