I considered trying that Kind soil but I went with making my own compost pile. In the meantime I bought some ingredients locally and did a quick compost which harvested well, no nutrients needed. Since then I have composted supersoil I've made and also I am prepared to capture all my leaves, I've been saving up grass and soon I will have more than I need. By the way I do it exactly like the kind soil description. about 1/3rd layer on bottom but I have large perelite at the very bottom it floats up over time. Like he said don't go cold, don't water until run off and in the end my roots are just starting to invade the lower section. But anyway the microherd moves the nutrients around just don't wash them out the bottom
Rasta Roy am I messing something up I am unable to detect? (serious here not trying to be a smart mouth)
You're not messing up so to speak...the method will produce some results. And since you're making your own compost you'll get better results than those following the traditional super soil recipe.
But you shouldn't layer your soil because there is no science to it. Some of your roots do go to the bottom of the pot quickly.
When growing organically the goal is to create a balanced, living soil. In a balanced living soil, exudates from the plant roots communicate with the microherd what they need, and the microbes react and provide. These live throughout the rhizosphere...not just at the bottom of the pot.
The bottom of the pot method will still give you access to the water soluble nutrients at the bottom...but it will not give you a true balanced, living soil. Hence why most supersoil users that water too heavy find themselves adding nutrients later...because they washed there's away too quick. With a living soil you can't wash away your microherd and nutrients so easy. If you let the soil dry out they die.
And I don't mind a little smart mouth friend
it's dumb mouth that I can't stand.
