Noob mix

Ive been reading for years about growing and finally decided gonna give it a go so how does this mix sound?

Obvious equal parts peat moss, castings, and lava rocks
1/2 cup kelp meal
1/2 cup crab meal
1/2 cup fish bone meal
1/2 cup neem cake
1/2 cup malted barley
1/2 cup oyster shell flour
1/2 cup blood meal
1/2 cup alfalfa meal
1/2 cup langbeinite
2 cups azomite
2 cups gypsum
And if anyone’s used mycobloom mycorrhizae how much per cubic foot is enough?

570Grow said:

Ive been reading for years about growing and finally decided gonna give it a go so how does this mix sound?

Obvious equal parts peat moss, castings, and lava rocks
1/2 cup kelp meal
1/2 cup crab meal
1/2 cup fish bone meal
1/2 cup neem cake
1/2 cup malted barley
1/2 cup oyster shell flour
1/2 cup blood meal
1/2 cup alfalfa meal
1/2 cup langbeinite
2 cups azomite
2 cups gypsum
And if anyone’s used mycobloom mycorrhizae how much per cubic foot is enough?

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lose the blood meal, tone back gypsum to 1/2c per cu. ft., make sure to crush those lava stones good, and I would go a little bulkier on the lava rock @ 40-45%. never used the mycobloom so i don't know where to gauge it at. good luck!

also i would ditch the azomite (high in Al) and get some basalt rock dust if you are able to. I prefer the basalt not only for its mineral content but it's more like sand than powder, which i prefer.

ShLUbY said:

lose the blood meal, tone back gypsum to 1/2c per cu. ft., make sure to crush those lava stones good, and I would go a little bulkier on the lava rock @ 40-45%. never used the mycobloom so i don't know where to gauge it at. good luck!

also i would ditch the azomite (high in Al) and get some basalt rock dust if you are able to. I prefer the basalt not only for its mineral content but it's more like sand than powder, which i prefer.

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Thanks man, curious though if I get rid of the blood meal where’s my big source of N coming from?

570Grow said:

Thanks man, curious though if I get rid of the blood meal where’s my big source of N coming from?

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you don't need a "big" source. you're getting N from alfalfa, neem, crab meal, a little from kelp, and fishbone meal. trust me, it's plenty of N. I've never seen an N def. in my soil and those are my sources as well. The blood meal is just an unnecessary product in that mix, and nasty to be around, and very soluble so it doesn't last long at all.

ShLUbY said:

you don't need a "big" source. you're getting N from alfalfa, neem, crab meal, a little from kelp, and fishbone meal. trust me, it's plenty of N. I've never seen an N def. in my soil and those are my sources as well. The blood meal is just an unnecessary product in that mix, and nasty to be around, and very soluble so it doesn't last long at all.

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Awesome thanks for the advice man appreciate it

570Grow said:

Awesome thanks for the advice man appreciate it

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no prob man. you should have a nice soil when it's all inoculated and composted!

Granular mycorrhizae you add at transplants. It doesn't work unless it is in direct contact with roots. Sprinkle it in the hole when you go to the next size pot and place the root ball right on top of that. It will attach to the root system and help with absorbtion among other benefits. Putting it in the soil globally like an amendment does nothing.
Adding amendments is really a matter of preference. I have been adding blood meal for years and don't see why it gets such a bad rep. It is true that you've got other decent sources of N but since it is slow release it's probably ok.
I was also warned about the aluminum content of azomite yet I'm still using it; ordered a bigass bag long ago and still have quite a lot left.
With dry soil amendments focus less on NPK value and more on maintaining a high level of microbial activity. Compost and composted material is the driver of microbe activity. As an addition to worm castings composted manure contains a plethora of bacteria. I add a bit of both chicken and cow manure to each final size pot. Again it is a matter of preference; use what works for you.