Oregonism XL

Does anyone have any concrete experience with this powder? What are your directions for use, since the directions on the bag are a little hazy?

I've only used it a handful of times, making a compost tea with Oregonism, molasses and earthworm castings. I aerate for 2 days in a 5-gal bucket (gets really foamy), then dilute maybe 4:1 and water it in. I use it for all my plants - mj and veggies/houseplants - maybe once a month or so.

I've also recently added some to a batch of supersoil I made up, but it's still cooking so I haven't tried using it yet. I used maybe a quarter cup to 6-7 gal supersoil. I don't really think the exact amount is that important, but I do think that the manufacturers' suggestions are too high (esp. considering how much it costs). If you make a tea with it and aerate for 48-72 hrs (adding molasses in portions along the way), you should be able to generate A LOT of beneficial bacteria using a relatively small amt of Oregonism powder.

Thanks for the insight!

How much do you use per gallon of water?

I use 2 TBSP/qt of RO water, per gallon of soil, every 2 weeks, and love it. I am using all General Organics nutes, Hygrozyme, and Oregonism.

I am using this in my top-off res right now with Bud Candy to feed the microbes, a sponge for them to live on, and an aerator to keep them happy. It seems that whatever they shit out has an extremely high pH. I did not expect this. Thoughts?

i've also experienced this super high pH issue. Lost an entire small grow to it, actually. The way i'm using it now though, is when i transplant in to their final container, i sprinkle maybe 1/8-1/4 teaspoon in the transplant hole. This seems to be doing the trick so far.