I don't use guano much anymore but I went thru a real heavy period with it. I would not mix it into my soil, it is way to water soluble. This is the huge benefit of it, super fast readily available water soluble nutrition. Its great for teas and top dressing. Its wasted in a soil mix.
I do water only because its easier for me, and less likely to make errors
Thats what credit cards are for right lol
I am new to organic so still learning, and hope to eventually get a compost and worm bin, but space is at a premium. I also have to keep it looking like I dont grow because the owner shares our duplex and is anti drugs lol
Definitely heard that! I am legal to grow but I've been robbed before so I like to avoid the grow house look lol. I plant lots of veggies and flower beds outside so if you see all the stuff I do with soil and compost in my backyard you'll just get the impression I have a green thumb. There's a lot of different approaches. Guano is great for beginners just getting started. It doesn't have a break down time like other amendments. It does have some sustainability issues... But You can do pretty well just recycling your soil and doing top dressings of guanos, kelp, and worm castings.
I do the same with veggies because I ,like it, and because it makes sense to see soil etc as you stated.
Just wanted to clarify lol, are you saying what you saw in your garden experiences? Or you saw that I do two different soils?
I watched a video of yours and you used a soil with less ingredients for veg I think
I didnt think the FFOF was strong enough to go full cycle water only
That's the beauty of organic soil -- you get fresh nutes every time you repot. FFOF + seabat will get you most of the way through an 8 week flower & finish em off with tea (indonesian bat guano, kelp, epsom salts).
For early part of veg yes...Sort of...I just stick with compost and castings in the mix, maybe some kelp or neem seed meal if I have extra on hand. Once I go into a big pot they go into a similar mix but that has been amended...However the amendments aren't for when it's in veg...I put them there to be available later for when I'm in flower and later cycles.
Not sure my pot size, 7" tall and 6+" across then repot to final pot.
Can too many amendments ruin taste of finished buds?
"Too many" implies that the plants are overfed, so the answer is yes. You don't want a lot of chlorophyll in your finished product. That's what gives it the harshness. There's a thread going right now about curing weed and how bright green weed may not be the best when it comes to smoothness and smokability. Both get you high & everyone has an opinion...
I was told you cant over feed with organic, and also over amending can ruin or lose taste.
I make my mixes strong so I can water only to the end, but hope not to lase taste as a result
