Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread

[zonderkop]

Is it bad to have fungi covering the food in my worm bin?

i don't think so. in fact, i think its a sign of good bin heath.

when i messed up my worm bin by feeding it too much food, mold was growing much less robustly. to me this means a more acidic, bacterial-dominated bin. springtails also multiplied, and it just didn't look happy.

 

[4ftRoots]

Are you sure it's not mycelium?

I thought mycelium was just fungus lol

 

[4ftRoots]

i don't think so. in fact, i think its a sign of good bin heath.

when i messed up my worm bin by feeding it too much food, mold was growing much less robustly. to me this means a more acidic, bacterial-dominated bin. springtails also multiplied, and it just didn't look happy.

I also notice that. In my new bin springtails are everywhere while the worms prepare to take over.

 

[Mohican]

armchair speculation is part of the fun!

It's the scientific method - develop a theory and then test it

 

[greasemonkeymann]

i don't think so. in fact, i think its a sign of good bin heath.

when i messed up my worm bin by feeding it too much food, mold was growing much less robustly. to me this means a more acidic, bacterial-dominated bin. springtails also multiplied, and it just didn't look happy.

yeah its not a problem, gotta remember worms don't have teeth, they eat the slimy stuff that the bacteria/fungi/whatever is making, that's what the worms digest.
Sorta the same concept as the microbes in your soil
I always bury my food, and always freeze it prior to giving it to them, their favorites are melons, pears, apples, and salad mixes. The more slimy and rotten the better.
bury it with at least a good inch of vermicompost on top and you won't have flies or smells.
Well assuming you have a good amount of worms in there.

 

[hyroot]

 

[greenghost420]

getting ready to do my 1st sst...

 

[earthling420]

getting ready to do my 1st sst...

Just did my first yesterday lol pretty cool shit. easy as fuuudge too. prob THE easiest potent at home thing you can do lol

 

[foreverflyhi]

prett sure the fillets are 99.9% water. most of the beneficials are in the skin or lie against it.

Proof ? Not sure if this is true? Not saying the leaf doesn't have what we need, but I always assumed the fillet is what we are looking for? Also makes sinse because a healthy aloe is a nice juicy thick aloe. The unhealthy ones are flat with no fillet.

 

[Midwest Weedist]

I think I fudged up...
I was turning my soil this morning that I'm cooking in my 50 gallon rubber maid and when I was turning it I found a pocket of some nasty smelling soil, was pretty damp too. Swampy would be a good way to put it. I don't know how it happened but I turned it over really well, scraped the bottom, and left the lid off so the air exchange is super high. Anything else I can do? I'm afraid I ruined a couple hundred dollars of soil. Or at least destroyed my micro heard

 

[foreverflyhi]

I think I fudged up...
I was turning my soil this morning that I'm cooking in my 50 gallon rubber maid and when I was turning it I found a pocket of some nasty smelling soil, was pretty damp too. Swampy would be a good way to out it. I don't know how it happened but I turned it over really well, scraped the bottom, and left the lid off so the air exchange is super high. Anything else I can do? I'm afraid I ruined a couple hundred dollars of soil. Or at least destroyed my micro heard

Na just let it breathe, lay it out flat on a tarp, give it a day or two. Water with a nice SST and or AACT tea. They will heal and rejuvenate. Avoid this by lack of air, too much water.

 

[Midwest Weedist]

Na just let it breathe, lay it out flat on a tarp, give it a day or two. Water with a nice SST and or AACT tea. They will heal and rejuvenate. Avoid this by lack of air, too much water.

I'm an apartment dweller in the Midwest, unfortunately laying it out is not an option. Would turning it every 24 hours or so be best?
I'll break up a compost tea and sst tonight

 

[Mohican]

This guy is growing in a tub of native clay mixed with composted leaves and vermicompost. It is my third crop grown in this tub.




Cheers,
Mo

 

[DonPetro]

This guy is growing in a tub of native clay mixed with composted leaves and vermicompost. It is my third crop grown in this tub.




Cheers,
Mo

Are those female parts as well? Pretty frosty...

 

[testiclees]

May I ask your reasoning behind not using aloe more often?

P-

Purely anecdotal. Through observation ive surmised that occasional foliars and drenches seen most efficacious. I subscribe to the variety of inputs school of plant nutrition.

I think i see best results rotating through a series of mild drenches and foliars as a supplement to basic hi brix style.

 

[testiclees]

Proof ? Not sure if this is true? Not saying the leaf doesn't have what we need, but I always assumed the fillet is what we are looking for? Also makes sinse because a healthy aloe is a nice juicy thick aloe. The unhealthy ones are flat with no fillet.

Good point. im searching for the reference for my claim. I believe that the fillet contains many polysaccharides but that the best effect is derived from the synergy of all the components in the leaf.

The skinny, shrunken leafs are the result of overlong storage or damage.

Let me know if you discover more info. ill keep looking for that reference.

 

[Midwest Weedist]

Anyone ever work with landrace sativas? I've got one gal who I'm having the hardest time figuring out the best way to grow. She honestly acts like she'd prefer to be in just compost and to get blasted with light and heat.

 

[DonPetro]

Anyone ever work with landrace sativas? I've got one gal who I'm having the hardest time figuring out the best way to grow. She honestly acts like she'd prefer to be in just compost and to get blasted with light and heat.

Sativas really like them some N. However, looking at the pic i wouldn't advise giving it any at this stage. They also prefer a slightly acidic soil mix. If you can source some leaf mold for next run that would likely cover it. And you're right about them liking alot of light and heat. Really though that bud looks great!

 

[Midwest Weedist]

Sativas really like them some N. However, looking at the pic i wouldn't advise giving it any at this stage. They also prefer a slightly acidic soil mix. If you can source some leaf mold for next run that would likely cover it. And you're right about them liking alot of light and heat. Really though that bud looks great!

N, really?? That's odd because this lady hates it.
I'm actually about to source a whole bunch of ~1.5 year old leaf mold so that's good to know!! Thank you! I'm hoping she bulks up more, but judging by my last two attempt, I doubt it haha.

 

[DonPetro]

N, really?? That's odd because this lady hates it.
I'm actually about to source a whole bunch of ~1.5 year old leaf mold so that's good to know!! Thank you! I'm hoping she bulks up more, but judging by my last two attempt, I doubt it haha.

I should have been more clear...ime they like a slow-release N source like feather meal present in the soil so it has it when it needs it.