Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread

ShLUbY

ShLUbY

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to any of you using the bluemats out there.... do you use the larger ones for you 15+ gallon containers? if so, how many per container are you using? I'm considering this product, but the passive hydro seems so much cheaper!
 
bizfactory

bizfactory

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I am doing 15 gal fabric pots and currently am running 2x Maxis in each pot. It's working pretty well but I do notice the edges getting a bit dry at the surface. I think it's fine but maybe just 1 Maxi and 5 distribution drippers would be better?
 
ShLUbY

ShLUbY

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bizfactory said:
I am doing 15 gal fabric pots and currently am running 2x Maxis in each pot. It's working pretty well but I do notice the edges getting a bit dry at the surface. I think it's fine but maybe just 1 Maxi and 5 distribution drippers would be better?
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I was wondering about the drippers myself, but they almost seem unnecessary in the 15 gal. I'm thinking i'll probably run 2 or 3 maxis, and have a decent mulch on to help retain moisture in the top edges of the soil. I'm sure a little dryness in the top edges is perfectly ok; the bulk of the medium is at perfect moisture content so why worry about 5% or less is what I am thinking.
 
greasemonkeymann

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st0wandgrow said:
I've done it all. My measuring stick is the health of the plants, and the finished product. My plants are as healthy or healthier than they've ever been. Maybe with a bigger swath of soil or a large bed with several plants in it I might notice a difference, but in my 10 gallon containers it was a waste of time.

I think these are pretty healthy..

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hey stow, what strain is that, the purple one above the newspaper?
It's a purdy gal..
 
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4ftRoots

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bizfactory said:
Yeah I think I'm going to switch but how do I go about that? I've been snipping the clover down slowly but surely each day. Will it keep growing back? It's still pretty small at this point.
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You might want to pull it to prevent it growing from a rhizome.
 
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4ftRoots

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If you repeatedly pull the younger leaves as they come up it usually pulls the whole crown with it. I like to set mine in the sun to dry for a day before putting it back. It can root itself as a mulch from a crown easily.

Edit: that was when I was trying to get rid of it inside and replace with chamomile and yarrow
 
drekoushranada

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I have some chamomile I'm going to be trying soon per some of you all suggestions... Oan: Have anybody seen a correlation with the lighter the soil weight wise and plant growth being better? Versus the heavier mix.
 
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4ftRoots

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drekoushranada said:
I have some chamomile I'm going to be trying soon per some of you all suggestions... Oan: Have anybody seen a correlation with the lighter the soil weight wise and plant growth being better? Versus the heavier mix.
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I use 33% peat, compost, and turface clay/kittie litter. The soil seriously compacts but the pots are so full of worms the plants don't seem to mind. I just think about out how compact some soils are outdoors, if I can push my finger through then it should be no problem for the plants.
 
Darth Vapour

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Figured i post couple pictures of my simple soil 40 percent compost 40 percent top soil , 10 percent cardboard chips , 5 percent grass clippings and 5 percent worms
in ground now for 5 months with only rain water 0 nutrients top dressed soil with fresh grass clippings 2 times thats it
presently 3rd week of flower and healthy was little worried that soil would be out of goodies appears plant is really happy :) plant is 10 - 11 feet tall and 12 - 14 feet wide last pic is what she looked like end of may when i planted her IMG2566.jpgIMG2565.jpg med_gallery_11738_4880_31713.jpg
 
bicit

bicit

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Alright so I have a few questions. I want to plant a seedling in a no-till container that I have a cover crop pretty well established in.The problem is cover crop currently has a pretty good colony of young aphids established. could I eliminate the problem by chopping the entire cover crop and top dress the container with some amended compost, then plant? Or is it possible to eliminate the aphid colony so I can chop the cover crop and keep it as mulch?
 
ShLUbY

ShLUbY

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Darth Vapour said:
Figured i post couple pictures of my simple soil 40 percent compost 40 percent top soil , 10 percent cardboard chips , 5 percent grass clippings and 5 percent worms
in ground now for 5 months with only rain water 0 nutrients top dressed soil with fresh grass clippings 2 times thats it
presently 3rd week of flower and healthy was little worried that soil would be out of goodies appears plant is really happy :) plant is 10 - 11 feet tall and 12 - 14 feet wide last pic is what she looked like end of may when i planted her View attachment 3503061View attachment 3503062 View attachment 3503063
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what's the fruit tree next your bush?
 
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