SuperSoil for smaller scale grow?

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Datakeova420

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Hey subcool I was over on grasscity and saw a poster put this breakdown in a post and I wanted to see if this would actually be appropriate. Well here we go:
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[/FONT]Now for the break out of this recipe for those that do not need a mix on this massive scale.

Subcool's soil recipe broken down for the lazy folks

Full Recipe
8 large bags of a high-quality organic potting soil with coco fiber andmycorrhizae (i.e., your base soil)
25 to 50 lbs of organic worm castings
5 lbs steamed bone meal
5 lbs bloom bat guano
5 lbs blood meal
3 lbs rock phosphate
¾ cup Epson salts
½ cup sweet lime (dolomite)
½ cup azomite (trace elements)
2 tablespoons powdered humic acid

1/2 Recipe
4 large bags of a high-quality organic potting soil with coco fiber andmycorrhizae (i.e., your base soil)
12.5 to 25 lbs of organic worm castings
2.5lbs steamed bone meal
2.5lbs bloom bat guano
2.5lbs blood meal
1.5lbs rock phosphate
3/8 cup or 6 tablespoons Epsom Salts
1/4 cup or 4 tablespoon sweet lime (dolomite)
1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons azomite (trace elements)
1 tablespoon powdered humic acid

1/4 Recipe
2 large bags of a high-quality organic potting soil with coco fiber andmycorrhizae (i.e., your base soil)
6.25 to 12.5 lbs of organic worm castings
1.25lbs or 20 ounces steamed bone meal
1.25lbs or 20 ounces bloom bat guano
1.25lbs or 20 ounces blood meal
3/4 lbs rock phosphate
3/16 cup or 3 tablespoons Epsom Salts
1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons sweet lime (dolomite)
1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons azomite (trace elements)
1.5 teaspoons powdered humic acid

1/8 Recipe
1 large bags of a high-quality organic potting soil with coco fiber andmycorrhizae (i.e., your base soil)
3.125 to 6.25 lbs of organic worm castings
.625 lbs or 5/8 lbs or 10 ounces steamed bone meal
.625 lbs or 5/8 lbs or 10 ounces bloom bat guano
.625 lbs or 5/8 lbs or 10 ounces blood meal
3/8 lbs or 6 ounces rock phosphate
3/32 cup or 1.5 tablespoons Epsom Salts
1/16 cup or 1 tablespoon sweet lime (dolomite)
1/16 cup or 1 tablespoon azomite (trace elements)
3/4 teaspoon powdered humic acid

I have found myself in the Organic section of GC a lot lately and have learned a lot from the great group hanging out here.

Good luck and thanks to Subcool for the original recipe. Back to mah vaporizer I guess.


 
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Dubdeuce

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Yeah. His soil works. So do a million other combinations. I would just buy a pre-mixed like Roots 707 Organic.
 
psillysimon

psillysimon

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keepitcoastal said:
isnt rock phosphate removed in his revised recipe?
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yes. yes it is. I built my first supersoil based on the first recipe that called for rock phosphate. also the new recipe doesn't call for steamed bone meal. He has changed it to fish bone meal instead
I do have to say I notice a HUGE difference between the "original" and the "revised" the "revised" seems to last much longer with my plants. granted i've also started using compost teas sooooo that might have a little something to do with it. granted with the "original" recipe i did get a little burn at 30% SS maybe i didn't let it cook enough?
 
kushking42

kushking42

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psillysimon said:
yes. yes it is. I built my first supersoil based on the first recipe that called for rock phosphate. also the new recipe doesn't call for steamed bone meal. He has changed it to fish bone meal instead
I do have to say I notice a HUGE difference between the "original" and the "revised" the "revised" seems to last much longer with my plants. granted i've also started using compost teas sooooo that might have a little something to do with it. granted with the "original" recipe i did get a little burn at 30% SS maybe i didn't let it cook enough?
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he took the cal phos out because of difficulty to get and he said he didnt see a difference. cal phos takes lots of fulvic acid andor time to become available. sub doesnt re-use soil so all the rocks ie azomite arent even available the first run, it needs to be recycled. one day he will listen to all those hoping he starts recycling. the numbers on the bone meal are the same. also original recipe is 6 bags revised is 8 its not the recipe that burnt ur plants. it was either the buffer or lack of cook time. and yes compost tea is going to make a huge difference. when u put fertilizer in the soil u r feeding the biology and they in turn feed the plant. by introducing more biology u get more creatures munching those nutes and they in turn make more readily food for the plants..
 
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EirikN

Active Member
how much soil does the full mix make of super soil? like how much actual supersoil do you have when you have mixed together the ingredients? how many 7 gallons filled with 50% supersoil will it fill at the end of the day?
 
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Datakeova420

Active Member
Cool I'm curious because I'm looking to grow a total of 10 plants but I want to use this super soil once I transfer out of cups....but will these measurements for smaller amounts product the same results?
 
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