dwight smokum
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greenlikemoney posted this. what do you fellers think about it?
It'll work, but you could do better IMO.greenlikemoney posted this. what do you fellers think about it?
so you would just mix espoma garden tone with the happy frog and ocean forest?..at what ratio?It'll work, but you could do better IMO.
Assuming you want to stick with a pre-amended bagged soil I feel that there are better options. But anyway, I like the idea of adding some aeration, and some worm castings. I'd personally skip the blood and bone meal and add some alfalfa meal, kelp meal, neem seed meal, and crab shell meal. If that's an issue, even something like Espoma Garden Tone would be a better option than slaughter house waste.
thanks for responding greenlikemoneyWorks like a charm, only teas after 30 days. No chemical nutes needed and you can recycle the soil.
It's all I use. Every time.thanks for responding greenlikemoney
do you still use this?..
what do you put in yer teas?It's all I use. Every time.
so you would just mix espoma garden tone with the happy frog and ocean forest?..at what ratio?
Nope mix up what I need dry. Nothing but water for the first 30 days, then a tea feed, then 5 water feeds, then repeat with a tea, then 5 water feeds, etc etc etc. I love the simplicity and have never had a deficiency with that schedule. It works for me and everyone has their own preferences.also do you wet mixture and let it set for a while before using?
I'm not trying to be a dick when I say this, but the products you are recommending are amongst the last things that I would recommend. If I had to come up with a list of things *not* to use in organics, blood meal, bone meal, and bat guano would all make that list.Bat and Seabird Guanos, worm castings and molasses. Only use teas every 6th watering, aside from that it's just dechlorinated water.
I can't save the world ( or ruin it ) spending $200 a year on those items. And my vegetable garden flourishes recycling the used soil. As I said, everyone has their preferences, this just works perfectly for me.I'm not trying to be a dick when I say this, but the products you are recommending are amongst the last things that I would recommend. If I had to come up with a list of things *not* to use in organics, blood meal, bone meal, and bat guano would all make that list.
I'm not saying that those ingredients won't work, but there are equal (or better) options that don't involve slaughtered, hormone and antibiotic ridden cattle.... and the destruction of entire ecosystems in the process.
I can't save the world ( or ruin it ) spending $200 a year on those items. And my vegetable garden flourishes recycling the used soil. As I said, everyone has their preferences, this just works perfectly for me.
i really appreciate you sharing yer experience with me greenlikemoney. gonna get this stuff together 2mor. i use rain water that is about 7.o ph..will i need to ph my teas?Nope mix up what I need dry. Nothing but water for the first 30 days, then a tea feed, then 5 water feeds, then repeat with a tea, then 5 water feeds, etc etc etc. I love the simplicity and have never had a deficiency with that schedule. It works for me and everyone has their own preferences.
I pH anything that I feed my plants ( except my straight water feeds of course ) every time.i really appreciate you sharing yer experience with me greenlikemoney. gonna get this stuff together 2mor. i use rain water that is about 7.o ph..will i need to ph my teas?
Well, based on my gardening experience, I find that bone meal is taken up by plants slowly over time, so as long as it is used sparingly, there is little risk of burning plants and a little bit goes a long way, so just one tablespoon is needed for every two square feet. I personally use Scotts Organic which is made from non-cow sources.
I like blood meal( again, Scotts Organic ) because it is one of the richest non-synthetic sources of nitrogen. It helps plants grow healthy root systems and produce green foliage more rapidly, making them more resistant to pests and diseases. Here again I use it sparingly.
can you please be more specific about which bat and seabird guanos you use?..i read that there are different kinds.thanks a lot greenlikemoney for yer time.Bat and Seabird Guanos, worm castings and molasses. Only use teas every 6th watering, aside from that it's just dechlorinated water.