Beneficial Indigenous Micro-Organisms or BIM

Awesome Sauce there buddy.. Im not able to bury anything. I've been sprinkling pureed oatmeal on the surface of my worm bin for fungi and minerals as a bonus.... once a month

Killer thread, thanks to all that contribute.

I'm going to innoculate some serious shit now boys. lol

Wife is not giong to be happy about this stuff laying around though

This is a sticky thread for sure!

I went on a BIM kick before the cold. Took humus from woods next door, sprinkled it (and some Happy Frog Soil Conditioner) separately, into undercooked rice in cool dry spot. Completely covered in 4 days. I mixed in the coco soil I'm using ATM. Did I it again in a grass field for more diversity. Now that collection was like an exploding marshmallow...thnx Rrog. Mixed in soil and had a fermenting vinaigrette type smell. There were sticky rice lumps all in my soil. Guess this technique is best used as a serum. Great thread. Amazing what you can accomplish for free! I'll rep when able too.

we all know organics is used in ROLS, but wouldnt it be cool if there was a ROLS sub forum, with the thread stickied, and this stickied, and other informative threads?!
I just think it would be cool to have an area really focused on just true living organics instead of ~organics~, know what I mean?
I think there's enough info now to justify it, World of Hempy finally got it's subsection in drain to waste
favorited this thread thanks a bunch !

Great thread flyhi! Thanks for taking the time to start this ..... interesting stuff!

Great thread going on. Going off foreverflyhi, Redcarpetmatches and Hyroots posts...Im trying to skip a few processes and see what happens

Having gathered my 'Native soil' (i get a bag full everytime i go to my guerilla grow spot) and getting it back to the bin to form the basis of my soil. (other amendments added later as i build up)

I figure this native soil should have my populations of bacteria and fungi and i just need to expand them

Make sure there is adequate moisture in my soil


Uncooked brown rice


Added brown rice and left unmixed to monitor results...


Added Oats unmixed (being doing this for a while as part of my soil recipe anyways


Put cover on bin..(leave for 1 to 2 weeks)

Just an update on the 'fuzz and beasties' thing i got growing in my bin....

I decided to add some Diastatic Malt (1/2 teaspoon) to the mix....wondering if i should also add some raw organic coconut (shaved)? Good enzyme action for the roots to be broken down and food for the beasties and fuzz....


You can see the little specks of Diastatic Malt and the beginnings of fuzz...


With the presence of a little bit of leaf matter and grass clippings, along with a damp environment..it is helping the fungi to grow quite fast...
The rice is brittle and easy to break in half now...

Onwardz...

Any thoughts on adding coconut flour?

Chronikool said:

Any thoughts on adding coconut flour?

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Try misting the oats a little and under cooking rice...instead of applying dry. I got at least a 1/4 inch layer in a week. I like the rice wash the best...it's even a deodorizer! I've got the best results with baby oatmeal sprinkled on top of VC. Coco flour is something I'd like to know more about. Sounds like it'd add some awesome diversity. Are you around any bamboo...that's also some great BIM!

The coco nut water i buy locally has chunks of coco, i filter it and add it to my worm bins, in sure coco is a great additive!

foreverflyhi said:

The coco nut water i buy locally has chunks of coco, i filter it and add it to my worm bins, in sure coco is a great additive!

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Coconuts have a ton of stuff amended soil already has. However it will provide enzymes!

thought this would be the best place to show off my ROLS garden.

all techniques explained In this thread have been applied to this garden!


Mango KUSH




Blackwater OG



Platnium Bubba KUSH

foreverflyhi said:

thought this would be the best place to show off my ROLS garden.

all techniques explained In this thread have been applied to this garden!


Mango KUSH

Blackwater OG

Platnium Bubba KUSH

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Gang sign in pic or they're not yours.

Get a better camera or high cri lighting for pics. Can barely see trichomes

RedCarpetMatches said:

Gang sign in pic or they're not yours.

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hahahahaha ok!

no ONE in the world has my AVATAR!
LEGIT

hyroot said:

Get a better camera or high cri lighting for pics. Can barely see trichomes

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sound like my wife


been looking for a good camera or learn how to use this one.....

I was messing around with my nice camera all day and couldn't get a justifiable close up. It's like I have to go on YouBloobe to learn the white balance, ISO, etc. Why the effe can't auto just give me something post worthy?! I spent 3$ on camera aps that could've bought a bale of peat lol.

Set ISO to +2. White balance to daylight. If under floros or hid. Try incandescent

foreverflyhi said:

sound like my wife


been looking for a good camera or learn how to use this one.....

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just giving you a hard time

RedCarpetMatches said:

Try misting the oats a little and under cooking rice...instead of applying dry. I got at least a 1/4 inch layer in a week. I like the rice wash the best...it's even a deodorizer! I've got the best results with baby oatmeal sprinkled on top of VC. Coco flour is something I'd like to know more about. Sounds like it'd add some awesome diversity. Are you around any bamboo...that's also some great BIM!

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While it would be faster to wet down the oats and under cook the rice....i dont really have to speed thingz up. I figure if the native soil holdz indigenous microbes and fungi that are present in the damp and/or optimal conditions given...they will inoculate/colonize the oats and rice at their own pace...also...i get lazy..this is (perhapz) a easy way to get my populations increased (...random theory )

I will add some organic coconut flour tomorrow....with a update on proceedings.

No not around any bamboo