i reused my dirt!

connoisseurde420

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2009

• #1

so i have a problem with buying dirt and throwing it out after one grow. So. I have started to use my dirt agian amended with some goodies.
I usually use ffof striaght out of the bag with great results.

I added about 1/3-1/4 new ff dirt.
about 1/2 perlite after that. then placed the dirt in my 5gals that i will be using next week. Then added about 10 tbs of bone meal(3-15-?) and bat guano(o-5-0), 2 cups worm castings(1-0-0) to each bucket. I watered them a small amount, mixed and now it sits till i need it.

Post up your soil remix formula or comment on mine.

thx.

-C

 

wackymack

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2009

• #2

all you have to do is thouroughly flush your soil several times then it will be safe to reuse. rinsing will rid it of all the former salts making it pure again. when money runs tight you gotta reuse

 

connoisseurde420

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #3

well they got 4 weeks straight water at the end of last grow a month ago.


what do ya think? I think it will be fine they are taking off.

 

wackymack

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #4

yeah man it will def be fine,im gona rep you for this.

im glad theres people like you out there,recycling is the way to go

 

floridasucks

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #5

thankx for the great info... thats gonna save people alot of money.

 

justatoker

New Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #6

whats the best way to remove the old roots? I was thinking maybe just hold the stem and shake all the soil off into a box or w/e.. i also thought about putting the whole root/soil mass in water untill the roots and plant come away clean leaving all the soil in the water then straining all the water leaving just soil.. I would think the biggest problem w/ reusing soil iwould be the old roots wouldnt it? I will def be reusing soil as FF soil is about 40.00 for 1 bag here.. Plus im poor lol.

 

wackymack

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #7

the old roots will just become compost. the new roots will grow around them

 

justatoker

New Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #8

so no need to remove the old roots even if your immediately reusing the soil?

 

wackymack

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #9

justatoker said:

so no need to remove the old roots even if your immediately reusing the soil?

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the main root ball yes,stir the old dirt up to mix the roots around,let the soil dry, and then stir. also,dont for get to flush the shit out of the old soil to rid it of toxins,then let it dry again after a good flush. give the dry soil a extremly light dose of nutes,cus soil has some nutes in it naturally,and by flushing,your removin all the benificial nutes/salts.

 

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HidroX

Active Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #10

When I start growing I will be reusing the soil after the plant is finished since its more of a waist to get new dirt every time. Maybe after 5 to 10 uses of the same soil I'd get new soil

 

justatoker

New Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #11

cool thx for the info

 

TeaTreeOil

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #12

Old roots can cause root rot of new roots. Just a heads up.

 

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HidroX

Active Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #13

TeaTreeOil said:

Old roots can cause root rot of new roots. Just a heads up.

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yea , I would remove the roots before I reused teh soil

 

justatoker

New Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #14

lol.. thats what I was thinking.. oh well.

 

bluntokian

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #15

yea im re-usin soil at the moment not havin any problems...then again i just put the germed seeds in the dirt and to just a toker and tea tree...why are yall stalking me? everywhere i go yall are there droppin posts...scarin me

 

TeaTreeOil

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #16

bluntokian said:

yea im re-usin soil at the moment not havin any problems...then again i just put the germed seeds in the dirt and to just a toker and tea tree...why are yall stalking me? everywhere i go yall are there droppin posts...scarin me

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You're paranoid.

 

bluntokian

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #17

ok maybe a little bit lol by the way my friend thinks you and your ENDLESS knowledge means your god...so be happy you have a follower lol

 

TeaTreeOil

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #18

Manifest destiny.

 

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max420thc

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #19

if you use a hygozyme or sensi zyme it will break down the old roots and disolve them for nutes for the plant to uptake.
if you use this stuff you wont have as much root system to remove from your dirt.it becomes compost for the plant and little beasties to eat on and the plant.if you dont flush your dirt GOOD with a salt removal solution you will get salt build up in the soil and burn your plants dead.

 

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9inch bigbud

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #20

i re use soil just watch the PH it will rise the more you use it that is because of the old roots . bring the PH back down with lime or if like me use hydro nutes on soil this will buffer
the soil ph for you. the soil in these pots have been usesd for over 4 grows

ps
if your plants become sick then throw the old soil out and start again with fresh soil and bleech the pots be for reusing.