I use the Alpha Chemical 0-0-53..
To apply as a powder - 1/4 tsp per gallon of feed solution......
I still prefer the 6% solution
227gr in a gallon of water (RO)
1.5 tsp of Dark Brown sugar
10 ml per gallon
STOP use at 2-3 weeks to harvest!
That's the same product I purchased from Alpha Chemicals. Thanks for the ratio.
i like testing batches as i make them, usually tomato plants or squash. i also let mine set for a season before usage, let it cook itself....
I'm going to let some sit for awhile but I'm also going to use some right away. As for tomato's, that's one of the things I'm growing as well. Got my Mortgate Lifters, Siletz, and Stupice's already sprouted and growing. Those and some Eggplant and Peppers. I've been working on my outdoor garden soil for a few years now and it's starting to become really nice. The addition of some of these amendments should really bump it up. I just wish I would have bought in larger quantities. Guess I better order more. I hate it when I'm so short sighted.
A water only grow is growing organically. Amending an existing mix is pretty much the same as building your own soil. There won't very be much difference between your coco grow with nutrients and the soil water only grow except the taste of the end product if you do it right. Soil works much better after it has been recycled a few times so don't go by your first harvest which I predict the yield to be slightly better with coco/nutes.
Sounds like you have the right amendments on hand for a successful grow. Use both the lime and oyster shell at the same time as they both take awhile to become available. Compost is super important; do not be afraid to add lots of EWC and more perlite if that makes the mix very heavy. Go easy on the humid acid; a little goes a very long way. Composted manure is the shit so don't be afraid to use it either. I put a handful of chicken manure...Charlie's compost brand...into each container just before bloom phase.
I sell clones to my homies. who grow by potting them so it is water only and no transplants for them to hassle with. They just need to veg for a few weeks and then flip em; then the root ball is returned and recycled again. It is important that if you plan to go without nutes that your/their water supply is clean or you/they will need to add nutes before too long. Microbial activity is what feeds your plants in lieu of soluble nutrients. Chlorine will kill them so use clean water and you'll never have a problem with your natural soil grow.
Thanks for your input. I'm learning that it is not going to be an overnight process to good soil. I'm buying some 30 gallon containers to let it cook. In the meantime I'm going with fresh soil.
One thing I'm going to do is pay the $40 to rent a 6 cubic foot cement mixer from Home Depot to mix everything. I'm going to be purchasing some more peat and manure for the garden so I'll make a day of mixing soil.
I also got some other ammendments
Langbeinite
Green sand
Bokashi