Subcool hybrid super soil, opinions?

Bigbudsdrivemenuts

Bigbudsdrivemenuts

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I'm trying to think ahead early to next year and I'm really thinking I want to make my own super soil recipe. Nothing super crazy complex but a nice healthy balance on fungus and microbes feeding my soil and roots.
So here's what I'm thinking. Next season my girls are going to be transplanted clones into 20 gallon smart pots. I want to have a 50/50 ratio (give or take) of super soil and a nice light organic soil. Super soil on the bottom so that it doesn't burn my young clones.
I want a mix of two to three bales of promix from Menards, approximately 10-15 lbs of earthworm castings, a nice rich wood ash (potash) not sure on the quantity yet. I'm going to use a large bag of either vermiculite or perlite for aeration. I'm not sure how much I should use or wether to get it high in nitrogen or high in phosphorus but organic bat guano, a cheap bag of Azomite of Amazon. It's apparently got a lot of trace minerals. I'm going to use some bone meal and blood meal. I'd like to put this out in some sort of bin and let it cook for a month or so.
Side note, after I make this soil would a compost tea be beneficial to my plants as well or would that be overkill?
Let me know what you guys think and definitely don't be shy to critic my ideas.
Happy growing:joint:bongsmilie
 
greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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if you are looking for a fungal based mix i'd use fish meal and fish bonemeal instead.
drop the soluble guanos,
you won't need the wood ashes, the promix is already limed.
i'd use fish meal and crab meal instead of blood meal
fish bone meal instead of bovine meal.
basalt instead of azomite
don't layer the soil either, you'll do better in a meal based NON soluble un layered recipe.
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greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Bigbudsdrivemenuts said:
So the amendments I add to my soil need to be non water soluble?

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preferably, the whole premise of a soil is better assembled with meals rather than soluble nutrients, especially if you are wanting it to last late into the season.
i like neem meal, fish meal, crab meal, shrimp meal, kelp meal, fish bone meal, steer manure, etc.
steer manure is probably the best for slow release nitrogen, the fish bonemeal is great for slow release phosphurus, the crab meal is great fro slow release of both the n and p, also has chitin as well.
kelp meal is crucial for every grow.
you don't need all of those, those are just the better nutrients.
 
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