Super Soil Smell

Dumped out the trash bin after 30 days and it smells like a sewer or worse. Used the new recipe. Can it still be used? How long should it cook if so?

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prolly was too damp.i have had that happen before,i let it dry a bit and it was finedid you have air holes in the can?could have killed the mycho,but that is a total guess,i dont know a hell of a lot about organics

Your substrate (soil) was too wet, and anaerobic bacteria killed off everything else. (the bad smell)

I would dump it all out, and let it dry out. Then repack into containers, and re-inoculate with your choice of myco, bacteria, or whatever.

Edit: You don't need 'airholes' in your containers. As long as they are not airtight, its fine. In fact, fungi colonize best in a minimum airflow environment. (IE: the ground)

Supersoil cultivation, and organic growing, works best with a bit of mycology knowledge.

I agree with SmokeCraft, but not thinking there's any re-inoculation necessary. The anaerobes have clearly taken over, but aerobes are still there. If you dry out your mix a bit and turn it regularly, you will avoid aerobic conditions and shift the conditions to favor our friendly aerobes.

I kept moisture low enough so I could squeeze a ball of soil, and it would retain its shape, crumble if you poke at it, and not drip any water when squeezed.

I turned my SS every couple days at first. Then once a week. Turning is a good thing. Keep the soil warm in your house this time of year, maybe. I also draped loose fabric over the can to promote air. I did the same thing with the base soil for a week. I also inoculated with Nematodes since Rootz had that gnat problem.

Thank you for your replies. Next time I will dump and stir it up a few more times during the cooking. The smell had reduced already after dumping and mixing for two days. It was just a shock when I first dumped it out, the smell was unforgettable.

You'll be fine. It's already better!