Amending No till

Discussion in 'Growing Organic Marijuana' started by Albert.Hofmann, Sep 11, 2020.

  1. #1 Albert.Hofmann, Sep 11, 2020
    A few questions for the no till professionals out there. Ive got two 10 gal LOS no till set ups that I've run two full grow cycles with. I plan on combining the two into one 20 gallon fabric pot. I want to amend the soil for its new larger pot size. On hand I have kelp, neem, crab meal. I want to add some bio char, more rock dust, as my initial recipe was light, and more perlite for aeration.

    A) should I mix in the amendments or top dress those in, as they will be 1/2 of the original quantities?

    B) Are there any amendments that I should add in order to recharge the soil for the next grow? I brew with malibu compost tea and have added 1 tea per grow so far.

    C) And finally, if I add more compost should I add more peat moss as well to achieve that balance?
     
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  2. #2 Taoist Farmer, Sep 11, 2020
    A) Since your combining 2 10 gallons I would mix them in
    B) You should be good with the amendments you listed
    C) You can add some more peat moss
    How did the first 2 runs go?
     
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  3. #3 Albert.Hofmann, Sep 11, 2020
    Last two runs went great, not perfect, but Im happy with the results. This upcoming run will be my fourth harvest so Im still learning as I go.
     
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  4. #4 Trip7jim, Sep 12, 2020
    I kind of got the same question but I wanted to know what I should add if anything to my soil after chopping and replanting?
    This is my first no till, indoor grow. I’m in a 25 gallon with the no till recipe on the no till thread. I too with MBP every water and give her a kelp, neem, ewc, molasses, LAB tea while in flower about every 10 days.
    I’m in week 3 of flower now.
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  5. #5 Taoist Farmer, Sep 12, 2020
    After I chop a plant I like to add some EWC, comfrey, stinging nettles and cover that with a thick layer of pine bark nuggets the smallest size I can get
     
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  6. #6 Trip7jim, Sep 12, 2020
    So that’s it, no amendments?


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  7. #7 Taoist Farmer, Sep 13, 2020
    I will add some kelp meal, crab meal, and fish bone meal. With some malted barley powder when I flip to flowering.
     
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  8. #8 Taoist Farmer, Sep 13, 2020
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  9. #9 Trip7jim, Sep 13, 2020
    Thanks
    So about how much of each? Should I measure it out or just give it a light dusting of each to top dress?


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  10. #10 Taoist Farmer, Sep 13, 2020
    I don’t measure maybe a half a cup for a 35 gallon
     
  11. #11 Trip7jim, Sep 13, 2020
    Sorry to bug you.
    Would that be 1/2cup each or 1/2 after combined?


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  12. #12 organicrev, Sep 13, 2020
    MOFO's suggestion:
    1 part old no-till soil
    1 part sphagnum peat moss
    1 part lava rock

    per cuF:
    1/4 cup neem, 1/4 cup kelp, 1/4 cup crab, 1/2 cup MBP, 2 cups basalt, 4 cups biochar
     
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  14. #14 Trip7jim, Sep 13, 2020
    Perfect,
    Thank you


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  15. #15 Taoist Farmer, Sep 13, 2020
    Combined
     

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