Have some last questions before I start this. It's my first time at no till and I want to get it right. Soil 3cuft compost 3cuft peat moss ( 10% perlite ) 3cuft red lava rock 5 cups neem 5 cups kelp 5 cups crab 9 cups malted barley/wheat ( 50/50) 10 ltr biochar 25lbs glacier rock dust 5 cups gypsum In the end I have about 10cuft Containers 10 gallon smart pots I know I should have bigger pots but it's what I'm working with. Additives Bioag ful power Protek Tm7 Vam I would have to look at the bags and bottle for amounts but the vam and Tm7 I add during transplant The bioag and pro tek I use every 14 days? Correct? Or should I be using it more often? Also do I have to always use the bioag and ful tek or at some point can I stop using them? Organic additives Aloe I'm growing 3 aloe plants Coconut water Will be using fresh coconuts Barley/wheat I got a 50/50 mix of malted barley and wheat It's my understanding I add the aloe and coconut with the pro tek and bioag. How often should I use the barley/wheat? Could I alternate weeks where one week I use aloe coconut bioag and pro tek and the next week I just make my sst? Or is it best to give the plant all the additives all at once? How often should I use sst? Top dress Top dress with neem/kelp/malted barley powder at the start of veg cycle and flower cycle. Mulch I will be using leaves and very small sticks. It's basically all the stuff from the trees that have piled on my roof over the years. Water I will have to figure out my own watering schedule. I'm growing outside so I may have to water everyday or every other day. Imp Neem oil, insect soap, and captain jacks deadbug Will spray plants 2X a week. Once with dead bug and again with neem/soap Worms I will be getting worms from my yard. I was told 5-10 worms per 10gal of soil. I looked up a method of using soapy water to bring worms to the surface. Going to give it a go I think that covers anything. I know it's alot but any help is help. Thanks for any input in advanced
Looks good to me. Never heard of Cap' Jacks Deadbug before. In terms of the full power and protek - I use it once a week. I'm on a SIP setup now so I let the reserve get low for a few days and then top water with my kelp, aloe, full power, and protek mix.
Captain jacks is made by Bonnie. They have tons of pest control products but this is there kinda all in one. Thanks. I was looking into the sip method, but I have easy access to water my plants everyday if needed. I could give them light watering 2X a day and it wouldn't bother me ...
I am evangelistic about SIP. I watered based on feel/weight before and my plants were OK... but switching to SIP they just blow up. I don't know if I've just got my soil dialed in or if its the SIP - but whatever I got going on now I am happy with.
I've been looking into sip but haven't talked to anyone about it, maybe you would be the best right one to speak with about it. Reading is always great but it's not the same a conversation with someone that has experience on the subject, one day if you have time that is. I'm new to organic's switching over to no till in about a week when supplies arrive. Overgrow the government
I would have to look at the bags and bottle for amounts but the vam and Tm7 I add during transplant - vam during transplant. Tm7 you add with watering once a month. dont go over the amount on the label if you dont want problems, its strong stuff! Also do I have to always use the bioag and ful tek or at some point can I stop using them? - niether are a must, but both enhance plant growth and health. ideally you will always keep using them, but its your decision. The bioag and pro tek I use every 14 days? Correct? Or should I be using it more often? It's my understanding I add the aloe and coconut with the pro tek and bioag. - use fullpower just when applying malted barely. - aloe and protek you can add to every watering/foliar How often should I use the barley/wheat? -once every week or two. Could I alternate weeks where one week I use aloe coconut bioag and pro tek and the next week I just make my sst? -yes. How often should I use sst? malted barely is your sst so no need to do both.
Also my prices for everything. Some things I didn't use all of it so I have some left over 3cuft compost 6.99=20$ 3cuft peat moss ( 10% perlite ) 3.8cuft 40$ 3cuft red lava rock 3.76=12$ 5 cups neem 17$ 5 cups kelp 17$ 5 cups crab 20$ 9 cups malted barley/wheat ( 50/50) 5$ 10 ltr biochar 20$ 25lbs glacier rock dust 24$ 5 cups gypsum 13$ Just under 200$ for 10cuft is soil or about 20$ a cuft Does this sound alright? Mind you I do have left over goods
Ah okay, I was just wondering because I thought you mixed it that way yourself for some reason. I am also planning for a notill grow, so this thread is a great reference. I'll be posting my shopping list too once it's all ready
Most my amendments I got off Amazon..... no one carries neem or crab meal Compost, lava rock, peat moss I bought at Lowe's
Will it hurt to substitute dolomitic lime instead of oyster shell, I got a 40 lb bag of dolomitic lime for less than $4 it's gonna cost $45 to get a bag of oyster shell shipped here Overgrow the government
Starring for digging for worms in the back yard I tired the soap and water but no luck. It has been raining and I think the rain drove the worms deeper into the soil. Just got a pic fork and went to work in the dirt. Found a bunch of worms !
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So I think I will make this my journal. I want to help no till noobs as I am one my self. I got all my transplanted today! But I am running late for mother days, and don't have time to post pics and info so I will later.