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No till vs. Super super soil

Discussion in 'Growing Organic Marijuana' started by organicjake, Apr 3, 2016.

  1. #1 organicjake, Apr 3, 2016
    So, from what I've read about super soil (something I do now and know very well) and no till (minimal knowledge) what are the differences? Just the fact you don't till the soil?

    I skimmed the sticky on no tool and the recipe I saw on there wasnt far off from a basic super soil... So what gives? Upon reading "teaming with microbes" non disturbed soil has more fungi than bacteria, and tilled the opposite.
    Are there benefits from having a more fungi based soil food web?

    Any input would be greatly appreciated.


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  2. #2 AgnesDawgz, Apr 4, 2016
    I know of 4 commercial potting soils with the term 'super soil' and none of them have anything in common other than the fact that they're playing to the stoner market and nothing more.

    If you need questions answered about a particular soil, you'll need to post the ingredients.


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  3. #3 organicjake, Apr 4, 2016
    I make my own super soil... Going to start with peat moss, alfalfa meal, kelp meal, crab meal, ewc,
    Dolomite, rock dust. If I just don't till it is it non till soil though?


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  4. #4 AgnesDawgz, Apr 4, 2016
    Drop the dolomite lime - you've got all the calcium carbonate you could possibly need in the crab meal and EWC.

    Dolomite lime is a remaining piece of fraud from Cervantes' writings from 36 years ago.

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  5. #5 Iamaries54, Apr 4, 2016
    Its not that different at the beginning ..if you used quality compost / EWC which really is the basis of no-till .. You are continuously trying to improve the health of your soil malted barley to add enzymes, Aloe , fulvic acid , agisil which give you more than one benefit. not just to add more NPK components... To me really more of a mind set Improve your soil improve your pest resistance improve your medicine . Each cycle gets a little better , and really My real reason is it is easy and relaxing and grows great Meds ...
     
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  6. #6 organicjake, Apr 4, 2016
    From what I understand the dolomite is to lower the pH of the peat moss?


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  7. #7 AgnesDawgz, Apr 4, 2016
    Thanks for your answer - I guessed it before you posted it.

    Take care! Have a good grow!
     
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  8. #8 organicjake, Apr 4, 2016
    So you think that soil recipe is good then? But I should add. The fulvic/aloe/malted barley?


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  9. #9 stevebombb, Apr 4, 2016
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  10. #10 Iamaries54, Apr 4, 2016
    YES

    Go to the no-till revisited thread and read the first few pages at least


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  11. #11 goodgrace87, Apr 4, 2016
    Techinally yes as long as you not disturbing your soil. You can top dress but the soil has active ingredient that keeps the microorganisms thriving which helps your plant. Plus not till you basically use only use water with the addition of aloe coconut kelp molasses

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