Hey guys I’m starting grow by using “Down to Earth” Nutes. I’ve used those nutes at the first time I did transplant. (3 weeks ago) So I creat a super soil recipe and all that. My question is : (1) when do I need to feed it with nutes again? Every transplant? Or every week? i really don’t know. (2) what is the ratio of the npk at the total? Cuz I feel that I can creat a better recipe next time Adding pictures of my nutes.
Page one of the following thread will be helpful. No-Till Gardening: Revisited You could lightly feed Bat guano and or Fish bone meal about 3 weeks prior to flipping to flower. This gives the soil microbes time to start breaking them down so they become plant available.
Directions are on the box If you're using soil that already contains nutrients that replenishes nutrients. In reference to feeding at transplant.
Congratulations on going organic. Not only the cheapest and easiest way to grow, but the only way that make sense for the planet and for quality. As for the NPK and macro ratio, unknown variables will be your base soil, compost and water source. You'll might run out of K. Finding organic sources of Potassium isn't easy, I suggest Langbeinite or K sulfate. Langbeinite takes time to break down, and is more expensive. K sulfate isn't *really* organic for some purist but I am not. It is still approved to be used in organic crops, will provide sulfure and helps lower the Ph over time. What container size did you choose? A smaller pot like 7 gal or less will need more attention and more top dressing than a larger one, like 15 gal. Other things to consider are veg time and plant size you're expecting.
Hey guys! Thanks for your advice I did this as a super soil mix at the first time, Now I will read more and try to get better
Imo that's more of just amending soil. Super soil is more complex and needs to be cooked. I amended dont consider what I do making super soil. You also don't need to feed super soil for growing cycle, like the subcool super soil. I wouldnt advise feeding unless your plants show they need it.
just watched the whole vid, got a few useful tips -10 gal will work well unless you are growing 5 footers, or plants with longer veg and trained with LOTS of tops. -great place to mix soil is your tent floor. Wearing a face mask is a good idea when mixing. -if your *base soil* is promix, you have both your aeration source with perlite, and organic matters with the peat moss, but what you need is an other third of high quality compost like EWC, backyard compost, bokashi. Don't substitute bath guano for EWC like suggested in the vid. If your receipe is already done like he did, you'll want to top dress with EWC. -dry amendments ratio seems on point but with most strains you'll run out of K. Also Promix already contains mychorizea so you don't need to add extra, but it won't hurt either. If you did like he did you should have a successful crop. If you want to reuse your soil without tilling, you'll need compost and might want to add mineral sources like rock dust. About watering without runoff, I found that 10 to 15% of your soil volume in water works well. In my 15 gal I use 2 gal of water without any runoff. I'm editing to add that this is based on using tap water that is of adequate quality in terms of pH and ppm.
Basically, can I just make new soil with all I just read takeout my plant from the 1.5 gallon And put it back in, just with the new receipt?
Of course you can remix the batch. IMO you'll be fine with them in the 1.5 gal just as it is. They look just fine and happy right now. But for transplant in the bigger 10 gal it would worth the efforts.
thanks for your help! what is the difference between Rock Dust and Azomite? when I search rock dust by Down to Earth, all I got is azomite
Azomite is a type of rock dust, with pros and cons compared to other rock dusts. I think the cons are some of the reasons people prefer basalt. For a deeper dive: Rock Dust & Remineralization | TheModern Farm