Hi, i was planning on growing a couple plants and using organic soil mix. The mix i chose is this:http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1116550-easy-organic-soil-mix-beginners.html Now the question i have is what are te measurements? He says 1/2 of peat, worm castings, perlite. But 1/2 (If measuring in a 5 gal bucket) would be 2.5 gal each. But that would only work if i was using a 7.5 gal pot. Im planning on using a 3 gal bucket for each plant. What would the measurments be for the peat,perlite&wormcastings? Also the lime and dry nutes. I have everythog except the right measurments.
[quote name='"MrBudTender"']Hi, i was planning on growing a couple plants and using organic soil mix. The mix i chose is this:http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1116550-easy-organic-soil-mix-beginners.html Now the question i have is what are te measurements? He says 1/2 of peat, worm castings, perlite. But 1/2 (If measuring in a 5 gal bucket) would be 2.5 gal each. But that would only work if i was using a 7.5 gal pot. Im planning on using a 3 gal bucket for each plant. What would the measurments be for the peat,perlite&wormcastings? Also the lime and dry nutes. I have everythog except the right measurments.[/quote] The formula is written wrong? if u have 3 ingredients, it can't be 1/2,1/2,1/2. The formula would be 1/3 peat 1/3 worm castings 1/3 perlite. I didn't read the link about the soil so I could totally be wrong here But if your using a 3 gal pot, it would be a gallon of each ingredient?
no. its written 1/2 part, 5 gallon bucket as 1 part, meaning 1/2 gal(aka 2.5 gal) of each but to solve your problem get a big tote or bin and mix up a few cubic yards(dont skip out on the kelp meal its essential) fill pots get all of it moist let it cook etc
[quote name='"weedinmegarden"'] The formula is written wrong? if u have 3 ingredients, it can't be 1/2,1/2,1/2. The formula would be 1/3 peat 1/3 worm castings 1/3 perlite. I didn't read the link about the soil so I could totally be wrong here But if your using a 3 gal pot, it would be a gallon of each ingredient?[/quote] No your right 1-1-1 is right ratio for the base soil. Any good humus source will work if you don't have worm castings.
[quote name='"thevines2"'] no. its written 1/2 part, 5 gallon bucket as 1 part, meaning 1/2 gal(aka 2.5 gal) of each but to solve your problem get a big tote or bin and mix up a few cubic yards fill pots get all of it moist let it cook etc[/quote] Actually both are saying the exactly same thing. Using 2.5g of each of three components is the same as saying 1/3 of each, or a ratio of 1-1-1. So to mix three gallons total you use one gallon of each. No need to over complicate things mixing up a cubic foot of soil just to avoid 4th grade math.
i was saying no to saying it was written wrong ok 4th grade math you go thru and measure out what 1 cup to 7.5gal would be to 3 gal and 1.5 cup to 7.5gal would be to 3 gal and 4 cups as well since you obv forgot about amendments that he asked about. i dont feel like doing that math for someone atm and i said mix a few cubic yards but even 2-3 cubic ft is fine. not mixing a bunch at once is pointless it gets better with age.