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yes the test results are from Feb and I plan to get the soil tested again around May 1st. I am hoping the ammendments have time to breakdown a bit before the next test.
I use regular 2 bulb flurocent lights and i have it on from 5-7am and 7-9pm. Its not intended for anything more than prolonging day hours. i figure they get great sun all day
sounds like an interesting book. I dont usually get time to read much but when i do read it always gardening and farming books, im almost done reading teaming with microbes.
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still need to add mushroom compost and shredded redwood
Dont panic its organic
25ftGreatWhite
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Stank,
If you're looking for a better soil analysis, the Fruit Growers Laboratory (FGL) does very complete work - its the most productive $70 I can spend on the farm. Mixing peat into the pots will lower the pH, so the addition of sulfer may pull your pH too low. Then its liming to raise the pH, which also increases your Ca, which you've already got too much of. Hope this helps a bit.
Did you get your high pH soil from the Earth Worm Soil Factory?
If you're looking for a better soil analysis, the Fruit Growers Laboratory (FGL) does very complete work - its the most productive $70 I can spend on the farm. Mixing peat into the pots will lower the pH, so the addition of sulfer may pull your pH too low. Then its liming to raise the pH, which also increases your Ca, which you've already got too much of. Hope this helps a bit.
Did you get your high pH soil from the Earth Worm Soil Factory?
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I will make a note of that. thanks for all the info bro
we might get my next test done with them. I havent found sulfur available anywhere yet.. we will see if the cottonseed meal and the peat moss will bring the ph down enough. I also added 4 cups of sulfate of potash (17% Sulfur) to each site.
At this stage im holding off on adding any sulfur until i get another soil test in May. I got my soil from Hasties sand and gravel.
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NorCal
amazing pictures it really is beautiful up in norcal 
I want to live there
Everyone loves a clean box
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its very peaceful and quiet living in the hills but its difficult sometimes being an hour from the grocery store and further for other shit lol
it beats city life any day tho!
those boxes took some serious labor last year. im glad i didnt have to build those again
thanks man.. I love farming herb
53A50N3D H3RB
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Cation exchange capacity 31. (im not sure what this means)
maybe someone out there has a better understanding of this plz let me know
Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is the total capacity of a soil to hold exchangeable cations. CEC is an inherent soil characteristic and is difficult to alter significantly. It influences the soil's ability to hold onto essential nutrients and provides a buffer against soil acidification
The CEC is the number of positive charges (cations) that a representative sample of soil can hold
Hopefully your addition of peat, and cottonseed meal will bring the ph down enough in time, however if you need a good source of soil sulfur, Espoma markets theirs as just plain out Soil Acidifier and there is a picture of a hydrangea on the package. Cheap and available at most nurseries, hardware, farm, and even big box stores. Peace.
What form of sulfur are you using ?! Pure elemental ?
