A beginners study guide to soil

[organicterra]

wow so many views already, what would everyone love to make this thread just a bit more helpful?

jaykush,
I would love to see a condensed version of some of your recipes, techniques, etc for FPE, composting, what wild plants to use, etc.

Some good info here. Thanks.

 

[jaykush]

not sure if i can condense that lol, and i was talking about this thread. about learning real soil.

 

[delerious]

A couple good books I've recently picked up.
The Soul of Soil: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/the_soul_of_soil/

The Ideal Soil: http://soilminerals.com/

 

[dirrtyd]

wow so many views already, what would everyone love to make this thread just a bit more helpful?

I would say a summary every so many pages. I notice alot of folks really dont read a whole thread. That way it would cut down on old questions. Also allowing the new reader to comment. thanks dirrtyd

 

[jaykush]

I would say a summary every so many pages. I notice alot of folks really dont read a whole thread. That way it would cut down on old questions. Also allowing the new reader to comment. thanks dirrtyd

well there is not really any info on this thread, its more of the study guide up front which i update. so pretty much all the good stuff is on page one. but note taken so if it does get crazy big.

 

[mad librettist]

Heya Jay,

IMO the community could really use a few sessions on the physical properties of soil.

 

[jaykush]

pm me some info

 

[mad librettist]

lol, no, I want to sit here and receive!

was looking for "Jay discusses soil physical properties".

 

[jaykush]

http://soils.tfrec.wsu.edu/mg/index.htm

 

[GoneRooty]

So I'm not sure if this is posted in here somewhere already, but found this list of Organic Amendments, NPK values, and breakdown times, from Colorado State University and their master gardener program.

http://cmg.colostate.edu/gardennotes/234.pdf

 

[guest2012y]

So I'm not sure if this is posted in here somewhere already, but found this list of Organic Amendments, NPK values, and breakdown times, from Colorado State University and their master gardener program.

http://cmg.colostate.edu/gardennotes/234.pdf

Awesome GR..cool information I'll put to use for sure.

 

[jaykush]

bump

 

[exploziv]

great thread jay!

 

[Scrogerman]

Tagged!

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Nice thread jay!

 

[MJSoft]

gotcha!
awesome thread jay, loads of good info.
thanks much

 

[SeaMaiden]

This is an incredibly helpful article called The Four Bases of Mineralized Soil. I first read it in Acres, USA magazine.

http://www.foliarsprays.com/en/welcome/mineralized-soil.html

 

[chief bigsmoke]

great links Gonerooty and seamaiden

thanks a lot for sharing

 

[shmalphy]

A good source of info about soil is the Rodale Institute. There is a lot of good info on no-till and using cover crops.

I do no till/no rest with a mix of garden soil, compost, sandy forest soil, old pro mix and old coco that went through the compost and TONS of worms. I mulch, remineralize, use biochar, ACT, FPE's, BIM, LAB, bokashi and homemade bionutrients all indoors. My soil is rocking with life, and my nugs are more potent than ever.