TranceAddictT7
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Wow so many different methods. The only one I knew about was subcools and foxfarm. I use foxfarm soil myself. Does anyone have any experience with subcools method?
Thats the suck part. Although, I guess $7 per couple ounces by using a fresh bag of Ocean Forest isn't all that bad.
As far as additives like bat guano, I have a feeling but cant prove that using it is pissing money down the drain, unless you give it six months sitting time in the soil mix to become available to the plant. Seems to me that mixing it all in, then growing with it, the plant doesn't get much benefit unless you let the mix season for a long time. I could be wrong, but that one of my superstitions.
Have not used this mix yet, looking for feedback:
20% high quality worm castings
10% decomposed oak leaf compost
30% drainage (pumice/red lava)
30% coco coir
10% amendments (not sure on amounts yet) rice hulls, azomite, dolomite lime, gypsum, oyster shell flour, zeolite (200 lbs. or so on hand), neem meal, native clay, possibly some meals and other amendments need to research more...
Are there any noticeable issues with this recipe, would YOU tweak it in any way?
I want to use coco coir because that is what is available to be cheaply at the moment will it work in this case as a substitute for peat moss?
thinking about holes in the ground...