GreenthumbViking
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Hey there,
I´m planning on growing in living soil following Clackmas Coot recipe or Build a soil recipe. Keep in mind that I´m in the EU and ordering from US is out of the question for me. Grown in Hydro, Coco and Soil previously, but want to move to a more sustainable growing model thats fully organic. Looked at buying premade kits but feel that they are waay too expensive compared to buying all ingredients and making it yourself. Will be making around 1296L of soil for two Cali beds a 648L, one for mothers and one for flowering. Perpetual garden for the win!
So my question to you is, does my recipe look alright for a first time living soil grower or is there something I´m missing like crustean meal, terra preta, ash, fish meal, guano, worms and so fourth? If so how do I incorporate those to the coot recipe and know how much to have of each instead of X ingredient? Build a soil receipe requires crustean meal, which I´m having a hard time finding in EU. Asking you experienced growers for your tips and tricks. And if you know better sources for the stuff I've sourced please do share! (These sources are what I've been able to find with my extensive googling for a private person to buy)
My recipe so far (If there's something I´m ordering to little of or too much of, please do let me know!)
What I've done is basically to convert the Clackmas Coot Receipe as follows:
1296L / 3 = 432 L we'll need for each part of the base soil
1 cubic foot in Litres converts to: 28,3168 L
1296L/28,3168L= 45,76 cups/2=22,88 cups in total for whole soil
1 cup = 0,236588L x 45,76 = 10,8281L /2= 5,414L
3 cups = 0,709765L x 45,76788 cups = 32,48L
Thanks to ya'll in the forum, been an avid lurker for years but haven't hoined until now! If you spot any mistakes or so in my calculations please do let me know
I´m planning on growing in living soil following Clackmas Coot recipe or Build a soil recipe. Keep in mind that I´m in the EU and ordering from US is out of the question for me. Grown in Hydro, Coco and Soil previously, but want to move to a more sustainable growing model thats fully organic. Looked at buying premade kits but feel that they are waay too expensive compared to buying all ingredients and making it yourself. Will be making around 1296L of soil for two Cali beds a 648L, one for mothers and one for flowering. Perpetual garden for the win!
So my question to you is, does my recipe look alright for a first time living soil grower or is there something I´m missing like crustean meal, terra preta, ash, fish meal, guano, worms and so fourth? If so how do I incorporate those to the coot recipe and know how much to have of each instead of X ingredient? Build a soil receipe requires crustean meal, which I´m having a hard time finding in EU. Asking you experienced growers for your tips and tricks. And if you know better sources for the stuff I've sourced please do share! (These sources are what I've been able to find with my extensive googling for a private person to buy)
My recipe so far (If there's something I´m ordering to little of or too much of, please do let me know!)
| Recipe | To be ordered | Quantity I need for 1296L Soil |
| Blonde Sphagnum Peat Moss | 500L | 432L |
| Pumice 7-14mm | 450L | 432L |
| VermiCompost | 450L | 432L |
| Oyster Shell | 25kg | 10,8281L |
| Kelp Meal | 25kg | 10,8281L |
| ProNeem | 10kg | 10,8281L |
| Gypsum | 25kg | 5,414L |
| Basalt | 20kg | 32,48L |
| Cover Crop | 200g | Unknown |
What I've done is basically to convert the Clackmas Coot Receipe as follows:
1296L / 3 = 432 L we'll need for each part of the base soil
1 cubic foot in Litres converts to: 28,3168 L
1296L/28,3168L= 45,76 cups/2=22,88 cups in total for whole soil
1 cup = 0,236588L x 45,76 = 10,8281L /2= 5,414L
3 cups = 0,709765L x 45,76788 cups = 32,48L
Thanks to ya'll in the forum, been an avid lurker for years but haven't hoined until now! If you spot any mistakes or so in my calculations please do let me know
