Soil mix questions

[jfhamel]

I have found a soil mix recipe and its saying to ad gypsum and green sand to it and i would like to know where you find these products as i have found everything else for the mix but nothing on these two in grow shops.

 

[800watsofthundr]

Green sand eh? sounds like a scam... sand isn't supposed to carry nuits so i dont see the difference.

 

[jfhamel]

Here are the mixes recipes i have found:

Vegetative

Per Gallon of Soil, mixed in before planting.
2 Tablespoons - Bat Guano (10-3-1)
2 Tablespoons - Bone Meal (3-15-0)
2 Tablespoons - Green Sand (0-0-3)
3 Tablespoons - Kelp Meal (1-0.1-2)
1 Tablespoons - Blood Meal (13-0-0)
2 Tablespoons - Gypsum
10% of soil mix - Worm Castings
50% of soil mix – Perlite

Flowering

Per Gallon of Soil, mixed in before planting.
2 Tablespoons - Bat Guano (10-3-1)
1 Tablespoons - Bone Meal (3-15-0)
1 Tablespoons – Indonesian Bat Guano (0-13-0)
2 Tablespoons - Green Sand (0-0-3)
3 Tablespoons - Kelp Meal (1-0.1-2)
1/2 Tablespoons - Blood Meal (13-0-0)
2 Tablespoons - Gypsum
10% of soil mix - Worm Castings
50% of soil mix – Perlite

It's saying to ad green sand and i don't think its a joke.

 

[Sinfuldreams]

Should find them in any garden store.
Green Sand ....note the recipe uses VERY LITTLE.
Green sand is very small grained.. it makes small cuts in the roots so micro roots can form quicker.
It's not a MUST HAVE though.

Sin

 

[jfhamel]

Thanks for the advice, and also for the gypsum is this a must have and any idea where to find that?

 

[Sinfuldreams]

Again the same sorce
Gypsom is not a Must Have..it's chalk really.

If you have the other stuff and it's too much bother to ge the Green Sand and gypsum,
you can go with out.

they are nice but not Have to Haves.

Sin

 

[Skunkface]

Greensand is great stuff. It VERY slowly releases potassium (k), and provides tons of rare minerals and silicas. you can use lots of it.. 5% of ur soil mix wouldnt be a problem, you can use even more, but its expensive.

As for the guy that said green sand is a scam, and the other guy who said "Green sand is very small grained.. it makes small cuts in the roots so micro roots can form quicker." you guys obviously have never used greensand and dont know what its all about. plz let people with knowledge talk.

 

[800watsofthundr]

plz let people with knowledge talk.

ok yea u told me ill never post again. Cuz obviously u are the god of everything and should be the only one to post. Its an opninion retard, why dont u respect it.

 

[vonforne]

Greensand is great stuff. It VERY slowly releases potassium (k), and provides tons of rare minerals and silicas. you can use lots of it.. 5% of ur soil mix wouldnt be a problem, you can use even more, but its expensive.

As for the guy that said green sand is a scam, and the other guy who said "Green sand is very small grained.. it makes small cuts in the roots so micro roots can form quicker." you guys obviously have never used greensand and dont know what its all about. plz let people with knowledge talk.

Skunkface is correct. And for you gentlemen who have very little knowledge of organic compounds and their uses should not give out misinformation.

Greensand can be found at local garden centers or ordered online. When I use greensand and rock phosphate, my intentions are to re-use my soil. As SK stated it takes a long time to break down. The second round of soil use you will get greater benefits.

If you plan on using your soil only once just suppliment with Liquid seaweed or add meal to your soil mix.

Use the link in my sig for the OFC and you will find lots of good information from creditable people.

Good luck Von