Team Microbe's Living Soil Laboratory

[dickcorn]

3. I start my barley the same time I transplant into 2 gallons (now I use 5 gallons in veg actually). I'll just sprinkle the seeds under my mulch, cover, and water as usual. They'll sprout naturally in under a week and begin to show face soon there after. You can prep pots before hand though, by using one of your soon to be transplanted pots as a template. This gives the mycorrhizae a head start, and your clone/seedling's rhizosphere will be immediately inoculated by the barley's rhizosphere and it will TAKE OFF. I recommend doing this if you have the time:

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All I did was leave the 2 gal pot in there before I filled it with soil (after adding the 4'' base on the bottom). This allows the roots to act like the powdered mycorrhizae that we buy in the hydro store, but a much more effective form of it and for pennies on the dollar. It's funny because the most effective practices are often the cheapest lol


Best post I've read in a while!

 

[dickcorn]

Wow just checked the bas site. Can't believe I've not heard of them. Definitely going with a cc kit next go. Know of anyone or anywhere recycling this mix? And what needs to be added back? Great thread btw actually learned something in here.

 

[Team Microbe]

Wow just checked the bas site. Can't believe I've not heard of them. Definitely going with a cc kit next go. Know of anyone or anywhere recycling this mix? And what needs to be added back? Great thread btw actually learned something in here.

Thanks man, I'm just passing down info that was passed down to me from guys like Jeremy at BAS and Clackamas Coots. It's too good to keep to yourself!

You can recycle this mix, Jeremy actually devised a CC kit without the minerals (since minerals are only a one-time additive since they last so long) for that exact purpose. I will be recycling my mix in flowering in a few weeks here with that kit and will def be sharing my experiences, however getting a quick soil test is the best idea for anyone recycling soil so we know exactly what we need to put back in and how much of it.



I emailed Jeremy and he replied with the following:

Right now you could re-amend with the stuff that goes faster like our CC - Nutrient Kit without the minerals.

But ultimately, a soil test would really be ideal and would tell you a lot about your soil.

You could go to www.LoganLabs.com and click get started

For $25.00 they will test your soil sample and then email you the results.

You then email those results to me and we will make sure you have an even better go next time... if that's even possible.



So he'll provide a free soil analysis and will give you an exact recipe for the additives needed to re-balance your mix, free of cost. It's free because he hopes you'll buy the amendments from BAS and with the endless options of amendments (you can custom order them by the cup) I personally don't see why anyone wouldn't. He's been a life saver for my garden and has provided so much info that has allowed me to progress at a pretty fast pace just in this one run.

If you like this thread so far then you should check out the blog section http://buildasoil.com/blogs/news that place is dripping with valuable info man

 

[dickcorn]

That's awesome I'll definitely check it out sounds like fantastic customer service as well. Could you really ask for more? I'm sold. Keep posting your garden results for the rest of us.

 

[Team Microbe]

That's awesome I'll definitely check it out sounds like fantastic customer service as well. Could you really ask for more? I'm sold. Keep posting your garden results for the rest of us.

For real man, Jeremy is a guru and is who I pretty much strive to be as a grower. Every time I email him he gets back within a few days time with a descriptive answer to my questions. When you see someone like that on top of their game you just wanna mimic their results and practices as much as possible... and when you find out that they mimic practices from guys like Microbe Man and Clackamas Coots it just makes sense to do the same IMO

 

[Team Microbe]

Day 45

Day 45

Silver Lotus #2 - this pheno stacks much less than SL #1 but makes up in the resin profile I think. Tighter buds and a little denser from what I can tell (I haven't squeezed them yet) so we'll see how different the final numbers look.

Silver Lotus #1 lower... and for comparison purposes I'm gonna post this one's upper again so you can see how different these 2 phenos are:

I love the structure in this #1 pheno. It's not AS frosty as #2 like I said, but it may make the cut on it's structure and yield alone. I have a couple clones of each of these strains in this garden in my clone rack right now so whichever pheno's do best for the smoke test will be kept for future runs.

Sicilian Revenge #1

 

[Team Microbe]

This Easy Street by TG was a tester strain - I can't tell if it passed the test yet though. Very slow vegging strain, and isn't huge in the yield department but is one of the frostiest strains in the garden right now. This would be great for a Sea of Green set up or a closet grow where height is an issue.

Hollister Kush x Cheesequake

Sicilian Revenge #2 nearing the finish line... her other pheno is very close to the chopping block. I'm surprised this one isn't entering senescence yet actually...

 

[Kozmo]

Killin it!

 

[Granger2]

I've had some exchanges with Jeremy. He follows up promptly with good info. Great service. -granger

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

Great shots. That holister kush x cheese quake is gonna be very interesting. Love all the pics.

 

[GreenMAX]

Snow frosty girls TC!
Here is mine Mandala1 purple pheno at 50 days....just organic soil mix with some ACT and top dressing.

I gave girls mung beans sprout tea drink 4 days ago

 

[Team Microbe]

That looks dank as hell GreenMax! Well done, well done.

 

[Bueno Time]

Nice GreenMax, I actually bought a small amount of some organic mung beans for SST from the local supermarket bulk section a couple months ago and you reminded me I forgot about them and havent tried it yet, Ive been doing the barley SSTs.

 

[Team Microbe]

Nice GreenMax, I actually bought a small amount of some organic mung beans for SST from the local supermarket bulk section a couple months ago and you reminded me I forgot about them and havent tried it yet, Ive been doing the barley SSTs.

I've been doing the barley SST's as well, though I've been informed that malted barley has a higher enzyme concentration so after this bag is empty I'm going to be switching over to malted

 

[Antrim]

Better late than never huh? Fantastic thread. Love your style. Looking forward to using many of these techniques in my next grow. Subbed.

 

[slipperydip]

Great thread and an even better read, at any stage do you add h202 to your water/feed mixes or do you believe this kills microbes?

 

[GreenMAX]

I've been doing the barley SST's as well, though I've been informed that malted barley has a higher enzyme concentration so after this bag is empty I'm going to be switching over to malted

So you just liquefy brewers dry malted barley which is been sprouted already and dried?

 

[Team Microbe]

Better late than never huh? Fantastic thread. Love your style. Looking forward to using many of these techniques in my next grow. Subbed.

Thanks bro!

Great thread and an even better read, at any stage do you add h202 to your water/feed mixes or do you believe this kills microbes?

H202 will indeed kill microbes, that's more for hydro reservoirs I think. I only use it to clean my measuring spoons, compost tea brewer and buckets pretty much. Sterilization and soil are two very different worlds

So you just liquefy brewers dry malted barley which is been sprouted already and dried?

No I take barley seeds that haven't been germinated yet. I use some of it for a cover crop, and the rest I germinate, rinse, and grind up before I bubble it for an hour or so. Then I drench with that solution.

I think you're talking about malted barley

 

[Kozmo]

Can't wait till the harvest day(s) on these ladies!

 

[lolryn]

I just breezed through this thread, and few things I gotta say to you TeamMicrobe... 1. I admire how much work you put into your garden... far more than mixing x,y,z bottled nutes and apply. and 2. you grow some amazing stuff, insanely pretty plants my dude.

from one bodhi fan to another, I wish the best for you and your garden!