Whats the most EWC you use

[Guest]

I dont know if this is ask again from anyone, maybe even me. Its late, Im stoned and been drinking is my disclaimer.
And I dont have the corona, but I have a few cold ones for later.


What is the highest realistic percentage of GOOD LOCAL FRESH EWC thats used in a good soiless mix ? Some peat and perlite ? Im thinking of trying in my small grow one plant with about 10-20% EWC in a 5 gal bag. May turn into a side by side for me with a couple other soils.

 

[kritios]

I use about 20%, following this recipe:



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LC’s Soiless Mix #1:

5 parts Canadian Sphagnum Peat or Coir or Pro-Moss
3 parts perlite
2 parts worm castings or mushroom compost or home made compost
Powdered (NOT PELLETED) dolomite lime @ 2 tablespoons per gallon or 1 cup per cubic foot of the soiless mix.[/FONT]


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[MindEater]

Around 15%, too much might introduce too much sodium

 

[MedGrowerTom]

6 parts pro mix hp, 2 parts perlite, 2 parts ewc here. so yeah, 20%...

 

[paradoxlost]

Around 15%, too much might introduce too much sodium

Can you link anywhere that states the sodium content of EWC?

 

['Boogieman']

I use 20-25%.

 

[CrushnYuba]

I think it all depends on your mix. I think mixes that are more then 1/3 compost is to heavy, muddy, doesn't hold air and prone to compaction. I think of worm castings as compost. If you have no other type of compost then up to 30%. But 20% may perform better.

I think these guys that are adding worm casings between runs too reamend are nuts. They are screwing up the texture of their soil. They end up with mud and they are like "what happened".

 

[sdd420]

I think it all depends on your mix. I think mixes that are more then 1/3 compost is to heavy, muddy, doesn't hold air and prone to compaction. I think of worm castings as compost. If you have no other type of compost then up to 30%. But 20% may perform better.

I think these guys that are adding worm casings between runs too reamend are nuts. They are screwing up the texture of their soil. They end up with mud and they are like "what happened".

Crushn is right.
Too much and it tends to get crusty and compacted in my experience

 

[Lapides]

I think these guys that are adding worm casings between runs too reamend are nuts. They are screwing up the texture of their soil. They end up with mud and they are like "what happened".

Never once.

 

[Dankwolf]

30% with out issue .i am on 3rd run of same soiless mix amended with 30% casting and a few other things dempending on if its a flowing mix or veg mix or mother mix . but always 30% worm castings

No mud what so ever . if i get to a piont were its a issue i am sure i can get a bag of ground swell mix it in and solve it .


Mazar x skunk in 3rd reuse as described . water only all amended mix .

 

[Dankwolf]

If interested i will go over my procedure for remixing in my rks thread . dont want to clutter this thread with off topic info

 

[Von-forne]

Around 15%, too much might introduce too much sodium

No it will not.

Vermicompost properly made anyway.

1/3 of your mix is recommended. I have grown in 100% VC before.

V

 

[Dankwolf]

No it will not.

Vermicompost properly made anyway.

1/3 of your mix is recommended. I have grown in 100% VC before.

V

1/3 seems to be the golden measure in my opinion