Biochar

[KIS]

I did order the basalt, thanks KIS. I have to post a pic of a pot I just made up and dropped a seed in. I had a like bit of malted barley bits left over in a bowl so I sprinkled 6 or 8 not fully ground seeds on top and a tiny bit of dust. I thought this was cool

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The mold is probably from the seeds, not the basalt, but is is a sign of active microbes in your soil. I've never looked at these molds as anything more than innocuous and I just turn the soil over when I see it (usually from alfalfa meal added). That being said, I know there's all the Probiotic cannabis growers that are all about it and it seems to work well for them. I'm more amazed than anything by all the ways we can grow this plant.

 

[Dudeski]

The mold is probably from the seeds, not the basalt, but is is a sign of active microbes in your soil. I've never looked at these molds as anything more than innocuous and I just turn the soil over when I see it (usually from alfalfa meal added). That being said, I know there's all the Probiotic cannabis growers that are all about it and it seems to work well for them. I'm more amazed than anything by all the ways we can grow this plant.

So you normally turn this over into the soil? I can do that, thanks.

Just ordered the basalt and it's on the way so there isn't any in this bag. It will be my first with biochar and extra compost. The basalt will go in the soil I have cooking right now.

I tend to ramble some when I post and am excited about how things are going. This soil work has made me happy. I think all the nudging @Eyes on Fire has done started me on the journey. Thanks man!

 

[Pops]

The mold is probably from the seeds, not the basalt, but is is a sign of active microbes in your soil. I've never looked at these molds as anything more than innocuous and I just turn the soil over when I see it (usually from alfalfa meal added). That being said, I know there's all the Probiotic cannabis growers that are all about it and it seems to work well for them. I'm more amazed than anything by all the ways we can grow this plant.

i mix baby food rice cereal in my soil.
@Pops

 

[Free Flow]

. Those are good podcasts, I need to listen to more. It turns out KIS is located where I may be able to visit when we travel to the lower 48. I know I want to buy some of their stuff lol.

How far south are you going?

 

[Jraven]

How far south are you going?

. We go to the Seattle area once a year, KIS is across the lake in Redmond.

 

[Free Flow]

i mix baby food rice cereal in my soil.
@Pops

I tried to google why 1 would add this to a soil but coulsnt find any info. What are the benefits of this, I'm so curious now lol

 

[Dudeski]

To feed the soil!

 

[Free Flow]

To feed the soil!

I get that lol, but what exactly does it do or provide to or in the soil. I'm all down for adding things into a good organic soil but is this meant more for a tlo or for any regular amended organic mix

 

[Dudeski]

Any amended mix is my opinion, but I'm a noob! There are probably many different things that coukd feed in a similar manner.
I hope someone smarter than me will chime in

 

[Jraven]

I used it as a feed for fungi, sprinkled on top of the soil then spraying on myco wettable powder and molasses. Actually no I used ground barley malt. The baby cereal was suggested and I used what I had and it worked. It's an easily -available food source for microbes I guess.