Old Reviews DR. Earth Homegrown Totally Organic Soil

[Eekman]

Hello AFN

Thanks for checking out this thread.

There is a growshop, (go figure) in this tiny spot of a township, where I live.

The town has a grocerystore, cafe, odd n ends used stuff store, a post office, and about three churches, a bar, a convenience store, a recreation center/field/foodbank, and a town hall building where potlucks, etc. are held

I think you can see how small it is.

Well, I told the shop owner's I was gonna test this soil out, it is a new line they are carrying. They comped me the bag, and told me it was made for medical grower's. Supposed to be fully ammended.

We transplanted these plants about a month ago into three bags of the Dr Earth. So far they are doing well.

I wished I could have done a test grow on auto's, but these photo's will have to do. Next time if all grows well, I can do some on an auto plant.

I haven't added anything at all to the soil. Hopefully I wont have to, at least for the test grow. We probably can work on yeild after the first go round


Here are a few pictures.











I hope to keep you all posted on the progress


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[Eekman]

Anyone ever hear of putting Aloe Vera in your organice soil?


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[A4]

Yes, I use aloe in my clone tank and have several friends that use it regularly added to their water for their soil. It contains salysilic acid that is excellent for rooting clones and saponins that help protect against bacteria, fungi and natural yeasts. I also know a few people that drink it pretty regular but am not too sure why. I know they have told me but I can't remember at the moment. Put a couple of links I had saved below for you.

http://biologie.univ-mrs.fr/upload/p189/salicylicreview.pdf

http://www.herballegacy.com/Baldwin_Chemical.html

 

[Eyes on Fire]

ya thats a great bagged soil.mixed with a few things to boost it a little makes for a really fine soil.I prefer to use that if I can afford it over anything else.perfect for a base soil for a sweet tlo mix too.only small(albeit moot point really)issue I have yet to find an answer to is since it contains small yucca extracts does that inhibit the microbial activity on even a small level and does it effect the power band(veg stretch)of the growth cycle.got looked at like I had a third eye AND a booger hangin from my nose when I asked that question to the Organics guy up the road LOL!

 

[Eekman]

Yes, I use aloe in my clone tank and have several friends that use it regularly added to their water for their soil. It contains salysilic acid that is excellent for rooting clones and saponins that help protect against bacteria, fungi and natural yeasts. I also know a few people that drink it pretty regular but am not too sure why. I know they have told me but I can't remember at the moment. Put a couple of links I had saved below for you.

http://biologie.univ-mrs.fr/upload/p189/salicylicreview.pdf

http://www.herballegacy.com/Baldwin_Chemical.html

Hey A4,

Thanks for the links. I knew about using it for rooting gel, but wondered what other bene's it had, thanks for that information.

Salysilic acid and Saponins. I wil look into that for more info.

ya thats a great bagged soil.mixed with a few things to boost it a little makes for a really fine soil.I prefer to use that if I can afford it over anything else.perfect for a base soil for a sweet tlo mix too.only small(albeit moot point really)issue I have yet to find an answer to is since it contains small yucca extracts does that inhibit the microbial activity on even a small level and does it effect the power band(veg stretch)of the growth cycle.got looked at like I had a third eye AND a booger hangin from my nose when I asked that question to the Organics guy up the road LOL!

I know what you mean. It is like know one knows more aobut the soil than the grower, the supplier could care less. The folks I got this from are real nice, and can probably could find an answer like that for me, if I asked. But I probabaly will forget by then, lol.


Thanks for the replies, kids look good. I am looking at the beginning of next month for the transition to the greenhouse.


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[pop22]

Here's their answer:

PRO-MOISTURE HYDRATE[SUP]®[/SUP] is found ONLY in Dr. Earth[SUP]®[/SUP] soils.
ALOE VERA. This desert plant, used by early civilizations, thrives where temperatures reach as high as 140°F during the day and below freezing at night. Aloe vera works like a natural “anti-freeze.” It draws water from the surrounding environment and reduces “evapo-respiration.” Just as it protects plants, aloe vera keeps microbes moist and alive in extreme heat or cold, and elastic enough to survive the expansion that occurs with freezing, so they can swell without bursting and dying. What aloe vera does for your human skin and hair, it also does for living micro-organisms when incorporated into our wet packaged soils. It coats and protects them, remains in contact, and by lowering the surface tension of water, aloe vera serves to transport synergistic elements, such as moisturizing acids, through the cell walls to penetrate deeply. This is why I formulated, and patented (Serial No. 12,803,002) Dr. Earth Pro-Moisture Hydrate[SUP]®[/SUP] with aloe vera.

Note: The aloe vera plant, a succulent, has fleshy leaves with a tough outer skin, under which is a resinous, extremely bitter tasting, yellow substance.

Although when dried, this “aloe drug extract” has beneficial properties, including being anti-bacterial, it is NOT in Pro-Moisture Hydrate[SUP]®[/SUP] because that anti-bacterial property would harm the beneficial microbes and defeat our purpose. We use only the “inner fillet.”

 

[Eekman]

Here's their answer:

PRO-MOISTURE HYDRATE[SUP]®[/SUP] is found ONLY in Dr. Earth[SUP]®[/SUP] soils.
ALOE VERA. This desert plant, used by early civilizations, thrives where temperatures reach as high as 140°F during the day and below freezing at night. Aloe vera works like a natural “anti-freeze.” It draws water from the surrounding environment and reduces “evapo-respiration.” Just as it protects plants, aloe vera keeps microbes moist and alive in extreme heat or cold, and elastic enough to survive the expansion that occurs with freezing, so they can swell without bursting and dying. What aloe vera does for your human skin and hair, it also does for living micro-organisms when incorporated into our wet packaged soils. It coats and protects them, remains in contact, and by lowering the surface tension of water, aloe vera serves to transport synergistic elements, such as moisturizing acids, through the cell walls to penetrate deeply. This is why I formulated, and patented (Serial No. 12,803,002) Dr. Earth Pro-Moisture Hydrate[SUP]®[/SUP] with aloe vera.

Note: The aloe vera plant, a succulent, has fleshy leaves with a tough outer skin, under which is a resinous, extremely bitter tasting, yellow substance.

Although when dried, this “aloe drug extract” has beneficial properties, including being anti-bacterial, it is NOT in Pro-Moisture Hydrate[SUP]®[/SUP] because that anti-bacterial property would harm the beneficial microbes and defeat our purpose. We use only the “inner fillet.”

Hey Pops,

Thanks for that information. It is interesting yes? It looks like I can fight the higher temperatures around here witht this stuff.

I have squeezed out some Aloe off a plant we got for rooting before, I know the yellow stuff yer talking about.

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[Eekman]

Hello All,

I thought I would throw up some pictures.

Not much happening now, but they are growing. Today we will start transitioning them to the greenhouse.

This is when the Greenhouse growing really starts to thrive. Late fall (or spring for that matter), when the sunlight gets short, the warmth of the greenhouse will give them more hours of heat.

Last year, I had a 350 watt CFL panel in there, but the storms kept me from continuing that.

Here are a few pictures, and oh yeah, I topped them.





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[swampman]

Nice Thread eek ..I consume alot of Aloe Water Because Coconut is Bad For me .
I have found I have Intolerances with cocnut ..

 

[Eekman]

Hey Swampman,

Thanks for the reply, maybe you are on to something, cuz the coconut water is a bit sweet. If the Alo water is more palatable (for me), it maybe the way to go.

I would imagine it works with yer digestive system well?

bye for now


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