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[MR magoo]

did you hug your mutant today??

 

[Haze4dayz]

Oh sorry forgot to mention I use 30% Coco with light mix. And I used some dolomite lime top dressed near the beginning, using an accurate 8 soil probe my pH had risen up to near 7 so have been needing to drop water pH to 5.8 to bring it down in the 6.5 range

 

[LittleMT]

When feeding in a lite mix which might require it regularly, I like feeding every watering but in reduced strengths. And my good man it is dudette instead of dude!

This is my opinion and many might differ. The best product BioBizz makes is Acti-Vera, we love it. And on certain grows used it atleast once a week as we were testing it.
It contains a special ingredient, a little birdie told me, even though the label doesn't say so. Triacontanol, which is a plant growth regulator mainly found in alfalfa. Now you could agrue this is 'bro science'.....and I wont dispute that. I can only say this product has produced results in all the grows I have applied it in. Better plant health, better stems, and a more mature plant for its age, and health, all signs of Triacontanol. In all my experience with growing, spanning almost 4 decades, I prefer soil grows with less nutrients as I think the herb is stronger and taste better, however when using synthetic nutrients BioBizz herb tends to have the best flavors and look of health. Not that we have tried it all, but I really like this company.

 

[LittleMT]

Oh sorry forgot to mention I use 30% Coco with light mix. And I used some dolomite lime top dressed near the beginning, using an accurate 8 soil probe my pH had risen up to near 7 so have been needing to drop water pH to 5.8 to bring it down in the 6.5 range

A soil PH of near 7 indicates you have a good bacteria community, a good fungi community is indicative of a lower SOIL PH. Sounds fine to me, a good healthy and diverse microbe population acts as a PH buffer and can maintain things for you.....as a added benefit.....

 

[LittleMT]

did you hug your mutant today??

Not only did I but I also sung to her as well...


and captured a image of some of the Beneficial's living in the soil doing all the goodness for me, and feeding my plants.

 

[MR magoo]

why do I think they glow in the dark??

 

[LittleMT]

why do I think they glow in the dark??

Of course daddy-o, how else can they see?

 

[Lexi]

That depends on which soils we would be comparing. BioBizz has a soil called All Mix which is very similar to what I do with my Fox Farm mixture. BioBizz also has a lite mix as does Fox Farm which is called Light Warrior. If using BioBizz lite or Light Warrior, one must feed the plants sooner, more often.

IMO in soil grows we should feed the soil and not the plant. It is the microbial life in the soil, Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, Nematodes that will make the nutrients in the soil into a soluble form ready for plant root uptake right at the root zone. So when I say feed the soil I am meaning feed with these wonderful microbes then feed them. With a health diverse population the plant will form symbiotic relationship with some of them, sending signals and food back and forth. The soil can also be called a 'Food Web'... The soil must be aerobic, it must have structure, bacteria produce micro aggregates, in simple terms these tiny streets, passage ways, allow for oxygen, water to be available, they also prevent the bad guys (bad microbes, virus, pathogens) from living, as they prefer low oxygen, which is one of the dangers you will never see anybody mention in this manner. You will be told if you over water you can actually drown your plant, you prevent the plant from getting oxygen. That is true but there is more to it, you are also creating an environment that is ideal for the bad guys to now take over. They love low oxygen while the good guys hate it. So by overwatering you create a condition for the diseases, the pests, bad organisms to grow and thrive, which your plants will ultimately suffer and might just die, and it will show up as nutrient deficiencies. Inorganic fertilizers in the soil will leach out into the atmosphere, it is the microbes that keep it from leaving, you must have the biology in the soil to retain the nutrients, this is where bacteria and fungi play a critical role. Anyways I am going down a path that I can lecture for volumes, i'll get back to your question.


I use a 3 part mixture of Fox Farm products. 1 part Happy Frog, 1 Part Ocean Forrest, and 1 Part Coco Loco. Our soils mixture is mixed in large storage crates purchased from Walmart. the ingredients in Happy Frog and Ocean Forrest are excellent when used together, and the Coco is used to make it lighter, better drainage, easier for the production of micro aggregates. You don't want packed down soil, and never pack down your soil. I focus on feeding the soil with beneficial microbes during plant growth. Building a population in the soil and in the root zone. This method allows us to grow a Auto flower from start to stop with very little synthetic nutrient feedings. I don't like using synthetic nutrients but we do stock certain products for when and if we should see a deficiency that we need to respond to, which often doesn't happen until we are well into flower. We also add a top dressing of pure Ocean Forrest around the 4 week mark. I always allow room for top dressings in our fabric pots during our grows. Never will I fill a pot to the top and then plant a seed. Here is another seldom said tip for soil grows, the taller the container the better, now we don't always follow this, but have found the increased root depth makes for more robust biology which inturn produces a superior plant.

Lots of great info here!

So, when you say you feed with beneficial microbes, is that from the soil mix or is there more that you feed the soil in watering?

Thanks for the great read!

 

[LittleMT]

Lots of great info here!

So, when you say you feed with beneficial microbes, is that from the soil mix or is there more that you feed the soil in watering?

Thanks for the great read!

All soil will contain these organisms. In fact if a soil is devoid of microbial life, then it is dirt, and not soil. Soil has the biology, the soil food chain of living organisms. So some is present from the mix but we also use these products: Recharge, NITRYX, Armory, FORGE, Megaphos, AZOS. These products are powder which is mixed with water. Now there is debate as to how effective these products can be,and if they even have microbial life, I can say I believe them to be of some benefit, I need a microscope but have had others examine some of our soils and identify strains and species of beneficials living in my soil.

You can also harvest your own microbes, this is the purpose of compost, many youtube videos and websites on this subject, you can also harvest microbes from local vegetative grows nearby such as lush forests, mountain dirt with lush growth, it is around if one looks. Another source and one some other very experience growers use is brewing microbial tea's...…..

The soil food chain is a FASCINATING science. The Biology that exists is incredible, and new advancements and discoveries are always made, as there are many soil scientists and biologists in the field. Mother nature knows how to care for itself and it has since life began, yet in many cases we think we know better. In my grows I am getting back to basics, and relying on Nature, whom seems to have figured it out since life began, on every eco system in every corner of the planet. With that said the proof is in the pudding... and I have seen this proof over and over and over in my grows, regardless of the scale, 1 plant, 25 plants, 50 plants, 100 plants..... If the soil biology is right, the plant winds up also being right.

 

[Lexi]

All soil will contain these organisms. In fact if a soil is devoid of microbial life, then it is dirt, and not soil. Soil has the biology, the soil food chain of living organisms. So some is present from the mix but we also use these products: Recharge, NITRYX, Armory, FORGE, Megaphos, AZOS. These products are powder which is mixed with water. Now there is debate as to how effective these products can be,and if they even have microbial life, I can say I believe them to be of some benefit, I need a microscope but have had others examine some of our soils and identify strains and species of beneficials living in my soil.

You can also harvest your own microbes, this is the purpose of compost, many youtube videos and websites on this subject, you can also harvest microbes from local vegetative grows nearby such as lush forests, mountain dirt with lush growth, it is around if one looks. Another source and one some other very experience growers use is brewing microbial tea's...…..

The soil food chain is a FASCINATING science. The Biology that exists is incredible, and new advancements and discoveries are always made, as there are many soil scientists and biologists in the field. Mother nature knows how to care for itself and it has since life began, yet in many cases we think we know better. In my grows I am getting back to basics, and relying on Nature, whom seems to have figured it out since life began, on every eco system in every corner of the planet. With that said the proof is in the pudding... and I have seen this proof over and over and over in my grows, regardless of the scale, 1 plant, 25 plants, 50 plants, 100 plants..... If the soil biology is right, the plant winds up also being right.

Lots of wonderful information. I think we all try to makes things better sometimes by adding to things when in turn let nature do its thing.