My Attempt at Living Organic Soil!

[Jraven]

I haven't hit on a good medium yet personally, but yep if you have no need to transplant then what you've been doing should be fine.

 

[bklyndiaz]

Hi guys, my soil mix 30 days cooking so I open it up to look and I have no white foam on top of soil ( I was told that happens only if you use Malt barley?) Anyways.... on top of my soil are what looks like gnats just crawling around, I was told to use neem meal others told me crab meal, but i already have these things in my soil cooking!
Do I need to add more, to get rid of them?
Thanks, please advise.

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[Jraven]

Well that's yucky isn't it,lol. Sticky traps will catch a lot then sprinkle on the neem sed meal.

 

[bklyndiaz]

Well that's yucky isn't it,lol. Sticky traps will catch a lot then sprinkle on the neem sed meal.

Thank you!! will do, the soil is still in the tote bin, so I don't think sticky traps will work. But earlier, someone told me to use neem and that it also kills the larve! Thanks @Jraven for the advise.

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[Jraven]

Mosquito dunks or diatomaceous earth maybe.

 

[hecno]

By white foam do you mean this .

 

[bklyndiaz]

By white foam do you mean this .

Yes Sir! That's not in my tote bin[emoji20]

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[hecno]

That is Lactobacillus , I introduced it to the soil , very easy to make
Lactobacillus Benefits
Lactobacillus is a beneficial bacterium that helps sterilize soil and remove byproducts that can build up and create a harmful environment. The presence of lactobacillus limits the undesirable organisms in the soil. This creates a more balanced environment that is able to support plant life. Lactobacillus contributes to decomposition and disease suppression. The bacterial cycle is responsible for regulating the balance of composition in soil, to encourage life by increasing the formation of humus. Lactobacillus also performs as a growth regulator for fungi, yeast and aerobic

 

[bklyndiaz]

That is Lactobacillus , I introduced it to the soil , very easy to make
Lactobacillus Benefits
Lactobacillus is a beneficial bacterium that helps sterilize soil and remove byproducts that can build up and create a harmful environment. The presence of lactobacillus limits the undesirable organisms in the soil. This creates a more balanced environment that is able to support plant life. Lactobacillus contributes to decomposition and disease suppression. The bacterial cycle is responsible for regulating the balance of composition in soil, to encourage life by increasing the formation of humus. Lactobacillus also performs as a growth regulator for fungi, yeast and aerobic

Thanks, hecno! Funny you should say that! I was talking with someone last night that told me he makes his own with Rice, milk and molasses... he wrote it down for me and called it lactobacillus acidophilus?
My mix is over 45 days, is it to late to add?



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[hecno]

bklyndiaz My soils are at least 120 days old before I use them . I build them in stages from the longest inputs to break down to the shortest . When a batch is done I let it sit and just feed the soil till I need it . My way of thinking it gives the soil time to balance it's self out and lets the microbes work at there best .
Plus I build my soil out side in big wooden boxes and the soil has direct contact with the native soil , which in turn helps introduce more microbes . I even have native worms call it home , which I believe is a good sign the soil is healthy .