OrganicGorilla
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Just wondering if the benificial microbes will survive in a soilless medium? I've searched but can't find an answer.
AACT in a soilless medium?
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Rasta Roy
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What soilless medium are you referring too? Peat moss yes, rockwool or those tiny ass rocks, no not so much.
OrganicGorilla
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White Peat and shredded tree bark. Canna Terra Plus in particular.
a mongo frog
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Are there any benefits? The next watering may be a nutrient watering, is that ok? Good question op, its been talked about and debated in the past. Nice to see different views on things!!!!
Rasta Roy
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I'm a little confused about your question good sir! Are asking if there is a benefit to adding microbes?
Rasta Roy
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What is white peat? I am unfamiliar with the term. But the tree bark is organic matter, and so the microbes will thrive!
a mongo frog
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Yes in a soilless where one would be adding salt nutrients next or soon after. I guess my question would be, is it a waste to add AACT if your going to be watering with salts because after all one would be in soilless (peat/pertalite).
OrganicGorilla
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White peat is a Canadian peat moss. Thanks again Roy!
I just bought a boat load of Ammendments and need some help building my soil.
I have Crab Meal, Fish Meal, Kelp Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Neem Seed Meal, Oyster Shell Flour, Seabird Guano and Bat Guano(Veg).
Should I add 1/2 cup of each per 7 Gallons of Soil? I read in one of your threads that some of these ingredients are added at the same rate.
a mongo frog
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My bad, I didn't realize till now this was in the organics section and the op is building his own soil, i was thinking drain to waste. Sorry for the confusion.
Rasta Roy
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Word! Dont know that I've ever heard it called that.
I would leave the guano out of the soil since its so water soluble. But it'll be great to have on hand to give your plants a boost if they need it.
If you follow my recipe, where your soil medium is about half compost...then I would do 1/4 cup of oyster shell flour...if it's mostly the peat I would do 1/2 cup.
I would do 1/4 cup of fish meal and a 1/2 cup of everything else!
OrganicGorilla
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Thanks man, you are a very good help! This organics stuff is addicting as hell!
Rasta Roy
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Just wait until you get into composting brother!
Thai_Lights
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I had the same question as you before. I am doing teas with my pro mix bx with a soil drench and foliar spray with A and B. Other plants are just getting maxibloom that's it (Lucas formula). Either the teas or my A and B is producing bushier slightly healthier plants then maxibloom so it's a possibility the teas are a help to answer your question.. still in early veg. P.s. going with rastaroys mix for next round though!