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I've been doing exactly this for about 3 years now. In fact, I'm in the process of pollinating the F5 generation, but 5 days of rain is screwing me up. I pollinate outside to protect my host plants. The brother male is 6 years dead and I used a really nice male for the initial cross. Really...

My bedding is peat based and lime is a MUST with the peat. It's way too acidic for the worms otherwise. Wet

You're way light on the lime. You should have at least 1cup/cf. Either the oyster shell flour or the dolomite, or a combination of the two. Like, 14 cups total. Don't need to have pH problems later in the grow and that's a pretty hot mix. But should be fine once limed properly. Wet

It's stupid easy to grow yer own and I do it every year. Just takes some time. Alliums (onions, garlic, leeks, etc.), have a very strong affinity for mycos and vice versa. What *I* do is, every fall make up 6-8 cf of fresh mix, or however much I might need for next year. This goes into 5 gal...

Yeah, I've been getting mine from Fungi Perfecti for many, many years. Go to the fungus experts. Wet

It's not made, it's grown on actual roots and there are only like 3-5 companies that are actually growing the stuff. It's then sold in bulk and repackaged into whatever *brand*. They are all pretty much generic, just different labels and packaging AND pricing. The cheapest is pretty much the...

THAT ^^^ right there expresses just what I hate about Stupid Soil, the hydro mentality to organics aspect. Thanks P! Wet

Your 'crazy hard water' has tons of minerals. Do a 50/50 or 75/25 with the RO water and forget messing with a cal/mag supplement. Wet

Original date, EWC don't need to cook. *I* have quit adding fresh VC to my mix. At least till after it cycles, or usually when I get some mix to xplant whatever. The baby worms and cocoons seem to suffer from the cook, so now I just add it as I use it. Wet

Uhhhh ..... How big was the bag? Into how much mix? Wet

Yeah, but was a smart move to realize the problem was over your pay grade and not do a FUBAR. Wet

FWIW, on a VERY limited budget, I buy 2 things in bulk. That is kelp meal in 50# bags and Neem meal (cake), in 44lb bags. The third "must have" is homemade VC from my own 2 bins. There isn't much else needed than those 3 items. Plenty more suggested, but those 3 pretty much fill the bill. Bone...

:o:arrow: LOL!!! I'm 67 and guess what? It gets worse! Of course with me it was mostly the RA and Cancer and finding a good pain management Dr is essential. Just going for enough pain relief to manage is key. Trying to eliminate pain will turn you into a stone cold addict, like Oxy's for...

Well, he meant well .... Bless his heart:hug: You want chems, Jack's Classic Dynamic Duo and Pro Mix with added lime and a bit more perlite. Don't know about PPM's, but 40 yrs experience with that ^^^^^ Wet EDIT: Oh, and a Fuck you very much for talking shit about someone trying to help you.

Yes, it will be fine after airing out, but lobster compost is smelly anyway. Wet

You need some BT. That is BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS subspecies KURSTAKI. Totally organic and totally harmless to anything but caterpillars. I use THURICIDE concentrate myself, but Safers caterpillar spray is the same thing, but you're paying for a lot of water. Been using it for well over 30...

Kelp meal will provide all the trace elements needed and you probably have it on hand. Not the concentrate, or liquid, but the meal. Google just what it has AFA trace elements and you won't need to look any further. Wet

Keep it at 1/4 tsp/gallon of water, no more than once/week, should be Ok. Small = 5 sets of leaves minimum. HTH Wet

*I* use 1cup/cf of dolomite lime. 2TBL/gallon is equivalent. Have no idea about FF or any other bagged mix for that matter. 43 years ago I traded sweat labor to learn to make a soiless mix from scratch and eyeball it. Just never saw the need to buy something I could make better and cheaper...

I've had a dedicated raised bed of comfrey for the last 4 or 5 years. Choose your site carefully, because they are damn near impossible to eliminate once rooted. GMM's trick with leaving bits of root is a perfect example. Got the Bocking 14 from Horizon Herbs back in 2010 or 2011, don't...