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So I want to buy a Hygro/thermometer or weather station to data log and work with an app to create charts and other weather to growing correlations through illustration. If anyone knows where I may start that would be a help. Thank you

I have new soil and am dealing with root feeding nematodes currently. I have inoculated with predatory nematodes but I need to ramp up my Fungal to Bacterial ratio. I am growing some rather expensive plants (15-25 bucks a seed) and need that sweet spot. I want to know what you have used to help...

I have some pi$$ poor soil and I need help getting some life back into it! I have started to inoculate with em1, some compost extracts, earthworm castings, and compost. My compost has a ton of root feeding nematodes though!! I have treated with predatory nematodes but I am growing some REALLY...

I have two different containers of worm castings. One from a local maker bought from my grow store. They are six months since purchase and still hold moisture but have No smell. My friends who have a worm castings manufacture outfit sold me 50# of their product and it look much more granular...

I was wondering if EWC is usually thought of as a vector? I know I have some mites walking around in them and I was wondering what are the common types found in worm castings? My friends run a castings manufacture co. and I'm trying their product. From the little I've heard, most are...

So this year I dove into the deep end of the soil food web and living soils. I've been gardening for ten yrs and indoor for seven. I recently got offered free land to grow on and so we are having a market garden. I was worried when I couldn't easily broadfork the beds. I did follow the normal...

So I have been using SSTs for my fruit trees and landscaped plants. They seem to be reacting very well. I've been using beans due to cost of popcorn and barley going up. I have a bed of garlic and was wondering what could be used to boost growth more so under the soil surface? Any good advice...

Does anyone have any experience with softening fallow soil without tillage?? I have 25 year old horse pasture and I want to grow in ground. I am looking at a balance of Soil Food Web living soils, JADAM, and KNF. So does anyone have experience with softening with Bio-Complete Tea, or using...

Please correct me if I am wrong but Aphids excrete "Honeydew" correct? I know it can be used as a natural sweetener/sugar source. I had messed with the concept with wildcrafting brews. How hard would it be to "Farm" Aphids to produce excrement en-mass (like frass for fert)? They don't sting like...

If I am planting outside but I want to start my seeds inside. How many weeks are ideal to have them in Lrg Red Dixie cups from emergence? I ask because I really don't want root circling and would like to have as large a plant as possible (Industrial Hemp). I am planting in virgin horse pasture...

I will be growing hemp outdoors this year and we will be cropping with veggies and other flowers as well. I was thinking of mixing some rabbit pellets (dung not feed) in with something that will encourage the fungal growth (rabbit scat is highly fungal and will not burn plants). I have the...

I want to inoculate my soil with Lacto and I don't have the means to keep a culture going right now. I have an over abundance of Lacto fermented veggies. Correct me if I am wrong but, in the process the salt transfers osmotically into the veggie and the water leaves. So if I want to use...

I am currently using sub-par el-cheapo fabric pots 15 gal. I have a 4x4 and am thinking of just running three pots at a time. If I upgrade would most get Grass Roots pots or Air Pots? I would think air pots would dry the soil out too much to really support a living soils model? Does anyone use...

I've heard of sanding the edges. I've heard of cracking. What is your tea and process for sprouting new beans??? I just do the normal warm water for 12-24 hrs then a damp paper towel in a zip-lock in a warm dark place until she pops then into the warm moist soil she/he goes. What is your...

I am about to grow a number of plants outdoors and have a small functioning garden surrounding the major growing area. Who here has any advice as to what to and not to plant around and throughout the plants?? No-Till Organic living soil model. Even considering intercropping. Cover is already...

Are you running a cover crop on you soils? What type of blends have you come up with? Has anyone found a plant that effected their plants in a good/bad way? I'm thinking of having a super hot pepper growing in the tent. I also have peas in my pots (15 gal). I'm trying a lot of different...

I have a real question for the masses. Do you rely on Boveda packs in your jars/CVault ? or are you old school and cure it, store it/use it, all from a jar ( or something else??/!! )?? I've seen some sick buds a year old or more still sticky and gooey long before the Boveda crowd. Tell us...

I live in the great lakes region and was wondering if anyone has used native preditors for IPM? Like rove beetles, mites of differing types, preditory flys . . .so on? Also does anyone have suggestions on getting insects for use? I have used Buglogical, but I didn't use the microscope to see if...

I have been watching FCP living soils conversations and learning a ton! One had a person speak to using dilute vinegars to strengthen leaf cuticle against pests. Also, If one was to make Water Soluble Calcium would that kill two birds with the same stone???

Hello, still on my first "grow" but I have gardened indoors for 6+ yrs now. I just recently discovered Living Soil methods, but have studied permaculture for 10+ yrs. I have gardened for 9+ and only just got off using salts and tillage. My soils Indoors are just getting under way and my...