Baking supersoil
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weednerd.anthony.850
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I’ve used a tarp many times only issue is it needs to stay moist, but not soaked to keep it “alive” Bins should work great too I’ve used 30 gallon trash cans from Walmart with no issues as well
Budzbuddha
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Whatever way can hold moisture within . I used to use a trashcan.
Yamweedy
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I wouldn’t worry just yet. Give it time to do it’s thing
weednerd.anthony.850
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Hey brother don’t worry too much I’ve had mine not get too hot at first then warm up quite a bit later on the process just keep it moist enough and you’ll be rolling soon enough and ready to use it
McShnutz
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Cook times can vary based on parent material used like peat vs coco. The soils drainage ability matters also. Too wet and shit will be very slow, to dry obviously slow as well. I like to use 50 gallon trash bins with holes drilled in The bottom and sides. If you have a large pile, I'd cover it with a tarp and create a microclimate, you'll see alot of fuzzy fungal growth. Don't worry about how much the soil heats up, it means nothing. Some get much warmer due to the particular ammendments. Hot or not, microbes are still busy at work. 30 days is a good time frame for a new soil to cook.
McShnutz
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Tap should be fine. But realistically an AACT would be the best way to go. You can use tap water.
I use 0ppm water because I have a purification system.
DrBuzzFarmer
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Here's the thing:
Chlorinated tap water is not good for the root system of plants.
You can buy a filter that will filter chlorine out, but that oes not address the Chloramines used to create the Chlorine int he water.
The Chloramines are worse than the Chlorine.
I use a reverse osmosis system with a triple carbon filtration system to remove the Chloramines.
Otherwise, the Chloramines end up in the soil and wreck havoc on the root system.
Hiphophippo
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I’ve used all kinds of things tarps totes pools garbage cans
McShnutz
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What micron are your carbons? Granular or block? Post DI resin or Pre RO?
DrBuzzFarmer
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I made life simple on myself and spent $400 and got a 5 stage reverse osmosis system from U.S. Water.
They have various choices for carbon filters to suit your needs.
I have a local water company in the country. I need to constantly monitor my water quality.
I also got the 15 gallon Brewt system, so I have 15 gallons of RO water on tap at all times. I can test it and shut the tap off, so no rude changes surprise me.
DrBuzzFarmer
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With Affirm I paid 15$ a month for like 2 years for the first system.I made life simple on myself and spent $400 and got a 5 stage reverse osmosis system from U.S. Water.
They have various choices for carbon filters to suit your needs.
I have a local water company in the country. I need to constantly monitor my water quality.
I also got the 15 gallon Brewt system, so I have 15 gallons of RO water on tap at all times. I can test it and shut the tap off, so no rude changes surprise me.
