about how long does it take to start heating up i just mixed on sunday and covered with tarp
Building soil?
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Hollatchaboy
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Should start pretty quick.
Hiphophippo
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I run about 300 gallons of living soil in my basement now I mixed it in a pool in my garage and brought it in in 40 gallon trash cans to put in my grow room I spent like 200 dollars building roughly 500 gallons total
okay it’s 100 gallon recipe lime a week or few days. and should i mix every day or every few days.
should i see heat in a few days or a week ?
Hiphophippo
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You should begin to feel heat the following day I keep a huge pile outside in the winter and if you go over to it it’s got as heck in 10 degree weather and when I mix it it’s hot in the pool within a day or so I just continually mix around as it cooks and i cove mine with Damascus earth to keep any insects away
Hiphophippo
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You should begin to feel heat the following day I keep a huge pile outside in the winter and if you go over to it it’s hot as heck in 10 degree weather and when I mix it it’s hot in the pool within a day or so I just continually mix around as it cooks and i cover mine with Damascus earth to keep any insects away
how do you utilize the damascus earth? do you put it over tarp or just around it?
PadawanWarrior
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It's actually diatomaceous earth. But it also kills beneficial insects too, so I'm not a fan of using it in my soil.
Hiphophippo
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I spread it out on top of the soil in a thin layer it just helps keep insects out like gnats and stuff
okay so do you turn it in with the soil when it’s time to turn.
Hiphophippo
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yes I mix it all around with the soil it doesn’t have any negative effect on the plants I also spread it on my pots top layer of soil also after every watering. If you grow in a organic type soil you have to take proactive measures to keep insects or gnats away
yes I mix it all around with the soil it doesn’t have any negative effect on the plants I also spread it on my pots top layer of soil also after every watering. If you grow in a organic type soil you have to take proactive measures to keep insects or gnats away
yes I mix it all around with the soil it doesn’t have any negative effect on the plants I also spread it on my pots top layer of soil also after every watering. If you grow in a organic type soil you have to take proactive measures to keep insects or gnats away
[/QUOTE] yes. i am trying to be pro active. thank you for the assistance. i am cooking my soil right now started about a week ago how often should i be turning it. Thank you for the assistance.
[/QUOTE] yes. i am trying to be pro active. thank you for the assistance. i am cooking my soil right now started about a week ago how often should i be turning it. Thank you for the assistance.
Hiphophippo
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yes. i am trying to be pro active. thank you for the assistance. i am cooking my soil right now started about a week ago how often should i be turning it. Thank you for the assistance.
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I would turn it once a week make sure you get it all nice and mixed around when you do
I would turn it once a week make sure you get it all nice and mixed around when you do
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okay cool. and just keep moist as needed
Hiphophippo
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okay cool. and just keep moist as needed
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Yeah I water mine maybe two times during it’s cooking process and covered the whole time it should stay wet enough without having to water it every time