What to get from the ocean.
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Morbid Angel
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Bull Kelp is good, anything is good really as long as its not infested with sea lice or rotting.
Finding a bi-valve patch that is old is good also if you can track down a harsh beach where the shells have been smashed to powder.
A bit of nice sands are great to add for all kinds of benefits including silica.
Clean ocean water can be evaporated and the residual salts/etc can be used as well.
If your hardcore on the ROLS, just use your imagination when your down at certain places. If it feels good, do it. The ocean has a lot to give.
Finding a bi-valve patch that is old is good also if you can track down a harsh beach where the shells have been smashed to powder.
A bit of nice sands are great to add for all kinds of benefits including silica.
Clean ocean water can be evaporated and the residual salts/etc can be used as well.
If your hardcore on the ROLS, just use your imagination when your down at certain places. If it feels good, do it. The ocean has a lot to give.
Morbid Angel
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No lobster on the west coast. BUT clean crab carcasses are also good and a bit easier to crush and use than oyster shell etc..
Morbid Angel
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I hope your not flying back to where ever your from @kkt3 .
The bull kelp and other kelps you can dry them out and crush, etc but they are pretty big. You can just cut them up, throw em in a blender and toss in with your soil. Let it cook (break down) for awhile etc and use it when its your next go.
Honestly, if you live here its easier.... I wouldnt bother taking kelp and other large things back with you. You can buy kelp and other sea goodies ready to use at your local hydro store or on line. I'd go that route. Consider just taking easy things like sands, soils, and shells etc. Way easier and less hassle Plus no worries of stinking up the car on the way home or getting in shit at the airport.
If your from the states, I wouldnt even try taking anything home.
Its been awhile since I was into soils, when you dont use it you start to loose it, I wish I had more helpful information but there should be a tonne of info about this online to investigate what you'd want to look for and take back.
The bull kelp and other kelps you can dry them out and crush, etc but they are pretty big. You can just cut them up, throw em in a blender and toss in with your soil. Let it cook (break down) for awhile etc and use it when its your next go.
Honestly, if you live here its easier.... I wouldnt bother taking kelp and other large things back with you. You can buy kelp and other sea goodies ready to use at your local hydro store or on line. I'd go that route. Consider just taking easy things like sands, soils, and shells etc. Way easier and less hassle Plus no worries of stinking up the car on the way home or getting in shit at the airport.
If your from the states, I wouldnt even try taking anything home.
Its been awhile since I was into soils, when you dont use it you start to loose it, I wish I had more helpful information but there should be a tonne of info about this online to investigate what you'd want to look for and take back.
Morbid Angel
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Anything from the ocean is going to be more rich.
Morbid Angel
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look online about shell. Oyster shell is great but super hard to pulverize. Mussels and crab are easiest.
What you can do is break them up as much as you can and throw them into a real hot fire with a well established coal bed. Fire will help to break them down. Ultimately if you where going to VI during the warmer months, a beach fire using drift wood would be best for this right at the beach, then you could also use a bit of the char/ash from the drift wood as well but I hear its pretty rainy out there right now.
You can also buy powdered oyster shell @ the hydro store.
What you can do is break them up as much as you can and throw them into a real hot fire with a well established coal bed. Fire will help to break them down. Ultimately if you where going to VI during the warmer months, a beach fire using drift wood would be best for this right at the beach, then you could also use a bit of the char/ash from the drift wood as well but I hear its pretty rainy out there right now.
You can also buy powdered oyster shell @ the hydro store.
Smidge34
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Yeah man, I was pulverizing oyster shell with a heavy duty coffee grinder and going through one every few months from burning up the motor, then one day a fella on here, Greasemonkey I believe, suggested I just use oyster flour lmao! What's this roll of white leaves for wiping your ass you speak of?? Lol