Easy as organics

[Hudo]

Ok because of all the good feedback I've seen about living soil I thought I would dip my toe again after limited success with soil and do myself a side by side with easy as organics soil and hydro to see if I can be converted with 2 cuttings of same strain a few questions (Mr easy as hopfully can't recall your user name sorry or anyone else who use easy as because that's what I can get my hands on at the local ) what size pot to fairly compete with DWC and any other recommendations so I don't hobble the soil grow from the start with my lack or soil skill

 

[Pikey]

If you want to rely solely on the soil for nutrition and only "feed" water, then use a 50L pot minimum (2 x bags of easyas)

 

[Porky]

Ok because of all the good feedback I've seen about living soil I thought I would dip my toe again after limited success with soil and do myself a side by side with easy as organics soil and hydro to see if I can be converted with 2 cuttings of same strain a few questions (Mr easy as hopfully can't recall your user name sorry or anyone else who use easy as because that's what I can get my hands on at the local ) what size pot to fairly compete with DWC and any other recommendations so I don't hobble the soil grow from the start with my lack or soil skill

@Donothing-garden is his name!

 

[Pikey]

He gives some good advice about his soil here -> https://www.theserratededge.com/forum/threads/back-to-8.950/post-66663

 

[Donothing-garden]

@Donothing-garden is his name!

Ok because of all the good feedback I've seen about living soil I thought I would dip my toe again after limited success with soil and do myself a side by side with easy as organics soil and hydro to see if I can be converted with 2 cuttings of same strain a few questions (Mr easy as hopfully can't recall your user name sorry or anyone else who use easy as because that's what I can get my hands on at the local ) what size pot to fairly compete with DWC and any other recommendations so I don't hobble the soil grow from the start with my lack or soil skill

Just go all out. Fill some 100L pots and grow monsters with just water and maybe worm castings topdress. If you keep soil moisture at 100mbar using a digital Blumat moisture meter, U can achieve this. Forget about pH, EC measurements etc...

 

[Billygoat]

Any cheaper options?

Soil Moisture Meter (20cm Probe) - PMS-714

The Soil Moisture Meter has been designed for an easy and accurate one step approach. It features a heavy-duty 20cm probe.With 2 Year Extended Warranty!

www.instrumentchoice.com.au

 

[Pikey]

Any cheaper options?

Soil Moisture Meter (20cm Probe) - PMS-714

The Soil Moisture Meter has been designed for an easy and accurate one step approach. It features a heavy-duty 20cm probe.With 2 Year Extended Warranty!

www.instrumentchoice.com.au

I use a Blumat Moisture Meter, cost around ~$80-100.

 

[Billygoat]

I use a Blumat Moisture Meter, cost around ~$100.

ahh ok, the one i linked was near $400.

 

[Pikey]

Yeah, that's too rich for my blood... blumat one works great, haven't had any issues with it so far

 

[Billygoat]

Ahh shit, I searched blulab.

 

[Hudo]

Thanks heaps one more question if I like the results what needs to be done for next grow do I have to empty it out and mix amendments through or just top dress ?

 

[Donothing-garden]

Any cheaper options?

Soil Moisture Meter (20cm Probe) - PMS-714

The Soil Moisture Meter has been designed for an easy and accurate one step approach. It features a heavy-duty 20cm probe.With 2 Year Extended Warranty!

www.instrumentchoice.com.au

No. It's the cheapest option that provides actionable data. Throw your Bunnings moisture meter in the trash. The Irrometer which is the next grade up, same principle being a tensiometer that measures soil water tension is about $360.

 

[Donothing-garden]

Thanks heaps one more question if I like the results what needs to be done for next grow do I have to empty it out and mix amendments through or just top dress ?

Just Amend as a topdress worked into top few cm of soil. Regenerate is great, but U can use any organic fertilizer. Spread worm castings, then mulch on top and water in. Spoon feed organic N if needed rather than dumping too much on all at once.

 

[Porky]

Just go all out. Fill some 100L pots and grow monsters with just water and maybe worm castings topdress. If you keep soil moisture at 100mbar using a digital Blumat moisture meter, U can achieve this. Forget about pH, EC measurements etc...

Good luck fitting 100lt of soil in a tent!!

 

[puggle6]

100lt full send would be cool to see lol

Do it Bill!

 

[Donothing-garden]

Good luck fitting 100lt of soil in a tent!!

Check out #livingsoil or #notillgardening on Instagram. People have been doing it for a while now.

 

[Porky]

Check out #livingsoil or #notillgardening on Instagram. People have been doing it for a while now.

I'm not on insta. Got any youtube links?

 

[Indy]

Yeah, you'd get a 100L in a tent, wouldn't be much room for anything else.

 

[Billygoat]

100lt full send would be cool to see lol

Do it Bill!

You mean me? lol

I do have 6 bags here doing nothing.

 

[puggle6]

You mean me? lol

I do have 6 bags here doing nothing.

Can you water it Mr Do nothing useful?