bodhisattva

I'm not naming anyone, but a person in this thread who people are talking about getting clones from is sketchy to say the least.. I would recommend looking elsewhere.. hth

I buy all my meals in bulk, as well as my humic acid,mycorrizhal fungi, soluble kelp, etc.. in (50lb bags) for super cheap, and mix.. As far as the deficiency question goes, maybe the reason I don't have any issues is because I follow the recommendations of my mentor(s), and I 'cook' my soil for a month before putting anything in it.. I water those every 4-5 days with my compost teas, so the micro-herd is already running smooth and balanced before hand. HTH

BT-- I'm not sure on the release rates , but I have never had a problem.. ever. Starting in veg, I use aerated compost teas, and use them up till about 10 days before harvest, then just plain bubbled water.. I am a vegetarian, and designed this mix to be animal free as well. I like the EJ products, but slaughter house floor sweepings are not ok to go into what I smoke, vaporize, or eat.. Me and my patients love it, and it's as easy as pie.. I've also done a run with a certain companies vegan nutrients that I'll post up here later as well. Peace.

BT-- that thread with the mixes is a great resource. Please keep in mind that those are all based on the 'Cornell soil mix' study from the 1930's..very good IMHO. Just a heads up though, pro mix soil is NOT organic, and should not be used in applications where organics is desired or required. They use aquagro as a wetting agent, and to say the least it's a toxic poison..They also give a small charge of non organic nutes as well.

Every time I try to post in here, I get an error message..Hopefully this one will work. I am posting my 'organic' regimen. Hopefully others will as well. I use a mix based on the 'cornell mix', which is also sometimes known by people in online forums as 'LC's mix'. For my base I use Sun Gro's 'Sunshine growers natural and organic' mix.. This is true omri organic soil, with organic wetting agent (yucca extract) and charged with organic nutes.. This is better than most soils out there, and cheaper than many. Formulated with Canadian Sphagnum peat moss, coir, coarse grade perlite, coarse grade vermiculite, gypsum, Dolomitic lime and an organic wetting agent. for 5 gallons 60% Sun Gro 25% perlite 15% Earth Worm Castings 1 tbs per gallon of pulverized dolomite lime. 1 tsp mycorrizhal fungi To this I add a 'mineral mix' and a 'seed meal mix' Seed meal mix. For this example I am using 6lbs of each of the following. alfalfa meal, soybean meal, linseed meal, canola meal and sunflower meal. Mix all of these in equal amounts. Then add 2lbs of Kelp meal, and 1 lb of Neem seed meal. This is now my 'seed meal mix' to which I add 1.5 cups per 5 gallons of soil. For the 'mineral mix' I add together equal parts of Azomite, soft rock phosphate, glacial rock dust, and add 2 cups per 5 gallons of soil. Then for 'nutrients' I add 1/4 cup every third watering of my seed meal mix to a 5 gallon brewer of compost teas, but that's for another thread. Getting the materials together to start is the hardest part..after that it's very simple, and easy. Peace

Let's get this organic section rolling!! Local organic 'heads' post your soil recipes. Posting what strains you use them for, and what pro's and con's for each are helpful as well, as some strains are more or less tolerant than others. Posting recipes, tips and tricks will help build a stronger local organic base, and may help some 'chemical' growers who are considering making a transition to organic growing. I'll start it off in my second post. Peace.