Hey Dan, you know back in the day around 15 years ago, I use to make my own potting mix. When I did, I got the largest crop every year. As my collection grew over time, I started cheating and buy the packaged stuff--but mixing them all together. What I learned is, they grow so much healthier when you make your own. Back then, I had around a thousand fig trees and 5 separate irrigation lines across an acre of my property. Today, I am older and reduced my collection a whole lot. I've decided to make my own again this Fall. I found a recipe in an old book that's pretty close to yours. I do add perlite and lime in my recipe and bunny poop. I get bunny poop from rabbit breeders and set it out covered and let it decompose for about 2 years. I add that to my mix. The night crawlers love that stuff! I like your videos! Your photos onlne are impressive. Keep up the good work!
I have one of those yellow PH meters. Was thinking I needed a special soil PH meter. Good seeing how you used it and good knowing I can use what I have. What was the PH of the water reading? Thanks for sharing.
Interesting that it's mostly organic material. Seems like a lot of growers prefer a large part of perlite/pumice/calcined clay, etc. Can't argue with your results though, so maybe figs aren't too picky.
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Hey Dan, you know back in the day around 15 years ago, I use to make my own potting mix. When I did, I got the largest crop every year. As my collection grew over time, I started cheating and buy the packaged stuff--but mixing them all together. What I learned is, they grow so much healthier when you make your own. Back then, I had around a thousand fig trees and 5 separate irrigation lines across an acre of my property. Today, I am older and reduced my collection a whole lot. I've decided to make my own again this Fall. I found a recipe in an old book that's pretty close to yours. I do add perlite and lime in my recipe and bunny poop. I get bunny poop from rabbit breeders and set it out covered and let it decompose for about 2 years. I add that to my mix. The night crawlers love that stuff! I like your videos! Your photos onlne are impressive. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Dennis. I would love to find a source for Rabbit droppings.
I have one of those yellow PH meters. Was thinking I needed a special soil PH meter. Good seeing how you used it and good knowing I can use what I have. What was the PH of the water reading? Thanks for sharing.
Around 7
Interesting that it's mostly organic material. Seems like a lot of growers prefer a large part of perlite/pumice/calcined clay, etc. Can't argue with your results though, so maybe figs aren't too picky.
Doent osmocote kll off organic microbes in soil?