I love this guy!! When he said “paramagnetic energy” I almost fainted lol. All the minerals. The mycorrhiza… That man is a true grower. You can tell he’s a long time organic grower, but most importantly, he’s constantly learning as well. He’s up on the newest stuff that our generation has contributed. Hats off this man. Much respect Sir.
That's why we are gearing up to sell soil mixes and amendments to our viewers! We believe we can offer a bit more affordable products to our customers! 😊
Nice I would add some sand if the plants are going to stay in the pots for a long time. I don't know what the plans get from it But topdressing with sand greens up my plants And pineapples love it
Excellent composition, and shows a great deal of knowledge by this man. However, it might well be a little too complex for the vast majority of gardeners. Sourcing the various components would likely be very difficult. However, it's is a very informative video, Thank you!
I can’t wait to see the seed starting mix. I have a backyard garden and start all my plants from seed, and would like to get them off to a better start.
I commend your dad for all he does with mixing his potting soil but it sounds like it can be right expensive to make so I’m just going to keep things simple lol😊
Thanks so much for the kind remarks! We are very sincere since gardening has been a way of life for us. You can't buy nutritious produce at the store like you can grow at home, plus you're active, getting great exercise and fresh air!
Others have noted coir is sourced from places that often lack fresh water and so sea water is used to process it. They recommend giving it a good soak and rinse out to avoid killing or stunting plants from salt
To really help you out while adding the perlite go ahead and add in rice halls and buckwheat hulls this will put great air ration and best of all it will give your plants silica to your plants 🪴
Hello Gentlemen! Thanks for providing this great wealth of information! I’ve been researching and experimenting over the years, and amending the soil is extremely effective. When I started amending my soil and refused to till my garden, family members thought I was pretty silly! 🙃 BUT… last year I harvested at least 4x the food per square foot than our traditional gardening methods. I love your channel and I’m so happy it popped up in my RUclips feed! Great advice, specific details, and we share a faith in our Lord Jesus.
Wonderful that your gardening the way we should all be gardening! And the best part is we'll spend eternity together in the Father's house! Thanks for watching and for the kind words! Have a blessed day!
I have a question about the use of the peat moss itself. I’ve heard a lot of mixed answers online that the process of harvesting peat is destructive and there are more sustainable alternatives, one of which is the coconut coir you use. So I wanted to get you or your dad’s take on this.
I hesitate to get into these kinds of discussions so I'll just say that I prefer peatmoss for nutrient value and coir for it being non hydrophobic. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Just discovered your channel here. Thank you for the outstanding videos! This looks like a highly potent mix! Can't wait to try it. Any idea on the total cost for this amazing growing mix?
The total cost depends on your cost to source the ingredients. If you buy small quantities, it's not cheap. However, if you buy large bulk quantities, it is very affordable.
Question about the amendments : others say that these type of amendments inside pots will wash out / be flushed out over time due to rain and watering. What have you found to be the case ? And just for clarification , this can be used for growing vegetables inside containers with holes at the bottom ? Thanks !!
Hello I’m glad to find your channel I’ve been enjoying the videos! It might be worth looking into the environmental impact of the peat moss stuff- I don’t want to preach to you. I’ve found a supplier that has mushroom compost that I use instead with a little coconut coir. I really do look forward to more videos! Keep it up 👍
As you can see it's very easy and you can customize it to your particular plants. Things like lettuce or cabbage you can increase the nitrogen sources since it is leaves that you're producing and if you're growing fruit like tomatoes, peppers, etc., you can increase the potassium for fruit size. Plus you know what you're growing is organic and good for you!
Sorry to keep bothering you with questions, but got a few more. One, do you think this mix would work well for something like a potted citrus tree? Two, how often do you need to amend the soil or add fertilizer to it and what process do you follow? And do you just use drip irrigation for the watering like you do in ground? Thank you for your patience.
I would guess your dad has read up on Albrecht, Astera, or Solomon? I don’t see too many gardeners recommending these types of amendments without having an extensive knowledge of some pretty esoteric information. I love your channel.
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork it was really nice to know how much of what to use and what type of blend to mix to be successful growing healthier higher yielding plants.
Great question! I have not myself. Maybe Dad will respond here... :-) In the videos I ask ignorant questions on purpose so that the viewer is better informed. I already know many of the things I ask Dad about, so sorry if I come across ignorant !-D
any suggestion on raised garden bed soil? I have changed from raised bed to in-ground because of how expensive the raised bed soil was for me. But, we still have our 4x8 bed where we plant tomatoes, beans, peppers, carrots. What sort of soil recipe is good for raised beds? Maybe a video recommendation. Just saw you do some consultation, so I think I'll look in to setting one up.
I have a question please Because of the depletion of peat beds. I do not use peat moss. Can I exchange the quantity of peat moss with coconut coir ? Thank you
What would you recommend as a substitute for animal waste products such as bone meal, etc.? Besides for contribution to confined animal operations, I don't know that I can really trust that those products are free of pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, and other pollutants. For example, a study of oyster shells from various locations showed that 100% of the shells were contaminated with PCBs and other pollutants.
I watched the video, took inventory of products already on hand, went to all the links, added each to cart for a grand total of $713.43. Those are very expensive vegetables
But the expensive ones will last a very long time. Something we do in our community is pay for products or services as a group and then divide it between us. We can usually get better pricing when buying in bulk, and one person isn’t left with a product that will last beyond their lifetime. 😊
Another question. What about things like blueberry bushes? While reading up on the ingredients there are reports that blueberry bushes need a different type of mycorrhizae versus the regular one. Would you recommend we replace VAM and the other product with the one meant for those plants instead?
Great question and thanks for watching our videos! Vam has 6 or 7 different species in it and I don't remember off the top of my head what blueberries requirements are, so if it's not listed on the vam package you would be wise to not use vam and find the correct one.
😀Read this as well: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976365/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20in%20our,sands%20prone%20to%20quick%20desiccation. Quote: "As a consequence of the altered water potentials in soils with the mycorrhizal fungus, soil hydraulic conductivity increased in loam but decreased in sand after fungus ingrowth. We conclude that in our study, the mycorrhizal fungus acted as a soil conditioner even distant from roots, which encouraged drainage in loams prone to sogginess but enhanced water storage in sands prone to quick desiccation."
Here I am, down the rabbit hole. So my apparent it’s phosphate not phosphorus that inhibits mycorrhiza: endo mycos are harmed by soluble phosphate but that shouldnt be an issue with an organic/non-organic phosphorous source. Phosphate bad (chemical salt from phosphoric acid). regular old 'P' good.
Looks like you figured it out, good researching! With organic amendments everything is so much more forgiving. Thanks for watching and have a blessed day!
New to your channel and grateful for the sharing of your growing knowledge. Would it be ok to dissolve the borax in non chlorinated water and spray the pile when mixing for a more even distribution?
Hi there! Luke here. Nice to have you here on our channel - and thanks for subscribing! Thanks for your engaging comments! I'll try to help you get this sorted out - you're not the first one to ask - I would ask too. Here's what I have calculated in the past for this coffee can measurement; 6" diameter x 7" height = 197 cubic inches or 13.64 US cups, or 3.23 Litres Let me know if you need any more help!
I hesitate to answer that as I don't have experience with citrus trees,I'm guessing they would have particular requirements and I'm not familiar with the requirements, sorry,wish I could be more helpful! Blessings!
We'll be making a video on that at some point, you could go ahead and try to source your grains locally if possible such as wheat,non gmo corn, peas,garbs or roasted organic soybeans, spelt,oats etc,the only grains we use are green peas,non gmo corn and wheat or spelt the rest is minerals, grit,vitamins ,we haven't bought commercial feed for many many years plus we don't grind our feed so that it doesn't oxidize and loose nutrients and that also saves a lot of work. Thanks so much for watching our videos! Have a blessed day!
Hello. Love your videos. I have ordered all the ingredients through your link. Can I use this mix recipe for flowers? Also, I have a mix of topsoil and used horse bedding in my garden can I use your recipe to plant with or will it make my soil to overloaded.
Thanks for using the links! Much appreciated! Yes you certainly can use the mix for flowers though it's probably more than what they really need,I'd recommend using Neptune's rose 2-6-4 in addition. Maybe use Neptune's every other week. You really have to be careful about using any hay in your garden, I found that you can't trust farmers to always tell the truth about what chemicals they use on the hay crop,there's at least 3 forever chemicals they can use and boy you will have real troubles in your garden it takes years to get rid of the effects! But if you have good hay that's a great amendment for your soil, better still is good compost to get your biology rolling which is your most important factor in successful gardening!
Thanks so much for your help. You did not put a link to Bone Char. The only thing I can find on Amazon is ANDERSON’S. BIO-CHAR DG ORGANIC SOIL AMENDMENT…is that the same thing or will it work? Thanks again for your help.
Bone char and bio char are a bit different. We have a commercial source for it and hope to sell it soon. If you leave it out of the mix you will be fine.
Outstanding mix!!! My only additions would be some activated biochar and maybe some bat guano….but otherwise this is absolutely wonderful. Love all the trace minerals!!! Delicious!!!! 👏👏👏
To get charcoal, you need to do it a little differently. If you just burn them in an open fire, there will be only ashes left. There are lots of videos on how to make char.
No need for special water at all,people get all hung up on PH and that is sad since using organic amendments and having good biology the PH can take care of itself,I've never tested my soil for anything and have grown many more world record tomatoes than anyone in fact no one has ever grown more than 1 world record in their lifetime, so that's proof that ph can take care of itself. Hope you have a wonderful growing season, if you want you can reach out to me at biscuitridge2004@yahoo.com
Is the gypsom fast acting? Also the borax…laundry detergent borax? lol. Where do you get bone char? I may be wrong but it seems BioChar bone meal may be different than bone char? Or are they the same?
The gypsum is rather slow,yes the boron is just the good old fashioned 20 mule team borax from the grocery store,just be careful how much you put on, it will be very toxic to your plants if too much is added!
The reason I asked about the gypsum is I can only find fast acting gypsum. What brand is good for bone char? Or is biochar/ bone meal the same thing? A lot of these recipes are a little hard to find if just beginning/ learning
Fast acting is ok,I prefer the slow acting. No, bone char is not the same thing as biochar or bone meal,bone char is higher in phosphorus for better root development and blossoms. You can just use bone meal if you don't have bone char.
Hello and thank you for the video. A couple of questions. 1 does this mix last the whole cycle, or is there top dressing required? 2 does this mix need to sit so the microbes break down the nutrients before using or is it ready to go? I want to start no till gardening so would i just ammend the top of the pot and water in each cycle with the fertilizers?
You will need to either add a liquid fertilizer every so often depending on what you're growing and or more amendments scratched into the top inch or two . No need to let it sit before using.
This stuff is seriously starting to add up and hurt the wallet! What would be a few must haves and a few I could do without, to save on costs in terms of the additions
This mix is considered an ultimate mix for a reason! That is why there's so many goodies in it. If you want to make a less powerful mix you could reduce the amount of the goodies in relation to the base ingredients of the mix. Keep the amount of peat moss, Coco coir and perlite the same. Reduce all the other ingredients by half. That will save you some cost and still perform well. Since the ingredients are organic, you can't mess up too much as long as the ratios don't change drastically. Things like worm castings are very flexible, you could keep the amount of worm castings the same if you wanted. Also, the mineral dust like green sand and the basalt are not highly biologically active but feed the microbial activity in the soil so there is some room for error with those ingredients. The idea is to make sure you feed the biology in the soil, because that is what will make your soil nutrients/amendments available to your plants much more than just the raw amendments.
To cut down on costs, you can look into jadam and make your own microbial solution and fertilizer to add to your soils! You can even make inputs out of the dried additives to stretch them even further. But as they say, this really is a great starting mix! I did a familiar mix for my containers a few years back and they're still providing my plants with alot of nutrients.
I don't really like bagged compost from big box stores, I'd recommend checking out your local nurseries for organic compost, it'd probably be much cheaper than bagged at the store.
😂I’m sure the mix works well, but for the average person to buy all these amendments would be costly. The coir does hold a lot of water. Not all are washed and they say the salt in it needs washed out.
Yes the amendments can be costly, that's why we're opening a website to get them out to you at a better price. The coir we'll be selling is triple washed so it's ready to use. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, we appreciate all the wonderful comments!
You've made compost, not soil which is a naturally occurring substance that takes hundreds of years to be created. It's a really bad idea to remove peat from the land, other more environmentally responsible Countries have all but stopped using it.
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I am in Texas, do you have a good mix for the summer heat or this will work?
I love this guy!! When he said “paramagnetic energy” I almost fainted lol. All the minerals. The mycorrhiza… That man is a true grower. You can tell he’s a long time organic grower, but most importantly, he’s constantly learning as well. He’s up on the newest stuff that our generation has contributed. Hats off this man. Much respect Sir.
Thanks for filming your dad. It’s great to learn from someone who has years of experience and knows what works and doesn’t work!!
The million dollar mix, just start itemizing all those ingredients the sticker shock is real!
That's why we are gearing up to sell soil mixes and amendments to our viewers! We believe we can offer a bit more affordable products to our customers! 😊
Homemade chicken food would be very good information for us town folk that can’t have free range. Thanks, best part , Jesus loves you! Best info ever😊
Great suggestion! Did you see the polls we have on our RUclips community page? One of those options is making chicken feed. 😊
1000% Jesus loves you! - is the best info ever!
I agree with the chicken food video , that’d be great !
great channel. i like how you explain everything. dads rocking the beard.
He's like the Julia Child of potting soil! I've never seen so many ingredients go into potting soil, but I am loving it.
Thanks for the kind remarks!
Nice
I would add some sand if the plants are going to stay in the pots for a long time.
I don't know what the plans get from it
But topdressing with sand greens up my plants
And pineapples love it
Blessed to have found this channel. Great deal of knowledge and even at my age I'm always learning. Thank you!!
You're so welcome! Take care.
Excellent composition, and shows a great deal of knowledge by this man. However, it might well be a little too complex for the vast majority of gardeners. Sourcing the various components would likely be very difficult. However, it's is a very informative video, Thank you!
Don't worry about sourcing difficulty! 😊You can buy almost every ingredient needed from Amazon, using the links I put in the video's description.
That's a killer mix! Im glad to see no unnecessary guano and whatnot.
Do you have a video on new garden beds ? How to start to build good soil for in ground and raised beds?
Not yet! 😊
I always like watching hoe other people make their own potting mixes or super soils... nice video
Thanks for the compliment! Nice to hear your feedback on the video!
I can’t wait to see the seed starting mix. I have a backyard garden and start all my plants from seed, and would like to get them off to a better start.
We're planning on making a video about this! 😏
Me too
I commend your dad for all he does with mixing his potting soil but it sounds like it can be right expensive to make so I’m just going to keep things simple lol😊
There's nothing wrong with keeping it simple 😁 Blessings to you!
Thank you for this great video from Estonia! The atmosphere is somehow very real and sincere. Great job and fantasic tips.
Thanks so much for the kind remarks! We are very sincere since gardening has been a way of life for us. You can't buy nutritious produce at the store like you can grow at home, plus you're active, getting great exercise and fresh air!
Others have noted coir is sourced from places that often lack fresh water and so sea water is used to process it. They recommend giving it a good soak and rinse out to avoid killing or stunting plants from salt
Thanks for sharing.
To really help you out while adding the perlite go ahead and add in rice halls and buckwheat hulls this will put great air ration and best of all it will give your plants silica to your plants 🪴
Hello Gentlemen! Thanks for providing this great wealth of information! I’ve been researching and experimenting over the years, and amending the soil is extremely effective. When I started amending my soil and refused to till my garden, family members thought I was pretty silly! 🙃 BUT… last year I harvested at least 4x the food per square foot than our traditional gardening methods.
I love your channel and I’m so happy it popped up in my RUclips feed! Great advice, specific details, and we share a faith in our Lord Jesus.
Wonderful that your gardening the way we should all be gardening! And the best part is we'll spend eternity together in the Father's house! Thanks for watching and for the kind words! Have a blessed day!
I have a question about the use of the peat moss itself. I’ve heard a lot of mixed answers online that the process of harvesting peat is destructive and there are more sustainable alternatives, one of which is the coconut coir you use. So I wanted to get you or your dad’s take on this.
I hesitate to get into these kinds of discussions so I'll just say that I prefer peatmoss for nutrient value and coir for it being non hydrophobic. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
I think this mix is good enough to eat...😂 seriously great well balanced soil medium, fantastic actually!!
I just spent way too much money on just this...thank you! I will go an sin no more.
Another sub secured!! been binge watching these videos. keep it up Gentlemen!!
Thanks! ... and welcome to the channel!
hi from new Zealand this is great stuff guys love your dads workshop
Thank you! Hopefully some woodworking projects coming soon!
Very Cool Channel. The respect of a son and admiration of his father!
Thank you! Glad you like our channel!
Awesome stuff. Personally I prefer smaller pumice stone. It stays put in the soil. Perlite will migrate to the surface with time in my experience.
In our opinion, it isn't an issue because it usually is only the top 1/2" or so that "settles out." Blessings!
Thanks again for your knowlage.
Just discovered your channel here. Thank you for the outstanding videos!
This looks like a highly potent mix! Can't wait to try it.
Any idea on the total cost for this amazing growing mix?
The total cost depends on your cost to source the ingredients. If you buy small quantities, it's not cheap. However, if you buy large bulk quantities, it is very affordable.
Would you have an idea about price/volume ratio?
I'll ask dad if he can run the numbers for you. 😊
Question about the amendments : others say that these type of amendments inside pots will wash out / be flushed out over time due to rain and watering. What have you found to be the case ? And just for clarification , this can be used for growing vegetables inside containers with holes at the bottom ? Thanks !!
Hello I’m glad to find your channel I’ve been enjoying the videos! It might be worth looking into the environmental impact of the peat moss stuff- I don’t want to preach to you. I’ve found a supplier that has mushroom compost that I use instead with a little coconut coir. I really do look forward to more videos! Keep it up 👍
Wonderful info... I was always curious about making my own.
As you can see it's very easy and you can customize it to your particular plants. Things like lettuce or cabbage you can increase the nitrogen sources since it is leaves that you're producing and if you're growing fruit like tomatoes, peppers, etc., you can increase the potassium for fruit size. Plus you know what you're growing is organic and good for you!
Sorry to keep bothering you with questions, but got a few more. One, do you think this mix would work well for something like a potted citrus tree? Two, how often do you need to amend the soil or add fertilizer to it and what process do you follow? And do you just use drip irrigation for the watering like you do in ground?
Thank you for your patience.
I would guess your dad has read up on Albrecht, Astera, or Solomon? I don’t see too many gardeners recommending these types of amendments without having an extensive knowledge of some pretty esoteric information. I love your channel.
Thanks for your kind remarks!
Nice work guys! Thank you for sharing your knowledge definetly going to put this into practice in my garden
You're welcome! What part did you like or not like of any of our content?
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork it was really nice to know how much of what to use and what type of blend to mix to be successful growing healthier higher yielding plants.
@@Blackwalnutslabs We really appreciate your feedback! Thank you!
The best way to mix this up is using a tarp
Could I use this to rejuvenate my raised beds?
How would I determine how much to use if I am just incorporating it incorporating it into older soil?
Just make compost. This would be cost prohibitive to use in beds.
Amen
Really enjoying your videos and channel!
Thank you for watching! Really appreciate it!
Good stuff there!
Thank you!
Have you ever experimented with any KNF/IMO type techniques? Or any more in-depth soil biology promotion than added myccorhizae?
Great question! I have not myself. Maybe Dad will respond here... :-)
In the videos I ask ignorant questions on purpose so that the viewer is better informed. I already know many of the things I ask Dad about, so sorry if I come across ignorant !-D
any suggestion on raised garden bed soil? I have changed from raised bed to in-ground because of how expensive the raised bed soil was for me. But, we still have our 4x8 bed where we plant tomatoes, beans, peppers, carrots. What sort of soil recipe is good for raised beds? Maybe a video recommendation. Just saw you do some consultation, so I think I'll look in to setting one up.
We'll cover that topic in a future video I'm sure,good question!
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork I also would love to see a raised bed video! Great content! Great channel!
That is awesome! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Awesome
Would vermiculite be the same as coconut coir??
No, they are totally different substances, what are you trying to do with them,maybe we can help.
I have a question please
Because of the depletion of peat beds. I do not use peat moss. Can I exchange the quantity of peat moss with coconut coir ?
Thank you
You can but make sure you get triple washed coir otherwise the salt residue with be harmful for your plants.
Another as I am in Australia what is the coffee can size used. Sorry couldn’t see
6" diameter x 7" height = 197 cubic inches or 13.64 US cups, or 3.23 Litres
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodworkthank
I would be interested in your mix of feed for the chickens also. Really appreciate your knowledge. Thank you.
👍Super! There's been a number of requests for chicken feed, so I think I'll do a video on it soon! Blessings!
Yes we want to do a video on chicken feed as we haven't bought common feed for many years!
What would you recommend as a substitute for animal waste products such as bone meal, etc.? Besides for contribution to confined animal operations, I don't know that I can really trust that those products are free of pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, and other pollutants. For example, a study of oyster shells from various locations showed that 100% of the shells were contaminated with PCBs and other pollutants.
I watched the video, took inventory of products already on hand, went to all the links, added each to cart for a grand total of $713.43. Those are very expensive vegetables
Yes!🤯 That's why we are setting up an online store to sell amendments and soil mixes!
But the expensive ones will last a very long time.
Something we do in our community is pay for products or services as a group and then divide it between us. We can usually get better pricing when buying in bulk, and one person isn’t left with a product that will last beyond their lifetime. 😊
Another question. What about things like blueberry bushes? While reading up on the ingredients there are reports that blueberry bushes need a different type of mycorrhizae versus the regular one. Would you recommend we replace VAM and the other product with the one meant for those plants instead?
Great question and thanks for watching our videos! Vam has 6 or 7 different species in it and I don't remember off the top of my head what blueberries requirements are, so if it's not listed on the vam package you would be wise to not use vam and find the correct one.
😀Read this as well:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976365/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20in%20our,sands%20prone%20to%20quick%20desiccation.
Quote: "As a consequence of the altered water potentials in soils with the mycorrhizal fungus, soil hydraulic conductivity increased in loam but decreased in sand after fungus ingrowth. We conclude that in our study, the mycorrhizal fungus acted as a soil conditioner even distant from roots, which encouraged drainage in loams prone to sogginess but enhanced water storage in sands prone to quick desiccation."
About how much does the cubic foot of potting mix end up costing? Seems super expensive to me.
Great question! Maybe I can get dad to calculate a number for you. 😊
Any chance you will be planning on selling seeds? Thank you!
I’ve read lately that it doesn’t take very much phosphorus ie fish meal and bone char, to be antagonistic towards mycorrhiza.
Here I am, down the rabbit hole.
So my apparent it’s phosphate not phosphorus that inhibits mycorrhiza:
endo mycos are harmed by soluble phosphate but that shouldnt be an issue with an organic/non-organic phosphorous source. Phosphate bad (chemical salt from phosphoric acid). regular old 'P' good.
Looks like you figured it out, good researching! With organic amendments everything is so much more forgiving. Thanks for watching and have a blessed day!
New to your channel and grateful for the sharing of your growing knowledge. Would it be ok to dissolve the borax in non chlorinated
water and spray the pile when mixing for a more even distribution?
Yes you can do that, that should work good,it's such a minute amount that there's really nothing to worry about. Blessings!
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Just wondering what the volume of the coffee can is? Great mixture. I’m going to give it a try.
6 inches in diameter and 7" tall,I'll let you calculate the volume 😊 Thanks for watching!
38.53 fluid ounces!! I’m calling it 5 cups.. 😂😂
No that isn't correct ,it's much bigger than than that, it's what we call a 5 pound coffee can.
Ok, then measure how much material is in it…. I’m at my mathematical wits end….😂
Hi there! Luke here. Nice to have you here on our channel - and thanks for subscribing! Thanks for your engaging comments! I'll try to help you get this sorted out - you're not the first one to ask - I would ask too. Here's what I have calculated in the past for this coffee can measurement;
6" diameter x 7" height = 197 cubic inches or 13.64 US cups, or 3.23 Litres
Let me know if you need any more help!
Love your videos! How much blood meal? I could not find it but it is on the ingredients list.
👍You found a mistake I made! 😄 Thanks for pointing it out! I'll edit the description. Blood meal shouldn't be on the list. Blessings!
Ok, thank you!🙃 @@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork
Can I use this for citrus trees and anything else g else around my yard?
I hesitate to answer that as I don't have experience with citrus trees,I'm guessing they would have particular requirements and I'm not familiar with the requirements, sorry,wish I could be more helpful! Blessings!
I would love the chicken feed recipe. I’m not happy with my mill feed anymore.
Ok, we'll try to get a video done on that sometime! 😊
We'll be making a video on that at some point, you could go ahead and try to source your grains locally if possible such as wheat,non gmo corn, peas,garbs or roasted organic soybeans, spelt,oats etc,the only grains we use are green peas,non gmo corn and wheat or spelt the rest is minerals, grit,vitamins ,we haven't bought commercial feed for many many years plus we don't grind our feed so that it doesn't oxidize and loose nutrients and that also saves a lot of work. Thanks so much for watching our videos! Have a blessed day!
Would you use the same mix for large raised beds? I’m doing hugelculture beds and will add good soil for the last foot.
If you have access to GOOD organic dairy compost you could get by with that and then maybe use the mix for the top 4 or 5 inches
Hello. Love your videos. I have ordered all the ingredients through your link. Can I use this mix recipe for flowers? Also, I have a mix of topsoil and used horse bedding in my garden can I use your recipe to plant with or will it make my soil to overloaded.
Thanks for using the links! Much appreciated! Yes you certainly can use the mix for flowers though it's probably more than what they really need,I'd recommend using Neptune's rose 2-6-4 in addition. Maybe use Neptune's every other week.
You really have to be careful about using any hay in your garden, I found that you can't trust farmers to always tell the truth about what chemicals they use on the hay crop,there's at least 3 forever chemicals they can use and boy you will have real troubles in your garden it takes years to get rid of the effects! But if you have good hay that's a great amendment for your soil, better still is good compost to get your biology rolling which is your most important factor in successful gardening!
Can you tell me what your recommendation would be to put around strawberries…garden straw or pine needles? Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for your help. You did not put a link to Bone Char. The only thing I can find on Amazon is ANDERSON’S. BIO-CHAR DG ORGANIC SOIL AMENDMENT…is that the same thing or will it work? Thanks again for your help.
Bone char and bio char are a bit different. We have a commercial source for it and hope to sell it soon. If you leave it out of the mix you will be fine.
Thank you.
Hi, how big is your coffee can's volume for your overseas viewers? Thanks
One coffee can should be about 1/8 cubic foot. Is that the info you needed?
The can is 6 inches in diameter and 6.75 inches tall,holds about 101 oz. We call it a 5 pound coffee can.
3.13 litre thxs@ingHomesteadingWoodwork
Approx 3.5 litre thxs@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork
can't wait to try.... love your tomato
Outstanding mix!!! My only additions would be some activated biochar and maybe some bat guano….but otherwise this is absolutely wonderful. Love all the trace minerals!!! Delicious!!!! 👏👏👏
Nice comment, thanks!
Bone char??? Just burn bones until they turn to ash then pulverize??? Thank you!!!
To get charcoal, you need to do it a little differently. If you just burn them in an open fire, there will be only ashes left. There are lots of videos on how to make char.
Can I buy a bag of your mixed potting soil?
You can email me at biscuitridge2004@yahoo.com and we can discuss the options, thanks for your interest!
He may be the Elon Musk of making soil!…..😂😂😂😂
In five years of study, I've never seen a "humate" under a microscope. Please expound.
Live Earth is the brand, Humate is the type of soil conditioner/amendment.
Organic Live Earth Humates - amzn.to/3TTUDoa
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You don't feel a need to raise the PH with lime? Great video.
Absolutely not.
He’s using oyster shell which will balance ph and calcium carbonate
What pH does this potting soil end up being with all that calcium and rockdust in it? Do you need to use any special kind of water with it?
No need for special water at all,people get all hung up on PH and that is sad since using organic amendments and having good biology the PH can take care of itself,I've never tested my soil for anything and have grown many more world record tomatoes than anyone in fact no one has ever grown more than 1 world record in their lifetime, so that's proof that ph can take care of itself. Hope you have a wonderful growing season, if you want you can reach out to me at biscuitridge2004@yahoo.com
Is the gypsom fast acting? Also the borax…laundry detergent borax? lol. Where do you get bone char? I may be wrong but it seems BioChar bone meal may be different than bone char? Or are they the same?
The gypsum is rather slow,yes the boron is just the good old fashioned 20 mule team borax from the grocery store,just be careful how much you put on, it will be very toxic to your plants if too much is added!
The reason I asked about the gypsum is I can only find fast acting gypsum. What brand is good for bone char? Or is biochar/ bone meal the same thing? A lot of these recipes are a little hard to find if just beginning/ learning
Fast acting is ok,I prefer the slow acting. No, bone char is not the same thing as biochar or bone meal,bone char is higher in phosphorus for better root development and blossoms. You can just use bone meal if you don't have bone char.
Hello and thank you for the video. A couple of questions. 1 does this mix last the whole cycle, or is there top dressing required? 2 does this mix need to sit so the microbes break down the nutrients before using or is it ready to go? I want to start no till gardening so would i just ammend the top of the pot and water in each cycle with the fertilizers?
You will need to either add a liquid fertilizer every so often depending on what you're growing and or more amendments scratched into the top inch or two . No need to let it sit before using.
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork would i just follow the amendments in this guide and add them to the top? Thanks for the reply and excellent content
This stuff is seriously starting to add up and hurt the wallet! What would be a few must haves and a few I could do without, to save on costs in terms of the additions
This mix is considered an ultimate mix for a reason! That is why there's so many goodies in it. If you want to make a less powerful mix you could reduce the amount of the goodies in relation to the base ingredients of the mix. Keep the amount of peat moss, Coco coir and perlite the same. Reduce all the other ingredients by half. That will save you some cost and still perform well. Since the ingredients are organic, you can't mess up too much as long as the ratios don't change drastically. Things like worm castings are very flexible, you could keep the amount of worm castings the same if you wanted. Also, the mineral dust like green sand and the basalt are not highly biologically active but feed the microbial activity in the soil so there is some room for error with those ingredients. The idea is to make sure you feed the biology in the soil, because that is what will make your soil nutrients/amendments available to your plants much more than just the raw amendments.
To cut down on costs, you can look into jadam and make your own microbial solution and fertilizer to add to your soils! You can even make inputs out of the dried additives to stretch them even further.
But as they say, this really is a great starting mix! I did a familiar mix for my containers a few years back and they're still providing my plants with alot of nutrients.
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Is this mix ok for potatoes?
Probably a little more than what you really need but it'll work ok. If you want to save some money you could probably cut it in half on the amounts.
Would I need to add compost?
It depends, is this for indoor growing or outdoor growing and what kind of compost,homemade,store bought,nursery bought,bagged?
Raised beds. It would have to be store bought. Any recommendations?
I don't really like bagged compost from big box stores, I'd recommend checking out your local nurseries for organic compost, it'd probably be much cheaper than bagged at the store.
😂I’m sure the mix works well, but for the average person to buy all these amendments would be costly.
The coir does hold a lot of water. Not all are washed and they say the salt in it needs washed out.
Yes the amendments can be costly, that's why we're opening a website to get them out to you at a better price. The coir we'll be selling is triple washed so it's ready to use.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting, we appreciate all the wonderful comments!
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork Is your website up and running?
No, not yet. Working through the tax tracking/reporting, automation, etc.,
By the time you buy all that you'd be broke
He put everything but the kitchen sink in there !
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If I made this, the local witch hunters would nab me.
Seems much more expensive than dirt, lol
It is! You get what you pay for. Better production, nutrition and health. 😊
You've made compost, not soil which is a naturally occurring substance that takes hundreds of years to be created. It's a really bad idea to remove peat from the land, other more environmentally responsible Countries have all but stopped using it.