Give us your soil recipe.....~

**Pharm Girl** · 03-03-2008, 04:58 PM

How about giving us your soil recipe?

We'd like to make some stickies with useful information that the average grower could benefit from.

PG's Recipe

1 bail of BX Pro-Mix
1 bag of cow manure
1 bag of mushroom compost
1 bag of shrimp compost
3 cups of bone meal
3 cups of blood meal
1 cup of lime

Cost=$40.00 CAN

Thepizzaguy · 03-08-2008, 02:37 AM

Mg Potting Soil, MG Top Soil, Bone Meal and manure. All stuff laying around the garage. Maybe 10 bucks max if store bought.

**Cerebro** · 03-08-2008, 04:57 AM

1 bag regular potting mix
1/3 bag worm castings
1/3 bag mushroom compost
2 cups Seamungus - slow release seaweed pellets with humates.
2 cups slow release organic pellets - containing manure, fish, blood n bone.
1 cup dolomite lime
Topped with 5cm Lucerne
$30 AUD

generic_hippie · 03-08-2008, 08:43 AM

1X60 liter compressed block of coco-peat, (expands with water, comes pre-fertilized),
15 liters of perlite
5 liters of clay beads in the bottom of the containers to allow for better drainage.

$10 + $5 + $5 = $20 total

I also use a coco-peat specific nutrient for when the fert runs out, (this can cost as little as $20 for a no-frills brand, or as much as $30 (per 2 liters of undiluted) for a brand name like Canna.

SublimeStylez · 03-08-2008, 08:50 AM

this should be stickied

**Pharm Girl** · 03-08-2008, 06:45 PM

Original Recipe, as it was given to me.

1 Bale sunshine mix #2 or promix
2 L Bone Meal - phosphorus source
1 L Blood Meal - nitrogen source
1 1/3 cups Epsom salts - magnesium source
3-4 cups dolmite lime -calcium source & pH buffering
1 tsp fritted trace elements
1/2 - 1 bag chicken manure (steer, mushroom, etc) - nitrogen & trace
elements

Mix thoroughly, moisten, and let sit 1-2 weeks before use.

**Pharm Girl** · 03-08-2008, 06:47 PM

Another revised one...............~

1 Bale sunshine mix #2 or promix (3.8 cu ft)
8 cups Bone Meal - phosphorus source
4 cups Blood Meal - nitrogen source
1 1/3 cups Epsom salts - magnesium source
3-4 cups dolomite lime -calcium source & pH buffering
1 tsp fritted trace elements
4 cups kelp meal.
9 kg (25 lbs) bag pure worm castings

Mix thoroughly, moisten, and let sit 1-2 weeks before use.

Alkhemyst · 03-20-2008, 02:45 PM

Blood and Bone meal .
Ground Coffee
Hydrated lime
Egg shells
Coal and Ashes
Crushed Vitamin Supplement

Directly applied and mixed with the soil's surface in small amounts every week or more .

smallarmsfire · 03-22-2008, 01:55 AM

2 parts foxfarm ocean forest
2 parts perlite
1 part earthworm castings
worms

this mix of course depends on full strength flowering nutes during 12/12, but doesn't require much in the way of veg feed unless you're growing monsters. it is also a fairly airy mixture, so will benefit most from daily light watering in most container sizes.

or you can always just go with water and air

NotoriousV · 03-23-2008, 12:27 PM

i need help with my soil, what should and how much should of it i mix?
i have a 10L bag of "Dutch Treat Perlite", a bag of worm castings, peat moss, and a bag of expensive manure/soil. Is it worth it if i go and buy a box of bone meal? and any company/maker of bone meal okay?
edit: oh and what about Limes??
thanks.
btw- this is for my small seedlings/clones/week 0/1 plants.
thanks again

NotoriousV · 03-23-2008, 12:30 PM

i need help with my soil, what should and how much should of it i mix?
i have a 10L bag of "Dutch Treat Perlite", a bag of worm castings, peat moss, and a bag of expensive manure/soil. Is it worth it if i go and buy a box of bone meal? and any company/maker of bone meal okay?
edit: oh and what about Limes??
thanks.
btw- this is for my small seedlings/clones/week 0/1 plants.
thanks again guys!!!!

SmokeToBeHappy · 07-01-2008, 07:17 PM

This isn't as crazy and homemade as the rest of yours but heres go.

1 part miracle all purpose potting soil
2 parts regular backyard soil

It is very simple and uses miracle which is something most people hate. However for me at least it grew very nice vigorous plants so far.

**Pharm Girl** · 07-01-2008, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotoriousV

i need help with my soil, what should and how much should of it i mix?
i have a 10L bag of "Dutch Treat Perlite", a bag of worm castings, peat moss, and a bag of expensive manure/soil. Is it worth it if i go and buy a box of bone meal? and any company/maker of bone meal okay?
edit: oh and what about Limes??
thanks.
btw- this is for my small seedlings/clones/week 0/1 plants.
thanks again guys!!!!

I'd get the bone/blood meal combo. Use 5 cups for the amount of soil you indicated. The horticultural lime..........use 1 cup.

stoneric · 07-02-2008, 12:53 PM

Soiless: 50% worm castings
25% Perlite
25% vermiculite
pinch of bloodmeal
pinch of lime
pinch of bonemeal (later when topping off pot)

Soil: 60% organic soil
20% worm castings
10% Perlite
10% vermiculite
pinch of bloodmeal
pinch of lime
pinch of bonemeal (later when topping off pot)

Ferts: earth juice grow
earth juice bloom
Dr. Hornby's big bud

This is for indoors.

**Pharm Girl** · 07-27-2008, 05:25 AM

Anyone else?

This thread is going Sticky..........anyo ne wanna get stuck??

03-03-2008, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pharm Girl Turtle Island Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,382 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 253 Thanked 158 Times in 130 Posts	Give us your soil recipe.....~ How about giving us your soil recipe? We'd like to make some stickies with useful information that the average grower could benefit from. PG's Recipe 1 bail of BX Pro-Mix 1 bag of cow manure 1 bag of mushroom compost 1 bag of shrimp compost 3 cups of bone meal 3 cups of blood meal 1 cup of lime Cost=$40.00 CAN __________________ When you're BAD (and we really know it) you have to sit in the BAD chair (Even though you don't want to) just like everyone else!! (RULES are RULES)

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Cerebro Oz Outdoor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: White Plume Mountain Posts: 2,047 Thanks: 1 Thanked 68 Times in 56 Posts	1 bag regular potting mix 1/3 bag worm castings 1/3 bag mushroom compost 2 cups Seamungus - slow release seaweed pellets with humates. 2 cups slow release organic pellets - containing manure, fish, blood n bone. 1 cup dolomite lime Topped with 5cm Lucerne $30 AUD __________________ The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

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generic_hippie question authority Join Date: May 2003 Location: 20 km's from Nimbin, Australia Posts: 4,180 Thanks: 61 Thanked 190 Times in 139 Posts	1X60 liter compressed block of coco-peat, (expands with water, comes pre-fertilized), 15 liters of perlite 5 liters of clay beads in the bottom of the containers to allow for better drainage. $10 + $5 + $5 = $20 total I also use a coco-peat specific nutrient for when the fert runs out, (this can cost as little as $20 for a no-frills brand, or as much as $30 (per 2 liters of undiluted) for a brand name like Canna. __________________ All we are saying is give POT to everybody all the time... Last edited by generic_hippie; 03-08-2008 at 09:20 AM.

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03-08-2008, 06:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pharm Girl Turtle Island Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,382 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 253 Thanked 158 Times in 130 Posts	Original Recipe, as it was given to me. 1 Bale sunshine mix #2 or promix 2 L Bone Meal - phosphorus source 1 L Blood Meal - nitrogen source 1 1/3 cups Epsom salts - magnesium source 3-4 cups dolmite lime -calcium source & pH buffering 1 tsp fritted trace elements 1/2 - 1 bag chicken manure (steer, mushroom, etc) - nitrogen & trace elements Mix thoroughly, moisten, and let sit 1-2 weeks before use. __________________ When you're BAD (and we really know it) you have to sit in the BAD chair (Even though you don't want to) just like everyone else!! (RULES are RULES)

03-08-2008, 06:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pharm Girl Turtle Island Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,382 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 253 Thanked 158 Times in 130 Posts	Another revised one...............~ 1 Bale sunshine mix #2 or promix (3.8 cu ft) 8 cups Bone Meal - phosphorus source 4 cups Blood Meal - nitrogen source 1 1/3 cups Epsom salts - magnesium source 3-4 cups dolomite lime -calcium source & pH buffering 1 tsp fritted trace elements 4 cups kelp meal. 9 kg (25 lbs) bag pure worm castings Mix thoroughly, moisten, and let sit 1-2 weeks before use. __________________ When you're BAD (and we really know it) you have to sit in the BAD chair (Even though you don't want to) just like everyone else!! (RULES are RULES)

03-20-2008, 02:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Alkhemyst YaHookan Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Blood and Bone meal . Ground Coffee Hydrated lime Egg shells Coal and Ashes Crushed Vitamin Supplement Directly applied and mixed with the soil's surface in small amounts every week or more . Last edited by Alkhemyst; 03-20-2008 at 02:49 PM.

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smallarmsfire ghost Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: undetermined Posts: 498 Thanks: 7 Thanked 64 Times in 41 Posts	2 parts foxfarm ocean forest 2 parts perlite 1 part earthworm castings worms this mix of course depends on full strength flowering nutes during 12/12, but doesn't require much in the way of veg feed unless you're growing monsters. it is also a fairly airy mixture, so will benefit most from daily light watering in most container sizes. or you can always just go with water and air __________________ i have a motto, sort of. i jotted it down in a schoolbook diary: i aspire. i don't know why i chose those particular words; they're odd, and i like the ambiguity.. do i aspire to heaven or hell? -truman capote

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NotoriousV YaHookan Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i need help with my soil, what should and how much should of it i mix? i have a 10L bag of "Dutch Treat Perlite", a bag of worm castings, peat moss, and a bag of expensive manure/soil. Is it worth it if i go and buy a box of bone meal? and any company/maker of bone meal okay? edit: oh and what about Limes?? thanks. btw- this is for my small seedlings/clones/week 0/1 plants. thanks again

03-23-2008, 12:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
NotoriousV YaHookan Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my soil mix?? i need help with my soil, what should and how much should of it i mix? i have a 10L bag of "Dutch Treat Perlite", a bag of worm castings, peat moss, and a bag of expensive manure/soil. Is it worth it if i go and buy a box of bone meal? and any company/maker of bone meal okay? edit: oh and what about Limes?? thanks. btw- this is for my small seedlings/clones/week 0/1 plants. thanks again guys!!!!

07-01-2008, 07:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
SmokeToBeHappy Grower Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 93 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	This isn't as crazy and homemade as the rest of yours but heres go. 1 part miracle all purpose potting soil 2 parts regular backyard soil It is very simple and uses miracle which is something most people hate. However for me at least it grew very nice vigorous plants so far.

07-02-2008, 12:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
stoneric bougeman Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,125 Thanks: 0 Thanked 154 Times in 120 Posts	Soiless: 50% worm castings 25% Perlite 25% vermiculite pinch of bloodmeal pinch of lime pinch of bonemeal (later when topping off pot) Soil: 60% organic soil 20% worm castings 10% Perlite 10% vermiculite pinch of bloodmeal pinch of lime pinch of bonemeal (later when topping off pot) Ferts: earth juice grow earth juice bloom Dr. Hornby's big bud This is for indoors.

07-27-2008, 05:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
Pharm Girl Turtle Island Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,382 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 253 Thanked 158 Times in 130 Posts	Anyone else? This thread is going Sticky..........anyo ne wanna get stuck?? __________________ When you're BAD (and we really know it) you have to sit in the BAD chair (Even though you don't want to) just like everyone else!! (RULES are RULES)

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