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Should I aerate the “soup”? And I read 10% was max so I was going to use just under that (6.84 gallons in 70 gallons of soil). I can always use less! Also, I’m not in a rush, I have about 2 months or more. Would it be better to make a “soup” or just let it sit in the compost/bone meal/kelp? I...

Hey again everyone, I’m just wondering what a good way to charge my biochar is. I am adding 7 gallons to 70 gallons of soil, I was going to charge it by mixing with some compost/worm castings, and was thinking maybe a bit of alfalfa or something with high nitrogen content? Also, I should...

Thanks, I will try to aim for the 1cm thickness, but it’s ok to have some pieces a bit bigger? I’m going to be adding perlite to get my aeration closer to 40% plus biochar as well

What about AirTerra? They told me it’s granulated 1-5mm size. Is that good? I’m still trying to get a hold of the distributors of Black Owl around here, I can’t seem to find it near me(Ontario, Canada)

So you want everything smaller than 1cm? What about the smallest pieces and the dust, should I exclude those? I went out for a few minutes and crushed a some with my mini sledge. Here is what I got, the very largest pieces are 2cm, most are smaller. I just didn’t want to turn it all to dust/too...

hey guys, so I’ve heard excellent things about malted barley, and am looking for the best I can get. I have heard 6 row is the best, what do you guys think about this barley here? https://shortfingerbrewing.com/products/premium-canadian-6-row-barley-malt-ca?variant=21557790465

Yeah, I’ve read that many people swear by them in no-till, just have to keep a proper layer of mulch. Only negative I’ve seen is that maybe it’s not their “ideal home”... oh well!

I’ve seen a lot of people say they’ve had success with crushed lava rock... did you rinse them off before putting them in soil? I’ve also seen people on here say sometimes these “lava rocks” are actually nothing more than concrete, so maybe that was the case. Anyways, I will make sure that’s...

perfect, maybe I’ll make a sieve and sift it. Or just do it rough. Would it be better to go smaller or larger if need be? And what do you do with the dust leftover? Thanks again

Ok, so small is better? Do you know where I can get black owl biochar in Canada? Ontario, specifically. Thanks

Hey guys, I’m looking for biochar for some aeration(and other reasons) for my no-till bed. What I’m wondering is, should I be using granulated biochar, or will that not work? Thanks!

Could not find pumice anywhere, but I picked up about 15 gallons of red lava rock for FREE today. Will this rock work? It seems pretty porous, and there’s a good variety of sizes. It was in their garden bed for 5+ years, I can clean it and crush it if necessary. I am using a 65 gallon pot...

Thanks for the informative reply! That is why I like this site, you get more first hand knowledge. I just scored this lava rock for free on Kijiji, it came out of their garden. it’s full of small and large pieces, but I’m willing to crush it if necessary. I was just going to rinse it, but...

Thank you! I will keep my worms seperate and just use their poop!

Hey guys, I’m wondering if I should be adding some red wigglers to my no-till soil. I’m just getting ready to mix it up and am curious about putting some of these little guys in there.

I found some lava rock, it looks natural too, but it’s large size(biggest pieces are 2-3 inches) Would this work if I crushed it? I would probably just use a few bags and then perlite and some biochar. https://www.homehardware.ca/en/7lb-barbecue-lava-rocks/p/6422542

I'm in Canada... Can't get those at Home Depot here. That's my problem, if I was in the states, it would be easy to find what I'm looking for

Anyone? Trying to get this soil going soon as I can!

Im have a tough time finding pumice/lava rock around here. Found one place for $30/cubic foot, but shipping will be high. What about BBQ lava rocks? Too big/wrong kind? https://www.homehardware.ca/en/7lb-barbecue-lava-rocks/p/6422542 Edit: I found this one as well, not sure which would be...

Hey all, I'm wondering what your thoughts are for cover crop. I know diversity is always a good thing, and I found this "6 seed blend" from a place near me that I get a lot of my stuff from. It consists of Buckwheat, Barley, Alfalfa, Clover, Lentil & Fenugreek. Here is a link to their page...