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This is from New Mexico State, it might give some ideas on what is going on with fixation, and how you can control N levels accordingly. Nitrogen Fixation by Legumes P-

This is in the comments: There is some phosphorus in egg shells, although they are about 95% calcium carbonate. I should probably amend this recipe since egg shells are much lower in phosphorus than other common sources you’d use, bones for example. P-

Have you tried Gil's Cal/Phos egg shell recipe? I want to try this one of these days: http://theunconventionalfarmer.com/recipes/calphos/ Peace! P-

Gypsum is good to have in your soil, but it is not a pH buffer nor does it have mg. P-

I would be real careful about any soil products bought from the big box stores. The vast majority, if not all, contain biosolids. Stay clear of anything made from Kellogg's, Scott's, Miracle Grow, etc. My 2¢, P-

Imo those bags are worthless. Just my 2¢, P-

I've used something that looked similar to that and it was expanded shale. Not my favorite especially because it's so damn heavy. It could be something else though. I can't really tell from that bag/description. P-

Hey Rrog, I did see this one on ecto. Not sure I'm sold on the description, but seems possible. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00572-008-0176-3 I've seen on this site and others that the spores don't really float around. Not sure it would be possible to multiply these in a BIM, but...

Ok, just wanted to make sure you weren't refering to mycorrhizae. It is my understanding mycorrhizae are too big to be air bourne. I think Gil's work on BIM's is awesome. www.unconventionalfarmer.com. Peace! P-

YAH, minus the SRP, Azomite® and greensand (add basalt) this is very close to the mix I have been using for about 3 years now. I don't use any bottled feeds. Most they get is an alfalfa kelp tea or enzyme tea. Peace, P-

Stick your fingers in the pots. Tops of the pots, holes, where ever you can and feel how damp the soil is. Generally you want to keep the top few inches of your soil wet, but not soaking. hth, P-

When you say myco, are you refering to mycorrhizae or just microbes in general? If you are referring to Mycorrhizae, I'd love to read about this. Many thanks! P- Edit: the damn mites always go after my clover as well lol. Interesting enough, many times they never travel to the other plants...

Hi MSF! There are different breedings of prayer tower. The one I have is with the sativa lemon thai. There is also an indica. That is my forth pheno I'm flowering now. So far there has been a decent amount of variety. Overall, it is very frosty, smells great, on some phenos (the last one...

Prayer Tower from Bodhi P-

Looks like he is updating his site atm, but Gil has a lot of good info about fermentation on his site. http://theunconventionalgardener.com/ Peace! P-

Yes, the powdered gypsum is what you want. ;) P-

Gypsum is not a liming agent in and of itself. If you are looking for a pH buffer best to stick with oyster shell, crab meal, egg shells, etc imo. It is still good to have the gypsum for the sulfur aspect. Peace! P-

@greasemonkeymann I was looking through some saved old posts in relation to your love for leaf mold, etc. I found this old quote from Coot. The ways in which we can alter the compost and it's process are mind boggling. I simply don't have the space to experiment with this, but hope to in the...

This is spot on with my experiences. I might add compost pile/worm bin. I'm pretty sure Coot said adding your amendments during the curing period of thermocompost is ideal. At any rate, mixing the amendments with a high microbial medium and letting it sit is going to provide some serious...

I don't know about pH, but I have found out the hard way more than once, watering small seedlings with an sst, especially a strong one, can be a bad thing lol. I would cut the sst solution with more water and see if it has a better outcome. bongsmilie P-