Amended soil

Joe parker

Joe parker

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I made my own amended soil 8 months ago(made 20 gallons of soil). It's been stored in a storage bin with the lid on it. My question is it still perfectly fine to use now? I wasn't sure if soil goes bad or anything.

This was the mix per 2 gallons of soil-

6 cups ocean forest
6 cups light warrior
6 cups happy frog
6 cups earthworm castings
4 cups big chunky perlite
3 tablespoons of powdered dolomite lime
3 tablespoons of azomite dust
3 tablespoons of kelp meal
3 tablespoons of happy frog dry fertilizer
 
ArcticOrange

ArcticOrange

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In fact if anything the nutrients are fully available to the plant now if Conditions kept the micro life alive
 
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Wetdog

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Joe parker said:
What would the conditions had to have been for the micro life to have stayed alive this whole time?
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MICROBES DON'T DIE! Most anyway. They just go dormant till conditions are right again (moisture, temp's, food). You CAN kill them with high heat or strong chemicals, but they've adapted to survive millions of years ago by going dormant.

The mix looks fine. Now, just add water and go.

Wet
 
ArcticOrange

ArcticOrange

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Wet dog Is in general correct. They won't have died most will go dormant or get out competed for space by your other beneficials. I had misspoken.
 
Joe parker

Joe parker

Active Member
One more question. If I make a mix to fill the top half of my 5 gallon pot that just consists of:

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Would I have to let the soil "cook" because of the ancient forest and earthworm castings?
 
greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Joe parker said:
I made my own amended soil 8 months ago(made 20 gallons of soil). It's been stored in a storage bin with the lid on it. My question is it still perfectly fine to use now? I wasn't sure if soil goes bad or anything.

This was the mix per 2 gallons of soil-

6 cups ocean forest
6 cups light warrior
6 cups happy frog
6 cups earthworm castings
4 cups big chunky perlite
3 tablespoons of powdered dolomite lime
3 tablespoons of azomite dust
3 tablespoons of kelp meal
3 tablespoons of happy frog dry fertilizer
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did it stink when you opened the container?
if not, then it's totally fine to use, if it stank then i'd lay it all our on a tarp, and let it breathe for a week or maybe three days at the least.
 
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