Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread

I fill the pot to within a few inches to leave room. There could be times when the top layer would be pulled away to make room after a few generations. I haven't been there myself yet, but those that have been doing this for years do this.
 
i usually leave about 4'' of space when I initially fill my no-till pots. this will support a few topdressings before it gets close to filling up. also, the organic material in the pot seems to somehow disappear...I topdressed 2'' of EWC a few weeks ago, and at this point it just looks like the regular soil on top for the most part. it appears most of the EWC has been washed down into the pot, or somehow incorporated into the bulk of the soil without filling up the pot too much. i really have no idea how this works...but the pots never seem to fill up if you only topdresses once a cycle and no more than 2'' of EWC (should be plenty to replenish the soil). i know it seems kind of counterintuitive but.....

EDIT: and Rrog beat me to it lol. what he said
 
I been leaving room, thanks for the good tips as usual rRog and cann.

Yeah I have 8 or so going, as well as pics of the nugs they come out of. really different kind of funk to it.
 
Yep!

2 tablespoons of seeds (1 oz.)
Soak for 12 hours. Drain that water and throw away. It’s full of growth inhibitors.
Add 1/2 gallon of water to the sprouts for the 48 hour soak.
Strain and use 1 cup of this to 1 gallon of water.
 
I recently made the switch from coco (w/ liquid organic nutes) to Super Soil (w/ water and AACT) and I have been pleased with the results. Now, after reading this topic, I'm thinking of adopting no-till techniques. I run a 3x3 tent with 3 gal pots, 4 at a time. I like to be able to rotate the pots and to take them out of the tent to more closely inspect the plant. For no-till, should I switch to the largest single Smart Pot that I can fit in the tent (65 gal) and give up being able to rotate, etc? Another option would be to use four 10 gal Smart Pots (16" diameter) or similar. I'm assuming my 3 gal pots are too small for this technique...
 
There's some bit of consensus that 15 gallon fabric pot is a minimum for no-till. I'm sure some excellent stuff has been done in less, but again, I'm relating a small group's thoughts on this. I'm starting a friend off with a no-till grow. Two 15 gallon Geopots. We may introduce clover for a month in between grows, to replenish some N and to avoid mono-cropping. Plant diversity / companion planting is a good thing.

We're also starting seeds in 2 gallon Velcro Geopots (very very handy thing, that velcro) and transplant after sexing. This'll be a short veg of 3 weeks
 
Rrog said:
There's some bit of consensus that 15 gallon fabric pot is a minimum for no-till. I'm sure some excellent stuff has been done in less, but again, I'm relating a small group's thoughts on this. I'm starting a friend off with a no-till grow. Two 15 gallon Geopots. We may introduce clover for a month in between grows, to replenish some N and to avoid mono-cropping. Plant diversity / companion planting is a good thing.

We're also starting seeds in 2 gallon Velcro Geopots (very very handy thing, that velcro) and transplant after sexing. This'll be a short veg of 3 weeks
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Where do you get your clover seeds? Sorry if it has already been asked.
 
I have white clover from Amazon.com There's also a micro-clover that I'd try. I think Cann bought some?
 
yup. try peaceful valley. dutch white clover is good stuff..you also probably want to get the inoculated type because it comes with the proper rhizobium bacteria to assist with nitrogen fixation.

www.groworganic.com


i was also thinking about getting some mini nasturtiums to undersow....
 
im sitting on several hundred pounds of rock phosphate that i dont know what to do with. placed that order before i really got into rols. i dont want to use it just to use it. i put a bout 10#'s per yard in all my containers last year, guess i can put some into the veggie beds. suggestions anyone?
 
Just put in my order at peaceful valley for white dutch and barley seed. :blsmoke:

And an order with rosemountain herbs for some yarrow and comfrey leaf, neem leaf powder, and can't forget the earl grey tea...:mrgreen:
 
GreenSanta said:
annual top dress? I doubt you could grow 4 plants in this container without re-amending :shock:
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If you notice, my pots are inoculated with worms, and microbes from high quality compost tea that I make, I also grow a green manure crop in between the cycles, or undersow clover during cycles. Plus take into account all the organic matter added, in the form of leaf mulch, and its hard to deny the loops are closing in...

If I can do this outside in my garden (and have been for years..) I can do it inside as well.

And the herbal teas/foliar sprays I use buffer things quite a bit.
 
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