Reusing soil

Tadharter

Member
I have soil that I used from my first grow. I would say 50% super soil and 50% coco. First can I reuse it? If so do I need to add anything so I can use it?
 

Beehive

Well-Known Member
Yes you can. The Super Soil will get better. The coco is coco.

If you really want to make sure of the level of left over nutrients. Buy a soil test kit.

If the mix doesn't have the levels of nutrients you want. Pour the mix into a harbor freight cement mixer. The 3.25 cubic feet one. Add a 50/50 mix of fresh SS and coco to the existing mix. Turn over the medium for 30minutes and up.

Retest until you get the nutrients back up to the level before planting.


(this is the reasons I don't care for 'soil' mixes).
 

Tadharter

Member
Yes you can. The Super Soil will get better. The coco is coco.

If you really want to make sure of the level of left over nutrients. Buy a soil test kit.

If the mix doesn't have the levels of nutrients you want. Pour the mix into a harbor freight cement mixer. The 3.25 cubic feet one. Add a 50/50 mix of fresh SS and coco to the existing mix. Turn over the medium for 30minutes and up.

Retest until you get the nutrients back up to the level before planting.


(this is the reasons I don't care for 'soil' mixes).
Thank you Sir.
 

Michigian-Dave

Well-Known Member
I would just add Per gallon of soil 1 Cup of worm castings, 4 Tbsp's of 4-4-4 organic dry amendments if vegging or if sending into flowering I'd use something like a 3-9-4, 1 Tbsp of of kelp meal and if I thought they needs a little Nitrogen I would use a Tsp of blood meal.
Water with Cal-Maged water at 5-10ml per gallon of water 20ml if using RO water and always ph your water.
 

Tadharter

Member
I would just add Per gallon of soil 1 Cup of worm castings, 4 Tbsp's of 4-4-4 organic dry amendments if vegging or if sending into flowering I'd use something like a 3-9-4, 1 Tbsp of of kelp meal and if I thought they needs a little Nitrogen I would use a Tsp of blood meal.
Water with Cal-Maged water at 5-10ml per gallon of water 20ml if using RO water and always ph your water.
Thank you so much Sir, I already started the grow but I will try my next grow. I truly appreciate the help from everyone. Thanks again.
 
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