@Sedan - The coconut, aloe vera, alfalfa, and kelp all provide naturally occurring growth hormones. The worm castings are the same as vermicompost, and they provide the bulk of my organic material. When organic material breaks down/composts, it also creates its own humic acids, and helps to condition the soil. Sand and vermiculite help to provide silica.
The amendments I use all have the NPK listed: The soil contains the majority of the food they will need for the whole cycle. The amendments are added and allowed to break down for 2 months or more before use. I make about 100 gallons of soil at a time and store it in large bins with holes cut in them and with micropore tape over the holes (let’s the soil breathe and stay aerobic, and keeps bugs out).
Crab Shell - 4-3-0 (also has chitin, helps strengthen plant defense response)
Alfalfa 3-1-3 (growth hormones)
Neem seed meal 6-1-1 (insect deterrent and slow release nitrogen)
Kelp Meal 0-0-1 (also micronutrients and growth hormones)
Oyster Shell meal - calcium
Dolomitic Lime - calcium and magnesium, also helps regulate ph in soil
Greensand / Rock Dust / Azomite - micronutrients
Guano 6-12-0 and 0-11-0 (I use a little on my soil mix sometimes, but it burns hard and fast if you use too much)
Langbeinite - 0-0-22 (emergency source of quick potassium, also has a lot of magnesium and sulfur - important for terpenes)
The goal is to try and make a balanced blend so that the plants have everything they need and can eat constantly. The bacteria and microscopic soil critters break down everything for the plant to use, instead of using bottles fertilizer, that have been chelated with acids - soil bacteria don’t like this kind of stuff. The theory is that if you take care of the soil bacteria properly, they take care of everything else for the plant.
