Starting with composted horse manure...

I got a whole bunch of composted horse manure from my step-dad. It is a few years old, so it is definitely dirt now. We had to take weeds off the top of the dirt, before shoveling into bags. My step dad said that I should bake it in the oven before using it indoors, in order to kill the bugs and weeds. This didn't sound right to me, my question is, what, if anything, do I need to prepare my dirt for an indoor grow?

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GreenGrowGirl said:

I got a whole bunch of composted horse manure from my step-dad. It is a few years old, so it is definitely dirt now. We had to take weeds off the top of the dirt, before shoveling into bags. My step dad said that I should bake it in the oven before using it indoors, in order to kill the bugs and weeds. This didn't sound right to me, my question is, what, if anything, do I need to prepare my dirt for an indoor grow?

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If you do that you are also killing all the beneficial bacteria and fungus in it along with all the worms. I would mulch the heck out of it and apply DE often. Also don't forget to amend it. Manure is awesome but it won't carry a plant all the way through.
Click on my avatar and follow the link to my grow if you want. I'm using 100% amended cow manure in 400 gallon containers.

Sour Wreck said:

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your expertise is needed here.

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Lol

Ok

ganga gurl420 said:

If you do that you are also killing all the beneficial bacteria and fungus in it along with all the worms. I would mulch the heck out of it and apply DE often. Also don't forget to amend it. Manure is awesome but it won't carry a plant all the way through.
Click on my avatar and follow the link to my grow if you want. I'm using 100% amended cow manure in 400 gallon containers.

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Ok, so what do I need to add into the dirt? I have considered adding perlite for drainage, but other than that, I'm at a loss.

Drainage is good in manure on its own but you can add perlite if you want.
I use epsoma garden tone and happy frog bulb food

This is actually very close to my chili recipe.

GreenGrowGirl said:

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Ok, so what do I need to add into the dirt? I have considered adding perlite for drainage, but other than that, I'm at a loss.

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If i were you i would find some steer mushroom compost and composted chicken manure. Add equal parts of each and then perlite add a couple cups of dolomite lime.. This will be the cheapest mix you can make.

I have done it in the past with great results.

Dmannn said:

If i were you i would find some steer mushroom compost and composted chicken manure. Add equal parts of each and then perlite add a couple cups of dolomite lime.. This will be the cheapest mix you can make.

I have done it in the past with great results.

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You are brave. I would never add that much chicken manure to my plants.

Ok…so…I know it has been awhile…I had some issues, but I’m pretty sure I got them all straightened out and started completely over
So, here is where i am now…
Big Bud (fem) 1 seed
July 15
Placed in H2O

July 17
Tap root out, removed from H2O, placed in jiffy pellet with plastic dome over top and low temp heat under 2 100 watt LED daylight bulbs on 24 hrs

July 21
Sprouted, 1st leaves showing

July 24
1st set of true leaves showing

July 25
Planted jiffy pellet in a pot with composted horse manure, 2nd set of true leaves showing

July 29
4th node out/showing
Watered
Started 18/6 light cycle