My golden soil mix. I refined this over 10 years, with a specific focus on figs for the last 5. скачать в хорошем качестве

My golden soil mix. I refined this over 10 years, with a specific focus on figs for the last 5.

I think soil composition is one of the most important aspects in getting the results you want when growing anything. I look at three main areas when mixing soil: -Soil medium -Aeration, water retention and drainage -Love: the extra minerals/elements/fertilizers Excellent video from Homer:    • LIVING Soil: BEST SOIL MIX for growin...   Here is how I do it. These are the elements I’ve gathered that figs need to thrive. This is from a combination of watching many videos and reading a lot on the subject. Calcium Magnesium Silica Sulfur Potassium Zinc Copper Iron I consider immediate, short, medium and long term implications. IMO, there is so much value in this. I’ve seen huge differences, and I plan to test this over time in a measured fashion. For the growing medium: I list all the ingredients for the soils below as it will reduce costs significantly if you mix everything yourself. -⅘ loaded potting soil -⅕ compost type material (makes soil heavier/richer) -Then for aeration, I mix in about 30% of that soil total. So in total, the aeration accounts for about ¼ of the soil mixture. For aeration, water retention and drainage: -Perlite is a volcanic glass that’s been heated until it expands (like popcorn). -Pumice: Pumice is a natural volcanic rock. It’s porous, gritty, and heavier than perlite. Great for microbes. -Rice hulls: (or husks) are the tough outer layer of rice grains. Long term releases silica, carbon and trace minerals. For soil medium: (Light) Mother Earth Groundswell: Coco coir Peat moss Perlite Pumice Worm castings Volcanic rock dust Fishbone meal Bat guano Kelp meal Alfalfa meal Soybean meal Azomite Dolomite lime (Light) FoxFarm Ocean Forest: Aged forest humus Sphagnum peat moss Earthworm castings Fish emulsion Crab meal Shrimp meal Bat guano Kelp meal Oyster shell Sandy loam (Light) FoxFarm Happy Frog: Aged forest humus Sphagnum peat moss Composted forest products Earthworm castings Bat guano Fish meal Crab meal Kelp meal Humic acid Microbes (Light) Roots Organics Lush Peat moss Coco fiber Perlite Pumice Earthworm castings Feather meal Bat guano Fishbone meal Fish meal Soybean meal Alfalfa meal Crab meal Blood meal Kelp meal Greensand Volcanic rock dust Volcanic ash Leonardite (source of humic acids) Langbeinite Kieserite Phosphate rock Sulfate of potash Dolomite and limestone (pH adjusters) Nettle leaf Hop flowers Beneficial Microorganisms (Lightish) FoxFarm Strawberry Fields: Coco coir + peat moss (moisture retention) Perlite (aeration) Composted forest humus Earthworm castings, bat guano, fish meal, crab meal, kelp meal, oyster shell Dolomite lime (pH balance) (Heavy) FoxFarm Soil Conditioner: Composted forest humus Aged bark fines Earthworm castings Bat guano Fish meal Crab meal Kelp meal Humic acid Mycorrhizal fungi Beneficial microbes (Heavy) Fox Farm Planting mix: Composted forest humus Sandy loam Sphagnum peat moss Earthworm castings Crab meal Fish meal Bat guano Oyster shell lime Kelp meal (Heavy) Coast of Maine Lobster Compost Composted lobster shells Composted crab shells Sphagnum peat moss Composted cow manure Aged bark Lime The love (in case above wasn’t enough) Down to Earth BioLive: Immediate to long term. Fish bone meal (P, Ca) Meat meal (N) Alfalfa meal (N, K, triacontanol) Kelp meal (K + growth hormones) Humates (carbon + microbe support) Beneficial microbes Earth worm castings: Immediately available. Rich in Micronutrients: Iron, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and phosphorus. Contains Beneficial Microbes. Contains enzymes and hormones Gypsum: Immediate to medium term. Sulfur, calcium without raising ph, breaks up clay soils, reduces sodium toxicity Oyster shells: Medium to longer term release. Excellent for slow calcium, pH support, and long-term root health. Some magnesium, boron, copper, zinc Azomite: long term. A volcanic mineral product used to remineralize soil and boost long-term plant health. Full name: "A to Z Of Minerals Including Trace Elements" Contains 60–70+ trace minerals. Replenishes micronutrients often depleted in container or intensively used soils. Enhances enzyme systems, photosynthesis, and fruit quality. Supports microbial diversity, especially fungi and trace mineral-processing bacteria. Boosts soil structure and cation exchange capacity (CEC) indirectly Green sand: Long term. Potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, trace minerals. Loosens clay soil, boosts microbial life, improves stress tolerance and root development. loved by organic growers for its potassium and iron content and its ultra-slow release properties. BioChar: Long term. Carbon-rich, porous material produced by heating organic matter (such as wood, coconut husks, or manure) at high temperatures in a low-oxygen environment. Carbon ~70–90%. Provides long-lasting structure for soil biology. Trace minerals vary by source. Some sources add K, Ca, Mg, P + Cation Exchange Capacity High Holds nutrients in soil, making them more available to plants