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Anyone have any tip or guidelines on how to reuse soil? When can I? When not to? How to begin?etc?
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Based on the cost of the soil In definitely interested in re-using my soil. Any particular brand you have used that you would recommend?You can for sure re-use organic soil.
I use the same soil over and over again been doing it for ever.
You will likely need to amend your used soil for the next round.
A soil test works wonders on how to figure out what is needed.
I mix up soil based on Coot's recipe by the bucket-full. I mix about 10 gallons at a time in a wheelbarrow and then store in large tubs I bought from a local big-box home improvement store. Right now I have about 50 gallons worth in various pots with plants and about 25-30 gallons in large buckets and pots just resting and waiting their turn. I end up doing the same sort of thing since the soil is in rotation all the time. Near as I can figure some of my soil mix, approx. 1/3 of it, is now 2 years old and the peat moss that was put in back in 2017 is pretty much decomposed and no longer peat moss.I rotate my soil. When I’m finished with a grow the soil gets dumped into a black tote. I add granular organic fertilizer, as well as mycorrhizae and Biochar. Water is added to field capacity. It gets mixed up and the lid slapped on. It remains undisturbed to “cook” while another grow is taking place. The mycos colonize the soil, breaking up organic matter such as old leaves and even dead roots, preparing it for the next grow. You’ll know it’s good when you take off the lid before use and see fuzzy mycorrhizae growing on the surface of the soil. You now have soil with an active living colony of microorganisms ready for your girls. I’ve been doing this with the same soil for awhile. I only replenish with new soil when levels run low. It happens when taking the root balls of chopped plants out so it’s expected. Hope this helps!
Right. I have bought already charged biochar and mixed that in when making up my soil mix.That said - you cannot use bio-char that hasn't been charged. It can be a nutrient sink and starve your first round of plants. So be aware of that.