So, how do you know when to top dress? Once you see deficiencies, isn't it already to late? I just got my craft blend and ewc, but I also up potted, so I should be good for a while I'm guessing. Should I top dress when I start to see yellowing?
Ok makes sense. So do you wait until you start see signs of deficiencies, or should I use it right away?
Cool man. How long does the top dress usually last approximately?
You want to top dress before it shows deficiencies of you can help it. I'm kinda lazy about it though and usually am a little late.
Alright cool. I'll give it a couple weeks and I'll top dress.
I wasn't impressed with Oly Mnt V1, but Jeremy has been doing soil testing since then and focused more on micronutrients. It seems like the company has gone a long way since 2016.
I get those in the ewc sometimes. they are little clover sprouts I think. don't hurt anything but u can yank them if u want.
Yea I got em.
Yeah, I was just wondering I think I’m gonna leave them though
Yeah, I was just about to ask you what you meant
Reading a thread and replying while driving is not recommended hheheh
I keep hearing so many mixed reviews about clover. Some people say it’s a breeding ground for bad bugs and And there’s other people like Jeremy @ build a soil that swears by it. Is build a soil‘s clover crop different?Put a mulch, like barley straw on top of your soil and hit them with some cover crop seeds and you’ll really get some beneficials growing with your girls
I think those who have had troubles with molds or pests from cover crops/mulches are dealing with imbalanced soil. Generally in my experience a soil that is in one of the extremes or ph tend to be breeding grounds for the bad guys... that’s why Jeremy presses on the use of beneficial microbes as well as good watering practices etc... LABs will help. The only pest I’ve had issues with are fungus gnats and they are just annoying but that’s about it, I use canna control by mammoth which is a thyme/corn oil bases organic pest control. I hit the plants in veg maybe twice and hit the soil every few weeks to keep them at bay, but also don’t end up having to do it too often because once the soil becomes mature, I end up having predator mites who do the fungus gnat control for me.