FresnoFarmer
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2 parts kelloggs patio plus soil to 1 part leaf compost. about 1/2 cup blood meal per cf and 1 cup bone meal per cf. That is all.
Minimum "cooking" time
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st0wandgrow
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You should be fine. The leaf mold will buffer it some. I'd be more concerned about the amount of bone meal you added.
foreverflyhi
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Did anyone mention enzyme teas? Sst and coco//aloe all the way! That will help the process speed up very fast, and agree with stow, horsetail works wonders imo!
FresnoFarmer
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What is wrong with bone meal? It's steamed.
DonPetro
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The high levels of phosphorous lead some to believe that it is detrimental to the microbes in a living soil. It also raises pH. But really, i don't think i would worry about it. I would however be interested to hear @st0wandgrow 's opinion on it. Personally, i also use bonemeal and incorporate both steamed and granular into my mixes. However, im looking at moving towards fish bone meal as my go to instead. It seems more LOS friendly.
st0wandgrow
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Mycorrhizal colonization and high levels of phosphorus don't jive well.
http://www.lebanonturf.com/education/the-truth-about-phosphates-and-mycorrhizal-fungi
http://puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda chalker-scott/Horticultural Myths_files/Myths/Bonemeal.pdf
DonPetro
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You are the man. How do you feel about fish bone meal? It usually has higher N than it does P.
st0wandgrow
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I think moderation is the key with any high P inputs. I personally don't add anything to my soil with phosphorus in mind. There seems to be enough in the various meals that I add, and then there is a good amount in the fish hydrolysate that I water in on occassion. Too much P can lock out other minerals and micro nutrients too, so my thinking is that I don't want a ton of it present in the soil and instead opt for the fish goo which gives me a little more control over when, and how much of it I add.
Maybe Nullis can chime in here. He seems to have a great grasp on soil science
FresnoFarmer
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2 months? I dont have time for that. But thanks for the suggestion. Maybe for next season I will allow it to cook for 2 months.
@st0wandgrow actually the amendments are added to 1.5 cf of medium. Had to clarify. Sorry about the misinformation. So that dilutes the P content quite a bit. I also think I am going to cut the finish product with some coco coir or perlite for added draknage to promote good root growth.
@st0wandgrow actually the amendments are added to 1.5 cf of medium. Had to clarify. Sorry about the misinformation. So that dilutes the P content quite a bit. I also think I am going to cut the finish product with some coco coir or perlite for added draknage to promote good root growth.