DrCannaPath
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone and thanks a lot in advance for all the help and experience you guys have provided and continue to do on RIU. I tried asking this question elsewhere but maybe in the outdoor section it can have its own thread as to help others who live in similar climate......
I am working on building a raised beds garden in the worst climate ever for gardening. In the summer and from june until september, its very difficut to keep any potted plant alive. The heat will suffocate the roots if the soil is a bit wetter! Its 120F in the shade during the day and 95-105F at night. Humidity doesnt register actually during mid june to early august.
Id like to get some input on the best organic no til soil mix for this climate. Would upping the drainage/aeration (perlite) to 50% from 33% sounds right? How about the base? Should I use Coco vs peat vs sand/clay (or a mix of the above)?
I would really love to get the input of those living in those parts of the world close enough to hell. The raised beds are constructed and im thinking about NOT lining the wood as to allow the moist soil to hydrate the frame during those dry and hot times?? or should I line it to prevent rotting!
Ill be using fluffier mulch during those hot summers with more straw to keep the soil cool but also allow for easier evaporation to avoid suffocating the roots. Ill also be growin some herbs and green leafy veggies that can handle this heat (different basils and spinach etc) to cover the soil during those months
As far as watering, i would love to employ the blumats in my outdoor garden giving the amazing experience I have with them indoors. But can they handle such climate??
Thanks again lads
Check out my current Organic Fruit Garden:
https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/945580/
and my previous Organic Run:
https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/930415/
and my previous QuadStrain grow
:
https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/916619/
and my previous TriStrain grow :
https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/883569/
I am working on building a raised beds garden in the worst climate ever for gardening. In the summer and from june until september, its very difficut to keep any potted plant alive. The heat will suffocate the roots if the soil is a bit wetter! Its 120F in the shade during the day and 95-105F at night. Humidity doesnt register actually during mid june to early august.
Id like to get some input on the best organic no til soil mix for this climate. Would upping the drainage/aeration (perlite) to 50% from 33% sounds right? How about the base? Should I use Coco vs peat vs sand/clay (or a mix of the above)?
I would really love to get the input of those living in those parts of the world close enough to hell. The raised beds are constructed and im thinking about NOT lining the wood as to allow the moist soil to hydrate the frame during those dry and hot times?? or should I line it to prevent rotting!
Ill be using fluffier mulch during those hot summers with more straw to keep the soil cool but also allow for easier evaporation to avoid suffocating the roots. Ill also be growin some herbs and green leafy veggies that can handle this heat (different basils and spinach etc) to cover the soil during those months
As far as watering, i would love to employ the blumats in my outdoor garden giving the amazing experience I have with them indoors. But can they handle such climate??
Thanks again lads
Check out my current Organic Fruit Garden:
https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/945580/
and my previous Organic Run:
https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/930415/
and my previous QuadStrain grow
:https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/916619/
and my previous TriStrain grow
:https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/883569/