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's perfect potting medium:
1 bushel sharp sand
1 bushel clay loam
1
bushel pro-mix or a balanced compost
3 cups epsom
salt
3 cups coffee grounds
3 dozen egg shells
Make sure that the pro mix you use has
sufficient organic content to ensure adequate drainage.
Perlite and vermiculite are good for drainage, but
contribute nothing to the organic content. Peat moss or
coconut fibers are better. Worm castings and bat guano
have good nutrients, but don't help drainage. Making
your own compost is best.
The sharp sand is heavy
for containers, but I'm trying to reproduce an optimal
soil, based on the average content of good soil.
Unlike other super-soils all the amendments are long
term and won't burn delicate babies. Hey, your payin an
arm and a leg for that coffee, use it twice. Watch the
pH.
Before you plant anything in it, bring it to
life by watering with a solution you make by putting the
following into twenty gallons of water:
1 can
beer (enzymes)
1 cup soap (helps wet soil)
1 cup
mouthwash (protects seedlings from damping-off)
1 t
instant tea powder
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 T B1
A couple dashes of H2O2 will eliminate Cl in tap
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