i threw sum old peelz in da durt aftr a snak. added sum potato. iz this ok? it been settin outside & bakin 4 awhile. i used 2 compost chickenblood, but gathrin up da blood by hand got 2 b a hassle. now i use blood meal only. will it b enuff food 2 take it all da through veg or @ least halfway? shuld i add sumthin else?
I heard it attracts animal in outdoor grows, but I've heard decent things on indoor grows...Anyone else know anything?
well..heres my 2 cents...compost doesnt happen overnight. And you really need to add consistant biodegradable items. banana and poto peals are a great way to start, but you want to keep a few things in mind. Compost takes time to break down to get the full effects of the nutrient. And if it doesnt break down before you plant in it, you will get pockets in your soil when the veg finally does break down, which can lead to mold and disease. Compost needs to be amended frequently, adding nutrient items every few days. NO DAIRY, NO BONES, NO PROTEIN, and try to avoid adding items that have large seeds like apples, mellons, cucumbers. Bananas are high in potasium so keep that in mind. You will have all kinds of plants and vines coming up in your soil. Compost needs air to break down. You have to turn it often, about once a week. Dig deep down into the pile and flip it completely. A large compost pile will conduct alot of heat so you want to be sure its not near an open window cause you will smell it when the wind blows. It has also been known to smolder if its very hot where you are and possible catch on fire if you let it dry out. they are great heat conductors. Also a great home for snakes and rats so if you have either of those in your area, you may want to be sure your compost is in a container or has a barrier around it. I mix cheep potting soil, some sand and a bag of cow manure into the pile as soon as I start it...then just keep adding the vegetation and you will have a great, dark compost in a matter of months. Gardeners Gold they call it. The easiest and quickest way to make compost is to either buy or build a tumbler. You can buy one for about 100 bucks. I made one out of 2 plastic wash tubs I got at the Family Dollar. Drilled holes in the edges, inserted a few bolts with nuts to keep the two sides tight....drilled a bunch of holes for air circulation and then every day, just give it a roll. Just enough to tumble the stuff around. When you want to add something, just unscrew the bolts, add the goods, close it up and tumble. That will give you good compost in about 4 weeks vs 4 months minimum using a pile. I made mine because the last pile I had was a home for gardener snakes and I could never bring myself to dig into the pile once i found out. Heres a few trick to make your compost perk faster. Once every two weeks, pour a 2 liter bottle of Coca Cola over the pile. The carbonation and sugar cause the vegetation to break down faster. Also the sugar is a great fertilizer for any plants that flower. Also, you can add used coffee grounds and used filters to the pile. Mabey a couple times a week. Just throw em right in the pile. The grounds are a great amendment, make the soil lighter and gets more air in there and the filters break down into small particles that actually help hold water in the soil.
hey miss dont be scared of thoses kind of snakes they cant hurt you. Thanks for the coca-cola tip im going to do that know.
I know they wont hurt me. I grew up on a farm so Ive been around them my whole life but I hate them with a passion. When we moved into our last house, I was putting in a fountain in the back yard and picked up an old piece of plywood. It had 2 snakes under it. I never went back to that spot....the fountain never got finished and the plywood laid right there until we moved out
as missS said a proper compost will produce a lot of heat.. If you compost properly your compost will not contain any unwanted weed seeds or harmful molds etc. The heat will actually sterilize the compose when complete. Enjoy.
i use bloedmeal but its only 1 of many parts in my nutes, i use compost versnellin, it speeds up the compost by making the K 40..............
Excellent post on compost miss sativa! In regards to bloodmeal: It's great! If used correctly, bloodmeal will supply your plants with long term nitrogen that slowly bleeds off toward the end of your bud cycle! It is a great oraganic fertilizer to use alongside other ingredients to make your ultimate mix. LOL at bat guano making bud taste like coffe and bat ****. The bat guano I use is high in Phosphorus and potassium and is the perfect bloom busting adition to soil for budding plants.
