Potting Mix Trials

SQWIBB · January 11, 2019

Testing a new potting mix for my indoor garden. The Bio-char is being added for water retention and nutrient retention and to reduces soil acidity decreasing liming needs.
If this works out, next fall I will be adding my city compost from the recycle center.

Used this mix for the 1 gallon pots and one grow bag, marked w/red tape
2 bucket (3 gallons) peat moss

1 bucket (2 gallons) Perlite

1 bucket (2 gallons) Black Kow composted cow manure

1 bucket (2 gallons) Coffee grounds

1 bucket (2 gallons) Bio-char

1 cup pelleted time-release fertilizer (osmocote plus) (6 scoops)

1/4 cup of Blood Meal

1 cup lime (to counter the acid of peat and keep the pH level near neutral

January 11, 2019	#1
SQWIBB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Philly 7A Posts: 739	Potting Mix Trials Testing a new potting mix for my indoor garden. The Bio-char is being added for water retention and nutrient retention and to reduces soil acidity decreasing liming needs. If this works out, next fall I will be adding my city compost from the recycle center. Used this mix for the 1 gallon pots and one grow bag, marked w/red tape 2 bucket (3 gallons) peat moss 1 bucket (2 gallons) Perlite 1 bucket (2 gallons) Black Kow composted cow manure 1 bucket (2 gallons) Coffee grounds 1 bucket (2 gallons) Bio-char 1 cup pelleted time-release fertilizer (osmocote plus) (6 scoops) 1/4 cup of Blood Meal 1 cup lime (to counter the acid of peat and keep the pH level near neutral