Fridge Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Hi everyone, I mixed my soil a while ago and wonder if I should do a PH test to see whether I am in the right range. Somewhere I read it's not really important to do so with living soil / super soil as the microlive helps to regulate the PH. I do not own anything that I could use to do a test and the tools that would give an accurate reading are a bit expensive. So far I grew in FF soil and didn't have to bother with PH. I just don’t want to germinate my seeds just to figure out there’s a problem with the PH of my soil mix. What is your opinion on this? Am I overthinking it? Thanks for your input! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prom Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Define: a while ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Good to see you're back @Prom! Hope your gaul Stones are gone? I mixed it in the beginning of June, but will only use it on the 1st of October. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prom Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Gone.. with the bladder Outside in a shaded area with wind and weather? Should be fine after 4 months.. I wouldn't bother to Ph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Glad to hear you're better . Yeah the containers are outside but in a spot they'll get sunshine. Cool I'll just go with the flow then and hope it'll be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prom Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Just to ask a stupid question... you have drains in those containers? I prefer to let my soil mix rest on a open pile... mostly against one of the outside walls. Used a textile cloth or plastic sheet with holes to separate from the lawn... not that the patch of lawn survives good ventilation helps the microbes. I never let it rest in buckets... just a shady spot so it doesnt dry out. Wouldnt cover it with a black foil, sun has punch, that might be to hot and breed fungi... not soil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 I have no drains but I make sure no rain can get in and that it is moist in there but not soggy. Also thought about just making a pile but I am worried that all this rain is going to wash out the nutrients over time so I decided to go with the containers for now. I mix it through every 1-2 weeks to give it some ventilation though. So far no fungi . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prom Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Limped behind the house quick... compost and mixed soil for fun to come 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreX Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Prom said: Limped behind the house quick... compost and mixed soil for fun to come I was also busy in the compost this weekend at my dad's place... It's quite a workout turning the pile. My dad's been composting some stuff for a good few years now and the stuff we found at the bottom was really beautiful sweet smelling black gold, loaded with earthworms. The garden is going to loooove it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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