Agriculture Reference
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2.1 Soil Mix
I usually cut this with about 25% earthworm castings the same day I transplant to inoculate
the soil mix fully with massive bacteria, fungi, nematodes, amoeba, etc.
Middle Layer
This is where, during the filling with the 2.1 soil mix, I will put down a layer of some quality
all-purpose dry organic/all natural nutrients. My favorite is to use about 1 teaspoon of Botan-
icare's Pure, then sprinkle in about 2 tablespoons of pure worm castings right on top of the
all-purpose, then continue filling with the 2.1 soil mix.
Bottom Layer
Here I use the custom TLO steer manure blend and do NOT set the root ball of the plant you
aretransplantingdirectlyontothislayer;itcangoverywrongsometimes.Alwayshavesome
normal soil mix to place the root ball on to, so don't make your bottom steer manure layer
too thick.
Floor/Blood Meal
I use about a tablespoon of blood meal or custom TLO high nitrogen blend here on the floor
of the container before anything else is added. You can also use high nitrogen bird or bat
guano here as well, and if the variety is a longer flowering type, you can also put about a ta-
blespoon of dry all purpose down on the floor as well along with the high nitrogen elements.
