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perative to use this, but if you have the curiosity to try something really cool and effective, give it a whirl
and see what you think. I am a loyal BioZome user myself. This product does not contain Myco fungi.
Ground Oyster Shell
This can also be acquired at
http://www.americanag.com
from American Agriculture. This stuff is just
fantastic, and puts a real decent amount of great slow-release calcium into the container soil mix. It also
works great as a pH buffer and it helps to keep the other soil mix fungi from becoming too dominant as it
really helps out the good bacteria, due to its influences on the pH and its porous nature. The ground oyster
shell is a finer grade than the crushed version and I use both versions all the time, especially in my earth-
worm farm and when recycling soil.
Ground oyster shell can be acquired from American Agriculture
Crushed Oyster Shell
Igetmycrushedshelllocallyfrommyfeedstore,andbeingonthecoastmakesthisproductveryaccessible
to me, so get this crushed shell if at all possible. If you just can't, then use a bit more of the ground shell in
the TLO soil mix. Shipping isfree fromAmerican Agriculture fora6lb.boxanywhere inthe USA,which
is nice.
Humic Shale Ore (Humate Soil Conditioner)
You can get this online at:
http://alisorganics.com
.
Just search the word “humate” and it will take you
straight to it. I source mine locally, and many nurseries actually carry Down to Earth products. If not, you
can usually convince them to start stocking something you will buy regularly, or at the very least they will
