Agriculture Reference
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True Living Organics Growing Style
A TLO grow is a huge shift in a growing dynamic, and actually turns the clock back, way back, to the
style plants have been growing under in the wild for millions of years. I often refer to TLO as a “Just Add
Water” growing style, and done correctly, it certainly is that. This style relies on the strength and power
of the relationship the plant has with the living soil mix. Using the same style that plants have been using
themselvesformillionsofyears,butinsideofaplasticcontainerandunderhigh-intensitylamps,mayseem
counterintuitive, but the basics of that style are transferable to any sort of set up, and I will show you how
itisdone.Thistechniquedoesrequirealittlefaith.Themicrobiallifeneedsalittletimetoreachabalance,
or equilibrium, in the soil mix, and while you're waiting for this to occur you must resist the knee-jerk
reaction to use liquid food. Instead, you just need to let nature work its magic. Building your containers
with a non-homogenous soil mix is the first step.
Just like when they're in the Earth, your plants' roots can find various things underground in TLO con-
tainers. Creating a perfect medium is a big part of the “Just Add Water” growing style, because you have
to skillfully add various elements, not only in different ways, but in different balanced ratios. Does that
sound hard? It isn't. All you have to do is copy my recipes and pull off a harvest or two, then you'll see
what I'm talking about. After that, you can dive deeper into learning why things work so well in TLO if
you wish and become a TLO guru yourself.
Mycorrhizal Fungi (Myco Fungi)
This is an incredibly important addition to any all-natural growing style that uses containers. I always use
thisinagranular form,whichIapplyjustbeforeanytransplant, andIsettheroot-ball rightontopofsome
ofthegranularMycofungi.Additionally,IhaveasolubleformoftheMycofungiaswell,thatIapplywith
chlorine-free water, about 2-3 weeks after any transplant.
The Myco fungi cannot live very long without living plant roots to attach to once moisture is added to
the store-bought products containing them. This is why you must always bring Myco fungi in yourself.
It is of utmost importance in TLO growing, and without it, your plants will have very small yields, and
will need to be fed Soup-Style just to keep them healthy. You can get all the bacteria and other kinds of
beneficial microbial life into your soil mix by using fresh, healthy earthworm castings or compost. If the
earthwormcastingsstillhavelivingwormsinthem,thentheyareextraawesomeandfullofmicrobial life.
