Fellow enthusiasts,
I have pretty much confirmed that all potting soil,
specifically 'Empire Builder' becomes toxic after 2-3 crops and should be replaced.
A new batch of soil and the first crop was fine as was the second but after drying the soil,
{spread out in the sun} picking roots out of it and storing it inside...
the plants almost died!
They were not growing and getting worse every day.
Weak, off colored and it could have only due to the old soil.
'I listen to my plant's and they told me:
'they didn't like that 'year old' soil.'
In gardening outside ones dirt is sacred.
One can add manure from the horses, the chickens, leaves in season and rotten hay.
The garden will flourish and after tilling the garden over it will be a good fertile garden with no problems as to fertility.
Inside however it is different...
Even though one begins with organic soil and uses organic non-synthetic fertilizer during the whole crop... Doesn't over water or over fertilize...
the soil becomes toxic and the plants won't grow in it!
Weird huh?
It's not due to build up of mineral or fertilizer salts, it's organic.
I asked the owner of the grow store about this phenomenon and he said it was true!
And I don't believe he is just trying to sell me more soil because I've seen the effect of old soil now and am against it.
Two crops from now on and then throw the old soil out in the garden.
It'll be fine out there and I can replace my old 'used soil' with more new Empire Builder.
It does make a difference after all.
Thank you...
The Poet...♪
I have pretty much confirmed that all potting soil,
specifically 'Empire Builder' becomes toxic after 2-3 crops and should be replaced.
A new batch of soil and the first crop was fine as was the second but after drying the soil,
{spread out in the sun} picking roots out of it and storing it inside...
the plants almost died!
They were not growing and getting worse every day.
Weak, off colored and it could have only due to the old soil.
'I listen to my plant's and they told me:
'they didn't like that 'year old' soil.'
In gardening outside ones dirt is sacred.
One can add manure from the horses, the chickens, leaves in season and rotten hay.
The garden will flourish and after tilling the garden over it will be a good fertile garden with no problems as to fertility.
Inside however it is different...
Even though one begins with organic soil and uses organic non-synthetic fertilizer during the whole crop... Doesn't over water or over fertilize...
the soil becomes toxic and the plants won't grow in it!
Weird huh?
It's not due to build up of mineral or fertilizer salts, it's organic.
I asked the owner of the grow store about this phenomenon and he said it was true!
And I don't believe he is just trying to sell me more soil because I've seen the effect of old soil now and am against it.
Two crops from now on and then throw the old soil out in the garden.
It'll be fine out there and I can replace my old 'used soil' with more new Empire Builder.
It does make a difference after all.
Thank you...
The Poet...♪