Okay next you guys wanted me to tell you my favorites:
1.The first favorite that comes to mind is VermiBlend Soil Amendment & Vermi T Solution (aka Verimicrop). The original name for the tea was Organics Alive. These increase the root mass onaverage 387% in 12 days. Your plants do equiv. on the top as they do the bottom. VermiCrop Organics VermiBlend Premium Soil Amendment was created for the organic gardener. VermiBlend Premium Soil Amendment has a unique blend of earthworm castings, compost, fossilized kelp, humus, rock minerals, and mycorrhizae to provide ample amounts of micro nutrients, trace minerals, and beneficial microbes. DO NOT THINK this organic product cannot be used in hydropoinc applications as well. I have mixed it with coco coir, peat moss, spaghnum moss, perlite, ect ect... with very incredible results.
Vermi T Solution. Typically a compost tea must be used immediately after brewing. Unlike compost tea the research and development team at VermiCrop has found by culturing a consistent, correct balance of biology and the immediate refrigeration of the fresh extracted solution, Vermi T will maintain 100% viability for 7 to 10 days. Freshly extracted microbial rich solution can be used just like a compost tea fertilizer. The tea should be reapplied every 2 weeks for best results (Unfortunately because this product does have to be kept at certain temperature, we can not sell it online. But please contact us at 1-352-628-2655, if you are interested in the Vermi T Solution.) Here is the current link for these products if you want to try them yourself: http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/vermiblend.htm You should start off when transplanting or making your original mix by adding the vermiblend Soil Amedment then re-apply by using the tea.
2. Lets see next my favorite would be coconut Coir. Now this comes in many different forms. I will tell you about the differnt ones now and let you decide which one would work best for your application. Coconut fiber is rapidly becoming one of the most popular growing mediums in the world. There are many advantages to using this growing medium including, a measure of protection from root diseases and fungus infestation, as well as high levels of natural rooting hormones. Coconut fiber comes dry and compressed and must be "fluffed-up" and re-hydrated to a consistency of wet coffee grounds. They best coco coir going right now that would be the Canna Coir. First off it is soaked for 14 months to get out all the salts. also they add the calcium to the coir so that you do not get cal-mag deficiencies. CANNA Coco substrate is a 100% organic product having a fine, uniform structure, free from viruses, chemical additives and soil diseases. The fact that CANNA Coco is not steamed is not the only thing that distinguishes it from other substrates; this is also achieved by the use of pure, first class source materials. Which come from India, where CANNA production facilities use fresh water only to soak the coco. This to make sure no salts gets in contact with CANNA Coco, ensuring a clean product. Strong root formation, powerful growth and reusability are combined in the CANNA Coco substrate. It also combines the tolerance and organic nature of soil, with the feeding precision when growing in hydroponics. It has a complex balance between water and air which means that it outstrips other substrates. CANNA Coco substrate has been developed and tailored to the needs of the CANNA grower. The only draw back that I have is it stays very wet. Now that can be a very good thing if you are hand watering, but if you are using an automated watering system like an ebb and flo or drip system (both recycle the water for 7-10 days before changing) then you are going to want to add a lot of perlite so that you are able to water more often without over watering. http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/coco_substrate.htm
1.The first favorite that comes to mind is VermiBlend Soil Amendment & Vermi T Solution (aka Verimicrop). The original name for the tea was Organics Alive. These increase the root mass onaverage 387% in 12 days. Your plants do equiv. on the top as they do the bottom. VermiCrop Organics VermiBlend Premium Soil Amendment was created for the organic gardener. VermiBlend Premium Soil Amendment has a unique blend of earthworm castings, compost, fossilized kelp, humus, rock minerals, and mycorrhizae to provide ample amounts of micro nutrients, trace minerals, and beneficial microbes. DO NOT THINK this organic product cannot be used in hydropoinc applications as well. I have mixed it with coco coir, peat moss, spaghnum moss, perlite, ect ect... with very incredible results.
Vermi T Solution. Typically a compost tea must be used immediately after brewing. Unlike compost tea the research and development team at VermiCrop has found by culturing a consistent, correct balance of biology and the immediate refrigeration of the fresh extracted solution, Vermi T will maintain 100% viability for 7 to 10 days. Freshly extracted microbial rich solution can be used just like a compost tea fertilizer. The tea should be reapplied every 2 weeks for best results (Unfortunately because this product does have to be kept at certain temperature, we can not sell it online. But please contact us at 1-352-628-2655, if you are interested in the Vermi T Solution.) Here is the current link for these products if you want to try them yourself: http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/vermiblend.htm You should start off when transplanting or making your original mix by adding the vermiblend Soil Amedment then re-apply by using the tea.
2. Lets see next my favorite would be coconut Coir. Now this comes in many different forms. I will tell you about the differnt ones now and let you decide which one would work best for your application. Coconut fiber is rapidly becoming one of the most popular growing mediums in the world. There are many advantages to using this growing medium including, a measure of protection from root diseases and fungus infestation, as well as high levels of natural rooting hormones. Coconut fiber comes dry and compressed and must be "fluffed-up" and re-hydrated to a consistency of wet coffee grounds. They best coco coir going right now that would be the Canna Coir. First off it is soaked for 14 months to get out all the salts. also they add the calcium to the coir so that you do not get cal-mag deficiencies. CANNA Coco substrate is a 100% organic product having a fine, uniform structure, free from viruses, chemical additives and soil diseases. The fact that CANNA Coco is not steamed is not the only thing that distinguishes it from other substrates; this is also achieved by the use of pure, first class source materials. Which come from India, where CANNA production facilities use fresh water only to soak the coco. This to make sure no salts gets in contact with CANNA Coco, ensuring a clean product. Strong root formation, powerful growth and reusability are combined in the CANNA Coco substrate. It also combines the tolerance and organic nature of soil, with the feeding precision when growing in hydroponics. It has a complex balance between water and air which means that it outstrips other substrates. CANNA Coco substrate has been developed and tailored to the needs of the CANNA grower. The only draw back that I have is it stays very wet. Now that can be a very good thing if you are hand watering, but if you are using an automated watering system like an ebb and flo or drip system (both recycle the water for 7-10 days before changing) then you are going to want to add a lot of perlite so that you are able to water more often without over watering. http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/coco_substrate.htm
There are other brands of coir that are the same consistancy like: http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/cocogro_bale.htm made by bontanicare which is also very awesome, but you have to add a cal-mag additive.
http://www.simplyhydroponics.com/cocnut%20coir.htm is Sunleaves version.
okay this post is getting long so I am going to start another post of favorites.
okay this post is getting long so I am going to start another post of favorites.
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