BuildASoil: WITH AJ FROM GROWING ORGANIC: Chatting About Ferments, Kashi, Seeds, and Living Soil.

Today is a special episode, we have a chat with AJ from Growing Organic! We discuss a few different topics including this past outdoor season, ferments, kashi and much more!
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[@uns33n]

AJ is a gem in the community. Taught me how to make ferments for my garden to save myself some cash and didn't ask for a thing in return. As a result, I'll always buy my Kashi from them instead of making my own.

[@pixarisking]

That's an awesome story man, love how you pay it back! RESPECT

[@kr0nk]

The change is scary 😨. Last 22y I do auto body repairs. Yesterday, I submitted a resume to a local grow company. 🤞

[@relaxedlens8538]

awesome bro! 👍

[@fuzzybunny4407]

Started my second all-BAS soil/inputs grow this weekend, this time in the Earthbox. After amending with Craft Blend, Gnarly Barley, BAS worm castings and Growing Organic kashi, I lifted the mulch cover after 48 hrs and it is TEEMING with beneficial life! This is going to be a good run....

[@Thought_Criminal_13]

Do you have worms in there?

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I just found 3 Earthboxes for free. I'm picking them up today or tomorrow. There are no tops and I'm not sure they're name brand but I'm going to try them for my garden.

[@fuzzybunny4407]

@@Thought_Criminal_13 Yes! Once I lifted the mulch cover and there were 11 munching on the top dress.

[@jordanaraujo2579]

I have a small business and when you said "jump off the cliff and then build the parachute." I can totally relate lol.

[@coreyturner6676]

Aj is a walking legend in the cannabis industry, humble guy good dude proud to say he’s a good friend of mine

[@soilBGuRu420]

Growing Organic is the best💪💪🙏💯 best customer service hands down

[@raymondgetz4866]

Love AJ looks like he has on a support wildlife T Shirt on thats a big A+ and the show was very well done I always want to learn more about fermentation and you brought it. OK

[@StillFunBrewing]

Hey I wanted to shout out on some recent ferment experience. I have one 5 gallon bucket ferment that uses rain water, about two big handfuls of yard waste and rabbit/chicken manure compost, 4 large aloe leaves and the other plant material is pruning and clipping material from cannabis along with whole harvested male cannabis plants, flower trim and de-flowered moms. I watered that in about 4 ounces to a gallon and flipped to flower the next day. The explosive growth in just over 24 hours. I know there is a flower stretch but I have never seen this strain jump so much. Man it is killer!

[@SwimmerBoy806]

Yall inspire me to be a better person and become an ethical small business owner, thank you!

[@Silverstack3r]

you guys are so gangster for for the information and help you give to the community. Thank you!

[@runnersluck4390]

I always love where these conversations go. I run my own business in animal care, it's my passion. Hiring employees was the hardest thing to do ever for the same reasons you mentioned. Not only trust but what if the business doesn't keep coming in? Like in the garden you must have faith in your hard work.

[@v32finish]

Great comment 👌🏼 🔥

[@cuznclive2236]

I needed to stop the vid at 35:33; then I saw it. The intensity between these two peeps is intense in the best way ever for us mere mortals!

[@pamelajohnson5056]

I love how both of your companies are so open to teaching others. Your relationship is awesome ❤️🙏😊

[@chris432t6]

Agreed!

[@jasonroczniak3749]

Everyday episodes are awesome It’s like Christmas on utube for 2 weeks

[@zackaryzerr4735]

Literally unboxing my package from you guys right now. Has my first bottle of ferment

[@dieseljunkie9951]

Yo aj can we get the insect grass and alfalfa ferment recipes please. 🙏 I love using the bokashi. 👌

[@summermorgan4669]

Also if you want the best autoflowers then Mephisto Genetics is hands down the best of the best! Night owl,roc bud ethos also good!

[@bcwecan]

Love AJ. Do a tour of his grow. Wtf !! Love you guys. Thank you putting it all together for us

[@Crazypug-eh7xi]

I love Growing Organic! AJ and his team are amazing, glad that BAS carries their products.

[@jameslimmer4706]

Love the talk. And the part about starting with one tent and ending up with 3 is exactly what happened to me and even the smallest one turned into my dry tent hahaha thanks again for all the knowledge

[@nicholascole7490]

Really loving these products. It’s cool to have a pro make them so we can try them, and if we like them, we can make them ourselves and have a sort of bench mark to shoot for. Thank you both for the products and the wisdom.

[@budstermcgreen6360]

It's easy to see you both are super passionate about what you do! That shows! Glad we have people like you and AJ in the industry pushing it in a positive direction...freely giving out information! Good information also! I could absolutely sit down and have a conversation with you both for hours..and of course burn one down! ✌️

[@Loki_FPV666]

Good to see AJ again!!! Love hearing a little more about his business and experience.

[@chuckbglass]

He said this is the way, so as a mando i guess large containers is the way. Im switching from 7 to either 10 or 15

[@TheHotshot2369]

Hey thanks aj and jeremy✌💚🔥

[@jm3517]

Fuck yeah let’s go, AJ kicks ass! I was hoping for this one!

[@Crazypug-eh7xi]

Outstanding!! Love the series and all the amazing content. BAS is the best. Thanks for everything

[@GroProOrg]

Wow, he is the Kashi master

[@Turin561977]

I could listen to you two guys talk all day. Thanks for sharing some knowledge!

[@alexandereyre1148]

Thank you both!! This was a great conversation - I've got a question that's been burning at me for a long time that I can't find an answer to: The major thing I've read that makes compost, vermicompost, compost teas, etc. so beneficial for grows is that the process is strictly aerobic so that you're selecting for the beneficial microbes. Ferments are strictly anaerobic and I've observed them under my microscope to produce primarily problematic bacteria (corkscrew shapes) and mold-related fungi. Are ferments used specifically for nutrients and their bio-availability, or are there particular microbes that are important as well? Could ferments be improved if they are made in aerobic conditions? I've tried fermenting comfrey due to its deep tap root and ability to sequester micronutrients, but haven't yet created a product that seems appropriate for my plants.

[@dragoniousmaximus7304]

I don't have a microscope but the KNF inputs I make, like the FPJ parsley, LAB and OHN work well for me in veg. In flower I have FFJ made from old brown apple bananas and the LAB.

[@alexandereyre1148]

@@dragoniousmaximus7304 Do you have any particular reasoning for using them? I understand that they do work, and I've used them in the past in an outdoor vegetable grow with success (or at least no noticeable negative effects), but don't want to bring them inside yet. I suppose I'm mainly curious about ferments that do not get any initial microbial inputs and/or go anaerobic. If they do produce problem microbes, I can see them be improved either through aeration in a process similar to compost tea, sterilization, or microbial inoculation. I could also be completely wrong that the microbes present are potentially bad, but I'm positive they are in abundance.

[@alexandereyre1148]

I wanted to follow up as I did some research + experiments. Through reading into the KNF methods, I was reminded that the distinction between good/bad microbes is relative to the composition within the soil. Certainly there are strictly good/bad microbes, but most of the community lies somewhere in between. The biggest distinction is the size of the population and subsequent effects at large population size. However, in proper soil this should rarely be the case unless there is a disturbance event. I did an experiment with some misc vegetable seeds (radish + lettuce b/c they grow fast) in an inert coco + perlite medium. Once they were established seedlings (~20 of each for each condition), I treated them with a very healthy thermophilic compost (measured under microscope), kombucha (closest thing to an active ferment I have on hand), kashi blend (heavily fermented to act as compost enhancer), and water. I had ~95% health in the compost, ~80% in water, ~80% in the kombucha, and ~5% in the kashi blend. The kashi blend threw up a lot of molds and such, which the soil was not prepared to process as I've seen worms and the liking happily do. The plants gradually died, it was not rapid or resembled over/under watering. I don't think the kombucha did anything significant relative to the water, but the compost showed remarkable improvement of life and plant appearance, presumably due to the selection of aerobic organisms thus an initial improvement of the soil health. Unfortunately, I did not take notes. I'd like to perform the same experiment with more refined methods and select #'s of seedlings that would inform statistical significance to make any real claim. I'd also like to do the same experiment using well established soil. Please don't take any conclusions from this or let it change your opinion of products. :)

[@johnbolyard8918]

So much great information thank you! Would love to see a run in the 2x2 again

[@rollpros7766]

Indeed a special episode. Thanks for this awesome vid!

[@midgardens8938]

so much content right now !!!

[@gavinparker7950]

To have just 1/8 of the knowledge these two gentlemen have would be more than my Brian could handle; sweet video! As usual.

[@KyleKrafft]

Thank you so much for all the amazing content. Seriously well done! Never found a better place to get information. Do not stop! Really make my life so much better seeing your content!

[@ConsciousReggae]

AJ! Our favorite dude on the western slopr

[@chris432t6]

Some golden nuggets here. Thank you both!

[@jimd1617]

Great conversation 👍

[@johnwilson5465]

One of the best episodes I’ve seen yet great talk y’all had. Already spent over $500 think I might be going in on some more

[@chadchristensen3839]

Thanks Jeremy for your contribution to our community with such great content

[@keystonedhemp]

Hell ya! Love the content brother! No worries, the people who are grinding and want to learn will stick through a 2 hour video from you haha.

[@lurchgrows]

I remember the first Kashi Blend batches and tests!!

[@dragoniousmaximus7304]

I could've listened for another 3 hours! Bless you guys and thanks for your knowledge

[@robertwatts5071]

I just watched a video about using fermented plant products to help increase the resin production and ☝️ one grower claims it actually produces a superior trichome head and a greasier more potent oils and better terpenoids flavors and percentages 👍🏻👽

[@TherealAzurel]

Absolutely love the content.....So much to think about for the next season..and gonna try a small indoor and will be definitely using some BAS products....Have only grown outdoor....can't wait. Thank you for being so open with the knowledge...

[@INemo509]

Bought my fermts , can't wait to try em out

[@dragoniousmaximus7304]

Me tooooo

[@INemo509]

@@dragoniousmaximus7304 did you buy all three ?

[@arronb1579]

I love sun shine day dream. My favorite. My 5x5 is full of it at the moment

[@TinMan445]

Awesome way to end the week, great conversation.

[@thepowersauce1729]

Really loving this channel mate, so much good info and just enjoy watching

[@shadowrunner305]

Love the videos and have been loving the guest appearances. Really excited to learn more about ferments and saponins.

[@7munkee]

I bought some of his Kashi from BuildASoil and I love it! 4 days after using it my boxes are white with mycelium.

[@premiersnow331]

Greensky! I like you guys even more. Much love from Michigan

[@pedrobenitez4919]

Can I use down to earth alfalfa meal to make a fermentation with? Love this episode!

[@fliporphil1335]

I definitely appreciate all the content.

[@lillyanp4]

Awesome interview! You guys are doing an amazing job!👍🏻👍🏻✌🏻✌🏻

[@DisgruntledVet]

Great episode. Thank you.

[@gratefultedd969]

Im so happy for both of your success and find it so commendable that you can stay friends. And help eachother. Made my first order from you last night. Cheers to many more orders from you. And AJ too.

[@GroProOrg]

Dang these guys on video together drop some gems

[@pamelajohnson5056]

Wonderful episode, great vibes 😍❤️

[@joshloucks7260]

Love episodes like this!

[@aqueminiarts]

Such a great video! And brilliant information as usual. I just knew Bodhi was going to turn up on that breeders list. You should absolutely reach out to Mr B and see if you can get him in for a chat. Also if you ever do give out those SSDD f2s hit me up!! 😃 😊

[@gargoylekingGWO]

Great video love to see humans that love the plant so much keep up the good work

[@byronervin8061]

Maaaan this convo was priceless . Nothing like two successful people/friends with a vision shooting the sh@t . Everything just comes so natural . #fullcircle

[@mlingafelt]

The smile on his face at the 27:00 mark after "we pulled..................alot." LOL

[@timturk1899]

I really love the BAS products I've tried. Especially your "Craft Blend" mixture. Several other products have been the best I've acquired anywhere. IDK about Bokashi blend, the green plastic inner bag, with the cotton outer bag shown..?! I used maybe a half handful, resealed the green bag, and put inside the outer white cotton bag. 2-3 months later I was going to use it again, but luckily looked inside the bag first. Many different creatures crawling around that I've never seen locally, or in any product I've ever had..?! They had to have come from the Bokashi blend, and since never hearing that beneficial insects may grow in Bokashi, I immediately sealed it up and took it outside into the dumpster. Never saw those strange insects again, or what/where/how this happens..?! Really love everything I've tried from BAS, but this was a mystery I've never heard of, or had anyone else I can find. Do you know what may have happened, Jeremy..?! Any help would be highly appreciated!. Have a great Turkey Day weekend, BAS and everyone in the community!👍💯🙏✌️

[@eede9946]

Coolest morning I know and good looking out for your home in the video A to the J

[@KeepYourCalm13]

Amazing stuff keep it rolling 🤙

[@debo5227]

I've been doing no till in a 10 gallon fabric pots. I wouldn't love to go up to 20 gallons but not easy to move.

[@vc6632]

I really wish I had a resource like your channel when I first started out. I have a degree in ornamental horticulture, Ive been a gardener since a child with my mother. Ive worked In botanic gardens, wholesale perennial and herb production and I have been growing cannabis in living soils for over 20 years. I still pull a great amount of useful material out of your videos . Your passion for plants is evident. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. For you newer growers and for those who maybe have become bored with cannabis, I encourage you to challenge yourself to growing other crops too. You will be surprised at the new techs and knowledge that will cross over to your cannabis production.

[@mopar426power]

How could anyone become bored growing cannabis? I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that before lol

[@vc6632]

how could anyone think mopar has power LOL

[@mopar426power]

@@vc6632 At least you tried 😆

[@vc6632]

@@mopar426power maybe you will try to grow one day

[@mopar426power]

@@vc6632 I've neen doing it buddy. Just got done curing. 27 jars going into storage. Anything else?

[@MJW1423]

Great video guys thank you.

[@jktriple_g_129]

I wish everybody thought like you guys Jeremy you are a f****** awesome person I would love to know someone like you personally that knowledge you have up in that head is phenomenal cheers and respect inspirational goals thank you

[@zachmiller4930]

Thanks for the video!

[@yourneighborsgarden3655]

Nice thank you for the knowledge

[@captainpeckerhead4551]

Always enjoy Thanks..

[@EverythingCannabisTV]

yessir another one!!!

[@dalelane1948]

All of this anecdotal evidence (my own, my friends and the/this community) for the benefits of ferments, particularly wrt the "loudness" of the volatiles makes the scientist in me wish i could find a way to quantify these effects. Terpene concentration, while obviously factorial, doesn't seem to capture this quality appropriately. Maybe if you could measure the viscosity or sheer stress for sublimation on the flower surface layer, i dunno. Wish i had a fully equipped lab that i could cut sick in without oversight.

[@hi...itsthe329guy9]

Mahalo AJ! 😎🤙🏽

[@Frankie2Times-jt3ws]

You are an awesome person at least you didn’t get jealous when he parted ways to chase his own dreams!! There are too many business owners who become hateful when their "employees" leave to go be successful!!

[@paulgomez571]

AJ please start your own channel! Need more!

[@karl532]

Awesome video and great conversation. 👍 I am going to have to check his website out for some recipes, it's costly getting your products up here in Canada! I love the transparency of these great companies.

[@tldoutdoors4063]

I love watching your videos and would love to use your products but shipping to where I live is way to high for the amount I'm growing keep up the good work.

[@Wengelsworkshop]

I would love to hear you talk more on hermis and plant throwing nanners. For example you are running high plant count in a big bed and 5 weeks into flower one starts throwing nanners. Should you just cut it down immediately. Or if you figure out it is a light leak and solve the light leak can you leave the plant? Thanks for any help and thanks for all the knowledge.

[@chadcaso]

Always a good time!

[@davist-mq5db]

Man thanks for real a d love the content you make I got one more run and then I have a decision to make 100 Gallon pot or 3x3 bed or 4- 30 gallon pot I got a 4 plant limit and have a 5x5 tent

[@mammakush420]

Great information! 😊

[@oztraliangrown8208]

5am viewing 🎬 ☕🤙🔥🦘💨💨

[@joshuatorres3342]

Ive heard of foliar spraying compost teas. Would you suggest it?

[@richardgarcia3772]

Loving all the Collabs! JP, AJ, the hash video. Fuckin the best

[@patricklittledew6261]

Awesome content, in my first indoor auto grow and the possible additives you folks talk about is mind blowing. I should have paid closer attention to plant structure in biology

[@alola5552]

Thanks for the conversation, it kept me entertained while I trim my Dazzleberry. I need an update on what seeds you decided to pop....

[@summermorgan4669]

Please do a video on autoflowers if you run them please??!! Thank you!

[@brandonjimenez5939]

Question for FAQ- Jeremy, first of all thank you for everything that you do! You have a loyal customer in me for life. My question is about buildasoil merch. You mentioned last season that you were going to get more shirts. Is this still the plan and if so what are the chances of getting in tank tops? I love supporting businesses I believe in and would definitely buy more merch if it was available.

[@chatttenn4814]

Good episode, like the business talk too. Jeremy brought up the seeds that were made from the light leak in the last series. Did you save or grow any of them out ? Could be an interesting cross. And would they be naturally fem seeds because of the genetics of the two female plants?

[@uns33n]

They should be fem seeds, but they also are caring those herm traits.

[@mrUTman]

Great Show BAS and AJ. I have a question for AJ. How Much Biochar and How Much Milled Malted Barley should I add to a 5 pound batch of Bokashi?

[@machorican15ify]

Thanks for the great video. I have a question and I hope it gets answered in one of the FAQ. So I’m currently running a 15 gal with BOS 3.0 soil. And I’m following the build a soil way but I don’t have worms. My plants are close to harvest and they look amazing (thanks you guys a lot for all the info) . My question is when I harvest my plants and re amend my soil with top dressing craft blend. Will those nutrients I top dress makes there way down into the soil and into the roots of the plant without worms? Sorry if it’s a stupid question but I don’t have worms right now, and I’m trying to keep my grow perpetual. I will eventually get worms but not this month lol.

[@jonnycoop1978]

Another great video! You should go over to AJs spot for a more in depth convo on ferments. Its gonna be sad going back to 2 vids a week. Any chance you're gonna do 12 daily vids for xmas? 🙏🙏💚

[@bjonathanpaul5331]

Would it be possible to produce mushrooms in A big BRUTE trash can with lid having a port hole & running vent hose into top of tent to assist in increasing Co2 within 5x5 grow tent? New grower trying to learn learn. Love the podcast,Thank you!

[@robertreese6879]

wondering if rollie pollies are beneficial to add to a live soil setup?

[@pamelajohnson5056]

AJ !!!!!

[@v32finish]

Legends 🚀🚀👊🏼