BuildASoil 10x10: FAQ #6

[@DaBoogeymantv]

Would love to see a diy worm bin video from you. Keep up the good work!

[@cwebb7178]

. Especially with the fabric pot being the housing

[@xbeastmodx5786]

x100

[@bigbabyjesussurfing]

There’s plenty on youtube already

[@DaBoogeymantv]

@@bigbabyjesussurfing not the BuildASoil way

[@robertsalazar5459]

geat idea

[@matthewrobbins5140]

I keep worm castings in a plastic bucket, then put a paper bag over the top and throw a string around the rim to seal it. You want it to have air and moisture flow, which the paper bag does perfect. Another thing to be careful of is pests laying eggs and the paper bag keeps flies and even seeds from local plants blown by the wind from getting in. Keeping casting aerobic and free from pests and weeds is the battle and this is an easy, cheap and chemical free way of protecting your castings.

[@ScottRawdin]

***SMILE*** This is an excellent episode. Your advice is reasoned and simple. Thank you again for this generous series.

[@nicholasgade2288]

Unfortunately seasoned growers barely share info in person or you need to pay to get informed. Top reasons your channel holds popularity. Cheers & thanks! Great info & q&a!

[@tonypalmer8556]

I go out and collect worms on asphalt after a rain, put them in my containers. 2 years ago found tinny red spider nest while cleaning up the green house. 1000 tinny spiders lived. Haven't seen a mite now in 2 years, nice. Nature is full of surprises. Look forward to more great content young man. Just starting out doors here in B.C. Green the Planet.

[@fudroysmith7948]

I really appreciate this content that you're releasing. Well spoken and informative. Thank you so much and please keep it up!

[@v32finish]

Totally agree

[@thenextgen1able]

Almost quadrupled the subs from this series! Great work and awesome vids. Much love to all the BuildASoil team

[@dertythegrower]

:)

[@618NoRRiS024]

Hell yea . We love this channel! The wife and I learn alot. Thank you for helping us along the way. Build a soil is definitely one the best companies to get my hard earned money 💰. Yall deserve every penny! THANK YOU!

[@jcools310]

I have gone through at least 100 videos on YT. I can tell you the 2 most informative, direct, helpful, and knowledgeable people I have found are Jeremy here and Kevin Jodrey. A good third choice is John Kohler at Grow Your Greens. Does anyone have any other top notch living soil, cultivation, or best practices channels or books they adore? Thx

[@danner1620]

Great vid! I’ve been using RAD bike lifts to hang my lights. You can raise and lower your lights like you do your blinds in your house. They’ve held up for 3 years now. Hope it helps someone. ✌️

[@msblades5382]

Wow that's a good one I will have too check this out.. Cheers, M

[@stevedaniel5928]

Hey Danner Really liked your idea about the RAD bike lifts for your lights! Can you show us how you connect them to your lights! Thanks Guy Steve

[@teabee44]

I had a bag of bu's blend that got forgotten about for way to long under a bunch of amendments and coco blocks. When I opened it, it had a bunch of worms alive and well. I did my best to save as many as possible (beginning of the year 2019) and when spring came around I placed the worm in my living soil raised bed covered with straw. Now 2021 I have possibly tens of thousands of worms and the top 6 inches is almost all castings. Sometimes when I plant in it in early spring it's so rich it will fry baby plants and a couple will get burnt so bad they will stall out till mid summer. I'm kind of debating on just turning it in to a outdoor worm bin as how well it can pump out castings plus now it is filled with life from beetle larvae, pill bugs, earth and red worms, Centipedes, spides, spring tails and who knows what else . Thanks for always sharing the love for growing been following your way since your first interview with dude grows, Then found you on ads shortly after.

[@josephgarcia4468]

Thank you for answering the worm Castings question ! I have some that’s a few months old and wasn’t sure about using them

[@Magpyro]

I once worked in a community greenhouse and had to go down a research rabbit hole. Our spinach had white crystals on it. We were over watering and the temp/pressure change at night was causing xylem to be squeezed out of the stomata.

[@BuildASoil]

Spinach is literally COATED with calcium oxalate! We freaked out when growing it in our greenhouse. Turns out you don't want to eat only spinach or the build up can hurt your body. Did proper watering lower the visible level of Calcium Oxalate? Thanks!

[@Magpyro]

Yes, as long as we watered in the a.m. the bed was almost dry by night and no xylem squeeze on any new growth.

[@TooBanger]

17:50 Total sense here. I believe its called principal based learning. If i was giving somone a hairdcut, i would explain to them why i cut their hair a certain way and why it works and why it might not work. Factors headshape, hair texture, hair type etc. Instead of just giving the answer (a haircut) your giving them the principals so in the future they can make their own evaluations.

[@dtbone6]

I have an old cast iron bath tub.(in my shed out back)_..it is my new worm bin....

[@josephgarcia4468]

I’m going to Colorado here in a few weeks and I’m going to make a stop at buildasoil looking forward to loading up 👍🏻on some stuff

[@soyfreethoughts4306]

Far western part of Colorado but it's a beautiful drive from Denver

[@josephgarcia4468]

@@soyfreethoughts4306 nice 👍🏻 I’m coming from New Mexico

[@soyfreethoughts4306]

@@josephgarcia4468 oh sweet! New Mexico is amazing. I got friends in Angelfire

[@josephgarcia4468]

@@soyfreethoughts4306 yeah it’s beautiful here ! We also just went legal this year so yeah its going to good

[@ecikus]

Love this channel...U r my new Jorge Cervantes,he stopped u started.great infos and personality.Wish u all the best from UK

[@jonathanramirez6173]

Can you show how a homegrower would have a mom/clone tent. Maybe a 2x2

[@downsouthsquonks4020]

Love it, great question about the lighting I really like how you do these Q&A!

[@truthobservatory6767]

Hi thank you very much for your efforts Jeremy. My question is, what is the general advice you can give for feeding soil? What do we feed it? How often? For cannabis and normal vegetables and other garden systems using living soil? I feel like I’m missing something here. I got my soil together, planted my cover crop, and planted my medicinal plants. But you’re always adding this stuff to the soil for the cannabis and I’m feeling confused on what and when to feed the soil. Perhaps you could shed some light thank you soooooo much love love

[@nutwaffle2913]

Whoa - lightbulbs were going off when you talked about plant count. That makes so much sense, but wasn't at all how I was thinking of it before at all (total noob here). Big bwain moves going on now!

[@florganic3846]

Would love to hear you describe the differences in terpenes between each pheno as they’re getting later into flower, with smell descriptions for each one. Thanks for the awesome series!

[@tory464]

💚👍great stuff on the beneficial s in the worm bin , more info please . Every interesting where they come from , and how to get them in there. ✌

[@7munkee]

It's hard to believe you are offering this extremely valuable information absolutely for free, THANK YOU Jeremy!!😄❤🙏🌿

[@MammothMole]

thanks bro, appreciate you

[@jjreyes2727]

Your the man Jeremy thank you so much for the explanation. I love the short veg and pop to flower !!! I can wait to update the website with photos !!!

[@izzightShrooms]

I love all the info you offer thank you. I was wondering if you have a tutorial on how to set up and maintain a worm bin?

[@michaeldvorak8140]

There is a whole bunch of utube videos that will get you going fast. As a small breeder myself I recommend highly is Marty’s Garden Show . This guy has a entire workshop on starting and maintaining worm bins for free from his own home. Check him out.

[@michaeldvorak8140]

What you are calling predator mites is a worm bin may be an actual red or white mites that are feeding on the decaying vegetation or fruit you are feeding the worms. They like higher moisture content than worms and if at extreme populations are extremely hard to get rid of. However these mites are not the mites that are attracted to or eat live plants 🌱. As a former pest control operator, horticulturalist, and now retired worm farmer I never worry about them in my garden at all. Castings should be kept in any type of containers with one or two very small holes at the top to breathe, but never in a sealed bag. If buying for use at later time then perforate top, so the biology of the castings stays alive for close to a year.

[@BuildASoil]

Yes! There are predator mites and some decomposers. All are great in the soil and none of those are usually a concern for the foliage. That being said, great point about the moisture as it could be an indicator of watering habits that need improvement.

[@skunkbeard4205]

This is the best series 9n the subject I've yet to see. I'm learning so much. I run a 3 tent perpetual harvest system. A 2x4 lit with 200w t5 cfl for propagation and seedlings, a 4x4 lit with a 315 cfl for vegging to flower size, and a 5x5 lit by a 630w led bar light to flower in. I'm currently using rain science grow bags due to ease of rotation. My question is, is it feasable to transfer 1-2gal pot sized plants into either earth boxes or a bed that stays in flower? I don't want to do start to finish in a single tent if I don't have to, but I really want to start re using my soil, and seeing it improve with each cycle...

[@sadhu7191]

I am planning on using 30 gal plastic pot. Going to try 4 to 5 autos in 3, 30 gal. Living soil just needs lots of soil. I use to much soil now to not reuse

[@dertythegrower]

Big ups. Great content as always.

[@phamilypharms9336]

🍻 Sir 💚🌱💚 Respect & Blessings

[@corydoucet3947]

AMAZING content!! Keep up the great work man, i love that the information you share applies to every growing method and you dont just focus on yours! As a new grower you have really helped me take my crop to the next level!

[@Crazypug-eh7xi]

Awesome as always!!! Much thanks to Jermey and the amazing crew at BAS

[@dijonrice8792]

How do you feel about blending aquaponics to living soil like koi pond water

[@ea_the_prince_333]

Another ? The co2 bags that I believe have mushrooms in them to produce co2, can you open the bag and spread it into your bed to decompose and compost along with the co2 benefits? Thanks great work guys!

[@TheOriginalGus364]

I've had a bag of Malibu Bu's Blend Compost in my garage that I have had out there for over a year that has turned into pure worm castings full of red wigglers. I guess I won't have to buy castings for a while.

[@highdesertfarmer505]

Hey Jeremy thank you for all the hard work you guys do. I have a question I just ordered a 4x8 grassroots fabric pot and a 200 gallon DIY soil kit from build a soil. And my question is how can I make my 4x8 into a sip irrigated system. I see on your website you had one but it sold out. Curious on how it would get assembled and how it would work. Because I sure do love the way my earthbox keeps my soil to the perfect moisture. Thank you Jeremy and to all your team you guys are awesome. 💯🔥🏜️

[@gardenlabs]

Perfect answer J, one plant per square foot. 👍

[@visa-6235]

What do you do if let’s says you have a 100 gallon bed like you have in your grow and if you use it for along time and it fills up what do you do then?

[@thetommantom]

I wonder if the plants create a lesser C02 environment I would test outside or inside and in the grow room and in the mushroom tent

[@eede9946]

Thanks for the video I've been a lil curios on the co2 I've add some shrooms to my worm bend which is very little dirt from the woods behind my house and soil from a past grow getting ready I really cannot wait to see whether you vent a shroom tent into your grow to see what happens I have a friend tell me that me and my dogs put off plenty enough what do you think bc I'm learning as we all are on all aspects of our grows

[@jasonmanes4686]

How long before flower should you transplant into final pot ? Good idea or not to clone same day as transplanting?

[@joedbreeze17]

Can’t wait to see you set up the mushroom 🍄 tent and what comes from it 🤙🏽

[@uns33n]

How to effectively use soil test and saturated paste tests to calculate ammendments? Sounds like a good long one. Also on ph my soil has increased from 6.9 to 7.1 from post round 1 to post round 2. What should I do to stop/reverse this?

[@brianhardin9514]

I currently dump my mushroom tent a 2x2 into a 4x4 veg/flower tent. It works good I don’t have numbers for co2.

[@nicholascole7490]

Could be cool to talk about plant fade in some detail. Is it strictly nutrient related or do genetics really make the call there? Thanks love the videos!

[@SaulTeebolz]

I got a GMO clone about a month old that is dark healthy green but my motor breath 15 clone is a little pale on the new growth. This is leading me to believe that the motorbreath wants more food than the GMO. They’re both the same age and being fed the same thing

[@willowfuntime273]

would you get bad bugs from a worm bin ?

[@michaeldvorak8140]

Only centipedes that feed on worms.

[@jonathanbuford1793]

I appreciate your knowledge and inspiring to do things the natural way. I’m about to do some trial and error last grow 1985 europonics was the set up rockwool and ph upper and lower and super bloom gotta quarter pounder northern lights was nice and tastey but always feel better organically as far as things that I consume lord knows I have been all over the charts in my life and me personally my body does better when I do fresh juicing and a more balanced meal plan verses appeasing the almighty taste buds which I will never stop doing but there’s a balance looking forward to learning more and your optimism is inspiring thank you brother🙏💪😇😃

[@jonathanbuford1793]

Would was 1 rockwool square but just didn’t feel right I don’t mind going the extra mile to do the best I can and we’ll wasn’t my cup of tea why the big gap in time having good brothers and sisters is always good if you keep your karma ph just right👍😁

[@OCDetailHawaii]

How do you "disperse" it to your plants? If I have my own worm bin and plenty of castings, id like to use it as much as possible!

[@_sunshine_rainbows]

id love you to go further into leaf surface temp and effect on vpd.. that's the only thing i don't know how to calculate, apply or utilise, id be so grateful

[@SaulTeebolz]

I need to start figuring out that formula... I just found my ir temp gun from back in the open blast days 😂 I checked my tent last night, I’m vegging out two clones (gmo and motorbreath 15) that are about 5 days from giving up a dozen or so clones each . Currently I’m at 81-84degrees leaf temp and 65-68 % rh with 1250 ppm of bottled co2

[@Janosik319]

Thank you so much! I have just started a worm bin within the past 2 months. It's been in my garage and battling gnats. Sounds blike I should move it outside

[@bigbabyjesussurfing]

Cover the surface with lots of newspaper......and make sure all food is buried

[@ZoltrixGrower]

Another great video Jeremy, thanks for another knowledge drop!

[@diver53lgc]

Always informative and looking forward to the next

[@timothysmith5340]

Detroit Nutrient Company 💪💪💪 I love the stuff always little things growing out of my soil on its own since using their casting

[@phamilypharms9336]

They use some poultry manure and other bone meals in their 'water only' soil and i also talked to someone whom got non- beneficial bugs from them . Im in Michigan and pay the 90% shipping markup because its that good compared to what is here .

[@microbefeeder]

Great information Jeremy! I love this series and all your information. I feel like you are very detailed as it is and I have learned a ton from you. You mentioned doing a monocrop for someone that that can have the plant count. Let me get this straight. You are saying 1 gallon is best and have 1 plan per square foot? So like a 2x4 tent, you'd do 8 plants? What if you grew from seed? How quick would you need to flip to flower in this case? Cheers and thanks.

[@colewells3188]

Fantastic info!!!!

[@qtgrows2982]

I love this channel lol learn so much

[@rollpros7766]

I really appreciate this content, Thanks for the content!

[@gumms119]

lol I sell lighting and that analogy at the end is spot on!

[@MyNdFrEaK420]

You always defoliate your chin before the q&a 👌

[@cannabisresistance6757]

😁

[@BuildASoil]

Lol I shave very randomly

[@phamilypharms9336]

🤣🤣🤣

[@robrotondo4881]

LMAO!

[@farmunderthefloor]

If I top dress with craft blend to add back any depleted nutrition in a no till raised bed, it would be adding everything back (even the nutrition that is not yet depleted) and it would eventually become unbalanced, correct? In the short term, it will give the plants the nutrition they need, but will the unbalance cause any issues over time? How often would I need to test the soil and balance it back out? Basically, I'm wondering if I can just top dress craft blend season after season and not worry about the npk value in the bed?

[@justinthegreenhouse8908]

You're so spot on, thank you for spreading truth.

[@homegrowntwinkie]

I keep missing the live videos but here's a question that I hope you read - Is it possible to do a complete grow, from Seed/Clone, all the way to harvest, by simply top dressing with castings made different ways? For example, I was thinking of having not one, but two different worm bins. One for composting foods that are rich in N and Micros, and the other that are higher in P/K, and simply using one casting for the veg cycle, and one for the flower cycle. Is this possible? Appreciate it in advance!

[@huebyhi21]

Think you could try a blumat/blusoak in one of your next beds? I would love to see your techniques on top dressing with it & the plants comparison to the others in the room.

[@hubbitut]

my 100watt are so close to the plants and not directly above they get so much light i have to be over them 24/7 but the results omg :D gonna order few more 100 watts next mth and bit more air but its getting there iam using spiderfarmers sf-1000 dimmable, planning to hook an ardino up to and make a digital controller once i know what signals it sends, not that care much growing autos they just get 24/7 light .... but be fun to emulate sunrise/set just because can :p

[@JuanRuiz-hu2jw]

It would be great to talk about how to measure par and adjust for maximum yield

[@Monroegrow]

Really enjoying your videos man! You do a great job at explaining things. I’ve learned a lot! I’m really getting obsessed with organics! Ha

[@Phantom32798]

Great video! Personally, I’d like to see more content in the LOS vs hydro debate.

[@jonyoakem6882]

Love your videos you definitely make my life easier

[@rootsbyrootes6944]

Surprised So late but, Vital Information in Your Q & A...

[@SuperBenjamin1965]

I use rainbow mix grow and bloom for large scale 20 pound bags with compost tea as well bio char 8 ft topped lots of flower on 🚘 as well 👍 of course down to earth product's 50 pound bags saves cost Brut worm farm product's your stuff is good but I need 50 pound bags for under 200 each

[@TakaHebi110]

about the 3x3 would that then mean making a large grow medium? and how many gallons would you use for that? Or setting up 9 individual containers? Also doing that method would you recommend using autoflowers or regular fem? Or it doesn't matter? Also I'm living in Asia and ants are a huge issue, are they a problem if you grow indoors in living soil or should I not worry to much?

[@dream.fiiend]

12:00 I think that the predator mites are coming from outside sources, as in the place where you have your work bin isn't hermetically sealed. I've experienced something similar with predator mites finding their way in through the minute cracks in my old apartment windows. Any advice on keeping their population down?

[@freshbakd]

With the apogee USB meter you have a spot to put in hours of light and it spits put live dli calculation. Never will say par anything just umol though. Just a heads up

[@mo_____2719]

umol is the measurement for photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) while photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) is the actual spectrum of light being measured for intensity. The Apogee calculator refers to the measurement taken as PAR reading since you are quantifying an area's photon intensity within the photosynthetic light spectrum.

[@freshbakd]

@@mo_____2719 I know I own it lol. I'm just telling people not to expect that from this instrument. As it's a very commonly thrown around number. Really the built in dli calculator is the most appealing part imo.

[@ea_the_prince_333]

Is it possible or viable to "micro dose" top feed...top feeding way more frequently but at a considerable amount less? Or is that sort of 6 of one half a dozen of the other?

[@JD91909]

I would love to see a video on how to do living soil outdoors, what would be the difference??

[@тотсамыймюнгхаузен]

Have I understood it correctly that the fresher the worm castings the greater the aact in terms of life diversity I will get?

[@ajelanie3725]

I was in the process of setting up an Earthbox and had issues with soil falling through the holes into the rez....I imagine that over time this could cause some problems. I know we are not a big fan of hydroton in the no-till community so please don't kill me lol for asking the following. Could I place a layer of hydroton over the holes without interrupting the wicking action that takes place in the corners of the Earthbox in any negative way? My thought is the roots could easily make it through the spaces! Been a loyal fan since 2017 these videos are what I have been waiting for

[@bigbabyjesussurfing]

Whats wrong with hydroton in living soil? What about hydrocorn?? I’d think the addition of clay would be good considering it was part of the terra preta soil I the Amazon

[@ea_the_prince_333]

Thanks Jeremy! Question? You've said you dont prefer RO water because the ppms are stripped, if we are using RO is there a simple way to add some life back into it or inoculate it to where it's more preferable? Thanks! Love all the work you guys are doing, keep it going guys!

[@TakaHebi110]

found this: If none of the above options could be used, Reverse Osmosis is a way to go. RO water is very clean and usually has the ideal pH levels but because most nutrients will be filtered out almost completely. Therefore, the water has insufficient properties to exchange ions so to be able to use RO water, calcium and magnesium or often known as cal-mag must be added before use. Notes pH down = Apple Cider pH Up = Baking Soda Cal-Mag alternative for RO water = Coconut Juice (2 tsp : 5 liters of water)

[@izzightShrooms]

Thanks for sharing !!!

[@plantlove5257]

Thanks for the vids man.

[@aarongentile7232]

Thanks for the video! My random question for the moment is- what DLI do tomatoes like? I thought that I found something yesterday that told me a range for tomatoes was....ummmm 20 ish??. I'm sure different plants\strains (?) prefer a different DLI. Generally speaking does a determinate tomato plant have a higher or lower preferred DLI than an indeterminate? Or is the determinant vs the indeterminate not a determining factor? Thanks in advance!

[@Jay-tj1md]

Have u given any thoughts on doing like a say east coast distribution company for ur soil the price isn't bad but add shipping and it's out of my range???as always great videos keep em coming!!!

[@phamilypharms9336]

I want a BAS franchise in Michigan too !! Ill run it !

[@phamilypharms9336]

What is also crazy is I thought shipping was killing me too here to Detroit . So I looked local 1st thrn in state . I have yet to find anything that isnt very inferior or 3 x the cost even with shipping adding almost 100% cost !! So im still bout to order a few cubic yards to be shipped again .

[@clareaylward5897]

thank you-great information and help:)

[@estebanzaragoza4852]

QUESTION! Does adding another grow light to your tent increase par? Im asking because I have two Optic 4 LEDs that sit in my 3x3 at the very top hoping to leave them there the whole time. Thanks so much I appreciate it !!!!!! love the series:)

[@joshloucks7260]

What are your thoughts on aerobic fermentation like what you did with the compost teas vs anaerobic fermentation like what’s used in jadam?

[@hadawaycolton4263]

For your C02 idea, you should actually be trying to do a symbiotic relationship with the mushroom and plant, the mushroom helps the plant survive and the plant helps the mushroom survive vice versa, i was gonna do it in my grow. That way you dont have to funnel shit and its all in one tent.

[@Mossy5150]

You should innoculate a take&bake with winecap spawn for the show and see what happens!

[@edgarzamora7553]

Do you use IMO-3?

[@christianlozano6810]

I’m wondering how you feel about auto flower cannabis in small containers like 5 gallons

[@mtgguiltfeeder4111]

Cant speak for Jeremy but I’m running 6 autos in 5G right now. Be prepared to top dress early and possibly multiple times. Next round I’m moving up to 20G pots instead of the 5G.

[@samanthajohnson9472]

I would like to see more clones. I have been trying to run clones myself and they keep turning brown and fall over. Idk whatim doing wrong

[@uncle_creepy2743]

hello, are those plastic covers on your 2 plants breathable or are they air/water proof. i tried tyvek as a cover but the girls didnt really like it, i was thinking it was because it was too airtight, even though there was some gaps and space between the top of the soil and the tyvek. thanks great vids, found you through the DGC..

[@martinesperanza2249]

Is wood ash actually benificial and how should i use

[@jasonmcfarlane5613]

Just curious about your thoughts on basalt or volcanic rock in the soil and the benefits of paramagnetism on plant and microbe growth?

[@KeepYourCalm13]

So r cubensis mushys legal to grow in Colorado?

[@knowyuhgrow420]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏽

[@jimmontgomery4703]

Thanks for the info.

[@zacdawson4201]

When are you going to do more of the vegetable stuff? Do you treat your vegetable pots like your cannabis pots?

[@aarongentile7232]

What type or name is that light and estimated price? I'm sure you posted that information somewhere so I will eventually go look but you know as a pretty typical human I was looking for the easy way out LOL

[@BadnewzNesto]

how come in hydro you use a soilless medium to prevent the soil from going anaerobic? Wouldnt the earth box or any self watering container have soil go anaerobic?

[@nscanna2680]

I recently added worms to my grow, and with them came what looks like springtails. Should I be concerned about these? They seem to be mostly on some compost.