Organic nutrient dense SUPERSOIL mix RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE step by step instructions

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi I'm making a super soil mix and I watched most videos, I think that the soil I'm making is closest to yours. You have the most diverse beneficial microbes and bacteria in my opinion. I'm still adding stuff as it arrives! Going to give a good mix and water, let it sit and enfuse. Good mix!👍

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Great. Hope it helps out. Check out my most recent video on Re Amending Soil. It is a little different and also having great results with it.

[@lanceowens5902]

Love your cat's collar

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Yeah he looks cute with it on. haha. Thanks

[@TheDude42098]

I would add more perlite or Pomise

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

The existing used bag soil still has some in there. It seems to drain fine still. Pumice is good though

[@kingsuavorico6126]

And that's why u feed your cows and chickens the food you grow out your garden....such as watermelon, cabbage, collard greens,what ever it is in the garden that u eat nd grow....

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Yes that is true if you raise your own animals and know what they are eating. Most factory farms are using gmo corn and soy to feed animals.

[@agnesma9372]

I only grow sweet potatoes. Are there any thing I need to add or delete from your list if my super soil is just for my sweet potatoes. Pls reply

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Add a little phosphorus like bone meal. Root veggies like phosphorus

[@MrWilram]

Wouldn’t all that stuff be a breeding ground for gnats and insects along with nasty fly larvae also wouldn’t outside house soil have dangerous pesticides ?

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Actually no, I did not encounter any knats. Maybe if you grow inside indoors you might potentially see knats

[@bradleylayton186]

Add water and cook it for 30 days

[@ThanhHuynh-hp7mz]

Can I not cook it but use ít right away?

[@chrisrobb8456]

I wouldn't use anything from the land fill. Tones and tones of terrible stuff in there. If I were you make that change

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

They are pretty good about not mixing in any toxic ingredients. Also it is heated to like 150 degrees so it kills any pathogens

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

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[@ObjectiveMedia]

Hey dude! Great vid + intro as always. If I had to add anything it would be hemp protein powder and also Calcium bentonite clay (great for increasing both micro nutritional content and retention). Also silver/quartz sand is a good secondary aeration ingredient and ive heard it also increases the electrical conductivity of the soil

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I will have to try some of these. Yes the electrical conductivity would be great. I been looking into that. Quartz is very conductive. I will look for a source to buy some silver quartz sand. Good idea. It is similar to "Earthing or Grounding" I may make a video about it. Thanks

[@powerstrokesmokeelliott3381]

Watch out for that landfill compost...dont know whats in that...chemicals, fuel, oil, glycophosphate, etc

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I agree but I think it is in a very small amount. They take great pride in creating quality compost at their facility. It also cooks at 150 degrees for days and kills anything in it. I am assuming it is decent especially since it is free source. Buying bagged compost from a pro grow store is best but gets expensive. This is for someone on a extreme budget.

[@tsant6591]

Great video, and thanks because it's got a lot of the key components! I would add water and let it cook for a month or so. I'm doing this in the spring. It's expensive, but worth it. Did you put any Perlite? Or maybe I missed that.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

That is a good idea to add water and let sit for a while. Yeah some of the old potting soil had perlite in there. My mix worked pretty well on my veggies. Good luck with your mix

[@toastiesburned9929]

I used pumice and clay pellets because they don't break down over time, I also added a bunch of rice hulls for aeration and silica, but they'll break down over time, by then the worms and roots will be doing their thing, I also threw in a bit of pearlite and a handful of vermiculite, just for good measure, and I already had it.

[@agnesma9372]

How much super soil will you get at the end? I have two 2" x 8' x 14" deep raised bed. I need to know is the end product enough to fill my raised bed?

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I would only use the good soil on the top 12 or 16". Use some tree logs or organic debris to fill the bottom. It is called hugerculture. It helps save money. I think the trash cans are 50 gallons but have to do the math to calc sq ft.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I put a link in the description where you can purchase these organic fertilizers, amendments and nutrients.

[@stevecrabtree7654]

Very good super soil mix all I've added to mine was Yucca powder and mychrorrizae.Activated charcoal and perilite are also in my base.Keep us posted on your results.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Yes I agree. I also use the Mycos, but I add it into my compost tea mix. I will be doing a new video on compost tea. Yes the charcoal is good too but expensive. I had some perlite already mixed in from some bags of soil I bought.

[@stevecrabtree7654]

I'm anxious to see your tea?

[@trichomesproductioninc.4168]

If ur worried about budget just make ur own fertilizers & biochar. It’s basically half burnt wood. Charcoal like but not charcoal bc that’s bad for u.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I want to make some biochar. Thanks, good idea

[@robabob420]

so THANKFUL all i have to do is go out into my woods and make my own super soil and feed with my pond water. symbiotic and free. cant beat that!

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Thats great to use what you can available to you and save a lot of money. Pond water is great and soil in the woods. All free. Make a compost tea with it too.

[@robabob420]

Most definitely! Thanks for sharing with your knowledge with everyone. Very motivating!

[@mankymckrackin7126]

oyster shell.... = calcium....and another ocean product

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Good one. I forgot about that.

[@bertkolmel9969]

dolomite lime needed for the magnesium and added calcium

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Thanks, that would be a good addition as well

[@robinpesek3657]

I will not change your soil mix one grain! The mixture looks just yummy! Now I will be on the hunt for all the ingredients. I hope I will be able to find them.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Thanks I appreciate. Check around or call your local grow stores or can order online. I will leave some links in the description.

[@kblo7619]

You think that compost from the land fill has any genetically modified organisms?

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

You might be right but if you are on an extreme budget it is still very good. I think after they heat the piles to 160 degrees for weeks it kills all pathogens but not sure about the gmos. I think it probably does because it cooks everything down to a carbon base. Good question though. Again it is not my best choice but it is still much better than buying from the store. I usually don't use to much of it unless maybe for a fruit tree where I need alot of soil or planting other non edible plants and trees (landscape plants)

[@papirojo4228]

Check Amazon for the Down to Earth line. What is the benefit of using insect frass?

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

It has "Chitin". Only found in insects and some sea life. Chitin stimulates the plant's defense response leading to increased resistance to pests and disease, replenished microbe populations and boosted yields at harvest.

[@frankscot1813]

What's up man great vedio btw how much did the soil mix cost? And how much did each if these meals cost?

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I would have to add this up but it is cheaper than buying bags of the soil that is for sure. I left some links below in the description with prices. I got some of this at my local grow store.

[@Popseygtrx7]

Can you grow from see in this or will it burn the seeds up

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

You might be ok or you could dilute the mix with some used potting soil. Seeds don't need much at the beginning stages.

[@timpage5021]

Wish we could still purchase the Ancient Forest. It’s a lil heavy mix . It’s light and airy now cuz it’s dry. Soon as you add water it’s gonna add 10 times the weight. If not more. Some rice hulls , perlite , clay pellets all 3 woulda lightened it up. Personally I think it’s way too much fertilizer as well. Love the mix but about half or even a 3rd woulda been plenty. I weigh my fertilizer out. It all gets added after weighed and mixed together by themselves then added to the compost / castings mixed again then added into the soil base and mixed 1 more time. Gets more consistent mix through and through. Just my personal preference and opinion. You’re mix is great just I think you could be slightly more cost effective with it. Thanks for sharing..

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Yeah I have not found the Ancient Forest in the grow store anymore. I wonder if discontinued. bummer. Yes I agree it does hold water weight but it has benefits like not having to water so often. I do want to get some clay pellets though. The mix did pretty well. watch the video on how i grew 15ft pole beans.

[@JJK713]

Hopefully no roundup in the public free compost

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Ya I hope as well. I think it may be a very minimal amount since it is blended with some much vegitation

[@neverwinterfarms]

Basalt or Granite dust.

[@EJSVARZ]

Hello, how do I find out how many cups / table spoons each mix needs? I only see people mixing but I want to learn what I’m mixing and how much of each..if u can please guide me ? Thanks

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I think I do explain the the video the proper amounts to use of each type of amendment.

[@mohammedkaleb1006]

Should be adding neem meal and insect Frass... also some expanded clay balls and some perlite

[@mohammedkaleb1006]

You can also use natural lump charcoal, not as good as activates but still a nice easy cheap add, and if you want to make it better, you can put the charcoal in a pressure cooker with water up to the grate but not soaking the charcoal and then cook it until the steam stops coming out (gotta watch it close other wise it might cause something undesirable to happen)

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Yes I think I added the insect frass. Lot of people say the neem meal is good. I will add that. Some of the clay balls are good too mix in small amount. The existing soil has perlite already.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Yes the activated charcoal is so expensive. Is that regular ashes from a fire place or campfire?

[@ThanhHuynh-hp7mz]

Hi, great content, I wonder if that super soil is ready to use right away or it need to wait?

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I used it right away and seem to be fine, but if you want to wait a few months it might break down the leaves and compost a little more.

[@ThanhHuynh-hp7mz]

@@GrowingOrganicTvShow Thank you! You are the man!

[@agnesma9372]

If I use this super soil for growing sweet potatoes, do you add or delete some ingredients in your ingredient list? I am about to plant the purple sweet potato slips. So pls reply before I use your super soil recipe. Tks in advance.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

This mix should be fine. Root veggies like phosphorus so maybe little extra bone meal might help out. Good luck and let me know how it turns out.

[@edwardshepherd5275]

Get some hair that they throw away at your barber shop. It has tons of silica.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Interesting. Ya the more free supplies you can get the better.

[@harrysachs1709]

Diatomaceous earth for silica not nasty ass hair

[@papirojo4228]

Is azomite comparable to the volcanic rock dust you used?

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

This was available to me at a local grow store. I think it may just be a different brand but similar product. I know Azomite is a popular one because I hear about all the time. I believe Azomite is mined in Utah.

[@jarreddavis1012]

I'm in San Diego, what grow store you recommend?

[@danktank7593]

@@jarreddavis1012 grow generation and city farmers

[@vanniyo8988]

You could add dry molasses and mycorrhizae.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Thanks, Yes good idea but i usually make a compost worm tea and add the molasses and mycos to the tea. Also the mycos should bu used during transplanting on sprinkled on and around the root ball during planting ideally.

[@harrysachs1709]

Alfalfa meal and crab meal are must haves

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Yes those are great to add, thanks