Speed Up Colonization of Inoculants

Nutrients Microbes, Fungi, Bacteria
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Hi All,

We all know it takes many weeks to establish a colony of mycorrhizal fungi on our plant’s roots. And then could take several more weeks to really start being helpful.

With the short duration of vegetation on an indoor grow I was thinking about using an established colony from my previous grow. I have a plant that is still alive after harvesting and was thinking about chopping up the roots and applying that right to the roots of my seedlings when I transplant them to a larger container. Maybe speed the process up some.

What do you all think?

Regards,
Axis

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Wont hurt. Thats what i do. I chop up everything, besides the stalk and stems and chunk it right into my recycle soil bin. The recycled stuff goes on top of my supersoil, and then the worms have something to munch on too…

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@ChittyChittyBangin same here growmie. No use in wasting all that hard work. I stop buy dirt last year and just use compost then some other add ins

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thanks for the feedback @ChittyChittyBangin and @DoneDeal. I am going to give it a go and see how it works. I feel I am to the point now that I can make my own super soil. I have enough FFOF for one last grow then gonna start recycling.

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Str8 outta compost… added to one of my 25 gal bags ive started. Gonna guve em a few days then ill plant my cover crop…

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Nice! What do you use as a cover crop? And is it just to keep the soil living and healthy until you use it on your cannabis? Can you share your methods with me?

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This is my first time using a cover indoors. I cooked some supersoil for the last 2 months and filled 3 25gallon pots halfway with it along with 2 5 gal pots. Im topping them off the rest of the way with my recycled Coast of Main Stonington blend. I addee the worms today, and in a few days, ill plant a clover cover that i purchased from build a soil. Im aiming to keep this a water only grow. Im used to growing 10+ plants at a time, but im cutting it down to three so i can concentrate on training. My end goal is as close to a lb per plant if possible.

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@AxisCat

Here is a link to my journal. Its the best way i can explain it to you. Recipe is there as well.

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I use to do that 20 years ago, and was religious about composting. But I found reusing the soil more than twice led to salt buildup and other issues.

I only compost it once now.

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What was causing the salt buildup?

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The nutes we feed.

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Ah gotcha. BUT what if im not adding nutes? What if everything is straight organic? Is it naturally built up?

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U shouldn’t have problems, but I found I still had to add them even in a really boosted soil like subcools super soil.

Over time the bugs and salts multiply. Spider mites for example

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Reason i ask is that im actually using a 3rd run recyclyed COM on a few i have in flower now. Ive only given them a little dry amendments back in veg, with 1 good feeding of guano / castings tea, and they are kicking ass

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I value your input by the way @2GreenThumbs . Theres no debate, im just trying to understand.

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I had issues end of round three and round 4 made me change. It also depends on how much newer dirt is being added if your only throwing 5 gallons of spent soil into a mix with 40 gallons of new the results would be great but I was completely reusing the spent soil with a gallon or so of compost.

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Oh no, ain’t got nothing but love for ya, just wanted to point out the salt buildup thing as it has a lot of history on record.

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Thanks All. I am excited to start cooking my own super soil.

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@DoneDeal , @ChittyChittyBangin , @2GreenThumbs -

What are your all’s thoughts on adding perlite? Since we don’t water to runoff, drainage may not be as important and that extra 20% volume can be used for nutrients.

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I always add a little more perlite, it helps the soil not get as compact

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