Aussie's Outdoor Super Soil Recipe

[Naycha]

Well 3 x 60 = 180.

 

The ratios are listed in the first post.

 

Naycha

[gramin]

You're right, the ratio is mentioned . Silly me!

 

I bought the following:

• Osmocote Plus Organic - Potting & Planting Mix 2 x 25L
• Hortico 25L Garden Compost 1 x 25L
• Manure Fine Farm 25l Poultry 1 x 25L
• Yates 5kg Blood And Bone Based Garden Fertiliser 1 x 5kg
• Manutec 1kg Epsom Salt 1 x 1kg
• Richgro 5kg Natural Dolomite Lime 1 x 5kg
• Brunnings 5 Litre Perlite  2 x 5L
• Hydrocloral Clay Balls xxx

I'll have to go get another bag of Compost. Might even need another bag of mix and compost to make 3 each all up.

 

I'm having a lot of trouble sourcing worm castings, I'm not sure I will be able to get some (Will have to look into starting my own farm.)

 

Haven't bothered with coco fibre. Not sure if that's important. (Is this it? http://www.bunnings.com.au/basket-liner-brunnings-5l-coconut-fibre-30350_p2910194) If so I will need 2-3 bags of it.

 

 

[itchybromusic]

i think this is what you seek mate http://www.bunnings.com.au/brunnings-90l-easywetta-garden-soil-coir-block_p2960146

[gramin]

Cheers champ. I shall have to head back to Bunnings and give them more money! Also need to pick up one of those ph soil testing kits

[gramin]

So has anyone actually tried this mix? I've found more recent posts from the op and he stated to "ignore what he's said before."

 

From my own researching I'm not seeing too many mixes that are 1:1 soil/coco.

[Frank Reynolds]

I would ignore it imo, i bet half the nutrients you put in there will be leeched out before the plant has access to them. 

 

Subcools super soil mix, but it is a soiless medium

 

Get a decent potting mix that meets australian standards, and liquid feed organics, imo of course.

[Bentato]

Best place to get worm castings would be on gumtree from vermiculture hobbyists

Edited November 2, 2014 by Bentato

[MrCompletion]

Or get your own worm farm going. Under $100 to get you going and not only do you get worm castings, tea (which is like Gatorade for you garden) but you're also doing your bit for the environment. [emoji106]

[gramin]

Definitely going to look into starting my own farm. It will be for next season though.

 

I just finished mixing up my soil. I hope I have the ratio's decent enough. I'm not sure on the Lime/Salt/Blood n Bone bits.

 

50L Mix

50L Comp

40L Coco

10L Perlite

25L Manure

2Kg Castings (on their way from ebay)

 

Gives me 177L total. I probably won't need it all.

 

I added 40g of Salt, 300g Lime and 300 Blood n Bone.

 

Since I'm planning some auto's I will have a separate mix that wont be so hot, sitting at the top of the pot. I plan in going from jiffy pot straight to this mix.

 

I'll have some worm tea to feed and PH'ed water.

[wannagrowbuds]

If you have enough organic matter and lime in there you shouldn't need to worry about the ph of your water.