Bush bagseed adventure!

[Kkushman]

just a few quick snaps, will be getting plot ready within next two weeks if all goes to plan, then leave it 4 weeks till i put them out,

 

should i top them now?? 

 

 

will update when the plots are ready.

[Kkushman]

So went and dug some holes today, got about 1 and half ft deep and I hit water, lots of water, but Im think it's cause it's been raining nonstop down here and just more to come, but im hoping it will go down soon. Will put some pics of what j mean shortly!

[Kkushman]

[Frank Reynolds]

Damn that looks like straight clay dude!!!

 

I would reccomend incorporating around 30% organic material into that hole, to try and improve the structure of that soil and hopefully increase the drainage! I would be ammending a large hole, as I can forsee the roots of your plants having a hard time going from ammended soil into that clay. So you might be growing in a pot in the ground so make it the size ya want!!!

[Kkushman]

Cheers dude! Yeah I am goin to loosen it up and mix with diffent soil and clay breaker, would that work?

[Frank Reynolds]

I iwll need re read about slating and slaking clay soils and the differences between the two

something to do with ions, one requires gypsum as ammendment other organic matter afaik. Round my parts i deal with very sandy soils so not that brushed up on clay soil sorry dude

[ital_cowboy]

maybe build up mounds "Three Sisters" style to prevent wet feet... especially if you are having to bring in extra goodness to try and break up the clay - just grow over the top of it...

[Kkushman]

I was think of getting the dirt I dug out and build a mound around each hole then fill with potting mix, I think I'm going to get some gypsum clay breaker and water in with seasol to help things along a bit. Which I should e getting all that early next week or this weekend

[Kkushman]

Damn that looks like straight clay dude!!!

 

I would reccomend incorporating around 30% organic material into that hole, to try and improve the structure of that soil and hopefully increase the drainage! I would be ammending a large hole, as I can forsee the roots of your plants having a hard time going from ammended soil into that clay. So you might be growing in a pot in the ground so make it the size ya want!!!

Uts like a mix of leaf matter, red dirt and clay, the first 20 cm of dirt is pretty aerated, as when I dug the shovel out it was full of holes and not as moist as the rest,

 

The holes are still going to be a bit bigger, good size holes = good size plants

[PTR888]

Cheers dude! Yeah I am goin to loosen it up and mix with diffent soil and clay breaker, would that work?

 

I tend to stay away from gypsum when I can, you can do quite abit damage to the soil structure.

 

id definitely build up and mix with good compost even go get some river sand and wash the shit out of it to remove pathogens

 

you could even get some fertilized loam of the poppy fields most of the nurseries sell it buy the bag or bulk product  

Edited August 22, 2013 by PTR888