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I find it easier to do 5 litres at a time. That way you can mix it well. Once it's mixed, add water. If it's too moist to start with, it's harder to mix the dolomite evenly.
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The Aspie Toker wrote:If you're using Verve, then invest in some dolomite lime. I like to add it months in advance. One heaped tablespoon per 5 litres. Mix well and keep damp.

You won't have any calmag issues.
So would this eliminate cal/mag spraydowns?
Never had issues in straight verve but do my spraydowns


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The Aspie Toker wrote:I find it easier to do 5 litres at a time. That way you can mix it well. Once it's mixed, add water. If it's too moist to start with, it's harder to mix the dolomite evenly.
I find a dry mix to get an even blend and remove any large sticks then a wet mix to get any remaining smaller pieces and to ensure an even moisture gives me the best end product

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GMOGreen wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:59 pm
The Aspie Toker wrote:I find it easier to do 5 litres at a time. That way you can mix it well. Once it's mixed, add water. If it's too moist to start with, it's harder to mix the dolomite evenly.
I find a dry mix to get an even blend and remove any large sticks then a wet mix to get any remaining smaller pieces and to ensure an even moisture gives me the best end product

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I always sieve my Verve first, to remove the plastics, metal, twigs and other crap that's in there.

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The Aspie Toker wrote:
GMOGreen wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:59 pm
The Aspie Toker wrote:I find it easier to do 5 litres at a time. That way you can mix it well. Once it's mixed, add water. If it's too moist to start with, it's harder to mix the dolomite evenly.
I find a dry mix to get an even blend and remove any large sticks then a wet mix to get any remaining smaller pieces and to ensure an even moisture gives me the best end product

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I always sieve my Verve first, to remove the plastics, metal, twigs and other crap that's in there.
I need to get me one of them! Haskins or somewhere like that do em?

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ROGER SMITH wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:59 pm
The Aspie Toker wrote:If you're using Verve, then invest in some dolomite lime. I like to add it months in advance. One heaped tablespoon per 5 litres. Mix well and keep damp.

You won't have any calmag issues.
So would this eliminate cal/mag spraydowns?
Never had issues in straight verve but do my spraydowns
It should do. I have no calmag issues when growing autos. If you're growing photos, then it depends on how long the veg is. All soil will deplete the nutes etc in time.

Don't use garden lime as the ratios are different. The ratio in dolomite is closer to what you want.

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GMOGreen wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:02 pm
The Aspie Toker wrote:
GMOGreen wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:59 pm
I find a dry mix to get an even blend and remove any large sticks then a wet mix to get any remaining smaller pieces and to ensure an even moisture gives me the best end product

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I always sieve my Verve first, to remove the plastics, metal, twigs and other crap that's in there.
I need to get me one of them! Haskins or somewhere like that do em?

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Need one of what, mate?
Never heard of Haskins - had to google it.

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The Aspie Toker wrote:
ROGER SMITH wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:59 pm
The Aspie Toker wrote:If you're using Verve, then invest in some dolomite lime. I like to add it months in advance. One heaped tablespoon per 5 litres. Mix well and keep damp.

You won't have any calmag issues.
So would this eliminate cal/mag spraydowns?
Never had issues in straight verve but do my spraydowns
It should do. I have no calmag issues when growing autos. If you're growing photos, then it depends on how long the veg is. All soil will deplete the nutes etc in time.

Don't use garden lime as the ratios are different. The ratio in dolomite is closer to what you want.
Autos at min but I may try that when I get round to photos again.


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The Aspie Toker wrote:
GMOGreen wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:02 pm
The Aspie Toker wrote: I always sieve my Verve first, to remove the plastics, metal, twigs and other crap that's in there.
I need to get me one of them! Haskins or somewhere like that do em?

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Need one of what, mate?
Never heard of Haskins - had to google it.
Sieve I take it lol


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ROGER SMITH wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:07 pm
The Aspie Toker wrote:
GMOGreen wrote:
Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:02 pm
I need to get me one of them! Haskins or somewhere like that do em?

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Need one of what, mate?
Never heard of Haskins - had to google it.
Sieve I take it lol


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You can get them anywhere. The Range, Home Bargains, B&M, B&Q, Homebase etc.

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