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Hi Moreless,
I tried to do everything as I've read on here to create healthy gardening soil for vegetables but I have apparently failed pretty badly. I assume the soil must be entirely too acidic, but I haven't had a chance to have it tested yet at the free testing lab nearby.
I have 2 4x4 square foot gardens each with a thin layer of fuzzy white mold covering the top of the soil, directly underneath the mulch. Not only that but the area is infested with flies.
I did the 4lb:1lb:4lb/44sqft limestome, gypsum, bonemeal and added that to the soil, which is a mixture of soil and peat moss. Then did a 1:2 ratio of fish emulsion and BSM, but perhaps I added too much of this? It's covered in about 2 inches of salt marsh hay as the mulch. I watered it and let it sit for about 6 days as recommended, but this was the result.
Is there anything I can do?? Please let me know, thanks in advance.
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This is a reply to # 1,486,458Hi dfans1,
Your question: Hi Moreless,
I tried to do everything as I've read on here to create healthy gardening soil for vegetables but I have apparently failed pretty badly. I assume the soil must be entirely too acidic, but I haven't had a chance to have it tested yet at the free testing lab nearby.
I have 2 4x4 square foot gardens each with a thin layer of fuzzy white mold covering the top of the soil, directly underneath the mulch. Not only that but the area is infested with flies.
I did the 4lb:1lb:4lb/44sqft limestome, gypsum, bonemeal and added that to the soil, which is a mixture of soil and peat moss. Then did a 1:2 ratio of fish emulsion and BSM, but perhaps I added too much of this? It's covered in about 2 inches of salt marsh hay as the mulch. I watered it and let it sit for about 6 days as recommended, but this was the result.
Is there anything I can do?? Please let me know, thanks in advance.
Answer: You did not do anything wrong! The Soil is supposed to have mold on it under the mulch as this is the Fungi working!
A Healthy Live soil always has Fungi and bacteria working eating the mulch and residue turning it into Organic Matter, which in turn feeds the plants!
Are you planing on transplanting, if so just part the mulch and transplant into the soil.
It will take some time for the Energy to blend in the soil, so you may have the plants do fine then not, depending upon How well it becomes blended and what you weather does.
The only way to find out is plant some plants!
Smile Tis your choice.
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- Phew! dfams1
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This is a reply to # 1,486,528Ah, that's great! I thought I must've mixed something wrong, but hopefully it's quite the opposite.
To answer your question, I do not plan on transplanting. Everything will be starting from seed as I only just started this project a week and a half ago. But as you know I'm very new to this so I'm not familiar with the benefits of doing one versus the other.
Since it'll all be starting from seed, will all the mulch and mold cause any problems or get in the way? I assume I should have to part it and leave room for the seed to grow up.
Also I did have to water the soil for a long time after adding the mixtures in order for it to get fully moist, I hope this doesn't cause any problems. I'll be getting the soil PH tested and analyzed tomorrow to see if I did everything right though =)
Thanks again!- --answer--Phew! moreless
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This is a reply to # 1,486,549Hi dfams1,
Your question: Ah, that's great! I thought I must've mixed something wrong, but hopefully it's quite the opposite.
To answer your question, I do not plan on transplanting. Everything will be starting from seed as I only just started this project a week and a half ago. But as you know I'm very new to this so I'm not familiar with the benefits of doing one versus the other.
Since it'll all be starting from seed, will all the mulch and mold cause any problems or get in the way? I assume I should have to part it and leave room for it to grow up.
Also I did have to water the soil for a very long time after adding the mixtures in order for it to get fully moist, I hope this doesn't cause any problems. I'll be getting the soil PH tested tomorrow to see if I did everything alright though =)
Thanks again!
Answer: Yes, you will need to part the mulch and plant the seeds and you may want to just plant fall cole crops as winter is moving in in America.
I do not know where you live, but if you live in the southern states, then you should have time for some fall crops!
Smile Tis your choice.- Re: --answer--Phew! dfams1
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This is a reply to # 1,486,553I live in Connecticut, but the folks I bought the materials from seemed fairly confident in the selection of vegetable seeds I purchased. I will be planting mostly cole crops, and some others that are said to be capable of overwintering in this area. Mostly broccoli, spinach, kale, brussel sprouts, turnips, some fast maturing small carrots, radish, beets, and a few various other fall veggies. I guess I'll just have to see how well they all do.
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