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vishu1708
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 Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:42 pm Post subject: DYI: substrate |
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hi guys , i just read about this new substrate "baked and crushed clay" for growing plants . does it really work ? if so how ? can i just crush some earthen ware and use it? pls.. reply .  |
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Nidhi
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| Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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Vishnu,
Baked clay and crushed earthenware are no good on their own, they are almost inert (no food for plants). you will have to add half an inch of mineralised garden soil as bottom layer to overcome it. They are just one step better than using sand as top layer as they are porous (Helps in beneficial bacterial colonization) and have good CEC. so on the long run they can absorb some nutrition and make it available to plants.
Or you can start dosing fertilizers from the very beginning to negate their inertness.. Anyhow, sooner or later dosing is inevitable even with the best of planting substrates.. |
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vishu1708
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| Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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thanks !!  seems like i have to drop this new idea of using crushed and baked clay . well will have to do some more browsing for diy substrate . we don't get good substrate for planting easily in jaipur , i don't know even it is available or not ? guess i have to stick with sand for some time |
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neilthirumuttam
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| Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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I done my diy substrate in this method
TOP LAYER U CAN FIX LIKE WHITE SAND OR BLACK COMMON GRANULES ETC
i DONE LIKE THIS
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vishu1708
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| Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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| i'd rather stick to sand (from construction site) . well , try this when doing just planted tank . right now plants just for fishy purpose |
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neilthirumuttam
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| Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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update of the tank
see the above post too
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| Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:13 am Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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Cow dong? I remember many hobbyist mentioned not to use.
Is it really safe? I think cow dong has just ammonia in majority! Instead I would add more vermicompost. |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:51 am Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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Cow dung is not really dangerous. I think it just stinks up the entire neighbourhood. Or so I have heard. Never dared use it!
Vermi-compost can be used only in small quantities. It is a very powerful thing which proves detrimental when used in large quantities. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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| The cow dung that he mentioned is dried and powdered ones used in bare minimum quantities |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: DYI: substrate |
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| It is called as cow dung cake. In tamil "varatti". New generations don't know about this. |
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