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One prepping item that is most likely overlooked. | |
Silicon Jock
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| ManlyManJim
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| Silicon Jock
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| Silicon Jock
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| Silicon Jock
(OP) User ID: 81082976 United States11/10/2021 01:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Products that are meant for hydroponics can be used with soil. I won't name any brands because I'm not shilling, but you can find them on all over the internet. For now. Quoting: Silicon Jock These products stay good for many years properly stored (room temperature out of the sun). Growing food is a skill, but when it comes to nutrient a lot of the science has been "automated". The rest is disease and pests which is the hard part IMO. |
| led_Dis_Spencer
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| HarMegiddo
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| Super Straight Splinterhead
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| Silicon Jock
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| Feistylorax
User ID: 79731348 United States11/10/2021 01:24 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've chickens/ compost for my outside plants, and fish poo water for my inside aero plants. Interestingly enough I've never had my aloe plants grow the way they did when I started to put the fish water on them. I do put calcium (from the chickens supply) and dried kelp in the aero system as well. We had a great supply of worm casings from the composting system as well. Quail poop is too hot to put on the first year though. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.” Dr. Seuss, The Lorax ENTP SAHM raising chickens and kids preparing for whatever happens |
| Feistylorax
User ID: 79731348 United States11/10/2021 01:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My cows, goats ,horses and chickens provide that free of charge. Quoting: Super Straight Splinterhead LOL, hot manure will burn the shit out of your plants and not everyone has cows, goats, horses and chickens. Chicken poop with shavings mixed with soil, worm casings and leaves worked great for me this year. I had new beds to fill and almost no money. It did age for a month or so getting kicked around by the chickens first in the compost bin. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.” Dr. Seuss, The Lorax ENTP SAHM raising chickens and kids preparing for whatever happens |
| Silicon Jock
(OP) User ID: 81082976 United States11/10/2021 01:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My cows, goats ,horses and chickens provide that free of charge. Quoting: Super Straight Splinterhead LOL, hot manure will burn the shit out of your plants and not everyone has cows, goats, horses and chickens. Chicken poop with shavings mixed with soil, worm casings and leaves worked great for me this year. I had new beds to fill and almost no money. It did age for a month or so getting kicked around by the chickens first in the compost bin. Nice! |
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| Looney Kingus
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| Michæl
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| Loila
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| NickDick
User ID: 80669956 United States11/10/2021 02:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fertilizer. Quoting: Silicon Jock Its looking likely there will come a time when you will need to grow food on your property to supplement or even supply your entire intake of leafy greens and vegetables. Seeds are still very easy to source, but fertilizer might be an issue with all of the supply chain woes. I grow all of my leafy greens, vegetables and herbs aeroponically, and if I don't have nutrients to feed them I'm up shit creek. The big 3 are potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen, all in varying quantities depending on what you are growing and their growing cycle. Calcium is another critical element, along with some micronutrients that are usually in commercially sourced fertilizer/nutrient. If you haven't given thought to it, now is the time. what it got animals like chickens or cows or sheep ? do i still need fertilizer ? |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 60004392 United States11/10/2021 02:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | FIRE STARTER They're cheap. $1.99 ea. Get a few magnesium and flint sticks and stash them. [link to www.harborfreight.com (secure)] |
| Dr-Know
User ID: 79682330  Greenland11/10/2021 03:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Depends upon what you are prepping for. Growing food is out of the question unless you do it as a group in your area. If you have Food and they dont, THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE IT, so you have to co-operate and share. In SHTF scenario, you cannot stay in one location as you will be wiped out easily, so growing food is ridiculous as you have to keep on the move to avoid very large groups of marauders. An overlooked survival food is CATTAILS. THey can be harvested in the WINTER. Dr Know |
| Morrissons are cunts
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| Tess.
User ID: 79168198  Ireland11/10/2021 03:39 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've got horses. I shovel barrowfuls of fertilizer every day. Anyone living in Clare is more than welcome to it  Civilisation is at a crossroads "Unfortunately the Barbarians dwell among us and our country is grown so weak and pathetic that the Barbarians must be appeased in the name of diversity and cultural sensitivity" ~ Allison Pearson |
| SapphireBlu
User ID: 81106997  Australia11/10/2021 03:56 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fertilizer. Quoting: Silicon Jock Its looking likely there will come a time when you will need to grow food on your property to supplement or even supply your entire intake of leafy greens and vegetables. Seeds are still very easy to source, but fertilizer might be an issue with all of the supply chain woes. I grow all of my leafy greens, vegetables and herbs aeroponically, and if I don't have nutrients to feed them I'm up shit creek. The big 3 are potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen, all in varying quantities depending on what you are growing and their growing cycle. Calcium is another critical element, along with some micronutrients that are usually in commercially sourced fertilizer/nutrient. If you haven't given thought to it, now is the time. Grab a Hozelock Biomix (or similar) they are great and make natural fertilizers and pesticides from things like grass, Ivy, comfrey etc. Includes a little book for diff recipes but that book is also avail free on line if you enter hozelock biomix natural recipes and you can get recipes there. These systems are sensational, I just brought a second one so I can be making 2 lots at once ( fertilizer/pesticide). The ivy spidermite spray is seriously the best thing I have ever used on mite. [link to www.chooktopia.com.au (secure)] On sale at this link above now and I think they are avail world wide. |
| Dios mio
User ID: 81107240  Kenya11/10/2021 07:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fertilizer. Quoting: Silicon Jock Its looking likely there will come a time when you will need to grow food on your property to supplement or even supply your entire intake of leafy greens and vegetables. Seeds are still very easy to source, but fertilizer might be an issue with all of the supply chain woes. I grow all of my leafy greens, vegetables and herbs aeroponically, and if I don't have nutrients to feed them I'm up shit creek. The big 3 are potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen, all in varying quantities depending on what you are growing and their growing cycle. Calcium is another critical element, along with some micronutrients that are usually in commercially sourced fertilizer/nutrient. If you haven't given thought to it, now is the time. The best fertilizer will always be livestock droppings (cows and goats) "Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles!" "Ten thousand thundering typhoons!" |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 81056891 United States11/10/2021 08:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fertilizer. Quoting: Silicon Jock Its looking likely there will come a time when you will need to grow food on your property to supplement or even supply your entire intake of leafy greens and vegetables. Seeds are still very easy to source, but fertilizer might be an issue with all of the supply chain woes. I grow all of my leafy greens, vegetables and herbs aeroponically, and if I don't have nutrients to feed them I'm up shit creek. The big 3 are potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen, all in varying quantities depending on what you are growing and their growing cycle. Calcium is another critical element, along with some micronutrients that are usually in commercially sourced fertilizer/nutrient. If you haven't given thought to it, now is the time. your urine will work fine. it has all that stuff in it.. and I suggest its too late on buying stuff anyway |
| Happiness Stan
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| Happiness Stan
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| BRIEF
User ID: 79662918 United States11/10/2021 08:18 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Till the dirt? Also rotate crops to replenish the soil, but you have years before that's a problem...Plant Alfalfa and let it die, then till it under...the roots grow deep to pull up nutrients... I never forgive and I never forget I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked.  |
| Sandman1!
User ID: 80039739 United States11/10/2021 08:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My hydro prep 2 years commercial grower experience. 12 flood and drain trays 4 ft x 8 ft with a sq ft garden that is 32 plants per tray or 350 plants, enough powdered neuts for years! Propagation automated shelf system for starting 500 plants thru their vegetation growth stage. Sprouts and micro greens automated shelf system for 300 pounds of sprouts. Thousand pounds of seeds to be eaten raw ground sprouted or grown, It is also my chicken quail and rabbit feed! Sandman1! |
| FRANK & BEANS
User ID: 80994060 United States11/10/2021 08:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've got horses. I shovel barrowfuls of fertilizer every day. Anyone living in Clare is more than welcome to it Quoting: Tess. You need to make a raised bed. Horse manure makes wonderful compost. Pile it and then when it is cool and broken down, it is ready to use. As to OP's point, do not use synthetic fertilizers. They are horrible for the soil, microorganisms, worms and water when they leach or run off. They also create an illusion; whatever grown is less nutritious. IMO, urine is by far the most effective, cheapest, versatile fertilizer out there for the nitrogen (and water soluble vitamins), effect on the bacteria and also the accelerant action upon organic matter; it speeds up the putrefaction so it is great for composting as well. |
| DuckNCover
User ID: 80589742 United States11/10/2021 08:41 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My cows, goats ,horses and chickens provide that free of charge. Quoting: Super Straight Splinterhead LOL, hot manure will burn the shit out of your plants and not everyone has cows, goats, horses and chickens. The chicken manure will burn. Rabbit poop is the best. Cow and Horse poop is good. Don't know enough about goat poop... You can always compost to supply nutrients to veggie crops... |
| Watchingwaiting
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