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[mario]

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Would you use this under coarse sand? Or better a more classic John Innes? I am planning a 5 weeks DSM.
Thank you

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
@mario I should have said "welcome back" after a long time away.

Would you use this under coarse sand?

You would need to use it very sparingly, because it has a large <"green-waste component".

Or better a more classic John Innes? I am planning a 5 weeks DSM.

That should be fine with a DSM period. Have you seen @Tim Harrison's article <"The Soil Substrate or Dirted Planted Tank - A How to Guide">?

cheers Darrel

 

[mario]

Thank you Darrell,
It has been a long time indeed.
When you say use sparingly does it mean less than the 3 cm it's recommended in the guide you referring to?
Cheers

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

When you say use sparingly does it mean less than the 3 cm it's recommended in the guide you referring to?

Personally I wouldn't use it at all, but if you was going to use it? I would go for a thinner layer.

cheers Darrel

 

[mario]

Hi all,

Personally I wouldn't use it at all, but if you was going to use it? I would go for a thinner layer.

cheers Darrel

Ok, thank you. Last question then, John Innes No1 or topsoil?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Last question then, John Innes No1 or topsoil?

Not a lot of difference would be my thought. I might go for "top soil", although my guess would be that both would largely be sourced from the <"soil riddled from potatoes"> (or sugar beet) during processing.

cheers Darrel

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

If you have access to Westland products why not just get the aquatic compost that Tim uses as shown in his tutorial.

 

[mario]

If you have access to Westland products why not just get the aquatic compost that Tim uses as shown in his tutorial.

Good idea, thank you, but I don't think it's on sale at my local b&q. I think I am going for topsoil and just fertilise a bit more the water column.