BioNova Living Soil: One fertiliser for 12 weeks (and exactly three plants)
It is here! The times when we had to grow in secret are irreversibly coming to an end, and from the new year we will finally get down to proper growing. How can you grow those longed-for three plants simply, without worries and unnecessary work? Try BioNova Living Soil – a soil fertiliser for indoor and outdoor growing.
Living Soil is like instant soup for plants, only without additives, flavour enhancers and a guilty conscience. It is a granular slow-release soil fertiliser containing all the nutrients plants will need over a three-month growing cycle. Which is exactly long enough for terpene-rich “tomatoes” to grow in your little garden.
What makes BioNova Living Soil different from other fertilisers? In addition to nutrients, it contains beneficial microorganisms that break down organic matter in the soil into further food for plants. This creates a natural nutrient cycle in the soil, and you have even less work with fertilising. No complicated tables or dosing like in chemistry lab classes. You simply mix it with the soil, water it, and that is it.
How to use BioNova Living Soil
First of all, let us make it clear that Living Soil is a soil fertiliser, so it is not for growers in hydro, coco or rockwool. Soil microbes need a stable environment and organic matter to feed on. For growing, use your favourite soil mix with one exception – avoid heavily pre-fertilised substrates. Living Soil already contains enough nutrients on its own. The most suitable are mixes intended for organic growing (for example Canna BIO Terra) or light mix substrates.
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How much Living Soil you will need depends on your growing style. One pack is enough for 15 to 20 litres of substrate. That means two packs of Living Soil are just right for three 5-litre pots, and you will still have some left over. You can also use larger fabric pots, which are excellent for outdoor growing. Do not forget that once you mix Living Soil with the soil, you create a pre-fertilised substrate, and such a substrate is not suitable for germination or clones. Transplant into the pot only seedlings with three to five sets of leaves.
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After transplanting, care for the plants as you are used to. The fertiliser is already taken care of, so water only with clean water. If you use tap water for watering, let it stand for at least a day. Chlorine kills beneficial soil microorganisms. Chemical pesticides, insecticides and mineral fertilisers are just as harmful to the microbes, so avoid those as well. If you feel the plants are lacking nutrients, reach for a fast-acting organic fertiliser.
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