True Living Organics - The Ultimate Guide to Growing All-Natural Marijuana Indoors (2012)

2.1 Soil Mix
I usually cut this with about 25% earthworm castings the same day I transplant to
inoculate the soil mix fully with massive bacteria, fungi, nematodes, amoeba, etc.
Middle Layer
This is where, during the filling with the 2.1 soil mix, I will put down a layer of some
quality all-purpose dry organic/all natural nutrients. My favorite is to use about 1
teaspoon of Botanicare’s Pure, then sprinkle in about 2 tablespoons of pure worm
castings right on top of the all-purpose, then continue filling with the 2.1 soil mix.
Bottom Layer
Here I use the custom TLO steer manure blend and do NOT set the root ball of the plant
you are transplanting directly on to this layer; it can go very wrong sometimes. Always
have some normal soil mix to place the root ball on to, so don’t make your bottom steer
manure layer too thick.
Floor/Blood Meal
I use about a tablespoon of blood meal or custom TLO high nitrogen blend here on the
floor of the container before anything else is added. You can also use high nitrogen bird
or bat guano here as well, and if the variety is a longer flowering type, you can also put
about a tablespoon of dry all purpose down on the floor as well along with the high
nitrogen elements.