Adding special organisms and other garden stuff can improve the condition of your marijuana grow and whole cannabis crop. You can make this happen by using living or no-till soil as your grow medium. Using living soil offers many benefits including easier nutrient absorption by plant roots, limited erosion, reduced watering frequency, improve aeration, and extra protection against dangerous pests.

What is this Soil?

Living soil is plant matter that centers on compost and has active microbiology and biodiversity that include bacteria, earthworms, anthropoids, fungi, nematodes, and protozoa. In turn, this offers essential nutrition to plants and other surrounding organisms. Soil organisms influence each aspect of decomposition and nutrient availability. The decomposition f organic material means the availability of nutrients to plants, production of humus, the formation of soil aggregates, creation of channels for water infiltration and better aeration, as well as the transport of residues originally on the surface into the soil.

Marijuana cultivators who make a biodiverse media do not depend on fertilizers as microbes eat and digest compounds that create bioavailable fertilizers. This results in bigger yields and better terpenes.

Why No-Till?

Tilling accelerates the breakdown process and decreases the lifespan of the organisms living in the soil. Excessive tilling kills off these organisms instead of nurturing them. Rather than tilling the soil, it should be allowed to do its thing, letting other organic matter to collect on the surface of the soil.

Creating Living Soil for your Marijuana Grow

If the soil works to feed and protect the cannabis plant, you don’t have to spend much on extra pesticides, harsh fertilizers, and fungicides.

To make your own no-till soil, you will need the following:

  • Soil uses water by flowing along the path of least resistance, to bring water and nutrients to the plant’s roots. Also, it uses water to store itself in porous minerals for later use and offer water to microbes to thrive.
  • The soil’s mineral content is broken down into clay, silt, and sand. Mineral ratios can impact the density of the soil and other characteristics, making it more or less appealing for gardening purposes. However, you can modify it by adding organic matter to the mix.
  • No-till soil has a complex cycle, so air and moisture are constantly being cycled through the soil to keep the roots oxygenated, enabling respiration and carbon dioxide creation.
  • Organic matter. This organic soil additive includes compost, manure, trim and grass clippings, bone meal, and earthworm castings.
  • They are the key to converting organic matter into usable plant nutrition. But, the only microorganisms that must be introduced to the soil are aerobic or oxygen-breathing microbes.