{"product_id":"bas-coots-complete-soil-building-kit-bale-kit-2-2cf","title":"BuildASoil Coots Complete Soil Building Kit Bale Kit 2.2cf","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Official Clackamas Coots Complete Soil Building Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoots Nutrients and Coots Minerals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEWARE of other Coots Mixes that don't reveal the source of ingredients or the amounts in the kit. Many people can make a \"Coot Kit\" but we are the Original and are approved by Clackamas Coot himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10% of the Retail Price goes directly to Clackamas Coot for his support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e----\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;This kit includes the proper amounts of nutrients and minerals to Build Soil from scratch using standard size Sphagnum Peat Moss Bales. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelecting the Right Nutrient Kit:\u003cbr\u003e2.2 CF Bale Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMix into a 2.2 CF Bale of Peat Moss plus 3 Cubic Feet of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/composts\"\u003eCompost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 3 Cubic Feet of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/aeration\"\u003eAeration\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.0 CF Bale Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMix into a 3.0 CF Bale of Peat Moss plus 4.67 Cubic feet of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/composts\"\u003eCompost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 4.67 Cubic feet of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/aeration\"\u003eAeration.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Most people will round up or down to the nearest Cubic Foot)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.8 CF Bale Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMix into 3.8 CF Bale of Peat Moss plus 6 Cubic Feet of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/composts\"\u003eCompost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 6 Cubic Feet of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/aeration\"\u003eAeration.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMix and then let sit for 1-2 weeks before planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eUseful Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding your own soil? This is our preferred method...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Recipe is inspired by and credited to Mr. \"ClackamasCoots\" aka \"LumperDawgz\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have always wanted to offer a nutrient kit in the style of ClackamasCoots. This nutrient kit is proven. It works because it is such a simple and affordable starting point to base your soil from. Use this kit and our free DIY nutrient E-Book and you will have healthy soil and healthy plants.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(CC is directly connected to this Nutrient Kit, it's his recipe and he helped us create the kit and a portion of the proceeds go directly to him)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to learn more about Building soil? Check out this blog article:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/buildasoil.com\/blogs\/news\/17627464-build-a-soil-from-scratch-in-2-simple-steps\" title=\"Building Soil Recipe\"\u003eBuilding Soil Article\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll be getting in the Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNutrients:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Use at 2.5 Cups Per cubic foot of soil or about 5-6 Tablespoon per gallon of soil)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Crustacean Meal - Crab and Shrimp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Kelp Meal - Thorvin Organic Icelandic kelp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Neem Cake\/Karanja Cake: Ahimsa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Milled Malted Barley - Premium Organic 2 Row Malted Barley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinerals:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Use at 4 Cups Per Cubic foot of soil or about 1\/2 Cup per gallon of soil)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#38761d\"\u003e1. BuildASoil Basalt - Our Favorite Rock Dust for trace minerals. Highly paramagnetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Gypsum Dust - Calcium and Sulfur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Oyster Shell Flour - Calcium Carbonate - Adds available calcium and limes the Peat moss.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe separate the two so that the natural moisture in the rock dust doesn't effect the raw nutrients. Dump all the material into your soil for the proper mineral and nutrient balance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat You'll Need To Get To Finish The Recipe:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo finish this recipe you will need equal parts of the below,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Part Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss:\u003c\/strong\u003e Available in 2.2 Cubic Foot Bales, 3.0 Cubic Foot Bales and 3.8 Cubic Foot Bales at most gardening stores. \u003cem\u003eNotice: The 2.2 Bale will fluff up to about 3.0 Cubic Feet, the 3.0 Bale will fluff up to about 4.67 Cubic Feet (Most people will round up or down to the nearest Cubic Foot) and the 3.8 Bale will fluff to about 6 Cubic Feet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Part\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/composts\"\u003eHigh Quality Compost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/composts\/products\/pure-worm-castings\"\u003eWorm Castings\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSearch for local compost or castings on craigslist or order some here on our website. If opting to use worm castings, we advise using only 5-15% of the 33% total compost due to the potential for sodium excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Part\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buildasoil.com\/collections\/aeration\"\u003eAeration Amendment\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSomething to aerate the soil like perlite does in normal potting mix. We like to use Pumice and Rice hulls but you can use whatever is available to you including perlite, rice hulls, lava rock, pumice etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou'll notice there isn't any High P ingredient like Soft Rock Phosphate or Fish Bone Meal and after speaking with Coot about this I realized a few things. This Kit has many ingredients that contain Phosphorous at normal levels which will not be harmful to Mycorrhizal fungi. High P amendments can have a negative effect on the soil Mycorrhizal life, for this reason Coot recommends using this recipe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is the Mix as written by ClackamasCoots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEqual parts of Sphagnum peat moss, some aeration deal (pumice, rice hulls, lava rock - whatever is sitting in the garage) and finally some mix of humus - my compost, worm castings some black leaf mold I bought from the local 'worm guy'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo each 1 c.f. of this mix I add the following:\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 cup organic Neem meal\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 cup organic Kelp meal\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 cup Crab meal (or Crustacean meal when available - it has Shrimp meal with the Crab meal. It's a local product from the fisheries on the Oregon \u0026amp; Washington Coasts)\u003cbr\u003e4 cups of some minerals - rock dust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the plant is in the final container I top-dress with my worm castings at 2\" or so and then I hit it with Aloe vera juice and Comfrey extract. Or Borage. Or Stinging Nettle. Or Horsetail ferns. Whatever is ready.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy re-invent the wheel? This proven mix is simple.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you intend on using sphagnum peat moss then this kit is perfect for you. With the low PH of peat moss this kit comes with oyster flour to add lots of calcium and also help raise the ph to proper levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would like Build A Soil with another base like, Bagged Potting Soil, Pro-Mix, Sunshine Mix or even Coconut Coir then you'll want to check out our other products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this Nutrient Kit So important?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A wonderful thing about a balanced, mineralized soil based on the soil's exchange capacity is that everything else becomes easier. The soil pH self-adjusts to its optimum, plant disease and insect problems largely disappear, water retention, drainage, soil texture, and rate of decay of organic matter all become self-regulating and automatic, weather permitting. The grower knows that the nutrients are in the crop because the nutrients are available in the soil. The soil life is active and healthy and helping to make these nutrients available, and the plants growing on this ideal soil have free-choice of any nutrient they want, in balance, a balance designed by intelligent science and observation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Michael Astera\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNutrients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse at 2 Cups Per cubic foot of soil or about 4 Tablespoon per gallon of soil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinerals:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse at 4 Cups Per Cubic foot of soil or about 1\/2 Cup per gallon of soil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buildasoil LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139668721876,"sku":null,"price":71.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/3243\/7716\/files\/nkmk101.webp?v=1760986705","url":"https:\/\/thegardenworldstore.myshopify.com\/products\/bas-coots-complete-soil-building-kit-bale-kit-2-2cf","provider":"Garden World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}