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Hello Canna Community,
I got to go on a little journey to Uncle Tom Hill's last week. Saw some of the tallest plants I have ever seen. The guy is the master who paved the way for the rest of us. Much love and respect Tom.
The tallest plant in this garden was probably around 15'.
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Let me just say that I was blown away.
So once I figured out the guys name wasn't THUMB but HILL, it made my research a little easier.
Maybe its sacrilegious but I'm going to point a link to the question I've been asking myself for 2 years.
EDIT: I guess I'm not posting the link. But its out there... If it keeps you awake at night, If it fills your dreams... You will find it, I did. "The growing large plants, outdoors, thread..."
I've played with a lot of different soil recipes over the years, 1rst year new soil mixes, as well as yearly additives. Here's a very simple mix that is well proven and I am comfortable recommending for those large outdoor containers. It gives about 50 cubic feet or just over 300 gallons (dry U.S), and fills a 6ft diameter container to a depth of about 18inches - perfectly.
25 bags black gold potting soil (1.5cf ea)
4 bags stutzman farms chicken manure (1 cf ea)
1 bag perlite (4 cf ea)
1 bag (50 lbs) bonemeal (steamed, not precipitated)
1/2 bag gypsum (aprox 1/2 cf) - Edit -> 1/2 of a 40 lb bag (20lbs).
Mix well, water thoroughly, let rest for 2-3 weeks minimum, transplant, and stand back
Best Regards,
Tom
HELL YEAH! Thanks Tom.
Mix well, water thoroughly, let rest for 2-3 weeks minimum, transplant, and stand back