Horticulture growth media
View Patent ↗A horticulture growth medium includes a base organic soil, a soft rock phosphate component, a limestone component, a hydrated magnesium sulfate salt, volcanic dust comprising trace mineral nutrients, one or more humic acids, a shell source of calcium, a bone or blood meal component selected from fish bone meal, blood meal, steamed bone meal, and/or combinations thereof, bat guano, and worm castings. A method of growing a plant using the horticulture growth medium of includes planting a plant with the horticulture growth medium and providing periodic water to the plant, the horticulture growth medium being sufficient for plant growth during a complete cycle without the use of additional fertilizing agents. A kit includes the horticulture growth medium along with instructions for using the horticulture growth medium to grow plants.
1. A horticulture growth medium providing a sufficient source of nutrient ingredients to sustain plant growth through an entire growth cycle of 8 to 12 weeks so as to avoid chemical fertilizers during the growth cycle of a plant thereby avoiding stressing and/or shocking the plant, the horticultural growth medium comprising:
a base organic soil;
a soft rock phosphate component, wherein the soft rock phosphate component is present in a range from about 20 grams to about 50 grams per cubic feet of the base organic soil;
a limestone component, wherein the limestone component is present in a range from about 20 grams to about 50 grams per cubic feet of the base organic soil;
a hydrated magnesium sulfate salt, wherein the hydrated magnesium sulfate salt is present in a range from about 10 grams to about 30 grams per cubic feet of the base organic soil;
volcanic dust comprising trace mineral nutrients;
one or more humic acids, wherein the one or more humic acids is present in a range from about 10 grams to about 30 grams per cubic feet of the base organic soil;
a shell source of calcium, wherein the shell source of calcium is present in a range from about 20 grams to about 50 grams per cubic feet of the base organic soil;
a bone or blood meal component selected from the group consisting of fish bone meal, blood meal, steamed bone meal, and/or combinations thereof, wherein a total bone or blood meal is present in a range from about 50 grams to about 150 grams per cubic feet of the base organic soil;
bat guano, wherein the bat guano is present in a range from about 50 grams to about 150 grams per cubic feet of the base organic soil; and
worm castings, wherein the worm castings are present in a range from about 0.5 to about 4 cubic feet per 36 cubic feet of the base organic soil.
2. The horticulture growth medium of claim 1 , wherein the base organic soil has a total nitrogen content in a range from about 0.1 percent to about 1.0 percent based on a dry matter basis of the base organic soil.
3. The horticulture growth medium of claim 1 , wherein the base organic soil has a carbon-to-nitrogen ratio (C/N) in a range from about 40 to about 60 based on a dry matter basis of the base organic soil.
4. A method of growing a plant using the horticulture growth medium of claim 1 comprising:
planting a plant with the horticulture growth medium; and
providing periodic water to the plant;
wherein the horticulture growth medium is sufficient for plant growth during a complete cycle without the use of additional fertilizing agents.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plant is potted.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the complete cycle is a range from about 8 weeks to about 12 weeks.
7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plant is a flowering plant.
8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plant is an annual herbaceous plant.
9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plant is of the genus Cannabis.
10. A kit comprising the horticulture growth medium of claim 1 along with instructions for using the horticulture growth medium to grow plants.
11. The kit of claim 10 , wherein the ingredients of the horticulture growth medium are pre-mixed and ready to use.
12. The kit of claim 10 , further comprising seeds of a plant.