Best soil for growing cannabis outdoors

When it comes to growing cannabis outdoors, you can be successful with good soil. One way to do this is to create a path floor bench. It is an easy-care flooring system without floor preparation made from kitchen waste and natural materials. Plus, it’s a cheap and easy way to turn your dirt into black gold.

Howie Jones from Food Forest Permaculture was kind enough to share his knowledge on the subject. The guy grows twenty-five foot tall weed plants outdoors and attributes part of his success to this technique. How to create a path floor bench.

Understand soil

Soil is defined as a mixture of organic material, minerals, gases, liquids and organisms that together support life. To a growing plant, it means the world. Your floor not only functions as dirt, but as:

• Support system for the roots and sprouts
• Water and air filters
• Storehouse for nutrients and water
• Protection against weather and temperature

What is a path floor bench?

What exactly is a path floor bench? The term refers to a stratification method that allows you to make your soil very fertile. Every shift has an important task. You can make a compost parfait from bark mulch, dolomite lime, coffee grounds and kitchen waste.

How do I create a path floor bench?

Start by prepping the area and digging a small trench. Dig your trench to a depth of a foot and a half. It can be as wide and long as you want. Please Note: Some people prefer to make mounds of earth and plant in them. However, this can be a little messy and makes it difficult to maintain even layers. Whether it is better to build this soil system above or below ground depends on the person; try both and see what works for you. Once your area is prepared and ready, you can start spreading each layer.

1. Kitchen waste – The first layer for your floor bench should be kitchen waste. This will be broken down and can contain anything that ends up in the compost.
2. Coffee grounds – Spread a layer of coffee grounds over the kitchen waste. This will help add nutrients and filter the soil, but most importantly, it will prevent odor build-up and deter pests.
3. Bark mulch – Cover your layers with a few inches of bark mulch. This can consist of shredded leaves, wood chips, and other organic materials.
4. Dolomite lime – To add minerals like calcium and magnesium, sprinkle dolomite lime on the bark mulch. This will help enrich the soil.

When you are done laying, stomp on it and pat the earth off. To bind your layers together and distribute the minerals from the dolomite, give your pathway soil plenty of water. Within three weeks, it turns into a rich slurry of nutrient-rich dirt.

The author would like to thank Howie Jones of Food Forest Permaculture for sharing his knowledge and expertise in creating the best soil for growing cannabis outdoors.

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