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Friday, April 11, 2025 Sankalp Roseville CA

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So, here comes the Langley. This year, I�m switching things up a bit�focusing less on ratios and more on the actual PPM values I�m aiming for. After going through the soil tests and comparing them to the goal PPMs of the best growers in the world, like the Patons, I realized most of the ratios were totally out of whack.Not only that, but I also realized that due to the margin of error in soil testing�and the different rates at which nutrients leach out of the soil or get absorbed�it�s almost impossible to actually "balance" your soil. It never truly stays balanced anyway.

As for what I�m adding: the main thing is a whole bunch of Epsom salt to bring the magnesium level up. I�ll be putting about three-quarters of it on the ground and keeping the rest to water in later, since I don�t want it all to leach out right away.
 



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