The Large Nutrient Pack now comes in a 42lb bag. The KiS Organics Nutrient Pack is essentially the nutrient portion of our Water Only and Biochar soil mixes for container planting and raised beds. You can grow from seedling to harvest with no other inputs but water for several months. This is a great option for saving on shipping by sourcing your base soil ingredients locally. 100% natural and organic ingredient with no synthetic chemicals and passes every regulatory standard for organics (OMRI, CDFA, WSDA, etc..). The combination of minerals has passed all Heavy Metal testing in numerous states We use high quality organic and natural ingredients that are formulated to allow the plant to uptake all the essential ingredients it needs to give you healthier and higher yielding crops and ultimately an abundant harvest. We have designed this formula to ensure that sufficient quantities of mineral nutrients are available to the microbes and plants, allowing the plant to uptake all the essential ingredients it needs. Additional advantages to the Nutrient Pack: The KiS Nutrient Pack has been tested on multiple plants and vegetables all the way to harvest. No need for further nutrients or fertilizer, saving you tons of money! (see blog post here if you would like an advanced schedule to fully maximize plant growth with some minimal plant-specific inputs) No need to flush your soil Save money! Keep your soil alive and healthy. You can reuse KIS Organic soils over and over again with small amendments between cycles. Use it indoors or outdoors. Keep in mind that this soil is alive and there will be some insects and other small organisms in the soil. This is necessary to maintain a healthy soil food web and achieve proper nutrient cycling. You don't want a sterile soil for organic gardening/growing. You can use your current nutrient program at 1/4 strength with our soil mix to produce healthier & higher-yielding crops. SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS Our nutrient pack is a great product to cover a wide variety of scenarios and can be used in 3 different ways: Small Nutrient Pack (3.2 lbs) - 5 cups Regular Nutrient Pack (14 lbs) - 22 cups Large Nutrient Pack (42 lbs) - 65 cups 1.65 cups per lb 274 grams in a cup Top Dress Nutrient Deficient Soil You can sprinkle the mixture on top of the soil, lightly scratch it in and follow the application with watering. On a side note - if you are strictly 'no till' then this is method works well but if mixing it more thoroughly into the soil is an option then that will allow the nutrients to get to the rhizosphere quicker. General Application Apply 1 cup of nutrient pack per 10 gallons of soil in growing media pots or 1/2 cup per square foot of soil outdoors. Lightly scratch or till into soil. Create Water-Only Living Soil This is a great option for those who want to use our soil but want to use local inputs or perhaps want to save on shipping by sourcing the base soil ingredients locally. The only thing technically "missing" from the Nutrient Pack would be the Biochar, peat moss, pumice or other aeration, and a high-quality compost. You'll want to source those bulkier items locally. Some folks even mix our Nutrient Pack at 1/2 strength if you need the soil to stretch a bit further. If you decide to add Biochar, then you can get one of the smaller sizes we offer. We add Biochar at 5 - 8% for our Biochar soil mix. Water Only Soil Recipe (this makes a little over 100 gallons or 1/2 yard of soil) 45 gallons sphagnum peat moss 35 gallons aeration amendment (pumice, perlite or lava rock) 20 gallons high quality compost or earthworm castings 48 cups of Nutrient Pack Mix thoroughly and then water to field capacity. Turn the soil the following day and then every other day for 7 - 14 days. When the soil has cooled to ambient temperature it is ready to plant. It is easiest to mix on a slab, tarp or kiddie pool as to not lose any ingredients when adding water. The Small Nutrient Pack (3.2 lbs) is enough to make 1.5 cubic ft (11.2 gallons) of Water Only Soil The Regular Nutrient Pack (14 lbs) is enough to make 6 cubic ft (45 gallons) of Water Only Soil The Large Nutrient Pack (42 lbs) is enough to make 18 cubic ft (135 gallons) of Water Only Soil If you're interested in creating your own water only soil, check out this blog post for full recipe and instructions. Detailed mixing instructions can be found here Please note that these are all suggested applications and the rate to use can depend on a number of variables. When using this product in your growing scenario you may need to experiment with the rates for your specific situation. INGREDIENTS KIS Organics Microbe Catalyst, Organic Alfalfa Meal, Organic Fish Bone Meal, Organic Crustacean Meal, Organic Kelp Meal, Organic Fish Meal, Glacial Rock Dust, Basalt, Soft Rock Phosphate, Oyster Shell Flour, Neem Cake and Karanja Cake, Gypsum, Natural Calcite, Mycorrhiza, and Beneficial Microbes. RESOURCES AND REPORTS KiS Nutrient Pack Heavy Metal Report can be found HERE KiS Nutrient Pack MSDS can be found HERE 7 Important Things When Building a Living Soil Mixing Your Own Soil Using The KIS Nutrient Pack The Economics of 'Water Only' Soils A Comparison of Living Soil Methodologies in Relation to Plant Health and Yield in a Controlled Environment for Cannabis A Cost Analysis of KiS Organics Soil Over A 3 Year Period
