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Version 1.3 Includes new inputs and updated formulas.  First Working Version With Auto Report Generator will be available Next week by May 1st. Please Check back here then for the newer version. Read more

Recently we were asked how to understand which soil test should be purchased at BuildASoil.com When I wrote the email I figured it might be useful to anyone considering testing their soil to read. So, below is the very same email reply and you can read...

Heavy Metal Testing and Best Practices for Organic Living Soil Growers We must stick together as a community and handle these problems out in the open for the betterment of all those that are going to grow in living soil and don’t want to be forced i...

Have you ever needed to convert a recipe from volume to weight so that you could scale it up?  Maybe a friend said to add 1 cup per cubic foot of Gypsum but you aren't sure which size bag to buy? This list will help! Read more

VPD helps you identify the correct range of temperature and humidity to aim for in your grow space. With VPD you can achieve the best results while avoiding pest and environmental problems. VPD also controls plant transpiration rates, stomata opening, CO2 uptake, nutrient u...

We test everything we get our hands on in an effort to help customers know how to use the products they already have access to. Sometimes we consider using the products ourselves. This is a random test from a sample given to us from the 2018 Hemp and Hops event.  We ...

We test everything we get our hands on in an effort to help customers know how to use the products they already have access to. Sometimes we consider using the products ourselves. This is a random test from a sample given to us from Emerald Cup.  We do not offer this...

Why Rock Dust? from B...

Everyone always asks for a schedule of products to use and it's kind of like asking a chef exactly how he prepares his meals and what to add and when. Because there aren't any taste preferences to our plants, it's all about good ingredients vs. individual nuances of flavors...

Western Colorado is full of Caclareous soil and usually it makes soil testing a challenge. With that in mind we also find that potting soils mixed with Lime or Gypsum act similarly to Calcareous soils for testing purposes. Read The Attached PDF below for the full sto...