I think you're doing great. You should really get a feel for it as you learn more. Soil fascinates me and high brix growing has really opened my eyes to how poor our food soils have become. It's scary really but that's a different rant. Keep up the good work.That’s exciting to hear. I’ve been aiming for Brix and focused more on minerals in the soil and than fertiliser. I’ve had a few communications with Doc and most of the ‘advice’ has come from reading his old ‘pre-kit’ journals - when he was figuring it out, you know? And some of Conrad’s old ones as well. Plus Bobrowns journal, the Teaming with microbes book and numerous papers and YouTubes on soil. So I ended up with a whole lot of surface level info in my head and then have just followed my instincts from there. I got my mineral balance a bit wrong (first ttime me cause I’d missed the 63 ratio on the calcium sources, second time cause is run out of funds) but the mineral rock dust additions I’ve made seem to be doing the trick. So I have sone kind of hybrid of LOS and High Brix approaches going - which was kind of dictated by what I could source. In the end it probably cost me more than it would’ve to get the kit (including shipping) and I’ve only covered one grow. I fairly sure others have got the kit here but our customs is super heavy so I have concerns about the liquids etc getting picked up and confiscated. I’m definitely a DB follower and believer (zealot even
) and I’ll be doing something with Doc eventually. (I need to get a couple of soil samples to him. )
I’m enjoying trying to do it ‘by the seat of my pants’ for now though as I think it’s teaching me a lot. Whoa but will hopefully be helpful once I’m wielding the kit. I’m at something of a loss for how to push them a bit harder during flower though. Have kind of been doing the same thing - but have topdressed with some good worm made compost and more calcium and a seaweed/comfrey tea so we’ll see how they finish. I’m totally in bonus territory already now because I’ve only ever grown 2 plants before and both of them had to get harvested early (for various reasons), so these ones are just passing that mark now - plus, those other ones were nowhere near as good as theseI’ve also recently stated adding casuarina tea to the foliar which they seem to love (overdue for it now actually but I’m too wrecked atm - tomorrow) - it’s full of great stuff and is good fungus/mould prevention.
Long answer! But you asked the golden question. Brix is where it’s at and I’m pretty pleased with how close I’ve got to that mark on my first go at it - so thanks for noticing
beautiful plants and pictures Amy,
Isn’t it great to see the ‘pest’ activity while also witnessing it being kep in balance by all the predators and other good stuff 
. It's great that a lot of people are discovering your great garden, which really is a thing of sunny and crittery beauty. And now I can watch your flowers grow for real and not just in the CBD thread.
