Are these soil parameters respectable? This is the first time I have not used mainstream products

KISS is the accronom that I am filimaer with. Keep It Stupid Simple I think your on the right track, I would increase the perlite to around 25-30% though. I find soils compact easily and that can become a problem. I also like to mix in a bit of compost and sometimes Vemiculite but its about the same as perlite. Slow release fertz are nice, also called amendments, Some of them take forever to break down, others are faster. All depends on the life of the soil, its acidity and the surface area of the product. fine powders have much more surface area then small pebbles of whole things like rocks or shell meals for calcium. Liwuid for emergences is Key, good plan.

To keep it simple you sure are complicating things. Why so many ingredients for soil? Canna coco coir with or without perlite. Happy Frog, Ocean Forest, Build a Soil 3.1. All ready to use straight out of the bag. Coco coir or soil will determine how you will water and fertilize but you are right it’s better to keep it simple and don’t try to play chemist and leave the formulation of grow mediums to the experts especially when mixing coco with organics it can screw up feeding and watering. That’s how I keep it simple. Happy gardening

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In my opinion keeping it simple would be just using an inert media and supplying everything. Eliminates any guesswork. Can't get much simpler than a 5 gal bucket and a little hydroton.

My advice is opposite........60% loam, 20% worm castings, 10% perlite, 5% bio char, 5% coco. Mix the slow release organic fertilizer through the soil mix, not just on top. Feed with liquid as necessary. Definitely use mycorrhizae. I do not believe in adding too many or too much of any inert ingredients such as perlite and coco coir.

Try and get more perlite in maybe drop loam to 40%..