'Do You Even DLI Bro' (BuildASoil Instagram post)
Jeremy's Instagram post explaining the relationship between light distance, PPFD, and DLI — he promises to link it in the video description.
Discussed in: ep 009
SoilBible · Sources
Sources 237
Books, podcasts, farms, websites, papers Jeremy references.
30-year organic field trials (side-by-side conventional vs organic vs no-till)
Jeremy tells viewers to look up the 30-year organic field trial data showing no-till outperforms conventional and organic tillage back-to-back, especially during drought years.
Discussed in: ep 029
30x144 vegetable greenhouse
The BuildASoil vegetable farm greenhouse adjacent to the 10x10 tent.
Discussed in: ep 004
@growing_organic on Instagram
Growing Organic's Instagram handle where the IGTV kashi batch walkthrough lives.
Discussed in: ep 026
AC Infinity exhaust fans
Jeremy's chosen exhaust brand — specifically an 8-inch inline.
Discussed in: ep 009
Active Air (commercial humidifier)
Brand/line of the active-air commercial humidifier Jeremy runs on a 5 gal reservoir.
Discussed in: ep 011
Afghanistan and Pakistan cannabis regional lineage
Jeremy references how skilled breeders can taste regional genetics — this has a Pakistan region in it, this is from Afghanistan. He admits he's not at that level but it informs his approach to building a mental catalog of cultivar expressions.
Discussed in: ep 028
AgSil 16H
Potassium silicate foliar for emulsification and PM eradication
Discussed in: ep 018
Akwid Dave
BuildASoil employee and breeder of Branson's Royal Revenge — Jeremy wants to support him because they have similar taste preferences
Discussed in: ep 041
Alan Atkinson
Source of the 'earth box is like a stomach' concept and of Jeremy's earth box methodology; also uses EM1 in the reservoir.
Discussed in: ep 015
Alien Kush
Referenced as the visual reference for chunky noduling calyx structure on Halitosis number 12.
Discussed in: ep 035
Apogee Instruments
Manufacturer of Jeremy's benchmark quantum flux (PAR) meter at $538
Discussed in: ep 019, ep 030, ep 031
Apple iPhone
Used for close-up trichome and bud shots dropped into the GoPro footage.
Discussed in: ep 035
BAS Craft Blend
Balanced all-purpose top-dress (~15 ingredients) referenced for dried-soil recharging
Discussed in: ep 007
BAS No-Till Bundle
The pre-selected bundle of BuildASoil products for no-till growers.
Discussed in: ep 028
BAS Take and Bake soil
The 3x3 bed's base soil throughout the 10x10 series
Discussed in: ep 007
Beetle-kill wood source (local)
Source for BAS's biochar — local wood killed by bark beetles, pyrolyzed into char.
Discussed in: ep 003
Blue Gold
Liquid supplement mentioned as the type of input you need to feed in a 5 gallon container
Discussed in: ep 027, ep 028
Blue Gold sugar blend
Sugar blend used in the overwater-recovery tea
Discussed in: ep 018
Blue Gold website
'You can also just go to the blue gold website, they're very very helpful over there.'
Discussed in: ep 028
Blue Gold — Supercar
Referenced as the specific sugar blend product used in today's brew, noting its multi-source sugar formulation (molasses, cane, tapioca, coconut)
Discussed in: ep 014
Branson's (genetics)
Breeder behind Branson's Royal Revenge, one of the featured strains.
Discussed in: ep 026
Branson's Royal Revenge
Second cultivar in the 10x10 comparison — GMO-leaning profile with Long Valley rainbow fade.
Discussed in: ep 035
Bridgelux Vero COB
Chip-on-board LED family used in the DIY 100W fixtures over the food quadrant.
Discussed in: ep 001
Build-A-Bloom
BuildASoil water-in soluble bloom feed.
Discussed in: ep 026, ep 027
Build-A-Flower
BuildASoil flowering-phase top dress.
Discussed in: ep 026
BuildABloom
BuildASoil's water-soluble organic fertilizer product — phosphorus, calcium, fulvic acid, micronized organic minerals, one teaspoon per gallon.
Discussed in: ep 024
BuildAFlower
BuildASoil flower-stage top dress and tea ingredient
Discussed in: ep 018
BuildASoil
The sponsoring company and host of the 10x10 series, also the source of all soil recipes, Kashi blend, Craft blend, worm castings, organic fertilizers, and compost teas referenced throughout the episode.
Discussed in: ep 001, ep 002, ep 004, ep 006, ep 007, ep 012
BuildASoil 'how to water living soil' blog post
Jeremy directs viewers to google 'how to water build a soil' for deeper detail
Discussed in: ep 008
BuildASoil 'The BuildASoil Way'
Jeremy's content framework — Watch It Bud's page is 'built on the BuildASoil way' and Jeremy recommends viewers look into it in detail
Discussed in: ep 005
BuildASoil (buildasoil.com)
Jeremy's company — source for Saponaria, the living soil mix, and all BuildASoil products referenced.
Discussed in: ep 009
BuildASoil (the brand)
Jeremy anchors the episode in the 'BuildASoil way' — clean leaves, no spider mites, slow dry, dry trim, no wet trim
Discussed in: ep 040
BuildASoil 10x10 frequently asked question episodes
Jeremy asks viewers to load questions into the comments to seed the next FAQ episode, and says the previous FAQ episodes have already become staff training resources.
Discussed in: ep 020
BuildASoil 3.0
The hotter amended mix used in the fresh EarthBox — contrasted with Light.
Discussed in: ep 030
BuildASoil 30x144 production greenhouse
Referenced as the adjacent large-scale food production space where BuildASoil grows fresh produce for Colorado restaurants, providing the real-world validation that feeds the series.
Discussed in: ep 001
BuildASoil blog
Jeremy points viewers to the BuildASoil blog for a free tutorial on building your own airlift compost tea brewer
Discussed in: ep 014, ep 017
BuildASoil blog — cloning environment article
Second blog article, which Jeremy says is the more important of the two — covers lighting, humidity, and what actually causes rooting
Discussed in: ep 021
BuildASoil blog — cloning method article
First of two blog posts Jeremy points viewers to — covers his cloning method in detail
Discussed in: ep 021
BuildASoil cold-pressed neem oil
3,000+ ppm azadirachtin wild-harvested Indian neem
Discussed in: ep 018
BuildASoil Craft Blend
Top-dress amendment referenced as the fix that stopped blossom end rot on the quadrant four tomatoes.
Discussed in: ep 035
BuildASoil customer service / phone team
Jeremy mentions feedback from his customer service people answering the phone — they're hearing from viewers who watched the 10x10 videos and then bought products
Discussed in: ep 037
BuildASoil environmental video
Jeremy's prior video on grow environment, cited as the foundation for understanding why the cloning environment should be low-pressure rather than growth-inducing
Discussed in: ep 021
BuildASoil episode 3 soil mix
Referenced in the thermal-heating question — the remix where Jeremy noticed a couple of dry pockets at 5% moisture
Discussed in: ep 005
BuildASoil family farm
Jeremy grabbed the Five Star Greenhouse lettuce mix from the family farm side of the business.
Discussed in: ep 030
BuildASoil Family Farms
BuildASoil's working farm with a vegetable greenhouse — receives the pepper/tomato/cucumber seedlings Jeremy shows on the rack
Discussed in: ep 006
BuildASoil Family Farms greenhouse
The physical greenhouse Jeremy opens the episode in and pitches as the home of a potential weekly greenhouse series.
Discussed in: ep 012
BuildASoil greenhouse
Referenced as the much larger commercial BuildASoil operation compared to the tiny 10x10 demonstration
Discussed in: ep 037
BuildASoil Horticultural Aloe
Sold as foliar aloe not as pesticide
Discussed in: ep 018
BuildASoil Instagram
Jeremy calls Instagram the 'behind the scenes of the YouTube' and pulls questions from there for the FAQ
Discussed in: ep 005, ep 007, ep 011, ep 033
BuildASoil internal product vetting lab
Jeremy repeatedly references sending products to 'the lab' as part of the vetting process
Discussed in: ep 008
BuildASoil IPM Bundle #3
Three-way IPM kit — Procidic + Dr Zymes + EM-5 at a discount
Discussed in: ep 018
BuildASoil IPM report
Free BuildASoil blog PDF with all IPM recipes and ratios
Discussed in: ep 018
BuildASoil Light
Seed-starter-friendly mix Jeremy uses in the tulsi, cherry tomato and reaper cups.
Discussed in: ep 030
BuildASoil Light and 3.0 recipes
Jeremy directly compares Light and 3.0 as the two most popular BuildASoil recipes, recommending Light for growers who want to add to it and 3.0 for growers who want less work.
Discussed in: ep 020
BuildASoil liquid fish hydrolysate
Used as the worked example for how phosphoric-acid stabilization interacts with organic-use approval
Discussed in: ep 008
BuildASoil mushroom growing kits
New mushroom grow kits BuildASoil is launching, run in a 4x4 tent outside the main grow room
Discussed in: ep 022
BuildASoil PVC trellis corner fittings
Jeremy says BuildASoil carries the three-way and four-way PVC corners used to build the trellis frame
Discussed in: ep 022
BuildASoil retail warehouse
Physical retail store with the 10x10 tent inside — customers walk past daily
Discussed in: ep 018
BuildASoil Saponaria
New BuildASoil product line (label in progress) for a twenty percent saponin Quillaja soap bark wetting agent extract.
Discussed in: ep 002, ep 018
BuildASoil Take and Bake
The living-soil recipe filling the 3x3 bed — referenced by name and attributed to 'the last episode'
Discussed in: ep 006
BuildASoil vegetable farm
Jeremy mentions they run a vegetable farm where customers trust them directly, so they don't need an organic label
Discussed in: ep 008
BuildASoil website
Jeremy directs viewers to the BAS site to find smaller gallon/half-gallon sizes of fusion flower they just got in.
Discussed in: ep 028
buildasoil.com
Primary retail site for BuildASoil Earth Boxes (multiple colors), 3.0 soil, Kashi blend, craft blend, Saponaria, Rootwise products, and the sink-connected water filter
Discussed in: ep 010, ep 018, ep 033, ep 042
BuildASoil.com (live chat)
Live chat support channel pointed to for urgent grower questions that don't fit the FAQ
Discussed in: ep 005
buildasoil.com (referred to as buildaswell.com in speech)
Main BuildASoil storefront — Jeremy directs viewers to search 'cloning kit' to find the turnkey package
Discussed in: ep 021
buildasoil.com blog — cloning process walkthrough (uses aloe + AgSil)
Second BuildASoil blog post — covers Jeremy's exact cloning process recipe including aloe and AgSil.
Discussed in: ep 015
buildasoil.com blog — The Real Secret to Cloning Plants
First of two BuildASoil blog posts Jeremy points viewers to — covers the principles behind cloning (humidity, vapor pressure, light, temperature).
Discussed in: ep 015
buildasoil.com compost tea recipe
Jeremy says his simple tea recipe (worm castings + molasses) is available at buildasoil.com.
Discussed in: ep 015
buildasoil.com saturated paste test reports
Published in the product photo section for every recipe and updated quarterly
Discussed in: ep 007
Canadian oscillating fan import (unnamed)
Jeremy references a really good oscillating fan they imported from Canada but had inventory issues — background on why BuildASoil has tried 5-6 brands.
Discussed in: ep 011
Canadian peat moss supply
BAS buys fresh peat moss directly from Canada, turning it over quickly enough that what you get is 'this year's, right off the boat'.
Discussed in: ep 003
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association
Trade body Jeremy points viewers to for data on how little peatland has been mined and how strict mining rules are in Canada.
Discussed in: ep 009
Cannabrush
Manufacturer of the trim brush Jeremy uses for all his dry trim — discovered at the Emerald Cup
Discussed in: ep 041
Captain Jack's Dead Bug
Spinosad-based insecticide — veg-only, never flowers
Discussed in: ep 018
Chapin
Brand of pump sprayer Jeremy uses for misting seedling trays.
Discussed in: ep 004, ep 011, ep 015, ep 022, ep 024, ep 028
Chapin metal pump sprayer
Jeremy's preferred sprayer tool
Discussed in: ep 018
Chem D
Referenced as the canonical clone-of-a-clone example — 20+ years old, disputed drift from 90s era.
Discussed in: ep 025, ep 035
City Picker
Alternative self-watering container mentioned alongside Roots and Earth Box
Discussed in: ep 010
Clackamas Coot
Originator of the Koots mix living soil recipe that BuildASoil's Take-and-Bake / Coots nutrient kit is based on.
Discussed in: ep 004, ep 029, ep 033
Colorado Home Growers Cup
Home grower cannabis competition in Colorado — AJ took first place using a BuildASoil-style living soil grow and the kashi blend.
Discussed in: ep 024
Colorado restaurant customers
Jeremy mentions BuildASoil distributes fresh produce from the adjacent greenhouse to a number of restaurants around Colorado, giving the team confidence their organic methods work.
Discussed in: ep 001
Colorado Worm Company
Jeremy's favourite worm castings brand — harvested fresh per order.
Discussed in: ep 015, ep 029, ep 031
Colorado Worm Company (Coco)
Jeremy's favourite worm castings supplier — harvested the day of order and shipped once a week, carried on BAS
Discussed in: ep 007
Coots
Credited as the source of Jeremy's DIY cloning gel ideas — taught him that aloe, chia, and seaweed can all be turned into functional cloning gels
Discussed in: ep 021
Coots nutrient kit / Take and Bake
BuildASoil's dry amendment kit that contains Jeremy's only regular kelp meal addition.
Discussed in: ep 004
Covert Genetics
Breeder of the Halitosis pheno line based on a Chem D x I-95 cross — Jeremy has followed them for years and grabs every pack with that cross
Discussed in: ep 041
Craft Blend
BuildASoil's diverse ~15-ingredient dry amendment top dress (alfalfa, kelp, crustacean, malted barley, rock dust, gypsum, etc.).
Discussed in: ep 012, ep 026, ep 031
Cypress (bed manufacturer)
Sent BuildASoil the Cypress 4 wooden bed that'll be disassembled and mounted on a rack for Season 2 Quadrant 4.
Discussed in: ep 042
Cypress 8 LED
Brand/model of the eight-bar LED strip grow light used over the no-till bed and the 10-gallon comparison quadrant; Jeremy calls it one of his favorite grow lights.
Discussed in: ep 001
DJ Short
Referenced as the originator of the paper-bag drying/curing method — Jeremy tells viewers to google 'DJ Short drying method or curing method' as an alternative to the hang-plus-tub flow
Discussed in: ep 040
DLI (Daily Light Integral) concept
Jeremy urges viewers to look into this term as the framework for understanding grow light dose over a day
Discussed in: ep 031
DLI (daily lighting integral) research
Jeremy tells viewers to 'look up daily lighting integral or DLI' alongside VPD.
Discussed in: ep 011
Dr Bronner's
Popular castile soap for foliar IPM
Discussed in: ep 018
Dr Zymes
IPM product AJ uses alongside sulfur for transitioning incoming clones.
Discussed in: ep 026
Dr Zymes Eliminator
Purer enzyme spray safe for flowering cannabis
Discussed in: ep 018
Earth Box
Manufacturer of the self-watering container used as the quadrant one container choice, with caster kit, screen insert, fill tube, and plastic mulch cover
Discussed in: ep 010, ep 011, ep 012, ep 015, ep 017, ep 022
Earth Box (manufacturer)
Jeremy references the Earth Box website as the source for the 'keep the reservoir full, don't use compost' rules that the no-till community intentionally breaks
Discussed in: ep 010
Earth Box sub-irrigated planter
Sub-irrigated planter system used in quadrants one and four of the 10x10.
Discussed in: ep 002, ep 009
EarthBox
Brand of the self-watering container used for both new and regenerated cannabis/food grows in Quadrant 1.
Discussed in: ep 001, ep 004, ep 006, ep 007, ep 029, ep 030
Earthy Mountain
Hardwood milling company that produces the fish compost BAS uses — described as having 'been around forever'. They add whole Alaskan fish and yard waste to accelerate the multi-year breakdown of their hardwood by-product.
Discussed in: ep 003
Easy Sprout
Family business that manufactures the sprouting vessel Jeremy uses — recommended via BuildASoil link or directly from their website
Discussed in: ep 033
Easy Sprout books
Hand-autographed books sent by the Easy Sprout owner to BuildASoil
Discussed in: ep 033
EM-1
Effective microorganisms probiotic consortium used to ferment EM-5
Discussed in: ep 018
EM-1 (Effective Microorganisms)
Probiotic inoculant referenced for cleaning Earthbox reservoirs between cycles.
Discussed in: ep 004
EM-5
BuildASoil fermented plant wash — central product of the demo
Discussed in: ep 018
EM1 (Effective Microorganisms)
Commercial probiotic culture suggested as one of the two home bokashi starter cultures.
Discussed in: ep 026, ep 029
Emerald Cup
Cannabis competition and expo where Jeremy discovered the Cannabrush and bought one instantly despite being mocked by vendors for using what looked like a basting brush
Discussed in: ep 041
Evergreen Growers
Direct supplier of beneficial insects (predator mites, beneficial nematodes, rove beetles, triple pack). Jeremy explicitly recommends googling them and going direct during busy season.
Discussed in: ep 019
Exhale CO2 bags
Commercial exhale CO2 bag product referenced as proof of concept for using mushroom mycelium for CO2 enrichment.
Discussed in: ep 002
FAQ 3 video
Jeremy answers viewer questions from the FAQ 3 video at the end of this episode
Discussed in: ep 017
Farm planning software (unnamed)
Software BuildASoil uses to map the entire farm season and schedule seeding — Jeremy says 'we can talk about later' but does not name it in this episode.
Discussed in: ep 004, ep 006
Faust Bio-Ag
Formulator behind big six, TM7 and cytoplus micronutrient products.
Discussed in: ep 028
Forum (unspecified — Clackamas Coot's forum)
Where Coot originally shared SST experiments
Discussed in: ep 033
Gem Organic Fish Hydrolysate
Nitrogen source added to the flower tea
Discussed in: ep 018
Glyphosate / GMO Roundup crops and gut biology
Jeremy encourages viewers to research how GMO Roundup crops affect human gut biology and draws a parallel to how we should think about soil biology in the same ecosystem framework.
Discussed in: ep 029
GMO (Garlic Cookies)
Referenced as the flavor anchor for the 'funk' profile Jeremy compares Branson's Royal Revenge against.
Discussed in: ep 035
Gnarly Barley
BuildASoil's barley-based amendment.
Discussed in: ep 030
Google Scholar
Jeremy recommends searching Google Scholar for 'saponin as a plant growth promotant' to see the scientific literature on saponin benefits beyond wetting.
Discussed in: ep 004, ep 010
GoPro
Action camera used to film the tour — Jeremy notes its resolving limits at close range.
Discussed in: ep 030, ep 035
Gorilla Grow Tent
Maker of the 10x10 Heavy Duty tent that defines the physical space of the entire series.
Discussed in: ep 001, ep 012, ep 022
Grassroots Fabric Pots
Brand of the 3x3 fabric planter bed unfolded as the no-till living soil bed in Quadrant 2.
Discussed in: ep 001, ep 003, ep 006
gro-kashi (Alan)
Kashi blend source and the place Jeremy learned the top-of-mulch application technique.
Discussed in: ep 011
Grow forums (general, via Google) — 'bonsai mom' tutorials
Jeremy tells viewers to Google 'bonsai mom' or 'bonsai mum' for tutorials on keeping bonsai-sized mother plants.
Discussed in: ep 015
Growing Organic
AJ and his wife's company — makes soaps, kashi blend, and other family-made homemade organic growing products. BuildASoil carries their line.
Discussed in: ep 024, ep 025, ep 026, ep 029
Growing Organic Grow Cow
Calcium foliar product used at start of flower
Discussed in: ep 018
Growing Organic IGTV kashi batch walkthrough
Full 40-minute batch-mixing video posted ~8 weeks earlier on Growing Organic's Instagram showing the entire kashi ingredient list and process.
Discussed in: ep 026
growingorganic.com
Growing Organic's web store — originally intended as a pure education site before bokashi demand turned it into a shop.
Discussed in: ep 026
GrowKashi
Commercial kashi bran brand Jeremy likes and encourages viewers to support alongside local makers.
Discussed in: ep 015, ep 029
Halitosis (chem d cross)
Genetic line running as five numbered plants in the 10x10 flower room.
Discussed in: ep 035
Headband
Referenced as the flavor anchor for the 'headbandy sweet fuel taste' Jeremy predicts on the Halitosis smoke.
Discussed in: ep 035
Hydrofarm
Referenced by brand when AJ describes 'the old hydrofarm buckets with the drip system'.
Discussed in: ep 025
ICMag recycled living organic soil thread
Jeremy cites the ICMag recycled living organic soil (RLOS) thread as the community origin of the 'recycled' terminology, and says that community members there began asking whether it would work to stop dumping and go full no-till.
Discussed in: ep 029
Host thanks viewers for following BuildASoil on Instagram while he was guest hosting
Discussed in: ep 027
J Plant Speaker
Jeremy mentions him as a collaborator currently working on the same wetting-agent project
Discussed in: ep 007
Jadam
Referenced as the Korean Natural Farming book by Master Cho's son — a continuation of the KNF lineage
Discussed in: ep 017, ep 026
Jay Plant Speaker
California outdoor / greenhouse grower collaborating with Jeremy on Saponaria use and potential co-branding.
Discussed in: ep 009, ep 022
Jeremy's neem oil emulsification videos
AJ directs viewers to Jeremy's existing BuildASoil videos on how to properly emulsify neem oil for foliar spraying.
Discussed in: ep 026
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Seed source for the Jericho lettuce Jeremy is harvesting — 'I got them from Johnny's Seeds'
Discussed in: ep 006, ep 029, ep 030
Kashi (Growing Organic)
Growing Organic's flagship fermented bran bokashi blend and the central topic of this episode.
Discussed in: ep 026
Kashi Blend
BuildASoil's fermented grain product used as a biological finisher on top dresses; Jeremy says 'you can learn more about it on our website'.
Discussed in: ep 012, ep 024, ep 030
Kevin (Rootwise)
Jeremy mentions long-standing relationship with the Rootwise founder as the reason he's loyal to the Microbe Complete product
Discussed in: ep 010
Kevin Jodrey
AJ cites Kevin Jodrey (says 'Kevin Jojo') as a reference for mitigating clone-of-a-clone genetic drift.
Discussed in: ep 025
Korean Natural Farming (KNF)
Mr Maximus asks about integrating KNF into no-till — host treats it as a compatible philosophy using teas, kashi blends and brown-sugar fermentations
Discussed in: ep 027
Korean Natural Farming kashi blend
Fermented microbial amendment style Jeremy credits for rapid decomposition of tilled-in cover crop in the earth box.
Discussed in: ep 002
Lactose Soapcilus
Locally made castile soap with added lactobacillus probiotics
Discussed in: ep 018
Lactosopus probiotic castile soap
New Growing Organic castile soap with live probiotic cultures, used as AJ's preferred neem emulsifier.
Discussed in: ep 026
Liberty Naturals
Bulk essential oils supplier BuildASoil uses for their in-house blend
Discussed in: ep 018
Light manufacturer PPFD maps
Jeremy suggests that a good grow light company will publish PPFD readings on their website so you don't need to buy a meter
Discussed in: ep 031
Local feed store (wheat bran source)
AJ points home bokashi makers at their local feed store as the cheap source for wheat bran.
Discussed in: ep 026
Local organic mushroom farm (Pohu blue oyster supplier)
Local organic mushroom grower whose spent Pohu blue oyster mushroom blocks are bought by BuildASoil and resold as mulch, and whose aquaponics grow is fed CO2 from their mushroom fruiting.
Discussed in: ep 002
Local organic mushroom farm (unnamed)
BuildASoil's source for tent mulch and the new shiitake mushroom log — Jeremy emphasizes shared values with a local business.
Discussed in: ep 011
Logan Labs
Soil test lab returning results for the Take and Bake recipe used in the 3x3 quadrant.
Discussed in: ep 012
Long Valley
Referenced as the rainbow-fade genetic lineage that Branson's number 5 is expressing — 'that long valley is so famous for.'
Discussed in: ep 035
Los Malibu recipe
Second BuildASoil living soil recipe in the quadrant three trial.
Discussed in: ep 012
Los Oli recipe
BuildASoil living soil recipe being trialled in quadrant three alongside Los Malibu and Take and Bake.
Discussed in: ep 012
Malibu Compost
Compost base for the BAS Los Malibu recipe
Discussed in: ep 007, ep 010, ep 022
Master Cho
Originator of KNF — Jeremy says he has been teaching it for a long time and it is generational now
Discussed in: ep 017
Max Stomper
Referenced as the amendment previously run in the recycled Earth Box.
Discussed in: ep 012
Method Seven
Maker of the LED full-spectrum grow glasses Jeremy wears to inspect the lights.
Discussed in: ep 001
Microbe Man compost tea base recipe
Jeremy credits the 4 gallon / 1.5 cup compost / 1/3 cup molasses recipe to Microbe Man
Discussed in: ep 017
Microthiol Disperss wettable sulfur
1lb wettable sulfur — same manufacturer also sells a labelled pesticide version
Discussed in: ep 018
Molasses Corporation
The bottler that packages BuildASoil's branded organic molasses
Discussed in: ep 014
Municipal food composting system customer
The reason Jeremy has a 1-pound Kashi blend bag on hand (instead of the standard 0.5-pound kit bag) is that BAS supplied a 1-pound version to a municipal food composting system customer.
Discussed in: ep 003
National Organic Program (NOP, USDA)
The underlying rule set that OMRI references when approving a product for organic use
Discussed in: ep 008
Natural Grocers
Retailer that distributes the organic Pohu blue oyster mushrooms produced by the local mushroom farm whose spent blocks BuildASoil buys for mulch.
Discussed in: ep 002
New Mexico pumice source
BAS's pumice supplier. Material is food and beauty industry grade, heavy-metal tested.
Discussed in: ep 003
Niwa
Smart grow controller running the whole 10x10 tent on one timer
Discussed in: ep 017, ep 019, ep 022, ep 031, ep 042
Niwa grow room controller app
Phone app that controls the Niwa grow room controller, with a newly-added VPD feature and an irrigation function that will run the Season 2 drip system.
Discussed in: ep 042
Niwa wall controller
Environmental controller Jeremy will use to trigger his exhaust on night temperature setpoints to manage humidity.
Discussed in: ep 009
No Work Gardening (Ruth Stout)
Referenced as the foundational text for deep mulch gardening — 'she teaches the benefits of deep mulch, she no longer needs fertilizer manure, I think she uses like a soy meal and her mulch'
Discussed in: ep 010
Oil to the Soil
BuildASoil biologically active liquid product demonstrated on-camera in the retail tour
Discussed in: ep 027
Oldy Mountain Compost
Supplier of the fish compost used in BuildASoil 3.0 and Los Olly Malibu recipes
Discussed in: ep 010
Oly Mountain Compost
The compost component of Build-A-Flower and the Take-and-Bake recipe
Discussed in: ep 017
Oly Mountain Fish Compost
Compost base for the BAS Los Oli recipe
Discussed in: ep 007
OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute)
Jeremy explains what OMRI is mechanically — a paid listing service that certifies against NOP rules
Discussed in: ep 008
One Straw Revolution (Masanobu Fukuoka)
Jeremy cites it as the story of a scientist who took 30 years to come around to trusting nature — parallels his own living-soil philosophy
Discussed in: ep 008
One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka
Jeremy calls it a game-changing book for how you think about soil and natural farming — references the straw-throwing lesson twice and credits Fukuoka with shaping his scientific-yet-natural view
Discussed in: ep 007
Organic Gem
Liquid fish hydrolysate — Jeremy's favorite, single-source dogfish, best P bang for the buck
Discussed in: ep 017
Organic Vitality 10-way mushroom blend
10-mushroom health food blend Jeremy adds to his compost tea for fungal dominance
Discussed in: ep 017
Organically-fed worm farm (truckload supplier)
BAS gets worm castings by the truckload from a producer whose worms are fed organic vegetable material, ensuring batch consistency.
Discussed in: ep 003
Organics Alive
Liquid supplement used for mid-flower boosts in no-till and for feeding plants in small containers
Discussed in: ep 027, ep 028
Paper pot transplanter system
Japanese-origin farm tool Jeremy is trialling this year and encourages viewers to look up.
Discussed in: ep 009
PAR / PPFD manufacturer spec sheets
Jeremy recommends checking your manufacturer's spec sheet at distance if you don't own a PAR meter.
Discussed in: ep 011
Patreon
Referenced as the analog for how the YouTube membership tier works for creators.
Discussed in: ep 042
Pittmoss
Recycled-paper peat moss alternative tested by Jeremy in a 4x4 Koots mix comparison; not his preferred base.
Discussed in: ep 004
Previous BuildASoil DLI video
Jeremy references a previous video he made about daily light integral and tells viewers to watch it when setting LED intensity
Discussed in: ep 005
Previous BuildASoil environmental episode
Jeremy refers back to his previous environmental episode that introduced the Pulse monitor and VPD calculator
Discussed in: ep 022
Procidic
Original enzyme plant wash by Safe Solutions
Discussed in: ep 018
Pulse
Environment monitor brand — emails alerts when temperature, humidity or VPD goes out of range.
Discussed in: ep 024, ep 030
Pulse (Pulse Grow)
Manufacturer of the Pulse One and Pulse Pro grow room monitors and host of the VPD calculator and VPD chart-maker Jeremy recommends as a free educational resource
Discussed in: ep 019
Pulse blog / VPD calculator
Jeremy tells viewers 'they have a blog article that goes into great detail about these subjects... don't just watch this video, do your own research'
Discussed in: ep 019
Pulse grow room monitors
Jeremy introduces the Pulse Pro and references the original Pulse One from a previous environmental episode, both sold by BuildASoil
Discussed in: ep 022
Pulse Labs
Maker of the Pulse Pro — Jeremy trusts the company from their first version and praises customer service
Discussed in: ep 031
Pulse VPD calculator spreadsheet
A free spreadsheet from Pulse that lets you use a laser leaf temperature reading to set grow room settings
Discussed in: ep 022
Rather McMillan
Metal halide brand — the 150W halide holding the three mother candidates in 1-gallon pots
Discussed in: ep 041
Root Wise
Producer of biofoss for flowering — Jeremy's go-to biological inoculant for flower.
Discussed in: ep 028
Roots Organics Microbe Complete (root wise)
Microbial inoculant used to pre-load biochar and to re-inoculate stored soil when reviving it.
Discussed in: ep 003
Roots square container
Alternative self-watering container Jeremy mentions in the Earth Box shape discussion
Discussed in: ep 010
Roots Wise
Maker of Microbe Complete — Jeremy's microbial inoculant of choice.
Discussed in: ep 030
Rootwise
Mycorrhizal Blend product Jeremy uses as his default microbial inoculant — 'our favorite' product
Discussed in: ep 007, ep 010, ep 015, ep 017, ep 026, ep 027
RootWise Microbe Complete
Microbial inoculant line Jeremy recommends by name and uses throughout the transplant drench.
Discussed in: ep 002, ep 026
Ross Farms
Friend of BuildASoil that supplies fair trade organic coffee sold in the retail shop
Discussed in: ep 027
Safe Solutions
Manufacturer of Procidic — also publish a free comprehensive IPM PDF book on their website
Discussed in: ep 018
Safe Solutions IPM PDF book
Free PDF covering IPM methodology from the Procidic makers
Discussed in: ep 018
Scotch peat flavour reference
Jeremy uses Scotch whisky (the 'peaty' flavour from burning peat) to illustrate how European peat is burned for heat at unsustainable rates.
Discussed in: ep 009
Season 1 episode replay footage
Jeremy pulls up earlier Season 1 video clips on screen and pauses them to reassess mid-episode — uses past footage as the review substrate.
Discussed in: ep 042
Seed catalogue
Jeremy says getting your first seed catalogue is an exciting day — it shows you colours and varieties the grocery store never carries.
Discussed in: ep 030
Shark Tank
Jeremy first heard of Pittmoss on Shark Tank — 'loved that show.'
Discussed in: ep 004
Soil lab (unnamed)
Jeremy mentions they're going to send this batch of finished soil to a lab for testing and show the results in a later episode.
Discussed in: ep 003
Sol Viva
Year-round permaculture greenhouse on the East Coast that kept lettuce producing for years without bolting by using animals inside the greenhouse for warmth and CO2
Discussed in: ep 010
Sourdough bread baking as soil pedagogy
Jeremy encourages growers to also bake sourdough because the fermentation biology mirrors soil biology
Discussed in: ep 007
Square foot gardening method
Gardening reference Jeremy points to for plant spacing (one plant per square foot)
Discussed in: ep 005
support@buildasoil.com email
Jeremy's support channel for grower questions
Discussed in: ep 033
T-Lab
Makes the Bubble Snake compost tea aerator Jeremy is using
Discussed in: ep 017
Take and Bake (BuildASoil)
BuildASoil's core living-soil recipe line — Jeremy says it has evolved across the season and will be revisited alongside the 3x3 no-till re-amend in Season 2.
Discussed in: ep 042
Take and Bake kit
BuildASoil's pre-blended living soil recipe used in the 3x3, undergoing Logan Labs validation.
Discussed in: ep 012
The best fertilizer is a farmer's shadow (old adage)
Referenced as the framing for why daily presence in the grow matters more than any input.
Discussed in: ep 024
The One-Straw Revolution (Masanobu Fukuoka style)
Jeremy references 'the one-straw revolution style' as the name for pre-seeding cover crop into a standing flowering bed before harvest — a classic Fukuoka natural farming technique.
Discussed in: ep 029
The Soil Doctor
Professional soil test consultant Jeremy recommends for geeking out on precise nutrient amendments based on a soil test.
Discussed in: ep 029
Therm-X 70
BuildASoil rebottled yucca-based wetting agent referenced on camera.
Discussed in: ep 002
Thermx 70
Yucca saponin wetting agent
Discussed in: ep 018, ep 027
Third-party soil test lab
Jeremy had soil tests run on both the healthy and struggling plant's beds, results look phenomenal — used to rule out nutrition as the cause of the struggling Branson's Royal Revenge
Discussed in: ep 014
Tim Wilson / Microbeorganics (micro man)
Cited as the source of Jeremy's basic compost tea recipe, the microscope-observed ratios, the airlift brewer preference, and the practice of opening up pumps for more airflow and dissolved oxygen
Discussed in: ep 014
Timber Grow Lights
Source of the 12 x 50W COB fixture setup lighting the EarthBox quadrant.
Discussed in: ep 001, ep 011, ep 014, ep 017, ep 024, ep 025
Tobacco industry knowledge
Source of the 'white ash = calcium' insight that Jeremy applies to cannabis curing
Discussed in: ep 005
Traditional gardening books (tomato-mulching taboo)
Jeremy paraphrases: 'You'll hear gardening books that say you're not supposed to put the main plant that you're growing as the mulch because it can get bacteria and disease, a lot of tomato farmers will say that — my experience is not an issue.'
Discussed in: ep 012
VPD (vapor pressure deficit) research
Jeremy tells viewers to 'look up vapor pressure deficit or VPD' — hundreds of videos available, will make them better growers.
Discussed in: ep 011
VPD chart
Jeremy's primary reference for pairing temperature and humidity in the tent; viewers are told to look one up
Discussed in: ep 005, ep 019
VPD chart framework
Jeremy frequently references using VPD as the environmental framework over simple temp/RH targets.
Discussed in: ep 009
World's-hottest pepper growers and world-record pumpkin growers
Jeremy riffs that 'a lot of the world's hottest pepper growers get really into gardening just like world record pumpkin growers' as context for his plan to grow Carolina Reaper.
Discussed in: ep 012
YouTube channel audience / viewer feedback
Jeremy thanks the YouTube audience and credits viewer feedback for steering the direction of these episodes and crediting the growth in BuildASoil business to them
Discussed in: ep 014
YouTube comments
Jeremy asks viewers to post 10x10-specific questions in the comments for FAQ episodes
Discussed in: ep 033
YouTube comments section
Host reads the 10x10 comments twice a day and answers FAQ questions in this episode
Discussed in: ep 027
YouTube membership program
YouTube's new membership tier, functionally similar to Patreon, being evaluated as a way to fund extra BuildASoil content without putting the 10x10 behind a paywall.
Discussed in: ep 042
YouTube videos on emulsification by Jeremy / BuildASoil
Jeremy points viewers to his own older videos for more detail on neem emulsification
Discussed in: ep 018
Zeatin (Zea mays cytokinin)
Jeremy mentions zeatin — the first cytokinin ever isolated, discovered in corn (Zea mays, 'zmas') — as the history behind why corn is used in sprouted seed teas.
Discussed in: ep 029