Thanks for the comment on my soil mix, Tokudai...

For each ingredient I used a "dosing ratio" (per gallon soil) based on research of others successful and unsuccessful grows as well as standard organic soil doctrine.

The guideline I used for adding lime is 2 tbsp per gallon soil (X 12 gal = 24 tbsp or 1-3/4 cup). I knocked the recipe down to 1 cup lime (15 tbsp) because of the wood ash I added, which will also increase the soil pH as well as provide lots of potassium and micronutes.

Tok, I haven't got a grow report from my plants yet...the soil has been "working" for about 2 weeks now. I'll be growing some seedlings in mild seedling mix for the first 2 weeks of August and then potting them into my soil mix for the veg phase starting mid-August.

Just for giggles...I've attached a photo of my last "power plant" from seed after 6 weeks veg and 65 days flowering under 400w hps. pH flux and low nitrogen were issues in this grow, which was in a commercial potting soil medium with minimal chem ferts added throughout the grow. It's cut and drying now...The main cola is probably 15 g by itself. I reckon 45-60 g from this one plant. Very little trimming to be done because the low nitrogen knocked off most of the leaf foliage towards end of flowering. With proper nute levels I think buds would have been fatter.

For my next grow, using the soil recipe above, I don't see how I can possibly NOT grow some wicked badass juicy fruit!!!