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Hi all last year a planted leeks and got good results some I left in the ground and some went to seed .Some of the plant had side shoots like small leek seedlings my question is if I replanted the shoots would they grow into full size leeks ?
My Second question is a friend of mine is a builder as looks after some rented houses a property was used to grow cannabis plants and when the house was cleared I was given 3 ton ! of used soil after doing a soil test on it the colour was yellow .
is the compost any good and what does the yellow colour mean sorry not very experienced on this
Thanks for any help
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What was the soil test for?
I assume this soil was used for growing plants? If so I'd be concerned about toxins, these people are criminals and don't care about legality of the chemicals applied to the growing medium. I would be surprised if they grew in normal soil though. A google migh indicate the ideal growing medium and hence indicate what it might be. And there might be seeds in the soil, so you might get self seeded cannabis plants appearing.
Best pulled out and killed.
The test was for ph. I think or the type of soil it is I mixed some with a liquid and it turned yellow be I haven't an indicator to get the results.
I have sowed some seeds in it (tomato ) and they have come up and look ok but what to do with 3 ton !!
Thanks Edd that helps
no I only have the fluid but the seedlings I have in it seem to be ok !
A cash crop like that and the media it was grown in will in all likelihood will have been well looked after. I very much doubt there's anything wrong with the soil, though there might be some viable seeds if the plants ran to seed. You could be held liable to criminal charges for cultivation of a plant after a wholly disproportionate response by paramilitary fantasists if plants emerge, so just hoe off anything that emerges and keep an eye out.
What do you mean 3 ton? 300 plants worth? (much prison time!). Did the Police take away the plants or was it not reported?
3 ton of soil 1000 pots I do not know the $$ of each plant but it was set up like a lab plus a car outside to make it look like a normal family house
left the lot when the landlord said he was coming to see them police took any seedlings that was growing out of peat pods and left all the soil to be disposed of hence 3 ton.
Apparently criminals sometimes hook up the doors to the mains to prevent forced entry by the police. They also bypass the electricity meter, and the dodgy wiring can lead to fires and electrocutions. I've known a couple of people who rented out a flat which was trashed by the tenants. Eeek.
I misunderstood your post to say the soil was yellow, not that the test went yellow! Sorry.