If you want a quick fix to get 4-4-4.. just double the dose. Depending on the soil you use, you may not need it. Maybe top dress at week 3 of veg. If you transplant.. and the soil has amendments already.. don't add anything.
Well I'm mixing from scratch ,
Should've worded it differently but I meant for the seedling stage in general and thn switch to homegrown when in the vegging stage..
Should I add some lime to the base soiless peat mix ?
I would do a search on threads for building a soilless medium using peat, and the other things you have.. They will pop up as key words in the search. Should help a lot faster than waiting on the best reply. Idk shyt about soilless... so I can't really help further. Good luck tho.
Hey Hydro. I think he's trying to mix his own soil. I would at least throw in some compost too if it was me. I'd probably do like 30/30/30/10, Peat/perlite/compost/EWC. But I use pumice and lava rock instead since they don't break down.
What he said.
Hey Bro, Thanks
Ok I getcha I think. I know we may be past this.. but if I were to do something like this mix in the future.. I would start watering it a couple weeks before I plant to get it going. This is where I take notes. Fill a bin of maybe 20gal of the mix... keep it moist for maybe 10 days before planting a seedd straight in a scoop of the soil in a small container.. meanwhile keeping the rest moist for upcoming transplants. Unless I find out a more efficient way of course.
I prefer oyster shell flour to raise pH, but it takes longer to break down. And the longer you let it cook the better whatever you decide.
I have one of those soil ph test kits so I'll do tht first of course
I don't use it, but it's probably fine as long as you don't overdo it.
Alright I'm thinking if just using 1/2 tbs per gallon to see how it goes
This might help too.
buildasoil.com
Yeah thanks I'll check it out ,This might help too.
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I assume that's like a slurry test. That works.
Yeah pretty much have to put in the powder and water shake it up .