First soil grow need some tips

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Jkooper

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I started with DWC, but now that warm weather is coming, I would like to try soil in the attempt to keep the humidity lower.

I'm using Fox Farm Ocean Forest, however I'm going to start the seed in a coco seed starting mix and then transfer to ocean forest. Ive read that I don't need to add nutrients for about 40 days with ocean forest and can just use tap water. Is RO better to use than tap? Is adjusting the ph of the water even necessary until I start making a nutrient mix? Also, how strong of a nutrient mix would you use after ~40 days starting? And do you feed nutrient solution every watering once you start adding it, or only every once and a while?

Just a warm weather project, any tips are greatly appreciated. I understand generalization of this post and would probably have more specific questions while actually doing it. I would just like to avoid any common problems that people usually experience. I'll be adding perlite to the ocean forests since I know over watering is a thing.
 
BudmanTX

BudmanTX

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cut the ocean forest with something....like a top soil......OF is a little hot right off the bat...k

you can use tap water just fine, i do...right out of the outside hose

don't worry about the nute mix, just get straight fert like a 5/5/5 and use it as a top dressing

and is this gonna be in a pot or in the ground grow?
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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OF doesn’t need much ( more perlite or pumice ) - better drainage and aeration. It does come out very nute dense from bag . It can feed alone for weeks . Tap water is better for use - OF has oyster shell / amendment for buffering water / ph.

If municipal water ph is a little high - drop it down to 6.5 or 7 and you are good.
 
myke

myke

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Well be careful,topsoil in my neck is black dirt you spread on your lawn.Turns to mud when wet,definetly not something Id want in my mix. Promix hp or a seedling mix is more appropriate.
 
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Jkooper

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myke said:
Promix hp or a seedling mix is more appropriate.
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So I mentioned I was going to use a coco seed starting mix. Hopefully it has some nutrient but haven't looked at that bag either to see if it contains any nutrient.

I'm looking to grow a smaller plant this time round. I'm using a freebie autoflower seed and not sure what size pot to got with. I have 5 gallon fabric pots, but I don't want to grow a monster.
 
Wizzlebiz

Wizzlebiz

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Jkooper said:
So I mentioned I was going to use a coco seed starting mix. Hopefully it has some nutrient but haven't looked at that bag either to see if it contains any nutrient.

I'm looking to grow a smaller plant this time round. I'm using a freebie autoflower seed and not sure what size pot to got with. I have 5 gallon fabric pots, but I don't want to grow a monster.
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If it's an auto you will not be growing a monster. They can get to reasonable size but no one is getting a pound off of one auto. I use 5 gallon for my outdoor autos and it works great.
 
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Jkooper

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Wizzlebiz said:
If it's an auto you will not be growing a monster.
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I just finished this autoflower; it a few inches from the top a 6ft tent. I'm just going to leave this image here...

I'm trying to grow something only half this size, but everything has always been massive. I even super cropped the main cola of the plant in the image, but it didnt care and basically acted like nothing happened.
 

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Wizzlebiz

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Jkooper said:
I just finished this autoflower; it a few inches from the top a 6ft tent. I'm just going to leave this image here...

I'm trying to grow something only half this size, but everything has always been massive. I even super cropped the main cola of the plant in the image, but it didnt care and basically acted like nothing happened.
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That's not a pound nor a monster. Tall yes. But not considered a monster.

With that said if you are looking to do half that size. Fuck up it's veg cycle a bit to stunt growth
 
Richard Drysift

Richard Drysift

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Clean water source helps prolong viability of any soil mix. Adding worm castings (ewc) will also do wonders but usually heavy compost makes soil a bit mucky; perlite and/or coco coir help w/aeration and improve drainage. I prefer dry amending the soil and just transplant as needed to fresh mix over giving soluble nutrients but I do give liquid fish weekly when they’ve been in the same pot for a time. Neptune’s Harvest w/seaweed helps make the leaves shiny and green but any brand of liquified fish will do. They don’t need very much besides water for veg phase…
If you would rather avoid using 2-part nutes consider adding a fertilizer like chicken or cow manure along with ewc to the bottom of your final size bloom pots. I like to toss a handful of Charlie’s compost brand in every container. Also adding granular mycorrhizae helps with absorption; place in the hole at each transplant. Finally I suggest pushing in a couple fertilizer spikes like Jobes AP organic spikes for flowering; they feed for 8 weeks.
 
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twentyeight.threefive

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Jkooper said:
I just finished this autoflower; it a few inches from the top a 6ft tent. I'm just going to leave this image here...

I'm trying to grow something only half this size, but everything has always been massive. I even super cropped the main cola of the plant in the image, but it didnt care and basically acted like nothing happened.
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How come you didn't finish growing the plant? That wasn't even remotely ready for harvest.
 
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