First Time Grower Questions

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ComfortCreator

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Before I started I spent 4 months learning only. Would not let myself start until I understood in theory all the fundamentals.

Soils can be complicated. Or simple. I thought about adding nutes, measuring EC, watching the results, tailoring ph and nutes, deciding what supplements.

And i grow using bag soil to start. But after a few weeks I switch to my supersoil and its awesome. I water, using WATER (lol), a touch of epsom salt, a bit of ph down, and beneficial bacteria. Thats it. So easy.

Now on grow 2 the soil is awesome. Some folks here saw my results and could actually tell me exactly what should change.

I amended the soil with it and now it is perfect. Even the first grow went great, it just was more stressful as the recipe was not perfect.

Bagged soil...good bagged soil, is a fine start. In the background while the plants start...you can build a super soil, say 5 to 10cft, in about 3 hours. Throw it in garbage cans, water it with beneficial bacteria and wait about a month. Its ready to go.

Cheap. Easy. Incredible. Reusable.
 
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SirDebow

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ComfortCreator said:
Before I started I spent 4 months learning only. Would not let myself start until I understood in theory all the fundamentals.

Soils can be complicated. Or simple. I thought about adding nutes, measuring EC, watching the results, tailoring ph and nutes, deciding what supplements.

And i grow using bag soil to start. But after a few weeks I switch to my supersoil and its awesome. I water, using WATER (lol), a touch of epsom salt, a bit of ph down, and beneficial bacteria. Thats it. So easy.

Now on grow 2 the soil is awesome. Some folks here saw my results and could actually tell me exactly what should change.

I amended the soil with it and now it is perfect. Even the first grow went great, it just was more stressful as the recipe was not perfect.

Bagged soil...good bagged soil, is a fine start. In the background while the plants start...you can build a super soil, say 5 to 10cft, in about 3 hours. Throw it in garbage cans, water it with beneficial bacteria and wait about a month. Its ready to go.

Cheap. Easy. Incredible. Reusable.
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Well share the recipe and just how its made and where you purchase your ingredients for it at... I need a step by step here. I am also only growing two plants at a time.
 
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ComfortCreator

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SirDebow said:
Okay guys these was the best organic soil they had available within a 50 mile area. Opinions? Also picked up some other things incase I can order another soil.... should I add any of those into my transplant pot before transferring the planet into it.

Should I wait for the plant soil to completely dry before transplanting this time? Or should I just transplant and get it out of the MG soil?
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Transplant technique is very straightforward...put that aside for a moment.

If you mix in much in the way of nutes...i.e. crab and lobster meal and time release nutes...you should let the soil "cook" (begin breaking down naturally with the addition of water and bacteria) for roughly 30 days. At least a few weeks. This allows the soil to be usable without burning the plants. Otherwise you have a soil too potent for the plants, potentially.

So imo you need a 2 part plan. What to do for at least a few weeks before supersoil you make is ready.

I cant see the label for that soil...but the soil with perlite may be what you need to bridge to your own supersoil.

Option1 then is...just use soil and perlite. Add nutes when soil nutes get used up.

Option2 is...for several weeks while your supersoil cooks, you grow in good potting soil or potting soil and perlite. As flower approaches you transplant to supersoil a week or so before.
 
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ComfortCreator

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SirDebow said:
Well share the recipe and just how its made and where you purchase your ingredients for it at... I need a step by step here. I am also only growing two plants at a time.
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That is an entire thread of its own. You have it all there actually. The recipe of how much is critical.

1/3 sphangum peat moss
1/3 compost / earth worm castings
1/3 aeration, often Perlite and or Vermiculite

Within the compost ewc can be things like crab meal, neem meal, rock dust, many things.

The good news is 2 plants, or enough soil for 4 so that you can rotate and always have fresh soil is not that much. Maybe 3 or 4 cft.

My recipe comes from another site. You can search my threads or PM me for the link, I wont post another sites links here as it likely breaks rules.
 
KingQuazy

KingQuazy

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@bk78 not sure why you went back and ha-ha'd all of my posts? I could see if I was saying something stupid like you do. But whatever thanks for the rep points dummy lol
 
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