does anyone reuse there soilless medium? it seems like such a waste to buy new every time. I know you would have to add new ferts, but can you do it. someone told me before it's not good because of salt build up, but there has to be something you can put in it fix that. let me know what you guys do. if you do reuse what do you put in it, and how much of it?
reusing ocean forest
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ganjaman13
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in theory you could just rinse the soil with lots of clean water
P@ssw0rd
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i have read of others doing it, if i remember correctly they composted it for like 3 months then added more perlite and some lime to add porosity and correct ph, i think they added some nutes aswell and i may be forgetting some stuff too, but i think the sitting period is what was relied upon to compost the roots. I have had great success reusing FFOF myself on my tomatoes and houseplants, but i don't think there as picky.
CannaPanda
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mando cant be serious....ganjaman i lol'd good job!!
mane2008
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Yea you right I was going to get that but decided ocean forest for my new grow house.
P@ssw0rd
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Anybody that knows me knows i'm a cheap ass mofo, but i think soil cost is really a burden until the crops start coming in, once you start saving the cash you used to spend it doesn't really seem like a big deal unless your running huge ops. And if ya are who cares about soil cost. But i am cheap enough to look into it, so hear what google lead me to.
http://www.marijuanagrowing.eu/any-ideas-on-re-using-old-soil-t31763.html
http://www.marijuanagrowing.eu/any-ideas-on-re-using-old-soil-t31763.html
speedhabit
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Not a common practice, you can transport disease/pests in used soil and it is also nutrient deprived.
Saying that I use FFOF that I cut vegging males out of, my theory is my soil is clean and free of disease so far, and pest free, plus I dont think that the veg period is enough to completely drain the soil of nutes.
More to the point I only use it for seedlings and topdressing soil in pots that have been compacted, this is largely wasted soil, or on the side of the seedlings slightly less then full strength FFOF is hardly starving them.
So I do it, it works, I dont suggest it for everyone.
Yo and for people who want big soil grows the leftover dirt becomes a HUGE problem.
Saying that I use FFOF that I cut vegging males out of, my theory is my soil is clean and free of disease so far, and pest free, plus I dont think that the veg period is enough to completely drain the soil of nutes.
More to the point I only use it for seedlings and topdressing soil in pots that have been compacted, this is largely wasted soil, or on the side of the seedlings slightly less then full strength FFOF is hardly starving them.
So I do it, it works, I dont suggest it for everyone.
Yo and for people who want big soil grows the leftover dirt becomes a HUGE problem.
mane2008
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it is expensive if you have to get it online because noone ships soil for free even when you spend the said amt that offers free shipping.
I know its a pain I had to order some online shipping wasnt so bad tho.
you just gotta flush it use some hydroguard or something for the pests.
I know its a pain I had to order some online shipping wasnt so bad tho.
you just gotta flush it use some hydroguard or something for the pests.
raiderman
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we have a place in lubbock that sells fox farm everything. the ocean forest is 27.00 for the big bag. i was very happy wen i found this place.
Mane is right , the ship. is amost the same price as the product.
i gotta get over there this next week. also seed order just making it overseas, trac and trace.
Mane is right , the ship. is amost the same price as the product.
i gotta get over there this next week. also seed order just making it overseas, trac and trace.
mane2008
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yea raider I had got 5 12qt bags and shipping was about $30 this was with other stuff tho like pH up/down so i didnt pay that much but..
the online shops charge about 35-40 just to ship a 1.5cubic foot bag of it. fuckin crazy.
I had to hit up the hydro store today to get the rest of the soil.
they make bank on shipping
the online shops charge about 35-40 just to ship a 1.5cubic foot bag of it. fuckin crazy.
I had to hit up the hydro store today to get the rest of the soil.
they make bank on shipping
. just crazy.
raiderman
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yea you sho rite about that gotta havem.
2 pacs of G13 hashplant sensi seeds. about 358.00. but like yousaid, it'llpay for itself. i'd have some clones to give away if a few i fuk with were around here. i'm gonna set up a cloning area in my room i read a thread today where a guy showed you can get cuttings 4 weeks into flowering and grow. said it takes 2 weeks to bring it out of flower. then veges. the timing is perfect , by the time your others are fini. its time to fower. i'm gonna do it to , i'll keep you posted on it wen it happens.
2 pacs of G13 hashplant sensi seeds. about 358.00. but like yousaid, it'llpay for itself. i'd have some clones to give away if a few i fuk with were around here. i'm gonna set up a cloning area in my room i read a thread today where a guy showed you can get cuttings 4 weeks into flowering and grow. said it takes 2 weeks to bring it out of flower. then veges. the timing is perfect , by the time your others are fini. its time to fower. i'm gonna do it to , i'll keep you posted on it wen it happens.
