I am always on the lookout for simpler things when i grow Autos . I came upon a grow journal posted by
@CptNemo as his Lowe's Soil mix and the results from it. I am a grower that has been using Hempy Style grows lately and have grown in FFOF / Light Warrior .
But Am really excited with this different choice for my indoor grows. And wanted to share how well this " Store Brand " is working.
I still grow with these soils and have been overall pleased but wanted to try something new.
Originally he used a 2-part mix 50/50 , but have modified it slightly. I added perlite and myco rich Light Warrior as an amendment.
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This is also a reasonably priced mix ( around $11 bucks ) ... It has a more mulch like look and feel. It is also a dark rich soil mix. First thing i noticed from both is that seemed cooked ... As there was a pronounced feel of heat deep within bag. This also needs perlite. There is another version ( blue bag ) which is a Moisture Max version , but that is a quality that wouldn't be good for watering schedules.
Original mix : 50/50 mix of both in lower half or third of your container then topped remainder with the garden soil .
My Mix : 50/50 mix as listed but added 25-30% chunky perlite - for more drainage and aeration.
I chose a layered mix - first the bottom " super " soil mix with perlite then 1/2 cup Light Warrior with Myco. Then topped with final Garden Soil mix with a bit of perlite.
Containers : 3 gallon Smart Pots .... I chose these as an alternative to hard side pots because of their Air Pruning of root system and there better aeration ( oxygen ). I noticed that this is a very light feeling mix .. So i will have to wait til they get their " legs " before adding any heavy watering.
SEEDS :
Bomb seeds - ICE BOMB AUTO
The weed is an three way mix of Vanilla Kush, White Rhino and the infamous Bomb #1, and gets its name from the heavy coating of ice white THC crystals which form on the buds by harvest time.
I popped this strain last year and she was a beauty. So as an experiment this strain was chosen.
I have also popped a
HUMBOLDT BLUE DREAM and
Moxie Blue Coral.
Planted : Nov. 6
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