Soil

[DoobieMiles45_]

Starting my first grow soon wanted some advice on happy frog or light warrior which is the better option and what kind of soil do I use later in veg and flower ?

 

[HydroKid239]

You can happy frog from start to finish. Unsure about light warrior.

 

[Beeswings]

I can attest to Happy Frog, it's great stuff. I up pot into Ocean Forest or if it's an auto I'll fill the bottom 1/2 of the pot with oceans forest, throw some happy frog on top of that to plant in and I'll leave room and top dress with ocean Forest later.

 

[conor c]

Idk those brands except on paper but regardless it is best to start in light soil like seedling compost or light mix then move up to the more rich grow soil mixes as they can be hot for seedlings bud

 

[Beeswings]

Idk those brands except on paper but regardless it is best to start in light soil like seedling compost or light mix then move up to the more rich grow soil mixes as they can be hot for seedlings bud

I've sprouted in straight oceans forest just fine, allegedly some bags are a little hotter than others. Happy frog has beneficial bacteria and a lower, safer, more forgiving amount of nutrients.

 

[DoobieMiles45_]

You can happy frog from start to finish. Unsure about light warrior.

start to finish all the way through flower or should I switch to ocean forest with some worm castings ?

 

[HydroKid239]

start to finish all the way through flower or should I switch to ocean forest with some worm castings ?

You can leave room inside the pot to top dress with ocean forest after a few weeks, and every couple weeks thereafter.

 

[DoobieMiles45_]

You can leave room inside the pot to top dress with ocean forest after a few weeks, and every couple weeks thereafter.

What does top dress mean? Just put some on top?

 

[HydroKid239]

What does top dress mean? Just put some on top?

Yea. Add a layer about 2” on top. Over time the soil level will go down when watering giving you the ability to add more with no issues.

 

[DoobieMiles45_]

Yea. Add a layer about 2” on top. Over time the soil level will go down when watering giving you the ability to add more with no issues.

Thank you man your the shit

 

[Hollatchaboy]

You could get some dr earth flower girl, and top dress that, with some ewc, also.

 

[Fallguy111]

start to finish all the way through flower or should I switch to ocean forest with some worm castings ?

I definitely recommend worm castings all the way through. I topdress ewc with the dry amendments every 2 weeks and use compost tea on the weeks in between (I do use fish shit as a substitute when I’m lazy). Your plants will thank you. I usually have worms in my pots when I break up the rootballs.

 

[DoobieMiles45_]

I definitely recommend worm castings all the way through. I topdress ewc with the dry amendments every 2 weeks and use compost tea on the weeks in between (I do use fish shit as a substitute when I’m lazy). Your plants will thank you. I usually have worms in my pots when I break up the rootballs.

What is compost tea?

 

[Fallguy111]

Good worm castings, water and molasses aerated for 24 hours. I add kelp or alfalfa here and there.

 

[Beeswings]

First grow... Just top dress man. Learn to read the plant before you start adding on all the extras.