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Is Happy frog good with out adding Perlite or vermiculite or anything else.?
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I'm sure it won't matter as long as you are adding nutrients, as the Happy Frog doesn't have much.
I have grown with and without perlite using FFOF. I've added 20-30 % and the only difference is in how much you water. You will need to watch for overwatering more, if you don't use perlite.
Next batch I am going to try Kelloggs Potting soil and see if there is much difference.
Here is how I pot my plants.
Cuttings to clones -> 16oz Party Cups -> 1 gal -> 2 or 3 gallon -> 5 gallon if I am going to veg for awhile.
They idea of up-canning is to develop roots at each stage (almost rootbound), when you go to the next larger pot the roots will want to explode.
This is what is done at most nurseries with most plants.
Works with MJ also