Chiggachamp
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I had a clone i transplanted into the final pot and i just found out it is a hermi. Was wondering if i could use the soil thats in the pot for another clone instead. Theres not roots left in the pot either.
Ah, the dreaded e.coli plant virus!It increases the chance of spreading viruses like e. coli
In my opinion, better a competent gardener who knows how to maintain their soil, than a paranoid, lazy, wasteful and/or environmentally destructive one who can't grow a crop without starting from somebody else's manufactured product every single time.Just get new soil.better safe then a sorry cheap ass that wouldn't fork up for new soil.IMO
Note that he's specifically talking about re-using organic soil, in an indoor setting.http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/articles/2809.html
All of this begs the question: can the soil be reused? The answer is yes. Planting mix can be reused. If it is a mix high in nutrients, most of them have probably not been used up after three months, especially if you were fertilizing during the growing cycle. After harvesting your soil, you will probably find that it is short 25%, so new mix has to be added. Some growers prefer to remove another quarter to a half of the old mix and replace it with new.
U just came off as the biggest pot snob ever.u wanna reuse then more power to ya.all I was saying is if u don't know If u should , then u may as well be safe & get new soil.most ppl who are thinking about reusing are doing so because they don't wanna spend money on new soil.i reuse soil for my pepper plants all the time.& when I'm done wt it the soil then goes to my mothers compost.so don't act like your better or more "competent" then others.in other words don't be a dick , dick.In my opinion, better a competent gardener who knows how to maintain their soil, than a paranoid, lazy, wasteful and/or environmentally destructive one who can't grow a crop without starting from somebody else's manufactured product every single time.
When your clothes get dirty, do you throw them away and get new ones?
How about your dishes? Do you "take chances" by re-using them again and again?
Again, ordinary soil contains organic matter, and its fully capable of supporting growth of more than one plant in a row, so long as you do the work necessary to maintain it.
Yeah, if you're too lazy or incompetent to flush your soil of residual added chemicals then you might have to go out and buy new soil every single grow. If you're committed to growing organically, but have no way of introducing new organic material (compost, etc) into your soil, then yeah, you'll run out of trace elements and/or nutes after 1-3 grows and have to buy new soil.
Alternatively, if your soil somehow gets contaminated, or if you're experiencing poor results with it (ie the FIRST time), then you might consider switching to something else.
But for everyone else, no worries; re-use if you like.
For what its worth, here's what Pot guru Ed Rosenthal says on the matter:
Note that he's specifically talking about re-using organic soil, in an indoor setting.
On the question of "harmful organisms", I don't find this line of argument all that persuasive. Which organisms are we talking about, and how did they get in there (in an indoor setting) in the first place? If these organisms are so harmful, then why didn't they hurt the first crop? If they got in there once, why won't they get in there again with new soil?
Dont be sensitive bro. He gave good info and by calling soil recyclers "sorry cheap asses" you may have offended many Some may even have thought you were being a dick.U just came off as the biggest pot snob ever.u wanna reuse then more power to ya.all I was saying is if u don't know If u should , then u may as well be safe & get new soil.most ppl who are thinking about reusing are doing so because they don't wanna spend money on new soil.i reuse soil for my pepper plants all the time.& when I'm done wt it the soil then goes to my mothers compost.so don't act like your better or more "competent" then others.in other words don't be a dick , dick.
I think the best advice was said in the beginning of this page. Go ahead and buy new soil for your cannabis. It's the best way to ensure the results YOU want and the money you save by buying your own should make it perfectly affordable. If you can't afford to invest money in your soil, I dont know how you picked up a marijuana habit to begin with. lolim all for reusing soil but i dont lol its $16 for a 50lbs bag of happy frog..and tht expensive but still in any growers budget..am i wrong? unless ur going with a large scale grow where ud be spending near $100 on soil or ur super cheap lol
I think what "u" meant to say is that because I actually know what I'm talking about, I can make a point without resorting to name calling.U just came off as the biggest pot snob ever
You told a grower who had a miniature clone in a pot for a few days that he needed to get new soil! Does this ring a bell?u wanna reuse then more power to ya.all I was saying is if u don't know If u should , then u may as well be safe & get new soil.
I had a clone i transplanted into the final pot and i just found out it is a hermi. Was wondering if i could use the soil thats in the pot for another clone instead. Theres not roots left in the pot either.
"Just get new soil.better safe then a sorry cheap ass that wouldn't fork up for new soil.IMO "
.i reuse soil for my pepper plants all the time
Only certain others.so don't act like your better or more "competent" then others.
Way to win friends and influence people.in other words don't be a dick , dick.