ocean forest soil

[BullyManAz]

Do I need to add anything to ocean forest soil? i transplanted some clones three days ago, i watered them just enough for a little water drain out of the bottom. But it's almost 4 days later and the soil is still really moist. All the water that drained out has dried up. Its 70-75 degrees and under 600 watts air cooled hood. Do I need to add something to the soil for more drainage? Please help

 

[Vindicated]

No i wouldn't add anything. I clone my plants using just tap water and a cup. Potting soil is fine, although personally I would have went with a seed starting mix like Fox Farm Lite Warrior. Main thing now is to mist the leaves a few times a day or put them inside a dome and mist the lid.

 

[ibitegirls]

Soil Mixes
Indoors soil mixes can be messy and a lot of work. It is much easier to buy good potting soil and mixin about 10-15 percentperlite and some form of micronutrient and trichoderma bacte-ria that causes roots to absorb nutrients better. Do not use backyard soil. Do not reuse soil unless it is totally clean. Avert problems with soil mixes by purchasing all the components.


Add to
potting soil
15% perlite 25% coco peat Trichoderma Trace elements

Soil mixes with store-boughtmushroom compost


50% compost50% soilless mix
33% compost33% soilless mix33% coco coir

50% compost50% coco coir
33% compost
33% soilless mix16% worm castings16% perlite

 

[BullyManAz]

No i wouldn't add anything. I clone my plants using just tap water and a cup. Potting soil is fine, although personally I would have went with a seed starting mix like Fox Farm Lite Warrior. Main thing now is to mist the leaves a few times a day or put them inside a dome and mist the lid.

They are already about 6 inches tall and in 1 gallon pots... How long should let them before I add nutes?

 

[BullyManAz]

Soil Mixes
Indoors soil mixes can be messy and a lot ofwork. It is mucheasier to buy good potting soil and mixin about 10-15 percentperlite and some form of micronutrient and trichoderma bacte-ria that causes roots to absorb nutrients better. Do not usebackyard soil. Do not reuse soil unless it is totally clean. Avertproblems with soil mixes by purchasing all the components.


Add to
potting soil
15% perlite25% coco peatTrichodermaTrace elements

Soil mixes with store-boughtmushroom compost


50% compost50% soilless mix
33% compost33% soilless mix33% coco coir

50% compost50% coco coir
33% compost
33% soilless mix16% worm castings16% perlite

So would it be ok to mix in some perlite now?

 

[ibitegirls]

So would it be ok to mix in some perlite now?

yes you need perlite to break up the soil. but if you already planted the CLONE leave it alone. if you hold the soil in your fist and let go, it should break apart. Perlite helps to make soil more loose, and this encourages healthy root development

PLANTING MIXES
The most important considerations of planting mixes are their texture, air and water holding capacity. The mixture should drain well so that oxygen, required by the roots, can fill the empty spaces.
Mixes with fine particles are good can- didates for small size containers, perhaps up to 6-inch diameter. However they may become soggy and waterlogged in larger
containers, creating anaerobic conditions, deadly to the roots.
A moist potting mix with a good texture should form a clump if is squeezed into a fist; then with a slight poke the clod should break apart. If it sticks together it should be amended with ingredients that loosen it up.
These include:
• coir
• perlite
• vermiculite • compost
High quality commercial potting mixes almost always have good texture and to provide plants with high amounts of water andair.

TIPS FOR OUTDOOR CONTAINERS
• Light beating down on a container can raise the temperature of the soil and roots causing tissue damage to the plant. Black containers are the worst because they absorb all the light. Con- tainers wrapped in light colored ma- terial such as cloth, paper or plastic, painted white or pastel or placed in a basket won’t get hot.
• Covering containers with white plastic helps slow evaporation.
• If the containers are stationary let the roots migrate from the container to the ground. The new roots will supply the plant with more water and nutrients.

 

[yesum]

I use ffof with 10% ewc and 20% perlite. I vegged for 5 weeks and just watered the plants. In flower I use ffof with above amendments and added 2 tbsp per gallon Rainbow bloom mix which has a bunch of organic flowering nutes. Again just water.

Am finishing grow of different plants and all are healthy. You can let your plant go all the way thru veg just as it is. I veg in a large 18 oz cup. If you want larger plant you will need to up pot for veg.

I am only using a half gallon pot to flower in and get less than a oz. per plant. I think a oz. per gallon of soil is some kind of rule if I remember right.

 

[BullyManAz]

yes you need perlite to break up the soil. but if you already planted the CLONE leave it alone. if you hold the soil in your fist and let go, it should break apart. Perlite helps to make soil more loose, and this encourages healthy root development

PLANTING MIXES
The most important considerations of planting mixes are their texture, air and water holding capacity. The mixture should drain well so that oxygen, required by the roots, can fill the empty spaces.
Mixes with fine particles are good can- didates for small size containers, perhaps up to 6-inch diameter. However they may become soggy and waterlogged in larger
containers, creating anaerobic conditions, deadly to the roots.
A moist potting mix with a good texture should form a clump if is squeezed into a fist; then with a slight poke the clod should break apart. If it sticks together it should be amended with ingredients that loosen it up.
These include:
• coir
• perlite
• vermiculite • compost
High quality commercial potting mixes almost always have good texture and to provide plants with high amounts of water andair.

TIPS FOR OUTDOOR CONTAINERS
• Light beating down on a container can raise the temperature of the soil and roots causing tissue damage to the plant. Black containers are the worst because they absorb all the light. Con- tainers wrapped in light colored ma- terial such as cloth, paper or plastic, painted white or pastel or placed in a basket won’t get hot.
• Covering containers with white plastic helps slow evaporation.
• If the containers are stationary let the roots migrate from the container to the ground. The new roots will supply the plant with more water and nutrients.

Thanks for the help. I will definetely add perlite or coir to the next transplant.