1st grow and need help

Im a First timer and im trying to do this,i dont wanna use rockwool so im going straight soil.So in that case im trying to figure out what Type of soil i should get,and what brand is best Miracle Gro or Scotty's?Also what kind of plant food should i use?

DONT USE MIRACLE GROW!!!!!!!!! its to hot!!!!! get good soil like black gold or foxfarm!

for starters...dont get dissappointed when nobody comes to help you in your thread.

we arent on payroll and we arent obligated, but we try our best to help everybody out...


be patient and you'll get answers.


most times, the thread doesnt get any replies because the answer can be found within the growfaqs or looking around on this site. and if you cant help yourself, then how you expect for somebody else to help you.

the basics, even a little more than basic info can be found all thru-out this site....all you have to do is do your homework, research....https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq

its just like school bruh...you gotta study to get good grades (well in this case, buds)

have you thought about using soiless mix? that way you know exactly how much nutes are in there. have you ever grown b4? what strain are u growing? ive never used soil, but it seems like you need to guess when to start adding nutes because your plants eat it up. God bless, all

FoxFarm or plain or top soil with perlite added. I like the TopSoil i always get good results...but Fox Farm is also a good company. Use whatever you have laying around you honestly dont need the best shit to grow the best pot!

i had one growing b4 but it dudded out so i stoped until i learned more which i have,i just want advice from the Wizards of growing this beautiful plant that makes alot of ppl happy.i was thinking reg. soil mix peralite you know the basic,but i thoght that i would get better info from here

budforever442200 said:

DONT USE MIRACLE GROW!!!!!!!!! its to hot!!!!! get good soil like black gold or foxfarm!

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can you just use less mericle grow too attenuate the "hotness". i have some just incase i run out of BC nutes. shits expensive for a broke man-right now. i guess im asking is are they good for weed at all? just add less ppm's then other brands? why is it the number one plant fert in the world(?) thats what i heard anyways. thanks. God bless, all

Its really hard to control what nute get to your plant! its very very easy to burn your plants and if you do you cant flush without burning them more! there #1 because 99% of the people using it are growing flowers. Get some good soil ph it and you prob dont have to get nutes for a little wile. or until you get funds.

JAH LOVE!

so should i buy the basic stuff from my local garden department in walmart

budforever442200 said:

Its really hard to control what nute get to your plant! its very very easy to burn your plants and if you do you cant flush without burning them more! JAH LOVE!

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thanks budforever, i didnt know that when you flush MG that it would actually burn the plant more. im a noob, can you tell me how that works? im using soiless mix right now, no need for heavy soil if you ask me. im not an organic grower, but i still could be if i invested into organic ferts. im not a soil hater but just dont see the benifit. God bless, all.

go to a nursery, plant shop, or hydro shop. they will have what you need.

Aight bro, a lot of people may not agree with me on this. I am a first time grower who hasn't even started his first grow yet but I have been here for almost a year now. I say go to ANY place that sells garden shit. Grab a bag of 100% organic pottiong soil, some rooting hormaone (only if using clones or want a good strong plant with great roots and some miracle grow house plant food, it has nitrates and phosphates in it, about 8 frops to a quart of water works perfectly) After doing this, water your plants for the first week or two with the rooting hormone if you get it, if you don't then don't worry about it. Use the MGHPF AFTER your plants are about three weeks old. If that doesn't help and anyone disagrees, I am sorry, but that is what I made a friend do and it worked great.

I mix Miracle grow potting soil & Miracle grow organic soil together with perlite and it seems to work good for me.