A test in progress.... Miracle Grow soil vs. Fox Farms soil. Is MG really that bad?

RavenMochi

Well-Known Member
I am a newbe I never thought about growing. My wife threw out a few seeds out back and they grew. I put them in MG in about a 1 1/2 gallon pots, I found this great site and thought I would become a pro, LOL I had 3 girls and 4 boys being a dumbass I left my girls on the back porch and moved the males way out back. My boys were just flowering away. My girls started blooming and after 5 weeks alot of thc on the buds the bitches got pregant. So now I have enough seeds to plant a forest. I guess this makes me newbe dumbass of the year. I am still reading on how to become a pro so maybe next year I will have my own good smoke and it will be in MG, unless I find a job. Good luck on your test I'll be watching.
Its a happy accident, now you don't have to worry about getting seeds for awhile....
 

GrowKrom

Member
Im also Trying out the MG potting soil so far no root burning anything yet all npk levels are nice decent N for veg and they are looking happy and GREEN! Using Low Cost set up Twin 4ft 5000k Sunshine Fluro's w/ 100w HPS for like 8 plants so far so goodDSCN1095.jpgDSCN1088.jpgDSCN1089.jpg DSCN1096.jpg
 

jawbrodt

Well-Known Member
^Looking good man, excellent work. :cool:



Okay guys, things are starting to take off, so it's time for some more pics. No more water since last feeding, maybe tomorrow. The two plants closest to the camera, are the MG plants, and the other two are the FF plants So far, the MG soil is doing just as well as the FF soil, IMO. Agreed? :leaf:
 

Attachments

RavenMochi

Well-Known Member
Agreed... :blsmoke: This bodes well for your nomination in this years Weedbel Peace Prize...I haven't decided on the date...but I've decided after seeing this and other good studies like it....Gotta have one, it'll start taking nominations, the second one a poll for people to vote, and then one last one for the award ceremony. You, sir, have my nomination. †LHAO† This is why I love rui even more when I'm high....
 

jawbrodt

Well-Known Member
That last pic of the MG plant, is that nute burn on the tips?

Nah, all the newest growth looks perfect. I attribute any damage to either, the cloning process, or the fact the I made the mistake of letting some of the fresh roots die off(turn brown), before putting them into soil. I think that's why they were droopy at first, as well. Next time I update, I'l set my camera to "macro mode" and take some nice close up pics, so that you guys get to see what I'm seeing. So far, I'm confident that they're going to perform damn near the same. :weed:
 

jawbrodt

Well-Known Member
P.S. I'm still not quite ready to be eligible for the Weedbel Prize,lol but am continuously working on it. Next year, about this time, I should be a decent candidate. :wink:



:bigjoint:
 

RavenMochi

Well-Known Member
P.S. I'm still not quite ready to be eligible for the Weedbel Prize,lol but am continuously working on it. Next year, about this time, I should be a decent candidate. :wink:



:bigjoint:
†L† Its going to take that long to come up with a descent logo, mold for the medal, the medal itself, and rui add campaign...This isn't gonna be a half ass shindig... :blsmoke: ah yea, this shit is gonna be on....
 

jawbrodt

Well-Known Member
Okay, I couldn't keep you guys waiting, because I know it's the new growth that matters, and wouldn't want to be waiting, if it were me sitting there.lol :wink:


The first 3 are the MG plants, and the second three are the FF plants. The two worst looking plants, are the ones that were droopy in the beginning. I think they'll recover just fine, but only time will tell. :leaf:
 

Attachments

jawbrodt

Well-Known Member
†L† Its going to take that long to come up with a descent logo, mold for the medal, the medal itself, and rui add campaign...This isn't gonna be a half ass shindig... :blsmoke: ah yea, this shit is gonna be on....

Would I be disqualified if I took a bunch of LSD, then came up with some magical idea that revolutionized growing? :razz:


It's not very likely, but ya never know. :lol:

(especially since I don't trip anymore.lol)
 

reggaerican

Well-Known Member
still neck and neck prety much.. looks like the foxfarm soil has just a little more (N), but they all look good..
 

mrboots

Well-Known Member
Would I be disqualified if I took a bunch of LSD, then came up with some magical idea that revolutionized growing? :razz:


It's not very likely, but ya never know. :lol:

(especially since I don't trip anymore.lol)
I think you would win!
 

SquishMitten

Active Member
They all seem pretty similar... a little yellowing on the MG... which if I'm correct means a N deficiency?

Everyone always says MG burns but doesn't seem that way in this case
 

reggaerican

Well-Known Member
jawbrodt is like the dalai lama of Riu.. ff and mg have been thought of as black and white to most, but thanks to this thread that gapp is finally bieng bridged..

great work jaw
 

TheOrganic

Well-Known Member
Hey Organic,

Hope you don't mind but I have a suggestion for you. At Home Depot (casa dePOT) they sell 4' x 8' sheets of 1/2" thick white insulating foam board for around $6 a sheet. A couple of sheets of it on those brick walls will really help increase your lighting intensity by bouncing it back on to the plants. And with a little bit of wood framing it shouldn't be to hard to make a couple of easily movable screens out of it to "box in" the other 2 sides of the grow space.

Jack
That was a pic when I pulled them out to make adjustments in grow room. If you check out my thread for first grow you'll see the room all mylar. But on new room I'm building thats kinda the idea for the sides of my scrog.
 
These are my 4.5 week old girls (fingers crossed) from bagseed germinated by me on my very first learning experience/grow. I use 50%/50% mix of MG Organic / sand blend.

LST
Distilled non ph tested water
8-23w 6500k CFL bulbs
4-23w 2700k CFL bulbs
Homemade PVC mylar coated hood, mylar walls and floor
Grow space: 5x3
2.5 weeks 24/0
2 weeks 18/6
74'-78'
30% humidity
No nutes
1 tbsp/gallon Grandma's molasses 1st feeding 2 days ago
 
Top