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dolchmann

dolchmann

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Here is a really dumb question, I am in the starting stage of flower. I filled my pots with soil and now the soil has settled 1.5 to 2.5 inches down from the top
Of my grow bags. Should I put more soil in each bag? I am growing feminized plants. I kept them in the veg state for 6 weeks.
J
Thanks to all that respond.
 
FastFreddi

FastFreddi

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dolchmann said:
Here is a really dumb question, I am in the starting stage of flower. I filled my pots with soil and now the soil has settled 1.5 to 2.5 inches down from the top
Of my grow bags. Should I put more soil in each bag? I am growing feminized plants. I kept them in the veg state for 6 weeks.
J
Thanks to all that respond.
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Absolutely...or you could wait until just b4 the soil in now is beginning to deplete of nutrients, you could add it then...totally up to you.
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Zephyrs

Zephyrs

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dolchmann said:
Here is a really dumb question, I am in the starting stage of flower. I filled my pots with soil and now the soil has settled 1.5 to 2.5 inches down from the top
Of my grow bags. Should I put more soil in each bag? I am growing feminized plants. I kept them in the veg state for 6 weeks.
J
Thanks to all that respond.
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I try to do that every time wi photo periods. If you have a good aerated super soil than after a month or so of veg there will be some settling. I top dress dry nutrients, Then throw an inch or 2 of fresh super soil on top of that. And water it in. Then boom plants have food for at least 3-4 weeks. Water n molasses in between for hydration. It's an easy way.
 
dolchmann

dolchmann

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Zephyrs said:
I try to do that every time wi photo periods. If you have a good aerated super soil than after a month or so of veg there will be some settling. I top dress dry nutrients, Then throw an inch or 2 of fresh super soil on top of that. And water it in. Then boom plants have food for at least 3-4 weeks. Water n molasses in between for hydration. It's an easy way.
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You guys in the last 2 posts are talking about using soil that has nutrients built in the soil? Correct? I have not used that yet. I am still searching for and trying different ways to grow. But as a fairly new grower and still figuring out the differences between growing auto and photo periods with full intentions of continuing to grow both, I am looking for formulas that fit both and trying proven methods.
With super soil and soil recharge, do you still use added nutrients to get good quality smoke?
J
 
volcanoOFhistory

volcanoOFhistory

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You can regardless if it soil or promix or whatever. Roots will sprout out of whatever stalk you've covered up with soil. Since you've already started flower I personally wouldn't. Root growth stops around the same time as the stretch so you aren't going to get a massive amount of root growth in the new soil at the top of the pot.
 
dolchmann

dolchmann

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No, I was only asking the previous 2 posters, if they were using soil with the nutrients already in the soil. The sales person at my supply store mentioned it. I think he called it Super Soil. I might of misunderstood him, but I think he said it is ready to go, and perfect for Auto Flower plants.
I think he said you can grow without adding anything, like it was ready to go and you did not need to add anything. The soil I am using has enough nutrients for 2 to 3 weeks.
Sometimes it is hard to figure out, just exactly what you need to grow good weed. Or if your sales person is just trying to make a sale.
I am using Biotabs on this grow. Supposedly you put a couple of these large tablets in the soil all you need to do is add water.
If Super Soil (soil already with nutrients) exists, I might use it in the future.
J
 
volcanoOFhistory

volcanoOFhistory

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dolchmann said:
No, I was only asking the previous 2 posters, if they were using soil with the nutrients already in the soil. The sales person at my supply store mentioned it. I think he called it Super Soil. I might of misunderstood him, but I think he said it is ready to go, and perfect for Auto Flower plants.
I think he said you can grow without adding anything, like it was ready to go and you did not need to add anything. The soil I am using has enough nutrients for 2 to 3 weeks.
Sometimes it is hard to figure out, just exactly what you need to grow good weed. Or if your sales person is just trying to make a sale.
I am using Biotabs on this grow. Supposedly you put a couple of these large tablets in the soil all you need to do is add water.
If Super Soil (soil already with nutrients) exists, I might use it in the future.
J
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I started off indoor growing using TGA Subcools super soil recipe about 15 years ago. Using pre fertilized soil isn't a bad shtick. I don't have any experience with any of the pre-made stuff like fox farm. Some people like it. I do see a lot of people posting problem threads when it comes to pre fertilzed soil grows. Though I think a large part of that is novice growers who overfeed by introducing extra additives.
I switched to using promix and dyna grow foliage after seeing some uncle Ben threads probably 7-8 years ago. I haven't had a deficiency or burn problem with that combo in the entire time.
 
MoroccanRoll

MoroccanRoll

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You can add soil to the space left by settling. More soil volume = more volume for root growth. Always a good thing.

Supersoil is just a term used for heavily pre-amended soil. You can buy it or mix it yourself. Supersoil + sub-irrigation = ultimate low maintenance growing. You can take a 10 day vacation and the only things you have to worry about are power failure or your plants growing into the lights.
 
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