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DatKidCas

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whats the best soil to use when starting to grow and should i use a different type of soil when i transfer the plants into bigger pots?
 
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tomstevens

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DatKidCas said:
whats the best soil to use when starting to grow and should i use a different type of soil when i transfer the plants into bigger pots?
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When starting to grow I would just use plain potting soil...maybe a little worm castings mixed but...but dont go crazy with the worm castings...a 1:10 ratio of castings to soil should be plenty...I use FF Ocean Forest with nothing else added because its hot enough already....just mix in some extra perlite I do a 50/50 mix for seedlings....then when your plants are about 3-4 weeks old you should transplant them into their final containers....and for that soil I would have to recommend Subcools Super Soil...recipe can be found in his sub forum....it has everything you need in it...all you have to do is add water....I hope that helps...:weed:
 
haze2

haze2

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FFOF or FF Happy frog, I also have some pro-mix bx and thats some real good stufff too.
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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foxfarms mixes are good im also happy with a company called organics. there soil i think is better than the foxfarm but a bit cheaper.
 
haze2

haze2

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Im using some pro-mix bx and Ill have results to see if my plant grow better in this or FFOF.
 
randallv

randallv

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what about this does anyone know if u can use this by its self or does it have to be mixed in with another soil.
 
tkufoS

tkufoS

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nope (the two in the center of the pic ) are in ff potting mix thats it and i have noticed @ 2-1/2 - 3 " in growth over two weeks after transplant fron peat plug to ff
 
haze2

haze2

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Read the bag someone else did something like this but it was intended for seedlings not for older mature plants!! Thus it ruined there crop.
 
dirt clean

dirt clean

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I am planning on mixing canadian spaughm pete moss, perlite, worm castings, dolomite lime, azomite minerals. I am planning to be adding bio bizz and guano based teas as ferts every week. I am not at the water only grow yet. Soon.

Does this mix sound good or should I add some potting soil or reg compost. I am about to begin vermicompost so I plan to use a lot. ANy data on how long it takes the worms to eat a pile of food? That would be cool as I got a 1000 on the way.;)
 
dirt clean

dirt clean

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yeah i also use foxfarm ocean forest and light warrior at a half and half mix with a gallon bag of perlite, i think, added in and dome dolomite lime(2 handfulls of the crappy rock variety). I am doing good so far.
 
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