fox farm ocean forest and perlite

Woody808

Woody808

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ok so i finally got sum fox farm ocean forest the big bag the 1.5 cu ft how much perlite should i put in? is there any almost exact amount or just does more perlite mean better drainage i got to figure this out quick before i repot
 
Acidburn999819

Acidburn999819

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there is already perlite in the foxfarm soil usually i don't add any...but i don't think adding any would hurt anything
 
Erysichthon

Erysichthon

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i used it just as it came outta the bag. next time i may mix a little in, if so not much. just a sprinkle
 
Woody808

Woody808

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what kind of perlite should i try to find? i know i need one with no ferts what kind are those i`ll have to look prolly at wally world
 
nickfury510

nickfury510

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perilte is perilite.....no nutes in it...at least there shouldnt be...perilite is simply a grow medium that aids in airation and drainage....there is a thread on here about a group of people that grow in nothing but 5 gallon buckets full of perilite with a drainage hole at the base of the bucket...look for the hempy collective...anyway....perilite really aids in giving your roots oxygen
 
Woody808

Woody808

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i heard that sum perlite has fertilizer in it is it good with that or is it the nutes in the perlite i got to worry about
 
Picasso345

Picasso345

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nickfury510 said:
perilte is perilite.....no nutes in it...at least there shouldnt be...perilite is simply a grow medium that aids in airation and drainage....there is a thread on here about a group of people that grow in nothing but 5 gallon buckets full of perilite with a drainage hole at the base of the bucket...look for the hempy collective...anyway....perilite really aids in giving your roots oxygen
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If it were me? I'm using FF soil exactly as it is. They damn well know what they are doing.

Believe it or not, but Miracle-Gro does jam nutes into perlite. Those bastards are nute crazy. Anyways, to the OP read the bag. Scott's is the same as Miracle-Gro and they infuse nutes into the perlite.
 
Woody808

Woody808

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so should i even put perlite in the ocean forest??? and u said scotts in the same as miracle gro? so other perlite would have no nutes?
 
Woody808

Woody808

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idk what to do if i should put perlite in it even if walmart has the right perlite. can anyone tell me what perlite brand should i get if there is a right one and if walmart might have it?
 
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DR. VonDankenstine

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Woody808 said:
ok so i finally got sum fox farm ocean forest the big bag the 1.5 cu ft how much perlite should i put in? is there any almost exact amount or just does more perlite mean better drainage i got to figure this out quick before i repot
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Get the "FOXFARM BIG AND CHUNKY" and use 1/2 soil/1/2 perlite---You will have to feed and water more often, but your roots and plants will develop faster-The best results in soil come from lite fast draining mediums---It will promote more oxygen to the root zone as someone said in earlier post-----+reps to them.
 
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DR. VonDankenstine

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Picasso345 said:
If it were me? I'm using FF soil exactly as it is. They damn well know what they are doing.

Believe it or not, but Miracle-Gro does jam nutes into perlite. Those bastards are nute crazy. Anyways, to the OP read the bag. Scott's is the same as Miracle-Gro and they infuse nutes into the perlite.
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The OCEAN FORREST is one of the best soils-I use it all the time--I add alot of their BIG CHUNK perlite to it and get better results faster than without the added perlite. +reps to you
 
Woody808

Woody808

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well i cant get big and chunky because i can only really get stuff at walmart, its pretty much the only place around. i got the fox farm ocean farm online
 
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