Hey, guys, I plan to start growing an autoflower strain in my greenhouse this season, in a pot. I was needing some help with choosing the correct fertilizers and soils.
I already have some basic knowledge, because i did a quite a bit of research into growing but mostly into hydroponics and indoor growing, but then realized that it would be too expensive to go hydro and buy name-brand fertilizers. I live in the Baltic region of Europe and I don’t have any growshops in my country, nor the surrounding countries, so I dont have acces to any name-brand fertilizers or soils, like foxfarm. Importing the needed stuff costs alot, especially the shipping. I need help choosing the best soil mix and fertilizers. I don’t own any pH meters or EC meters, but I can get universal pH testing strips, so is it possible to somehow test the soil using the strips.
For the substrate, I have acces to coco coir, some universal potting soils, peat, vermiculite, perlite, worm castings. I dont have access to bone meal and peat moss.
For fertilizers it’s even worse. I cant get any like grow, bloom, micro type stuff, except for orchids. I can get some fertilizers with exact NPK values and only some information on the other elements. I also have acces to some universal fertilizers with no info on the NPK or other stuff. And I don’t dont really want to mix my own fertilizers.
I was wondering what would be the best soil “recipe”.
And also if I really should be stressing over the NPK values and how important are the other elements. Would universal tomato or other vegetable fertilizers work. And when and how much should I give my plants.
Can I survive with only universal testing strips?
Also any tips on greenhouse growing?
This is my first time on the growing scene, and my first time on this forum. I hope I don’t come off lazy or stupid, because im ready to devote a lot of time into this stuff and I’m really passionate for it. I already have devoted a considerable time into research and I’m ready to devote more! All help is appreciated, thanks!
I already have some basic knowledge, because i did a quite a bit of research into growing but mostly into hydroponics and indoor growing, but then realized that it would be too expensive to go hydro and buy name-brand fertilizers. I live in the Baltic region of Europe and I don’t have any growshops in my country, nor the surrounding countries, so I dont have acces to any name-brand fertilizers or soils, like foxfarm. Importing the needed stuff costs alot, especially the shipping. I need help choosing the best soil mix and fertilizers. I don’t own any pH meters or EC meters, but I can get universal pH testing strips, so is it possible to somehow test the soil using the strips.
For the substrate, I have acces to coco coir, some universal potting soils, peat, vermiculite, perlite, worm castings. I dont have access to bone meal and peat moss.
For fertilizers it’s even worse. I cant get any like grow, bloom, micro type stuff, except for orchids. I can get some fertilizers with exact NPK values and only some information on the other elements. I also have acces to some universal fertilizers with no info on the NPK or other stuff. And I don’t dont really want to mix my own fertilizers.
I was wondering what would be the best soil “recipe”.
And also if I really should be stressing over the NPK values and how important are the other elements. Would universal tomato or other vegetable fertilizers work. And when and how much should I give my plants.
Can I survive with only universal testing strips?
Also any tips on greenhouse growing?
This is my first time on the growing scene, and my first time on this forum. I hope I don’t come off lazy or stupid, because im ready to devote a lot of time into this stuff and I’m really passionate for it. I already have devoted a considerable time into research and I’m ready to devote more! All help is appreciated, thanks!