Grow store robbery?

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tons of fun

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ok i go to the "store"" and buy my self some promix, the guy then ask's me if this was my first time growing answering yes he insisted that i buy "black dirt" -normal dirt and mix it with my promix, dont i just have to use promix alone? did i get burn buying this dirt..?
 
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Jtoth3ustin

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that doesnt make since. kus you want the best soil no matter what..... with all the trace minerals and shit...... ide go return the black dirt......
 
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T.H.Cammo

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Not neccesarily, I mix "store bought" topsoil with compost, perlite and "steer manure". I don't know exactly what "Black Dirt" is - who makes it?
 
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frmrboi

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Jtoth3ustin said:
that doesnt make since. kus you want the best soil no matter what..... with all the trace minerals and shit...... ide go return the black dirt......
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yeah, what he said. I know a lot of guys like to mix worm castings into pro mix and other stuff too. I like to add more perlite myself and that's it. If it was just a small bag and they didn't over charge you why bother though, you want to be on good terms with your "dealer" right ?
Highgrade seeds recipe for organic Pro Mix:

[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial][FONT=verdana,geneva,arial][FONT=verdana,geneva,arial]1 bale Promix (3.8 cu. ft.)
4 cups bone meal - (phosphorus source)
4 cups blood meal - (nitrogen source)
1 cup epsom salts - (magnesium source)
3 cups dolomite lime - (calcium source & pH buffering)
4 cups kelp meal.
1 bag (25 lb.) worm castings [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
 
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ViRedd

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Here's what I used when I used to grow in soil:

2 parts Schultz's Potting Soil Plus.

1 part Perlite

1 part Vermiculite

1 part worm castings

One SMALL handful of Granulated Dolomite Lime per two gallons of soil mix.

It worked wonders. No nutrients needed for the first 45 days.

Vi
 
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poke_smot

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Black dirt would be what all farmers wish their land was full of. Black dirt is what organic growers accomplish when they have organically treated their gardens for 5 years. Which means no non-organic chemicals of any kind.
 
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poke_smot

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So, no they weren't trying to rip you off. If you did as suggested then they helped. Let me know where you got your black dirt, how much you got and what it cost. Thanx!
 
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Lyrical420

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well for my soil i just used some left over dirt out of planters i had around the house added some crushed egg shells and some vermiculite and so far i have to say the results have been fantastic great drainage and the eggshells helped with the nutes for the seedlings first 3 weeks of growth
 
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tons of fun

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i bot a recipe with no organic food in it, from the same place. he sold me the dirt saying that useing promix alone i would water everyday but by adding compost black dirt i would only need watering every 2-3, is this true? do i add the stuff to the promix? the guy with the dreads video says to use only promix and everywhere else to! so is it a yes or a no?!?!
 
ThatGuyOverThere

ThatGuyOverThere

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tons of fun said:
ok i go to the "store"" and buy my self some promix, the guy then ask's me if this was my first time growing answering yes he insisted that i buy "black dirt" -normal dirt and mix it with my promix, dont i just have to use promix alone? did i get burn buying this dirt..?
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As everyone else said, no you didnt get robbed...

27 bux for a quart of general hydroponics. Now THATS robbery!
 
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frmrboi

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tons of fun said:
the guy with the dreads video says to use only promix and everywhere else to! so is it a yes or a no?!?!
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a no from me,the only thing I would ever add is more perlite, which I do and I still don't have to water every day, more like every week.
 
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