ok so yesterday I asked my girl to pick me up some potting soil because i am getting ready to move my plants into bigger pots and we had no soil. So she went and picked up " Miracle Gro Potting Mix" .. id imagine because she doesnt take this me growing weed thing serious and just scooped up the cheapest soil she could get her hands on to appease me.. anyways i was wondering if someone could help.. would this soil be fine for now to put my babies in.. i just dont want to nutrient shock and kill them currently they were in some seed starting mix crap she got and they did well but i am worried now . Thank you here are pics of the plants and mix.. i grow them in 2 600w led cob niello lamps if that has to do with any nuts they may need.
need soil help please!
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PadawanWarrior
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I'd send her back to return it, lol.
Yea thats the thing they aint doing returns now near us due to this covid thing.. plus we got in a fight cause i specifically told her no extended release stuff because im not waiting 6 months to flower my plants .. she still got this .. and i kind of went off on her makin comments like.. " you cant read? It says 6 months if nutrients on the bag!" Lol
Wattzzup
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It says “grows plants twice as big”
I think your girl is trying to tell you something?
Just kidding. Anyway I would not put your seedlings in those because it says 6 months. I would use natures care organic or something similar, if you’re stuck getting something from the big box stores.
I think your girl is trying to tell you something?
Just kidding. Anyway I would not put your seedlings in those because it says 6 months. I would use natures care organic or something similar, if you’re stuck getting something from the big box stores.
yah ill just get something myself.. everythings closed here still besides big chains.. is that at wal mart?.. she can use it on her plants.. shes been growing tomato plants strawberry herbs.. and wierdly.. squash in pots so she got 2 bags should be good for her .. also can i put those little plants in 5 gal pots now and be done w it? Or should i transplant to 1 ... then 3 .. then 5.. they each have their own dedicated 600w lamp when inside.. i put em outdoors like now.. when its sunny and between noon and 5 for some fresh light
PadawanWarrior
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Then maybe you better just use it and get a better soil next time, lol. You should apologize and tell her it's OK. Then when the plants aren't doing so well, she'll feel bad and might be extra nice to ya, lol.
Yah shed probably be happy since i always talk shit.. she buys plants from store already growing and they die at her tyrannical hands within 2 weeks i tell her quit buying em shes a murderer.. shes mad i got plants sprouting from seeds.. she thought i was insane when i had a glass of water w floating seeds now shes hating lol
Wattzzup
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I have to agree with her. Once you drop them in and come back in two day’s and they’re ripping through the soil, I would never go back to paper towel or soaking seeds.
PadawanWarrior
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I stopped using any chemicals nutrients with my garden plants years ago, and never looked back. I'd get a decent organic mix and some dry organic fertilizer. And a thing of Alaska Fish Fertilizer since you're outdoors. I won't use it indoors anymore.
Black Gold is decent soil. Maybe grab a bag of perlite too to lighten up the soil a bit.
Lol its funny though cause right now .. since she saw me do it.. shes got onion seeds in a cup of water now LOLL.. but yah you guys seem like youve done this before.. me not soo much.. on another note.. is it ok to do what im doing and bring plants outside about 6 hours a day then put under grow lights about 12 more.. or should they just stick to the grow light..
Thank you. Ill just have to give her a picture and say find this.. or maybe amazons ok? Never buy from amazon i did once and got ptsd when my item came broken and smashed lol..
PadawanWarrior
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Do you have a Home Depot or a Menards or something around? They'll have everything I listed.
Skuxx
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Yeah you can transplant into 5gal and be done. I just looked up that light you got and it appears to be about 140 actual watts according to reviews on amazon. And yeah you can order soil from amazon but it's extremely expensive. Bringing your plants outside can increase your chance of pests.
PadawanWarrior
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Well said.
Is that enough for just 2 plants.. its 140 each plant then? Or is it like 80 after the light hits the plant...
Yeah home depot.. it is quite a ways though.. i live in a very small town.. wal mart is the only thing decently close.. home depot is about 35 miles away