southbayLA154
Well-Known Member
So I’m gonna be mixing up soil for transplanting clones from 4inch square seed starting pots to 1 gallon pots ..
Last grow I used 5 parts peat moss 3 parts worm casting and 2 parts pumice
1 part=1gallon…
it seemed to have to much peat , when it would dry up it would get hard and stiff and stay can break chunks off like it was compressed thts how it would dry ..
Id like a consistency like patio plus with more perlite to make it a bit fluffier and not to heavy , the bark/wood in patio plus helps it not feel like a dried up block of peat once it dries ..
Can I use worm castings , Malibu compost and mushroom compost or use Malibu compost ,mushroom compost and leaf mold and use the worm castings when planting individual plants ..
So ratios I’ll be using is ..
2 parts sunshine mix #4 grower mix
1.5 parts compost
1 part coarse #4 perlite is really chunky
But I still feel like it’ll still get compacted over time, would using some bark in the mix be good idea to get something similar to patio mix I feel like the bark would help keep it loose and absorb water more easily , not be so hydrophobic
So my questions are basically, am I on the right track does it seem like I kinda know what I’m doing I’ve pretty much just been learning on my own from reading andYouTube videos lol so many ways to do things and yet people get uptight and won’t help out unless it aligns with there views or the way of doing things
Can I use Malibu compost ,leaf mold compost and mushroom compost all in the same mix?
also adding bark to the mix for texture and help it stay loose and non hydrophobic ?
Last grow I used 5 parts peat moss 3 parts worm casting and 2 parts pumice
1 part=1gallon…
it seemed to have to much peat , when it would dry up it would get hard and stiff and stay can break chunks off like it was compressed thts how it would dry ..
Id like a consistency like patio plus with more perlite to make it a bit fluffier and not to heavy , the bark/wood in patio plus helps it not feel like a dried up block of peat once it dries ..
Can I use worm castings , Malibu compost and mushroom compost or use Malibu compost ,mushroom compost and leaf mold and use the worm castings when planting individual plants ..
So ratios I’ll be using is ..
2 parts sunshine mix #4 grower mix
1.5 parts compost
1 part coarse #4 perlite is really chunky
But I still feel like it’ll still get compacted over time, would using some bark in the mix be good idea to get something similar to patio mix I feel like the bark would help keep it loose and absorb water more easily , not be so hydrophobic
So my questions are basically, am I on the right track does it seem like I kinda know what I’m doing I’ve pretty much just been learning on my own from reading andYouTube videos lol so many ways to do things and yet people get uptight and won’t help out unless it aligns with there views or the way of doing things
Can I use Malibu compost ,leaf mold compost and mushroom compost all in the same mix?
also adding bark to the mix for texture and help it stay loose and non hydrophobic ?