Brightlight2
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For an indoor grow, what is the best soil to use, what brand name should I look for..
many thanks and a good nite to all.
many thanks and a good nite to all.
Now for the dirt
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a mongo frog
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Would say fox farm ocean Forrest would be a safe bet.
Noob grower1
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Fox farm ocean forest is awesome. Organic and can feed ur seedlings for 3/4weeks!
hotrodharley
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Not dirt but Pro Mix.
toronjadeoro
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Consider making a super soil. You'll save yourself a lot of money, you'll know exactly what goes into it, and you won't have to worry about feeding schedules or buying extra nutes. Do a search here on the forum for LC's Mix or consider the ingredients in the expensive soils mentioned here and replicate their formulas. I made a base soil heavily inspired by LC's Mix using Sunshine Mix #4:
Then I made a super soil mix using the above recipe as the base for it:
(per 1 gallon of Recipe above)
Again, I give all credit to LCs Mix for the inspiration (these recipes closely resemble his formula which you should read), and I also was inspired by Subcool's super soil which is some other important reading if you go this route.
Good luck!
- 6 parts Sunshine Mix #4
- 3 parts coco coir
- 2 parts perlite
- 2 parts earthworm castings
- 2 Tablespoons per gallon dolomitic lime
- 1/3 part bat guano
- 1 teaspoon Mycorrhizae powder per gallon
Then I made a super soil mix using the above recipe as the base for it:
(per 1 gallon of Recipe above)
- 1 Tablespoon Blood Meal
- 2 Tablespoons Bone Meal
- 10 Tablespoons Worm Castings
- 2 Tablespoons Bat Guano
- 2 teaspoons Mycorrhizae powder
- 2 Tablespoons Diatomaceous Earth
- 2 Tablespoons Azomite
- Powdered seaweed
- 1Tablespoon Epsom Salts
Again, I give all credit to LCs Mix for the inspiration (these recipes closely resemble his formula which you should read), and I also was inspired by Subcool's super soil which is some other important reading if you go this route.
Good luck!
FFOF burned my new seedlings. I started using half FFOF and half MG Seedling Starter with wonderful success. Once they are rooted and healthy I switch to straight FFOF.
promix is one of my favorites alot cheaper than most mixes too
superredespressosnowflake
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I just started 10 docs og ffof with no problems. potting into subs super soil later.
GandalfdaGreen
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Hey everyone. I have used FF OF a bunch in the past. Now that I am a ph freak I have a question. I know FF claims OF is ph adjusted and all. I know its always been on the acidic side from reading through RIU. My water going in was adjusted to 6.7 intentionally to help bring up the ph of OF up a touch. I have heard many times that its ph is around 6.2-6.3. I have never measured the ph of run off water before. When I did it today it was 5.8. What should I do? How much lime per gallon should I add to the FF to get it from 5.8 to 6.5? I watered the soil and I am going to let it sit for a few days. Should I mix it into the FF or sprinkle on top and water again with ph adjusted water. I watered a gallon for every gallon of FF in the containers. My seedlings have very strong root systems at this point. Thanks for the help. Things are going so well that I dont want to screw anything up.
I have been reading up a bunch and it looks like I'll try adding 2tbls per gallon of dol lime per gallon of FFOF. Sound right?
I have been reading up a bunch and it looks like I'll try adding 2tbls per gallon of dol lime per gallon of FFOF. Sound right?
GandalfdaGreen
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Any ideas?
DemonTrich
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gandolf, you ever find an answer to the FFOF ph problem? im running FFOF also, and keep reading about using powdered dolomite lime (1.5 cups per 1.5cu' ffof). i uppotted my seedlings in FFLW, then 2 weeks later top dressed the planters with FFOF and they LOVE IT!!!!!! doubled in size in 7 days.
inhaleindica
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Fox farm, Roots Organics, Empire Builder by sanctuary soil. All work great! Roots organics is much better choice for the price and for seedlings. Foxfarm Ocean Forest and Empire Builder is great for transplanting well started veg plants. I always go back for Roots Organics because of the price and the quality of my end result is similar anyways. I use Pro-Mix and love it. I am about to do a side by side with Roots organics and Pro-Mix. Promix retains water longer than roots organics. I want to see if more frequent waterings make any difference.
inhaleindica
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about 2 table spoons of dolomite lime per gallon is sufficient. Usually I put in 1 cup of dolomite lime per bag. Don't worry too much about the run off they will be low at the beginning and adjust from there. I don't really worry about ph anymore these days with soil. I try to keep the water that is going in ph between 6.2 to 7 that's it. If your plants look strong and healthy why try to mess with it? If it is not broken, why try to fix it?
