Blackberry Smoke
Member
I've been using 1/3 perlite with my Fox Farms OF soil, and it seems to take to long to dry out. Just out of curiosity, what % perlite do you use.
Perlite % in soil
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racerboy71
bud bootlegger
25%........
HeadieNugz
Active Member
Spot on, i usually go 30% but any where in that range is cock solid imo.
Blackberry Smoke
Member
Thanks, I'm pretty close to that. Maybe i'll add another small fan to the tent.
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
Cock solid it is lol..
lifetagger
Member
i dont use that fox farms but i use kelloggs patio plus. its along the same line just more affordable. but i use around a 50/50 soil perlite mite even go with grow stones they dont float when you water like the perlite. try a few different thing and find what works best for your set up. everyone seems to have a little alterd way of things good luck ninja
RedCarpetMatches
Well-Known Member
33% or 1/3 or .33 I like extra aeration, and don't mind the frequent watering.
greenlikemoney
Well-Known Member
switch to lava rocks, perlite tends to migrate upwards thru the soil. But 20-35% is the correct mix.
Blackberry Smoke
Member
I think I'll try this mixture next grow. I would like to water at least twice a week, and still have the plant get fairly dry between watering. Thanks
Nitro1990
Active Member
What lights are you using? I'm using a 600w hps
Blackberry Smoke
Member
1000w HPS...
kagecog
Well-Known Member
The perlite content probably isn't the reason your soil is taking longer to dry out. I actually haven't been adding any perlite to my FFOF mixture lately and my soil dries out in about 24 hours. You simply need to either water less, and/or lower humidity and increase air flow.
Nitro1990
Active Member
But coco has so much more shit involved and it more like hydro and and not as forgiving as soil
Its not as big of a transition as u think to coco. I use ph perfect sensi frrom advanced which i dnt really care for as far as nutes go and i just mix and water and i get a gram per watt with 830 watts of LED. I've been growing for 3 yrs now so i dnt mean to make it sound so ez but when u get ur first run under ur belt its really not that much different from soil.
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
How's the taste of coco compared to soil??
ThaMagnificent
Well-Known Member
Great thread! subbed! Please more soil to coco discussion! What about just adding some coco to the soil mixture?