thelightison
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So, you want to try and get the best flavor for your little flowers and willing to wait for it... It seem to take just a little longer to get the veg stage going for soil vs hydro, but that can also be from watering to frequently (talk about later), but when you have them established they will be more forgiving if you miss a day, and wont die if you loose power for a couple hours if you use NFT.
I like ProMix because I can buy it from the local plant shop (I highly recomend helping out the local shop if you can - and they like your buisness instead of faceless lowes or kMart) It comes in a 3.5cuFt bag and will go a long way. Only $35 from where I shop. another good nuteless soil is FoxFarms, PLEASE stay away from all purpose potting mixes like miracle death and others that have the time release nutrients because they are ment to be put in your pots and be left there for a LONG time - we just want about 60-120 days.
My other Favorite you need now is Bio-Tone ($8 at lowes for 4lb bag) this product takes out the guess work of mixing bone meal, worm castings and all the benificial fungi, bacteria and will feed your plants a long time.
If you like you can add some perlite as well, it looks good in there and keeps the soil more airated (ProMix already has good airation tho)
Lets talk numbers - I add 1cup Bio-Tone to 4L ProMix stir it up and Im finished. incredible I know.
You may need to use a little dish soap (onle need a couple drops then shake)the first time just to get the ProMix to start accepting the water because when you first take it out of the bag it has alot of surface tension that water just runs off it. I sudjest you do this in your mixing tub(i.e. wheel barrel)
Watering - I use about 2L-4L water every 3 days per 8 4L pots of medium. you may find you need more or even less depending on the size of your plants and room/light temp. But be careful, If you water to often then your plants wont develop strong roots and that is just no good at all.
Im just a noob I know, but I love RUI and need to spread the love too, go easy on me
I like ProMix because I can buy it from the local plant shop (I highly recomend helping out the local shop if you can - and they like your buisness instead of faceless lowes or kMart) It comes in a 3.5cuFt bag and will go a long way. Only $35 from where I shop. another good nuteless soil is FoxFarms, PLEASE stay away from all purpose potting mixes like miracle death and others that have the time release nutrients because they are ment to be put in your pots and be left there for a LONG time - we just want about 60-120 days.
My other Favorite you need now is Bio-Tone ($8 at lowes for 4lb bag) this product takes out the guess work of mixing bone meal, worm castings and all the benificial fungi, bacteria and will feed your plants a long time.
If you like you can add some perlite as well, it looks good in there and keeps the soil more airated (ProMix already has good airation tho)
Lets talk numbers - I add 1cup Bio-Tone to 4L ProMix stir it up and Im finished. incredible I know.
You may need to use a little dish soap (onle need a couple drops then shake)the first time just to get the ProMix to start accepting the water because when you first take it out of the bag it has alot of surface tension that water just runs off it. I sudjest you do this in your mixing tub(i.e. wheel barrel)
Watering - I use about 2L-4L water every 3 days per 8 4L pots of medium. you may find you need more or even less depending on the size of your plants and room/light temp. But be careful, If you water to often then your plants wont develop strong roots and that is just no good at all.
Im just a noob I know, but I love RUI and need to spread the love too, go easy on me
