I'm likely going to try planting a couple in Pots next year (so i can locate them to a sunnier location, as well as bring them into the garage when severe storms hit - i had a severe downpour with hail and tornado-gust winds about two weeks ago, and it just about washed off all the trichomes
), and to the main point of this post, I will be using "organic fertilizers exclusively" - fish hydrolusates. I like using Wegmans Liquid Gold (bat guano: 6,6,6), all in a good mix of black earth and leaf compost.
Leaf compost both stabilizes and balances PH levels below 7, which is ideal, so you don't have to worry or F#$%^ with your PH levels for the life of the plant. LC also contains micro nutrients and beneficial root fungus, as well as retains excellent moisture levels without becoming water logged.
I do have an advantage in that i have an elaborate composting system for all my garden plants, and drive around and appropriate about 190+ bags of mainly Maple Tree leaves every late October
, and then that composts down to about 1 bin of pure black gold. The secret of composting is to turn the pile(s) over every 3-4 weeks to accelerate the process, otherwise it will take 2-3 years to become usable if you just leave the pile untouched. You DO NOT need a big system like mine. You can build a much smaller one just for your cannabis plants. lots of DIY solutions on YouTube.
PS if you would like some instructions on how to build and maintain a compost system I would be glad to help out.
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