RawBudzski
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I ditched foxfarm a couple weeks ago, only use the soil now. I figure if you are going to grow organically in soil, forget the bottled nutes and get the raw materials to make a strong soil or feed with teas.
I ditched foxfarm a couple weeks ago, only use the soil now. I figure if you are going to grow organically in soil, forget the bottled nutes and get the raw materials to make a strong soil or feed with teas.
The thing about Fox Farm is that you need to innoculate with a mycorhizzae every 3 weeks or so. I started with FF in Pro-Mix and my buddy did the same. I had problems with FF so switched to BioCanna, but he stuck with FF. When he started innoculating every 3 weeks it really started to take off. Be sure to use filtered water if you run the soil. The chlorine and Chloramines really do kill off the microbes and without those, growing in soil is about useless. And for that matter so does the chem pH up and down. I suggested that my buddy switch to Earth Juice's Natural up and down and he did. So basically as long as you keep the rhizosphere happy you'll do well with FF. But remember that all the chems do kill the microbes, so be sure to reapply your microbes regularly.![]()
Another question asked, another misdirected RIU response. Sigh.
Let me answer you.
My belief is synthetic nutrients is a man-made up way of agriculture that cannot compare to organics in finished product.
With that being said; synthetics do have a tendency to grow plants quicker and heavier in general. However, master organic gardeners can pull serious yields off their organic bushes using the right methods, while having a much more sought-after connoiseur quality end result.
I will not smoke anything used with synethetics, wont even look at hydro. I wont even smoke unless i know it is organically grown.
I mean, your putting this into your body--itshould be the cleanest you can make it.
Your body's a temple, man.
You know its funny. I've always been told that hydro will typically yield a lot more, but from what I've seen, I've been holding my own with organic grow compared to my buddies hydro runs. We run some of the same strains and I actually get a better product and yeild from some of them, but the difference is where I have some plants that give me 3 oz's and my highest was 5 oz's. They will have 2-4 oz avg, but they always get a couple freak plants that will break out with 8-9 oz/plant, lol.
To accurately determine organics vs synthetics, you
need to run a controlled experiment using the same genetic clones.
Different strains/seeds/ phenotypes will all vary your results unless you ise stabilized, multi generational clones.
Awesome! You should post a thread on that comparison grow, i am very interested to check it all out!They are the same genetic clones. The NYC cut I run is the same from the same mother that my buddies are. I actually yield more and get a better quality product. But on other plants that suffer under my system, thrive in theirs and I've seen them pull 9 oz from a clone that I was able to get 2 oz of schwag from.
Any use of 'chems' immediately make it a non-organic grow.
I wouldn't use Fox Farms. Reapplication of mycorrhizal spores is not entirelynecessary if you provide the microherd for sustainability. Use your own natural Aact instead of Fox Farms and grow better plants for cheaper and more tailored for taste.
So aged tap water is no good? I hate refilling the 5gal jugs -_-
The chem pH up and down does. If you had to add it, I would say use the Earthjuice natural up and down in an organic grow. Are you filtering your water? I filter mine and it leaves it right at pH 7. Which I believe Subcool says to keep your water pH'd to around that. I always suggest getting a reservoir, airstones, and a good filter if you plan on growing for awhile. You can skimp it for around 200 bucks. Get a good filter and the kdf85 upgrade, you'll thank me later. :
Fox farms Tiger Bloom is an organic nutrient. So you are on the right path i dont know why you say it has chemicals in it can you eloborate please.