Whats The Best Soil Mix...

ganjalova

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i need help picking out the best soil mix... im gonna start my grow this friday.....anyone if they can suggest the best soil mix ... without me mixing it i wanna buy it already mixed ... thnx...:peace:
 

Cr8z13

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I think you'll find that most people here prefer to mix their own soil. I hydro grow, so I'm far from a soil expert, but I've heard good things about Miracle Gro Organic. Only the organic, the other stuff can burn the shit out of your plants.
 

stoneymontana

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this is really good soil to use and it keeps a very steady ph level. I have also heard that promix is good bu I have never used it only foxfarm for me buddy!!:blsmoke:
 

Rocky Top High

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I use Fox Farms Ocean Forest...Fox Farms Lite Warrior...Perilite. I mix 1 part of each, add a lil Dolimite Lyme and my plants live happily ever after. I have also use MG Organic and have had good results. Whatever soil you choose, make sure and pick up a bag of Perilite and mix it at least 25-30%. It keeps the soil loose and allow air to reach your roots.
 

ganjalova

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thanks guys... well i guess im going with Fox Farm's ... thnx for the input... i start my grow this friday will update........
 

stoneymontana

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As was said before add some dolomite lime and about 25 or 30% perlite and fox farm is great soil for growing huge plants. If growing from seed you will not need to use any ferts for atleast a couple of weeks:blsmoke: I started out using MG timed relearse and it caused major nute lock out because the ph is way too low for bud like 5.0. I guess you could and flush it and buffer the ph back up but by the time you did all that you could have just ordered a bag of fox farm for only $10 more.
 

phillypete

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You just need a sprinkle of the dolomite. I would usually use like 1tbs per gallon of soil -- roughly. It usually ends up more than that, but i just literally dump a little out of the box.

Depending on what you have access to (I guess if you have access to FF then you can pretty much get anything), I would recommend doing a mix of 2 parts peat moss, 1 part perlite, 1 part vermiculite, 1 part worm castings, 1 part composted manure, and then roughly 1 tablespoon per gallon each of epsom salts, dolomite lime, and Fox Farms Happy Frog organic fertilizer.

You can make right around 4 cubic foot of this mix for the same price as 1.5 cubic foot of the stuff from the store (around $30).
 

stoneymontana

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dolomite is this it????do i use the whole packet?

That is the right lime and philypete is also got a good combination for his soil also it is just what you want to put into it . FOX FARM OCEAN FOREST has all of that stuff already in it for $20 and a bag of perlite is $3 you can get dolomite lime for$2 so roughly the same price. Per sonally I use about a half cup for about half a bag of ocean forest and i can say that my ph never deviates from 7 all the way through to harvest as long as you ph your water after adding your nutes and letting tap water sit out for over 24 hrs. Just my piece of advice but there is alot of good mixes out there, a TON really.....
 

stoneymontana

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I would imagine that if you used the same brand of water each time and checked the ph initially to make sure it was good and consistent a few times then after that would probably b a safe bet BUT I have never used this type of water so maybe you can get a better answer. I feel asthough I would never trust any label if I can check it myself I will PH drops are pretty cheap too.. Hope I helped a lil' ??:peace::blsmoke:
 

ganjalova

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hell yea man ... thnx for all the input...i start to germ 2morrow and get started friday or saturday morning.... will start a new thread for that ...thnx again
 

Rocky Top High

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what if i use disiteld water or purified water??? do i still need to check the ph on that water?
I will quote this sites ganja guru, Al B. Fuct, "If your tap water is safe for you to drink, it's safe to grow ganja." Personally, I think using distilled water...RO water...special drinking water is a waste of money. There are nutrients in tap water that are benefical to your plants. However, I ALWAYS check my PH before I use it on my plants. The PH levels are much more important than "type" of water you are using. Never take for granted yout PH levels. I am speaking from experience. Good luck! :peace:
 

Cr8z13

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I will quote this sites ganja guru, Al B. Fuct, "If your tap water is safe for you to drink, it's safe to grow ganja." Personally, I think using distilled water...RO water...special drinking water is a waste of money. There are nutrients in tap water that are benefical to your plants. However, I ALWAYS check my PH before I use it on my plants. The PH levels are much more important than "type" of water you are using. Never take for granted yout PH levels. I am speaking from experience. Good luck! :peace:
I agree with much of what you say, however not every municipal water system is created equal. My tap water is undrinkable, as far as I'm concerned. I wouldn't even cook with it, much less give it to my plants. That's why I went the RO route.
 

stoneymontana

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I agree with much of what you say, however not every municipal water system is created equal. My tap water is undrinkable, as far as I'm concerned. I wouldn't even cook with it, much less give it to my plants. That's why I went the RO route.

Yeah what I said sounds and looks good as far as I can see if your tap water is that bad then use what you are using just always check your ph levels:peace:
 

ganjalova

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:peace:bongsmiliewell thnx everyone for the input .....my seedling jus popped out the soil this morning so im pretty excited ... gonna get all my soil(fox farm ocean) lights maylar ect ...saturday morning will start a journal ..... stay tunned...(if You want)....:peace:bongsmilie
 

stoneymontana

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:peace:bongsmiliewell thnx everyone for the input .....my seedling jus popped out the soil this morning so im pretty excited ... gonna get all my soil(fox farm ocean) lights maylar ect ...saturday morning will start a journal ..... stay tunned...(if You want)....:peace:bongsmilie

I will definately check out your grow !! Good luck and just pm me or put on here what your grow thread is called so I can check it out:peace:
 
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