Any Vets out there use straight soil with no perlite or vermiculite.

renyman

Active Member
i.e. is it ok for me to just use straight promix bx out of the bag and skip the perlite and vermiculite?
 

jugg1es

Member
I'm sure you can do it, but it will not be forgiving at all. It will require ultra-vigilance in monitoring over-watering.

If you are too poor to buy pearlite, just buy some styrofoam cups or use packing peanuts, crumble them up and use it like you would pearlite.

you don't need vermiculite, but you need some sort of medium to break up the soil to allow aeration.
 

renyman

Active Member
I would have thought more folks would have chimed in. So i guess the answer is "NO" and that i should use one of the two.
 

keico

Well-Known Member
Your basic soil recipes for growing will always include the following

Soil - 40%
Peat Moss - 60%
Perlite - 30% by volume

Plus additional fertilizers - Blood Meal, Bone Meal, and Kelp Meal
Also Dolomite lime for PH buffering

There are numerous soil mixes out there, Just keep it simple and you will be ok
 

bca21

Well-Known Member
Your basic soil recipes for growing will always include the following

Soil - 40%
Peat Moss - 60%
Perlite - 30% by volume

Plus additional fertilizers - Blood Meal, Bone Meal, and Kelp Meal
Also Dolomite lime for PH buffering

There are numerous soil mixes out there, Just keep it simple and you will be ok
first time ive seen 130%...
 

keico

Well-Known Member
ok have to clear this up

Take the pot size you are using
60% of the pot size is Peat Moss
40% of the pot size is soil

30% of the total volume is perlite

Do You understand now
 

hayzeheven

Well-Known Member
ok have to clear this up

Take the pot size you are using
60% of the pot size is Peat Moss
40% of the pot size is soil

30% of the total volume is perlite

Do You understand now

i'm sure he understood it, but yea, his comment was pretty funny lol
 

Southern.IL.Buds

Active Member
Just a tip, peat moss will acidify your soil slowly, its best to add dolomite lime to your mix to counteract the effect. I personally only use 20-25% peat moss in my soil
 

logzz

Active Member
I use scotts and miracle grow lol I have some pretty healthy plants. I love my lady's don't get me wrong but I think people forget what cannabis is. Its a WEED, anything will help butt it will still grow in less than optimal conditions. Go for it add nutes and molasses whatever you have. Best of luck on your grow.
 
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