Botanicare soil questions?

I usually run the Michigan medical soil
But the lady at my local hydro store said I should try a bag,
Gave me a small sample an it worked great. So I purchased a
Full bag today.

My questions are Anyone ever used it? It says on the bag
To water 4-6 times A DAY! of course I didn't read it carefully
Before I bought it but is this true? Or can I just water it as I normally
Due twice a week.

It don't sound rite to me use your good judgment. Does it have fertilizer in it.

I dont think so, I'll reread the back of the bag I'm currently at work an
It's in my car, I'll throw a list of ingredients up when I get home at 4

Readygro is a premium and select blend of all natural and organic ingredients containing an optimum air to water ratio for superior growth rates and yields compared to conventional potting soils. Readygro is available in two unique formulas to suit your gardening requirements.
Readygro Aeration Formula (4 to 6 waterings daily) is specifically designed for automated hydrogardens and self-watering planters with small to midsize plants. This blend is lighter and contains higher air content than the moisture formula. It is virtually impossible to over water plants with this formula. Plants can also sit in Readygro with 1 to 2 inches of water and through the process of capillary feeding, hydrate & feed as neede

Buddy Ganga said:

Readygro is a premium and select blend of all natural and organic ingredients containing an optimum air to water ratio for superior growth rates and yields compared to conventional potting soils. Readygro is available in two unique formulas to suit your gardening requirements.
Readygro Aeration Formula (4 to 6 waterings daily) is specifically designed for automated hydrogardens and self-watering planters with small to midsize plants. This blend is lighter and contains higher air content than the moisture formula. It is virtually impossible to over water plants with this formula. Plants can also sit in Readygro with 1 to 2 inches of water and through the process of capillary feeding, hydrate & feed as neede

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Sounds hydroponic. I would like to see this compared with soil. I am surprised nobody has complained about the store owner dissing a michigan product for a name brand. lol.
4-6 times a day just sounds like it will either kill the plant and feed the shit out of it. lol. I'm interested.

Looks like promix and kind of pricey. Your going to need some support for your plants.I did the capillary action with lava rocks in the bottom once, and it was a good set up. I had a rez and set my pots rite in the water. I put worms in my pots and did well.

Ya theres not really anything in it, .001 nitro, .001 phosp, .001 potassium,
An .001 humic acid. I went back an talked to the store owner an she also
Said i should mix a little something like lava rocks in the bottom
Or middle. I got a 20lb bag for 19$ so I'm gunna grab another bag of the
Michigan med mix an mix them together. I did transplant a clone into the fluffy
Ass bontanicare . I'm gunna run it all the way through in straight botanicare
To see how it does compared to the Michigan mix.

Buddy- thanks that's literally on the bag about 40 times lol.

Good idea doing a side by side.I don't know about mixing them I wouldn't That's like making a hamburger out of a good steak.

I don't think it will hold a plant up very good so mixing might work out. your going to need some sticks or dowels to tie the plant to if you go strait botanicare
I use strait bx pro mix because it makes all the flavors come out in the smoke. Its so light and fluffy I have to prop up the plants or they fall over.

ismokealotofpot said:

Good idea doing a side by side.I don't know about mixing them I wouldn't That's like making a hamburger out of a good steak.

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Damn dude, we are on the same page there. I am starting to mess around with 'non-hydro' to check it out. I have Fox Farm Ocean Farm and I will use their nutes after a month. I just got Roots Organic to try next to it. I don't want to mix shit till I know it. I will try the Pro-mix, and probably this shit. Oh, and the Michigan shit also. Then do a coco or two. Then I think I'll make better decisions. (That's the plan, I'll see a cool thread in a few hours and change direction again though lol)

Ya Ive done side by sides with happy frog , ocean forrest an
The mi med mix an the med mix hands down has the best
Taste as far as smoke. The ocean Forrest buds were a little
Denser,( yes I used the same strain even took the cuts off the
Same branch of the mom) the happy frog straight up sucks. I had
more problems With it than dirt I dug out of my back yard. I'll def
have to mix Something in the bontanicare my clone kinda hangs
to the side..

Im thinking about putting rabbit shit in my pro mix but i don't want to make my bud to taste like shit. I have noticed soil gives the plants an earthy taste and other peoples pot kind of all tastes the same. Not sure what to do Im trying to get away from fertilizer salts and go all organic without sacrificing flavor.

mrcokeandcrown said:

Ya Ive done side by sides with happy frog , ocean forrest an
The mi med mix an the med mix hands down has the best
Taste as far as smoke. The ocean Forrest buds were a little
Denser,( yes I used the same strain even took the cuts off the
Same branch of the mom) the happy frog straight up sucks. I had
more problems With it than dirt I dug out of my back yard. I'll def
have to mix Something in the bontanicare my clone kinda hangs
to the side..

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She has two patient openings. Next patient I will try the Michigan Mix. Are you using 600 or 1000W?
I was going to do the Michigan Mix later, so I knew better what nutes to use.
I want to try the cannibiswormtea though.
http://www.cannabiswormtea.com/
Maybe I should try those together.

ismokealotofpot said:

Im thinking about putting rabbit shit in my pro mix but i don't want to make my bud to taste like shit. I have noticed soil gives the plants an earthy taste and other peoples pot kind of all tastes the same. Not sure what to do Im trying to get away from fertilizer salts and go all organic without sacrificing flavor.

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I'm fairly certain you're weed won't taste like rabbit shit if you do that!

Pro mix is not soil..

organic and sacrifice flavor? if anything.. get more.

Yea I use rabbit shit in one of my organic teas I water
With. I also mix bat shit with my soil, the more
Shit the better.


Edit: I am currently running a 600w again the plasma lights
Endin up being POS chinese knock offs, sent them back after
2 weeks of use. Im switching my veg room back to a 400w instead
Of the T5's im running. The noding just isn't tight enough for me with
T5's for some reason no matter what height I put the lights they still
Grow farther apart than when I ran my 400. I am going to upgrade
This coming summer to ALL 1000's or 600's until then it's a 600 for flower an 400/t5s
For veg.


Side note - I'm gettin gunna renew my card in may an was wondering
If you guys think it's worth My time buyin more 600's an run those for
Flower(hps) an veg(mh) or 1000's???? Gunna have 5 patients their already
Lined up cardholding patients, plus my meds. Gunna gve a couple pretty
Big rooms. any opionions are welcome besides billshit !

I think you should do two flower rooms on a flip flop system when one is off the other comes on. plus a small vedge room