I need a newbie soil recipe...

Im a hydro guy and want to switch to soil. Wanted to make supersoil but i dont have enough time to "cook" it for a few months. Can anyone recommend a good mix for me? And also will i need to add nutrients to it?

I would Google "easy soil mix for beginners" to start and before you get past the links on page 1 of the results, you will have acquired the knowledge you need to easily put together the mix you are looking for.

Try Calakamas Coots mix. I'm running soil for a first time and figured I would go with this mix.

PRO MIX HP Been Using it for over 20 now and its never let me down, and what ever nutes you want to use. I use Fox Farms and its pretty simple, Hydro is just to much to do, I can leave my plants without wondering if my pump is going to quit or not, If you want to go away for awhile you can use a timer and some small tubing for watering the ladies while your away, or just use it to water when needed, Good luck.

Bear420 said:

PRO MIX HP Been Using it for over 20 now and its never let me down, and what ever nutes you want to use. I use Fox Farms and its pretty simple, Hydro is just to much to do, I can leave my plants without wondering if my pump is going to quit or not, If you want to go away for awhile you can use a timer and some small tubing for watering the ladies while your away, or just use it to water when needed, Good luck.

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Do i need to supplement any cal mag with promix? Ive been running coco for the last couple years amd although i love the growth i absolutely hate coco. I can never dial the shit in.

I buy this mix off of eBay that just requires me to add one scoop per gallon of soil, and no "baking" required. I've been using it for my last 5-6 grows with no problems.

bearkat42 said:

I buy this mix off of eBay that just requires me to add one scoop per gallon of soil, and no "baking" required. I've been using it for my last 5-6 grows with no problems.

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Whats it called and whats your base soil you are adding it to?

Jimmyjonestoo said:

Whats it called and whats your base soil you are adding it to?

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This is how it's listed on eBay: "SUPER SOIL BAT GUANO BONE MEAL BLOOD MEAL AZOMITE MYCORRHIZAL HUMIC ACID". I've been mixing it with "Roots Organic" soil with no problems.

1 part good bagged soil ( I like fox farms ocean forest or happy frog)
1 part coco-coir
1 part worm castings
1 part perlite
No need to cook or let sit, it'll be ready to use once you mix it up

SourD420 said:

Im a hydro guy and want to switch to soil. Wanted to make supersoil but i dont have enough time to "cook" it for a few months. Can anyone recommend a good mix for me? And also will i need to add nutrients to it?

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that's sorta the catch, in order to add the nutrients to the soil mix you need to age it, unless you are adding minimal amounts.
Under your circumstances i'd just get a premade, pre-amended soil mix, and then maybe add a lil kelp and crab/shrimp meal. Alfalfa meal is another good one. Anything more than that and you'll need to let it cook.

I would suggest using FFOF (foxfarm ocean forest) and use a fresh brewed tea(from your hydro store) once or twice a week. This is as basic as it gets....

Check out the ingredients in this mix... basically your supersoil mix essentials:

-earthworm castings
-bat guano
-sea-going fish
-crab meal.

From there you can supplement some kelp meal and maybe some seabird guano for a top dress in flower.

I suggest an organic fert such ass BIOBIZZ or General Organics if you want to max it out still.

My hydro teach always suggests using a 50/50 (in-soil fert)/(liquid fert) so you have the stability of soil amendments and the flexibility of liquid nutes.

Thank you all very much for the suggestions! More suggestions are welcome!

SourD420 said:

Thank you all very much for the suggestions! More suggestions are welcome!

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Sorry I haven't been back here in a few days been out of town and have to go again, I only Use with the Pro Mix HP is a very small amount of Jacks Blossom Booster, about a Table spoon Per Gallon Been Using it since the early 90s when it was Peters, I have Never had a problem with my grow using this. although I have made a mistake the other day and bought HP+CC OPPS CC means Coco and it messed up my plants some what, They don't look as healthy not as much growth, and I was beginning to wonder what was happening, So I have taken a good look at the bag and noticed it had the CC on the bag, looks identical but it is not, I don't recommend using that, for I had much less growth with it, I am only running 3 600 watt HPS in my grow so, its not the biggest room but it does what I need, I get around 4 OZs off a plant, not the most but the potency is very good, last time I had my blueberry checked it was 22% which I find a good strength for my patients and me. Oh I will also use a half a teaspoon of Cha Ching about a week and a half before my harvest one time... to get the sticky FFCC. Good Luck, And I find it easier to Keep I Simple and that is what I have done for years now and have had very few Problems over the past 20+ years. To many People trying to do to many things and it complicates the Process. Happy Grow .

SourD420 said:

Do i need to supplement any cal mag with promix? Ive been running coco for the last couple years amd although i love the growth i absolutely hate coco. I can never dial the shit in.

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I replied to post in form, check it out and you should be good to go and much easier and great results. Good Luck my Friend...

SourD420 said:

Im a hydro guy and want to switch to soil. Wanted to make supersoil but i dont have enough time to "cook" it for a few months. Can anyone recommend a good mix for me? And also will i need to add nutrients to it?

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http://www.kindsoil.com/ nuff said

just read how it works, it'll change your life

1 bag each of....
Fox farm planting mix
Fox farm ocean forest
Fox farm light warrior
8-10 quarts organic perlite
1 cup peace of mind fruit and flower 5-8-4

No need to cook or add any other additives. Gets ya from start to finish with only water!

budLIFE60 said:

1 bag each of....
Fox farm planting mix
Fox farm ocean forest
Fox farm light warrior
8-10 quarts organic perlite
1 cup peace of mind fruit and flower 5-8-4

No need to cook or add any other additives. Gets ya from start to finish with only water!

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What kind of yield do you pull with that?

greasemonkeymann said:

that's sorta the catch, in order to add the nutrients to the soil mix you need to age it, unless you are adding minimal amounts.
Under your circumstances i'd just get a premade, pre-amended soil mix, and then maybe add a lil kelp and crab/shrimp meal. Alfalfa meal is another good one. Anything more than that and you'll need to let it cook.

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What amounts would I add of kelp,crap/shrimp, and alfalfa meal?
So i know cooking it makes the soil more alive but what makes it able to handle nutrients better when it is cooked?

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What kind of yield do you pull with that?

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Pretty great actually. My last harvest i yielded 14oz off two plants (7 oz each plant) under a 600w hps in a 4x5ish room. They were flowered in 10 gal pots. And the quality of the bud is always top notch.

Buy bag of soil. Throw in some perlite. Plant seed. Water.