fox farm ocean forest and perlite

[Woody808]

ok so i finally got sum fox farm ocean forest the big bag the 1.5 cu ft how much perlite should i put in? is there any almost exact amount or just does more perlite mean better drainage i got to figure this out quick before i repot

 

[Acidburn999819]

there is already perlite in the foxfarm soil usually i don't add any...but i don't think adding any would hurt anything

 

[nickfury510]

i use a ratio of about 1-6 for my perilite....wih ff ocean forrest

 

[Woody808]

anyone else should i add sum or not for better drainage

 

[Erysichthon]

i used it just as it came outta the bag. next time i may mix a little in, if so not much. just a sprinkle

 

[Woody808]

what kind of perlite should i try to find? i know i need one with no ferts what kind are those i`ll have to look prolly at wally world

 

[nickfury510]

perilte is perilite.....no nutes in it...at least there shouldnt be...perilite is simply a grow medium that aids in airation and drainage....there is a thread on here about a group of people that grow in nothing but 5 gallon buckets full of perilite with a drainage hole at the base of the bucket...look for the hempy collective...anyway....perilite really aids in giving your roots oxygen

 

[Woody808]

i heard that sum perlite has fertilizer in it is it good with that or is it the nutes in the perlite i got to worry about

 

[nickfury510]

you want perlite with with no nutes........

 

[Woody808]

what brands would that be? And would have them at walmart

 

[nickfury510]

yes walmart would carry perilite..however im not sure which brands....

 

[Picasso345]

perilte is perilite.....no nutes in it...at least there shouldnt be...perilite is simply a grow medium that aids in airation and drainage....there is a thread on here about a group of people that grow in nothing but 5 gallon buckets full of perilite with a drainage hole at the base of the bucket...look for the hempy collective...anyway....perilite really aids in giving your roots oxygen

If it were me? I'm using FF soil exactly as it is. They damn well know what they are doing.

Believe it or not, but Miracle-Gro does jam nutes into perlite. Those bastards are nute crazy. Anyways, to the OP read the bag. Scott's is the same as Miracle-Gro and they infuse nutes into the perlite.

 

[Woody808]

bump... need to know by tomorrow

 

[Woody808]

so should i even put perlite in the ocean forest??? and u said scotts in the same as miracle gro? so other perlite would have no nutes?

 

[Picasso345]

so should i even put perlite in the ocean forest??? and u said scotts in the same as miracle gro? so other perlite would have no nutes?

Most perlite is just 100% plain perlite.

 

[Picasso345]

Lots of threads about this too:

https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/37264-fox-farms-ocean-forest.html

 

[Woody808]

idk what to do if i should put perlite in it even if walmart has the right perlite. can anyone tell me what perlite brand should i get if there is a right one and if walmart might have it?

 

[DR. VonDankenstine]

ok so i finally got sum fox farm ocean forest the big bag the 1.5 cu ft how much perlite should i put in? is there any almost exact amount or just does more perlite mean better drainage i got to figure this out quick before i repot

Get the "FOXFARM BIG AND CHUNKY" and use 1/2 soil/1/2 perlite---You will have to feed and water more often, but your roots and plants will develop faster-The best results in soil come from lite fast draining mediums---It will promote more oxygen to the root zone as someone said in earlier post-----+reps to them.

 

[DR. VonDankenstine]

If it were me? I'm using FF soil exactly as it is. They damn well know what they are doing.

Believe it or not, but Miracle-Gro does jam nutes into perlite. Those bastards are nute crazy. Anyways, to the OP read the bag. Scott's is the same as Miracle-Gro and they infuse nutes into the perlite.

The OCEAN FORREST is one of the best soils-I use it all the time--I add alot of their BIG CHUNK perlite to it and get better results faster than without the added perlite. +reps to you

 

[Woody808]

well i cant get big and chunky because i can only really get stuff at walmart, its pretty much the only place around. i got the fox farm ocean farm online