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DatKidCas

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• Feb 18, 2009

• #1

whats the best soil to use when starting to grow and should i use a different type of soil when i transfer the plants into bigger pots?

 

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tomstevens

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• Feb 21, 2009

• #2

DatKidCas said:

whats the best soil to use when starting to grow and should i use a different type of soil when i transfer the plants into bigger pots?

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When starting to grow I would just use plain potting soil...maybe a little worm castings mixed but...but dont go crazy with the worm castings...a 1:10 ratio of castings to soil should be plenty...I use FF Ocean Forest with nothing else added because its hot enough already....just mix in some extra perlite I do a 50/50 mix for seedlings....then when your plants are about 3-4 weeks old you should transplant them into their final containers....and for that soil I would have to recommend Subcools Super Soil...recipe can be found in his sub forum....it has everything you need in it...all you have to do is add water....I hope that helps...

 

damonk420

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• Feb 25, 2009

• #3

Fox farm ocean forest and light warrior are a good mix i hear

 

haze2

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• Feb 26, 2009

• #4

FFOF or FF Happy frog, I also have some pro-mix bx and thats some real good stufff too.

 

bicycle racer

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• Feb 26, 2009

• #5

foxfarms mixes are good im also happy with a company called organics. there soil i think is better than the foxfarm but a bit cheaper.

 

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UserFriendly

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• Feb 26, 2009

• #6

Black Gold and/or Sunshine Mix is tops in my book.

 

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str8drop

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• Mar 3, 2009

• #7

I was using Ocean Forest until I switch to Aurora Roots Organic soil. Happy so far.

 

haze2

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• Mar 3, 2009

• #8

Im using some pro-mix bx and Ill have results to see if my plant grow better in this or FFOF.

 

randallv

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• Mar 5, 2009

• #9

what about this does anyone know if u can use this by its self or does it have to be mixed in with another soil.

 

tkufoS

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• Mar 5, 2009

• #10

thats the soil these are in

 

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randallv

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• Mar 5, 2009

• #11

you didnt mix it with nothin?

 

tkufoS

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• Mar 5, 2009

• #12

nope (the two in the center of the pic ) are in ff potting mix thats it and i have noticed @ 2-1/2 - 3 " in growth over two weeks after transplant fron peat plug to ff

 

randallv

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• Mar 5, 2009

• #13

cool thanx man!

 

haze2

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #14

Read the bag someone else did something like this but it was intended for seedlings not for older mature plants!! Thus it ruined there crop.

 

LAX Skunky BwS

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #15

DatKidCas said:

whats the best soil to use when starting to grow and should i use a different type of soil when i transfer the plants into bigger pots?

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gesparza

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #16

has any one ever tried black gold coco blend? is it any good? should i start seedlings/clones in it?

 

tkufoS

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #17

haze2 said:

Read the bag someone else did something like this but it was intended for seedlings not for older mature plants!! Thus it ruined there crop.

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if this is what you mean by ruined ........i'll take it

 

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dirt clean

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #18

I am planning on mixing canadian spaughm pete moss, perlite, worm castings, dolomite lime, azomite minerals. I am planning to be adding bio bizz and guano based teas as ferts every week. I am not at the water only grow yet. Soon.

Does this mix sound good or should I add some potting soil or reg compost. I am about to begin vermicompost so I plan to use a lot. ANy data on how long it takes the worms to eat a pile of food? That would be cool as I got a 1000 on the way.

 

haze2

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #19

Oh No thats FFOF Thats some Good Shtuff Ive been using it for this whole grow.

 

dirt clean

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #20

yeah i also use foxfarm ocean forest and light warrior at a half and half mix with a gallon bag of perlite, i think, added in and dome dolomite lime(2 handfulls of the crappy rock variety). I am doing good so far.