Armyofsprout
Well-Known Member
Ok guys so for months and months I’ve been experimenting with using cheap medium. Whether it be promix or MG natures organic I’ve been running it while also getting my environment stable.
prepare to be amazed guys
Currently running this
Lights: 2x HLG 600W Rspec LED Panels
Grow tent: two separate 4x4 tents.
Veg time: about 6 weeks.
Temps: 81 max, 63 deg lights off min
soil: Miracle Grow Natures Care organic potting soil, added extra perlite and dolomite lime. (Natures care PH is really low at 5.2-5.5 starting so you WILL need plenty of added dolomite lime to stabilize 6.3-6.5 and also give you cal mag in your medium), also added EWC. The ewc is important as well as a saw a huge boost after I added it ( I forgot it at first then top dressed it in)
Strains: some bag seed From mexican brick weed and also some random seeds from Tony Greenhand.
Water: City tap water phed from 6.3-6.8
nutrient lineup. Fox farm trio, blackstrap molasses, little bit of TRS Signal Terpene booster (ONLY USE NEAR MID-END OF FLOWER and once every few waterings. Do not overuse)
ive Been doing trial and error all summer long and I finally got some pristine plants using this mix for cheap. The biggest Thing was the low medium PH. I had to contact MG and ask which led to them telling me that Natures care is phed from 5.2-5.5 which is absolutely NO GOOD. Luckily adding in more dolomite and Phing on the higher side of 6.5-6.8 corrected my issues. It wasnt Really huge issues, just slow growth at first. But that was due to PH and a problem with my light that I got fixed later on
I found that the miracle grow needs a shit ton of perlite added to it tho. Reason is that it has that water conserve crap in it which makes it soak up water like a sponge. You need a lot more perlite to counteract that. Also don’t forget the EWC because you will have to add it in as well as dolomite. Once you figure it out you can make a fix mix with it. I would recommend maybe even mixing up a batch of soil first and then watering in the dolomite and letting it sit for a few weeks so the PH can correctly adjust before planting.
So close to harvest. Maybe a week or two left.
But all in all beautiful plants. Now I just have to pray drying and curing goes smoothly. That’s the hardest part for me lol. My next run I’m gonna run nectar or the gods #4 soil and see if I get even better results.
prepare to be amazed guys
Currently running this
Lights: 2x HLG 600W Rspec LED Panels
Grow tent: two separate 4x4 tents.
Veg time: about 6 weeks.
Temps: 81 max, 63 deg lights off min
soil: Miracle Grow Natures Care organic potting soil, added extra perlite and dolomite lime. (Natures care PH is really low at 5.2-5.5 starting so you WILL need plenty of added dolomite lime to stabilize 6.3-6.5 and also give you cal mag in your medium), also added EWC. The ewc is important as well as a saw a huge boost after I added it ( I forgot it at first then top dressed it in)
Strains: some bag seed From mexican brick weed and also some random seeds from Tony Greenhand.
Water: City tap water phed from 6.3-6.8
nutrient lineup. Fox farm trio, blackstrap molasses, little bit of TRS Signal Terpene booster (ONLY USE NEAR MID-END OF FLOWER and once every few waterings. Do not overuse)
ive Been doing trial and error all summer long and I finally got some pristine plants using this mix for cheap. The biggest Thing was the low medium PH. I had to contact MG and ask which led to them telling me that Natures care is phed from 5.2-5.5 which is absolutely NO GOOD. Luckily adding in more dolomite and Phing on the higher side of 6.5-6.8 corrected my issues. It wasnt Really huge issues, just slow growth at first. But that was due to PH and a problem with my light that I got fixed later on
I found that the miracle grow needs a shit ton of perlite added to it tho. Reason is that it has that water conserve crap in it which makes it soak up water like a sponge. You need a lot more perlite to counteract that. Also don’t forget the EWC because you will have to add it in as well as dolomite. Once you figure it out you can make a fix mix with it. I would recommend maybe even mixing up a batch of soil first and then watering in the dolomite and letting it sit for a few weeks so the PH can correctly adjust before planting.
So close to harvest. Maybe a week or two left.
But all in all beautiful plants. Now I just have to pray drying and curing goes smoothly. That’s the hardest part for me lol. My next run I’m gonna run nectar or the gods #4 soil and see if I get even better results.
