Probably a dumb newbie question

Can you use plain soil like in your back yard to grow indoors?

  • Yes

    Votes: 1 14.3%

  • No

    Votes: 6 85.7%
  • Total voters
    7
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Dixiepixie420

New Member
My plant is 45 days from seed and 4days into flowering had to transfer to a bigger pot but have run out of soil would it be best to wait till I can get more or fill with plain dirt?
 
lokie

lokie

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Dixiepixie420 said:
Non of the stores that I am able to get to (I live on top of a mountain) sells it till spring.
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While yard soil is not optimum I do think it better than not potting up.

What nutes are you using?
How much are you uppotting? How much dirt are you gonna use?
 
Ablaze

Ablaze

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If you're growing outside, yard soil would be just fine. But potting soil is developed to be "light and airy", not compact. In addition yard soil WILL have various critters. Some of them not so friendly. I do everything I can to keep anything from outside anywhere near my ladies. Investigate your friends/acquaintances. They may have some soil you can use to pot your herb plant (like basil, chives, etc...)
 
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Dixiepixie420

New Member
lokie said:
While yard soil is not optimum I do think it better than not potting up.

What nutes are you using?
How much are you uppotting? How much dirt are you gonna use?
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Solo cup to gallon, a couple cups of dirt should do and nitrogen still till 2nd week of flowering.
 
Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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Dixiepixie420 said:
Solo cup to gallon, a couple cups of dirt should do and nitrogen still till 2nd week of flowering.
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You have a tractor supply or a local grow store near? There’s alway Amazon. I would stay away from outside soil for indoors too many unwanted stuff you will not want in your garden.
 
Ablaze

Ablaze

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IMO, any potting soil will work with organic being a big key for me. The soil is half your success, the right amount of nutrients at the proper time is the other half.
 
Jypsy Dog

Jypsy Dog

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Why would you start a grow with ONLY a solo cups worth of soil??
And then move to only a gallon pot?
Might as well go with the dirt.
 
Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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Jypsy Dog said:
Why would you start a grow with ONLY a solo cups worth of soil??
And then move to only a gallon pot?
Might as well go with the dirt.
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Ppl make me wonder. I generally have everything planned out well in advance before seeds even germinate. I may over plan but I’d rather be safe rather than jumping in the truck every few days to go to the grow store.
 
Jypsy Dog

Jypsy Dog

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Lordhooha said:
Ppl make me wonder. I generally have everything planned out well in advance before seeds even germinate. I may over plan but I’d rather be safe rather than jumping in the truck every few days to go to the grow store.
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Guess some folks think B4 they jump. It's also why you can find some really lightly used equipment on CL. Gotta love a NOB with money. When the grows fail, swoop in for the savings!
 
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Draglock

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I see people saying you would be dissapointed in using your yard soil, sure... buying a proper soil fit for cannabis helps a ton, but I've found that I can use my yards soil if I thin it out using perlite, and add proper nutriens. I've personally only used my own yards soil for my grows and it's turned out great.
 
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