Question about mother

JeffersonBud

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #1

I have my from seed Blue Apollo mother (14 months old) in a dwc unit. Now that I have room, and don't want to mess with her being in a hydro unit, I would like to transfer her to soil so I only have to water it.

She is a big plant, and checking her res is a pain. I do not use soil, but hydro for all my applications. I am familiar with the right PH, and general growing in soil.

My question is, what soil should I choose for a mom? Mix ect...

Thanks!

 

SmokesLikeBob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #2

50% potting soil
20% perlite
20% peat moss
10% worm castings, dolomite, or bat guano

 

JeffersonBud

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #3

SmokesLikeBob said:

50% potting soil
20% perlite
20% peat moss
10% worm castings, dolomite, or bat guano

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Thanks!

Is this a pretty consistent even mix? It is said to keep a mom @ 10% less N.

 

SmokesLikeBob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #4

just find some potting soil that has a low level of n...the thing about mixing your own soil, is that you have complete control of what goes in it!

 

JeffersonBud

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #5

SmokesLikeBob said:

just find some potting soil that has a low level of n...the thing about mixing your own soil, is that you have complete control of what goes in it!

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Gotcha. I am a firm believer in the DIY.

 

IAm5toned

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #6

if a mom is starving for N,. it sure wont regrow shoots.......
honestly i think you would be better off rooting a clone than trying to repot a plant that has been growing in hydro for over a year into soil. im not sure the roots would survive.

 

Newz

Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #7

I agree. Going from hydro to soil usually doesn't end too well if the roots have been in that medium for a long period of time. I think I remember hearing that they are different? It puts too much stress on the plant to convert from hydro to soil roots.

 

IAm5toned

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #8

well for starters, hydro is a continuous nutrient delivery system.
soil is not.

 

JeffersonBud

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #9

Awesome fellas. Thats new info to me!

I guess I will take clones a last time from her, and flower her in a few months. I will have to switch to a new strain, which I was going to do anyway.

Her root ball is at least a gallon in volume, and trunk is 2 inches in diameter! She is Joeysweed Blue Apollo from seed (not a clone).

 

sven deisel

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #10

dro= less root having to be made for the plant to live being everything is already there for it. soil they have to search and grow threw for food =bigger root zone taking a clone is the best way to go but ild do both weed is tought stuff it can realy strive when it has to

 

SmokesLikeBob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2010

• #11

that sounds like a much better plan since you're going to be starting on a new strain anyway!

 

JeffersonBud

Active Member

• Apr 1, 2010

• #12

SmokesLikeBob said:

that sounds like a much better plan since you're going to be starting on a new strain anyway!

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I think so too.