soil question

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scubasteve1206

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #1

im starting a grow outdoor in 18 gallon pots and 12 gallon pot just wondering what a good soil mix would be. ive used promix last season and it worked well but i wanna grow a monster this year and need all the help i can get

 

Sunbiz1

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #2

Add this to promix:

http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/tones_plant.html

This company should be giving me commissions for all the times I posted their links here.

I make my own promix base of peat, lime, and perlite, then add epsoma and worm castings/humus.

 

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scubasteve1206

Well-Known Member

• Apr 18, 2013

• #3

thanks that looks good. anyone else have any soil recipes that work good

 

charles lewis

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #4

u can use any soil mix you want or even make your own. but the best thing to do would be to do a 45\45\10. soil mix/natural soil (if you live in a area with good soil or you can afford to buy some)\and organic nuts (blood & bone). it will save you money & time!

 

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scubasteve1206

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #5

i think im gonna go with a 50/45/5- 50%foxfarm ocean forest 45% promix bx and 5% organic nutes much appreciated for the idea charles lewis i def like saving both money and time

 

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ominousone

Member

• Apr 19, 2013

• #6

Sunbiz1 said:

Add this to promix:

http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/tones_plant.html

This company should be giving me commissions for all the times I posted their links here.

I make my own promix base of peat, lime, and perlite, then add epsoma and worm castings/humus.

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This is an amazing answer... espoma is what people who actually want results without spending 10x 's too much use. You need to have a medium...plus ALL necessary nutes...not just the three. Garden tone...does this mixed with promix. You can even cheapen up the mix by doing 50-75% promix compost for most of the rest and about a lb. Per large pot of garden tone.

 

ilovethegreen

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2013

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just add some dead composted matter in that promix hp and youll be set. some compost, manure, worm castings, and some good ACT's and you can get a half pound to pound with a 18 gal

 

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SpaaaceCowboy

Well-Known Member

• Jul 3, 2014

• #8

Sunbiz1 said:

Add this to promix:

http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/tones_plant.html

This company should be giving me commissions for all the times I posted their links here.

I make my own promix base of peat, lime, and perlite, then add epsoma and worm castings/humus.

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I see the NPK for this is 5-3-3.....I am going to be putting my plants outdoors soon....it will be about 15 hours of daylight when I do....Thinking flowering would start soon going from 18-6 indoors....Would I be better off with a different NPK then such as one of these ?

2-5-3

http://www.lowes.com/pd_41133-304-09066_0__?productId=3562424&Ntt=slow release organic fertilizer&pl=1&currentURL=?Ntt=slow+release+organic+fertilizer&facetInfo=

3-4-4

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay...elshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1#BVRRWidgetID

or how about a 2-7-4 ?

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3909559

 

Last edited: Jul 3, 2014