What soil to get?
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tekdc911
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in what ? promix ?? its just peat ........
and it would be considered soil less ......... it might help you to research a bit ..... google helps .....
but to answer your question yes there has been a lot of plants grown in just about anything you can name off
tekdc911
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yes alot of auto's have been grown in non cannabis specific soil ...... you do understand that its just a plant ..... what ever you use is probably going to have to be watered down so to speak with something ...... for example ..... seed starter ( which is usually a blend of coco , peat and perlite ) or perlite , coco , peat ..... most of the time if you run straight bag soil even fox farms or something its going to be too hot / rich for a auto in the seedling stage ....... not trying to be a smart ass but if you would of punched the same question in google you would of found thousands of posts of the same question already answered
justugh
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@tekdc911
honestly i am shocked that u would even say that ...........i am sorry miracle gro is the worst thing on the market ........no weed i have ever smoked grown in this stuff was any good always had that nastie taste at the end
Black Gold (it is basically fox farms ocean forrest ) same ppl make it
http://www.walmart.com/ip/BlackGold-Natures-Sungro-All-Organic-Potting-Soil-Set-of-9/40776712
that is if u have no choice
if u do have a choice and money
ideal420soil.com (50 bucks 1.5cft price including shipping.......super soil great results feeding gets even more)
Sunshine Mix #4 (rated the number one soil for many many many years for growing weed)
Pro mix....(bunch of good soils they are maker of Sunshine#4 )
Roots Organic (pro mix if can find but anything in this line but 707)
Fox farms ocean forrest
honestly i am shocked that u would even say that ...........i am sorry miracle gro is the worst thing on the market ........no weed i have ever smoked grown in this stuff was any good always had that nastie taste at the end
if u have to go soil from there
Black Gold (it is basically fox farms ocean forrest ) same ppl make it
http://www.walmart.com/ip/BlackGold-Natures-Sungro-All-Organic-Potting-Soil-Set-of-9/40776712
that is if u have no choice
if u do have a choice and money
ideal420soil.com (50 bucks 1.5cft price including shipping.......super soil great results feeding gets even more)
Sunshine Mix #4 (rated the number one soil for many many many years for growing weed)
Pro mix....(bunch of good soils they are maker of Sunshine#4 )
Roots Organic (pro mix if can find but anything in this line but 707)
Fox farms ocean forrest
tekdc911
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na miracle grow is fine in a pinch you just cant use it straight the time release fertilizers will give you problems down the line is the only reason ............
tekdc911
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just figured is add ........ that the moisture control i suggested is coco coir , peat , and perlite ...... it has time release capsules but at a 1/3 of the str the fertilizers that are released are minuscule and the plant still has to be fed ........ so any nasty taste involved with growing in what i suggested boils down to , cure , chop date or drying it would have nothing to do with the choice of growing medium .......... my problem with fox is youre paying alot more for something inconsistent ......... that you could get for less and probably a better quality at lowes , home depot or walmart ........ dollar store is worthless when it comes to soil ...... but their seed starter is golden and cheap
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hotshotisdashit
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Why can't drive to your local nursery or order on amazon and get it shipped to your door? I wouldn't trust anything out of Lowe's/Home Depot. I've never tried miracle grow but I've heard mixed reviews. Some successful grows, some horror stories. Good luck.
tk9119
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What soil do you suggest?
hotshotisdashit
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I've used happy frog, ocean forest both by fox farm. And I also like roots organics. Very light with lots of perlite. Just be sure to mix in 1 to 2 tbls per gallon of soil to stabilize pH. IMO these are all good soils. Also look into how to make subcools super soil. You can fill bottom of pot with 1/3 super soil and 2/3 base soil. With this you won't need to add any nutrients. Seed to harvest with this recipe.
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justugh
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fox is a feeding soil .....does fine for the first few days of starting it ....but then u need to feed to get the roots in
........it is pretty good for mixing to
as for the others sunshine and promix ........i am going off the old timers postings .....i seen more ppl swear by sunshine then any other (2nd most talked about is fox farms then 3rd is roots)
i got a whole trash can with sunshine mix in it .......other is roots organic pro mix ....still have a whole bail of promix with fungi and micros
my clippings from harvest are dried crushed and mix into the soils to keep them out of the trash (paranoid trick to limit what materials leave the house ) only thing leaves is jars .....the stems i stack up and burn them when campfire nights start .......and soil bags ....the empty feed bottles i put in other ppls recycling bins
tekdc911
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im not knocking them ive used them all ..... but the only problem i found with MG is it is too high in nitrogen from the time release to flower cannabis properly ..... if its cut down with something it does fine ....... ive grown with it its not my first choice but its not my last ...... if i order soil off the net since i would have to drive over an hour to go and buy it either way im paying a outrageous price for something that still has to be modified in some way ....... that means on top of the extra i paid i would have to pay more for amendments ...... i can get any organic soil a bag of perlite and a bail of turbo peat from lowes a handful of lime i already have and have something that grows the same if not better plant then i would get from cut down fox farms at a fraction of the price .......
its like paying showroom price for a car that i have to tow home and work on .... it just doesnt make sense to me
justugh
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i am going to fix my car up (oil change brakes radiator flush tune and check out ) .......i am going to send u 50 bucks i want u to order some of the ideal420soil and try it out (your within the 48 states ....yes/no no more info needed) if u are 50 bucks will get u 1.5 feet enough for 1 big plant and 1 small plant
try this soil 1 time on me ..........i have had less issue and the plant always does great(feeding one now ) it pushed the growth period by 3 weeks
tekdc911
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lol ty for the offer ...... but i wont even spend your money on a two plant grow ...... seriously TY but no way bro
