Biobizz allmix

[superx]

What's the craic everybody,

Soon enough I will be making the transition from coco to biobizz (suits my needs down to the ground)
Having only ever grown- hydro/ f&d/drippers/nft/coco, I thought it was only fair I would Bury my head into organics to gain a much better understanding, im sure there's a ton of stuff I've yet to grasp..

I'm asking other biobizz growers is citric acid fine for the adjustment of PH, I have tubs of the stuff from running coco, I'm a little concerned of creating some sort of imbalance within the soil.
From what im reading, biobizz ph up/down has citric acid in it or a source of?

 

[chilliwilli]

I haven't used biobizz but i used citric acid with the canna bio line. Didn't do any measurements and only used it for the last 2 weeks. I got the impression that the endproduct was a little bit cleaner but that can also be placebo
But imo the microbes in the soil eat up that citric acid fast.

 

[superx]

Cool man thanks..

That was my concern initially, with the microbes and citric acid.
Good to hear..

 

[superx]

The grow itself has been pretty much sailing along nicely, just over a week into flower.. The veg period felt like eternity.

I noticed some fungi (mushrooms) protruding from the straw earlier today, reason to be concerned?

Overwatering is usually the culprit behind fungal growth, these plants look picture perfect, I have been removing the odd green sprout here and there which I expect is normal, the mushrooms today got me thinking.

Will the mushrooms add to the bacterial life, or will I remove them and maybe make a omelette with them ?
Is this due to overwatering?

Organic medium is new to me, I can post pics tomorrow if it helps, there definitely not liberty caps..

 

[BReal]

With organic soil pH doesn't matter that much I think. Optimal is 6,3-6,5 but if you have it around 7 or even slightly more you still should be fine. The most important thing is not to overwater and not to use fertilizers too often - you want to avoid having a high concentration of salts in the soil. I don't know about BioBizz Mix, but I used their nutrients. Good luck mate

 

[superx]

I totally understand the ph, and always adjust accordingly before feeding rather than letting the soil buffer it.. (citric acid) PH is not the problem here.

The plants are super healthy, and zero signs of overwatering.

Why the mushrooms? The staw is maybe sterile and wasn't sprayed with chemicals so mushrooms and green sprouts is a form of biological activity and its normal? Ive been removing the green sprouts from the straw, just a small tap root on them. Debating on pulling the mushrooms.

 

[BReal]

I wouldn't be worried about mushrooms so much. I had a mushroom in my pot once and the grow turned out ok My guess is that maybe the top layer of your soil was moist for a long time? You should let it dry before next watering but I could be wrong. Maybe there is a different reason.

I adjust pH of my solutions as well. I always measure the pH of my solution, before giving it to my plants - it's around 6.2 usually. The problem is that the soil may not care about that at all depending on some factors. You can still have a very high pH of runoff water (7+), inspite pouring in acidic solution Vermicompost got pH 7-7.5 naturally thanks to worms and bacterias. If you have a lot of dolomite in your soil it gonna boost pH as well. I used pH Down but I had a case where it just didn't help at all. However keeping salt concentration in check helps in adjusting it easier usually - just don't let it get too high.

 

[BReal]

This is my mushroom I mentioned earlier