Do I need to add dolomite lime to Sunshine Mix #4 when growing soilless?

[ReprobateMind]

I would like to grow using nothing but Sunshine Mix #4, Pure Blend Pro Grow, Liquid Karma, Calmag+, and Pure Blend Pro Bloom (Soil), i.e., I will not be amending the SS#4 and only feeding with bottled nutes. NOTE: this is regular Sunshine Mix #4 and NOT the Advanced version.

My questions are:

1. Do I need to add dolomite lime to the SS#4 to offset the acidity of the peat. If so, how much per gallon of SS#4?
2. What do I pH my water and nutes to? Recall, this is a soilless mix and not a soil mix.
3. Do I need to add perlite to the SS#4 for more drainage?

Thanks

 

[dogzter]

No and lose those ferts and get some jacks pro 20-20-20 use at 1\2 tsp per gallon tap water.

 

[ReprobateMind]

Thanks for responding, and I'm not trying to be a dick, but that doesn't answer my questions.

 

[dogzter]

1. No
2.Do what I said and you don't.
3.No

 

[ReprobateMind]

Sure, but I already have PBP Grow, PBP Flower (Soil), LK, CM+, and SS#4. I want to work with what I already have.

 

[dogzter]

Good luck.
I have been using the ss mix for a long time just trying to save you some pain.

 

[xtsho]

Doesn't it already have dolomite lime?

 

[ReprobateMind]

Yes, but I read that it runs out so people have been adding more to it so they can complete their grows. I was wondering if anyone here had experience using it.

 

[xtsho]

I haven't used the SS mix but I've used Promix which is basically the same thing and I kept it simple and did what @dogzter did using a similar fert and had great results. There isn't any need to add additional lime or perlite. It's used by nurseries around the world straight out of the bag. Just water and feed.

 

[dogzter]

Yes, but I read that it runs out so people have been adding more to it so they can complete their grows. I was wondering if anyone here had experience using it.

They are answering you and you aren't listening.

 

[ReprobateMind]

They are answering you and you aren't listening.

I see what you're saying but I didn't post in those threads. I simply read them.

 

[ReprobateMind]

What do I adjust the pH of water and feed to when using soilless? Do I pH for soil or pH for hydro?

 

[dogzter]

What do I adjust the pH of water and feed to when using soilless? Do I pH for soil or pH for hydro?

If you jse a quality fert you don't adjust ph.
I use tapwater with no adjustments.
Ever ask yourself why a canna specific fert even need ph adjustments?

 

[ReprobateMind]

No and lose those ferts and get some jacks pro 20-20-20 use at 1\2 tsp per gallon tap water.
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Every watering?

 

[dogzter]

Every watering?

Yes except for seedlings and unrooted cuts.
Seedlings get plain water until the first true set of leaves.
Cuts get plain tap water until rooted.
Once that happens every watering gets fed as a half tsp. comes out around 3-3-3.