doing some fact checking :)

[itsallbetternow]

well i have been reading up on things here and there and was wondering if any one could answer some questions on how to grow ? i down loaded the magazines to the web site and read a few of them in one there was some info on how to do things but wasn't very clear to me (key words to me).

ok here is what i read for starting seeds i can use potting soil with fertilizer no stronger then the following 16-10-10 for seeds that is. if my facts are correct i let these seeds grow like this with out any additional food until 2 weeks in then i think i transplant them from smaller pots to bigger ones in a mix of the following correct me if i am wrong please.

i am to take
5 gallons potting soil

1 cup bone meal

1 cup blood meal

1 gallon perlite

mix those ingredients and add my transplants to a 4 gallon pots let them sit in this for 2 to three days then start to add in some kind of fertilizer???? i am not sure what i should add in at this point if any one could help me out i would be grateful.

then i am not sure what else i do i am trying to get this down to the details i need to grow plan and simple i need to know how much water and when to water? how much fertilizer and when?

thanks to any one who can help out

 

[Ohmless]

I do well with two gallons of perlite to every five gallons of peat moss. I cannot comment on the organic additives as I do not grow that style.

 

[Hydro-Soil]

Read all the 'stickies' at the top of the "Indoor Soil" Forum and do additional research on any subject you come across that you don't understand completely.

It's a good start.

Everything you need to know about growing is on these boards... you just need to dig through the crap to get it.

Stay Safe!

 

[RanchoDeluxe]

You'd be much better of starting with LC's mix. Think twice about mixing organics with chem.

 

[skullznroses]

start seeds in plain soil.

fertilize very lightly after a few leaves are showing

switch to amended soil after plants are 8" tall

 

[Smokecraft]

Starting with fertilizers/nutrients may burn your seedling, I would wait until you have 1-2 sets of leafs before giving it a light mixture of nutrients (1/4 to 1/2 strength at first then gradually increase to full strength)