POOLING INFO SOIL GROW

[southwind]

Hello all:


ANSWER ANY OR ALL which ever you feel you have something to say about.


I am looking for real information for all of us to use, and get alot of questions on one thread so its easrier to find.

Searching is okay and I use search all the time but often what I am looking for is just mentioned but there is no in depth info..you know what I mean?

Thank you to anyone who shares your hard won knowledge and the future new folks say thanks also.

I obviously am missing alot of FAQs but if you think of something, why ..throw it in!

I want to get the take of people here on the following:

What fertilizer for VEG do you find is the BEST?


Which for BLOOM?


Do you think BACILLI and Mycorrhiza works better than none?


Do you use Hydrozyme? And what has it done for you?


How much PERLITE do you think is best in soil?

Do you have better luck making your own POTTING mix or buying it?

Which is the BEST POTTING MIX for you?

Do you think letting your plants dry out completely is the best way to water?


How much LIME do you use per gallon of soil?


Do you think LST is better or just topping?


What size pot for new seed or clone?

How many times do you transplant? what is better?


Do you think when you put a plant into its last pot for FLOWERING
its better to veg for a good amount of time or put them in to flower right away?


What pot size is best for you in VEG and FLOWER?


What is your best GERMINATION technique?


How do you take care of PESTS, white fly, mites, gnats?


What PH do you stay at? do you even check?

 

[minds_I]

Hello,

I might suggest the search button- everything you have mentioned is in there.

minds_I

 

[southwind]

Hello,

I might suggest the search button- everything you have mentioned is in there.

minds_I

Yes I mentioned that in the post about searching but it would be nice if a few thing were more on one thread, but you are probably right..everyone will just say "use search" without reading my idea of having it on one thread and that will be it, I should just edit it out now.

oh well

thanks for pointing that out and replying

 

[Vash]

Southwind, regardless of what most would say, I tend to lean towards your idea of a "one-stop" shop, so to speak. I understand where minds_I is coming from, but that's ONE HELL of a task as far as researching is concerned. You got to word that "search" thing JUST right in order to find what you're looking for. Looking at the questions that you came up with are the very same questions I have as a newbie to organic growing. I saw an earlier thread by you giving your soil mix, one which I might try, I might add. Strangely enough, the questions I might have had would have been answered at the "one stop shop". Even though it probably won't fly, I thought it was a great idea. Just my .02

 

[BurnOne]

What fertilizer for VEG do you find is the BEST? / Guano tea, seaweed and molasses


Which for BLOOM? / Guano tea, seaweed and molasses


Do you think BACILLI and Mycorrhiza works better than none? / none


Do you use Hydrozyme? And what has it done for you? / no


How much PERLITE do you think is best in soil? / about 30 %. I like Sativas.

Do you have better luck making your own POTTING mix or buying it? / Make my own.

Which is the BEST POTTING MIX for you? / LC's mix.

Do you think letting your plants dry out completely is the best way to water? / No. Dolomite need to be moist.


How much LIME do you use per gallon of soil? / 2 tbs.


Do you think LST is better or just topping? / I don't top, train or prune.


What size pot for new seed or clone? / 5 inch square nursery pot.

How many times do you transplant? what is better? / 1 time.


Do you think when you put a plant into its last pot for FLOWERING
its better to veg for a good amount of time or put them in to flower right away? / Flower right away.


What pot size is best for you in VEG and FLOWER? / 5 inch square for veg. 3 to 5 gallon for flower. I like Sativas.


What is your best GERMINATION technique? / Drop the seed in a Rapid-Rooter and push it down into a 5 inch square nursery pot full of LC's mix.


How do you take care of PESTS, white fly, mites, gnats? / Don't let them get into your growroom in the first place. Predator mites for spider mites.


What PH do you stay at? do you even check? / I don't need to check. It's organic.


Burn1

 

[southwind]

yea

yea

thanks burnone!

 

[southwind]

thanks vash

thanks vash

thank you

Southwind, regardless of what most would say, I tend to lean towards your idea of a "one-stop" shop, so to speak. I understand where minds_I is coming from, but that's ONE HELL of a task as far as researching is concerned. You got to word that "search" thing JUST right in order to find what you're looking for. Looking at the questions that you came up with are the very same questions I have as a newbie to organic growing. I saw an earlier thread by you giving your soil mix, one which I might try, I might add. Strangely enough, the questions I might have had would have been answered at the "one stop shop". Even though it probably won't fly, I thought it was a great idea. Just my .02

 

[jaykush]

What fertilizer for VEG do you find is the BEST?---- bat guano, kelp, source of vitamins, molasses


Which for BLOOM?---- bat guano, nettles, molasses


Do you think BACILLI and Mycorrhiza works better than none?---- cant do without the microbes


Do you use Hydrozyme?---- And what has it done for you? never used it


How much PERLITE do you think is best in soil?---- 30-40% depending on strain

Do you have better luck making your own POTTING mix or buying it?---- nothing beats homemade

Which is the BEST POTTING MIX for you?---- personal

Do you think letting your plants dry out completely is the best way to water? ----strain Dependant


How much LIME do you use per gallon of soil?---- 1.5 tbs


Do you think LST is better or just topping?---- lst all the way on most, some strains i leave.


What size pot for new seed or clone?---- beer cup

How many times do you transplant? what is better?---- when roots fill pot, duh.


Do you think when you put a plant into its last pot for FLOWERING
its better to veg for a good amount of time or put them in to flower right away?
----well if you dont want a huge bush flower after lst is done. if you want big veg longer.

What pot size is best for you in VEG and FLOWER?----veg 2 gal, flower rubbermaid. but i do love to plant outside in the ground. cant beat it.


What is your best GERMINATION technique?---- paper towel, most easy simple way ever.


How do you take care of PESTS, white fly, mites, gnats?----PREVENTION!!! A HEALTHY PLANT WILL RESIST PESTS, but if not foliar sprays or no pest strip


What PH do you stay at? do you even check?---- dolomite lime does that job for me.


but hey most of this info is in the organic fanatic collective. you just have to do some reading as there is a lot of info.

 

[vonforne]

What fertilizer for VEG do you find is the BEST? Compost, PSG guano, Kelp and worm castings, molasses

Which for BLOOM? Indonesian guano, worm castings

Do you have better luck making your own POTTING mix or buying it? make it

Which is the BEST POTTING MIX for you? you could use Suby's mix, it is a good basic organic mix. It is found in the OFC as Jaykush stated.

What PH do you stay at? do you even check? Add the lime and throw the PH meter in the trash

Von

 

[Vash]

ALREADY, i've learned more in a matter of SECONDS than what i'd have learned doing the research thing. Now that's just ME because those were PERTINENT questions that I needed answered. Those types of questions just keep coming up with a newbie like me, and they're all RIGHT HERE. Let me repeat, this is just ME and my opinion. Thanks, again, Southwind for coming up with the idea. I'd also like to give the ultimate props to BURN1 for stepping up in adversity, and very appreciative to jaykush and vonforne for their quick responses as well. And yes, I agree, there is a wealth of info in the Collective.

 

[southwind]

thank you VONFORNE
thank you JAYKUSH

 

[jojajico]

im using fox farm ocean potting soil with mycorrhizae i really believe mycorrhizae if use with the proper setup can result in yeilds equivalent to hydro in organic soil. also if u are using clones and flowering from rooted clones add you high phosphorus bat guano to the bottom half of the final grow pot/bag. during the flowering the roots will hit this area just when they need it and give a huge boost to growth.

also use wormcasting for a nitrogen base but never more than 20% of ur total mix. and the easiest way to cover the rest of the plants needs is to use an organic liquid fert routine.

 

[DJ_highst_]

What fertilizer for VEG do you find is the BEST?---- 5 GALLON POTS AND FLOWER IN THE GROUND


Which for BLOOM?---- MOLASSES, GUANOS, FOXFARM BLOOL MIX, MIXED INTO A TEA


Do you think BACILLI and Mycorrhiza works better than none? ---DONT USE IT


Do you use Hydrozyme? And what has it done for you?---- DONT USE IT


How much PERLITE do you think is best in soil? ---- 25-35% AND I ONLY USE FOXFARM BIG CHUNK, MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE

Do you have better luck making your own POTTING mix or buying it? -----BOTH ARE GOOD, IF YOU PLAN RIGHT. I USE FOX FARM OCEAN FOREST AND ALSO MIX MY OWN MUSHROOM COMPOST WITH PERLITE, PEATMOSS AND AMENMENTS

Which is the BEST POTTING MIX for you? -----FF OCEAN FOREST

Do you think letting your plants dry out completely is the best way to water?---- YES


How much LIME do you use per gallon of soil? ----- I DONT REALLY MEASURE AND ITS HARD TOO USE TOO MUCH AS LONG AS YOU MIX IT WELL,


Do you think LST is better or just topping?------ I DO LST, TOPPING AND SUPERCROPPING


What size pot for new seed or clone? -----SMALLEST I HAVE FOR A SEEDLING AND 1 GALLON FOR CLONES

How many times do you transplant? what is better? ----- TWICE MAYBE THREE TIMES


Do you think when you put a plant into its last pot for FLOWERING
its better to veg for a good amount of time or put them in to flower right away? ----VEG FIRST


What pot size is best for you in VEG and FLOWER?----5 GALLON


What is your best GERMINATION technique? -----WET TOWEL THEN INTO PEAT MOSS CUBES


How do you take care of PESTS, white fly, mites, gnats?---- BIO NEEM, BENIFICAL NEMOTODES, LADY BUGS, PRAYING MANTIS


What PH do you stay at? do you even check?---- I HAVE NEVER CHECKED MY PH EVER


HERE IS WHAT MY LAST GROW LOOKED LIKE USING THESE METHODS

 

[Got_Kush?]

Who Shit Man Thats A Nice Size Outdoor Grow.......Verry Uniform Also Good Job On That

 

[southwind]

Thanks DJ!

Thanks DJ!

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous grow!


Well worth following this mans methods!

 

[southwind]

thanks

thanks

But the OFC covers most of this, I was just tired the night I posted and missed the OFC ..me dummy

 

[jaykush]

DJ_highst_ looks like the neighbors beat you that season in the first pic. or is that some other plant.

 

[GMT]

No nutes for veg
No nutes for flower
Any good vegetable compost is good.
No perlite at all.
Never check my ph these days, its normally around 7
start in small pots, finish in tubs between 12 litres and 20, (2 share the 20 litre tubs).
Repot once
Flower as soon as repotted.
Veg time normally about 25-30 days from seed.

 

[southwind]

thanks

thanks

No nutes for veg
No nutes for flower
Any good vegetable compost is good.
No perlite at all.
Never check my ph these days, its normally around 7
start in small pots, finish in tubs between 12 litres and 20, (2 share the 20 litre tubs).
Repot once
Flower as soon as repotted.
Veg time normally about 25-30 days from seed.

thank you GMT

 

[Pactivist]

my take on this

my take on this

What fertilizer for VEG do you find is the BEST? I use metanaturals now


Which for BLOOM? same as last question


Do you think BACILLI and Mycorrhiza works better than none? not really


Do you use Hydrozyme? And what has it done for you? never tried it


How much PERLITE do you think is best in soil? my methods dictate about 20% perlite added to pro mix

Do you have better luck making your own POTTING mix or buying it? i simply alter store bought pro-mix

Which is the BEST POTTING MIX for you? pro-mix + about 20% perlite

Do you think letting your plants dry out completely is the best way to water? not in pro-mix it isn't, very hard to rewet if allowed to dry completely


How much LIME do you use per gallon of soil? none


Do you think LST is better or just topping? never train, only top if plant is messing with the profile of my garden.


What size pot for new seed or clone? 1/2 gal. grow bag

How many times do you transplant? what is better? twice i guess, once into a 1/2 gal. grow bag for veg. then into a 2 gal. grow bag for bloom. don't know if it is better but it works for me.


Do you think when you put a plant into its last pot for FLOWERING
its better to veg for a good amount of time or put them in to flower right away?
flower immediately

What pot size is best for you in VEG and FLOWER? 1/2 gal. grow bag in veg.
2 gal. grow bag for bloom


What is your best GERMINATION technique? haven't germed seeds in yrs, but i always just put them into moist potting soil after an all night soak in a little maxi-crop. good results.


How do you take care of PESTS, white fly, mites, gnats? try to keep them out, but a mouse once brought a bunch of thrips into my room, used neem oil, no more thrips.


What PH do you stay at? do you even check? last time i checked my nutes were running about 6.2, the soil was about 6.8 but that was a long time ago. now that i am used to my growing methods i don't feel i need to check ph very often.
well that's my $.02 use it if ya can.
peAce,
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