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Soil And transplanting Help How To Make Good Soil Out Of Crap

dnotrem

Member
I am no master grower my self but I did a little research online and came across this little trick and the plant responded to it way better then I ever expected so I figured I would share it with you guys.:)


I had to transplant my plant last night but all I had was miracle grow potting soil and I am not a big fan of it drainage sucks and its real thick and has mulch and other crap in it. So what i did is I took a strainer from under my cabinet and sifted all the crap out of it.

This is what I started with
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This is all the crap mulch rocks and crap that was sifted out
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And this is what it looked like when I was done
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What I ened up with was this light soft fluffy soil. It is great for the roots to move around and search for nutrients they will have no problem and the drainage is perfect so if your like me and only have so much $$ you can turn shit soil into really good soil. With just a strainer from you house

Now the other trick I have found that worked REALLY REALLY well for me is, when I transplant I use a cap full of hydrogen peroxide, the oxygen in the hydrogen peroxide works wonders it feeds the roots with oxygen, so by doing this the transplant did not even phase the plant it was like it was always in that pot. I will use the method every time I have to transplant. Just from these results

This is before the transplant
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This is the next day you can see the leaves are all perked up and loving the light happy as a clam
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Like I said I am no master grower but this worked so well for me I just had to share it, like many people I dont have a ton of money. So any way of saving money is a good thing :)
 
Great tips for new growers. Adding some powder diatomaceous earth to your mix is also very good for the outdoor soil. That soil looks great!
 

dnotrem

Member
Thanks for the reply i'm used to it being negative. Just trying to help, I know what it's like to have to learn on your own I am still learning how to grow as we speak. Just figuring it out as I go. Thanks
 
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