I've been hearing so many say that I wont and shouldn't grow mj from seed using ffof,its to hot.I say the proof is in the pudding.With the results i'm getting i dont think anyone can argue that.These pictures can say a thousand words enongh typing see for yourself
FoxFarm Ocean Forest Potting Soil User
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Different strokes for different folks.
Your plants are doing great, nice work man! Mine also like the FF:OF, but I've grown plants that nearly died in FF:OF too because the mix was too hot - so it goes both ways.
Glad to see it's working out for you - wished it worked that well for everyone with every bag
Your plants are doing great, nice work man! Mine also like the FF:OF, but I've grown plants that nearly died in FF:OF too because the mix was too hot - so it goes both ways.
Glad to see it's working out for you - wished it worked that well for everyone with every bag
redandblack303
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Gorgeous See!!!! Looking very good my fellow FFOF friend. I too have been using Ocean Forest since I started growing and I love it. Good Job and Hempy Holiday's
Would 600 ppm be safe for seedlings?
mandi paige
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Ocean Forest is HOT!! a buddy sent me a bag and I figured it looked a little rugged for seedlings, but planted them anyways and 6 out of 10 tutti frutti seeds died as soon as they came out of the seed?
I've germinated lots of seeds in my day with no problems..
4 super lemon haze, and an ak48 all took it well though!
I've germinated lots of seeds in my day with no problems..
4 super lemon haze, and an ak48 all took it well though!
Sure seeds can be started in FFOF but considering the obscene cost per cubic foot why would you? Sprouts cant take in much food at all for awhile. Considering you will transplant them again why start so darn hot? Fox Farms sells light warrior for seed starting and rooting cuts. LW is barely charged with nutes. It averages about 500-600ppms out of the bag. Ocean forest measures closer to 3000ppms out of the bag. I've had it read higher than that too. I got pH readings that varied way too much for my tastes from bag to bag as well. Readings were as low as 5.5 and never above 6.
Its simply not the intended mix for germinating seeds.
If it works for ya great, but even fox farms would tell you to use a germination mix. Of note, Light warrior is a top notch germination mix.
I've had clones root in it in 4-5 days often. If you are willing to fork out $20/cubic foot of soil, why not try ff's germination mix, then after 3 weeks uppot into FFOF?
RM
Its simply not the intended mix for germinating seeds.
If it works for ya great, but even fox farms would tell you to use a germination mix. Of note, Light warrior is a top notch germination mix.
I've had clones root in it in 4-5 days often. If you are willing to fork out $20/cubic foot of soil, why not try ff's germination mix, then after 3 weeks uppot into FFOF?
RM
Maybe some genetics can't handle it, but most can. I have started over 15 different seed genetics and never had a problem burning or stunting seeds with FFOF. I mix it with LW, but still.
Ya that
Seedlings can tolerate hotter soils when they're started in smaller containers. Hot soils and big pots will starve the roots of O2.
psycho pirate
Member
back when i used FFOF i mixed it 50/50 with LW... Now i use Pro Mix and i like it alot better, because it seems to hold the water better and there is no worries about burning
BerndV
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Another great FF combo for seedlings is 50/50 LW and Planting Mix. The label on the PM goes so far as to state that it won't burn even the most delicate seedlings. I have used this mix countless times for seedlings and have never had anything remotely close to nute burn. Add a bit of perlite (there is none in the PM) and you have the perfect seedling mix. Try it!
im actually running some white russian hindu kushes and after missing the 7-10 day feeding the girls were showing signs of N def. at day 13-14 using ocean forest. now i realized i wasnt supplying them enough N from the get-go with my happy frog fruit and flower, but still i saw rampant healthy growth in this soil straight from seed.
Yup 13 days for me too feeding cal mag/ro water
