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Sea Soil... anyone use/ heard of it?

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daryder

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Hey all, I've been looking for a suitable alternative to Fox Farm soils, mainly because I can't find it up here in Canada. I found this local soil which is organic and omri listed, but was wondering if any of you guys have had any experiences with it, or can shed some light on this product. I've been searching, and haven't been able to find much about it. Thanks!!

http://www.seasoil.com/products.html
 
big ballin 88

big ballin 88

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It seems like it would be a good mix. I think its primarily wood fines which would be a good thing for water retention. If it was all wood, i would cut it with peat or coco to make a nice mix. It seems like they have some good products though that i wouldn't mind trying.
 
TheMushroomMan

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I love Sea Soil! I usually cut it with some worm castings and coco. That soil mixed with a wee bit of Gaia Green Veg Mix (4-4-4) gives me everything I need until flowering... Then I transplant to bigger pots with the Gaia Flower Mix (2-8-4) and only give them a bit of hydrolyzed fish and seaweed.
I love how Canadian Tire has everything one needs to grow, at a fraction of the price I'd pay at a grow shop. Dry organic ferts, liquid seaweed and fish, coco, castings... Each plant costs me anywhere from $2-3 in ferts, depending on how long it flowers for... compared to some people I know who spend up to $10 per plant, with no discernible improvement.

So yeah. Go bananas with that sea soil, it's awesome.
 
Clackamas Coot

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That definitely looks like a great potting soil. It's a shame that there are only a handful of products on this level available in the states.

And no - I'm not talking about anything out of FF, Roots, Botanicare, et al.

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daryder

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TheMushroomMan said:
I love Sea Soil! I usually cut it with some worm castings and coco. That soil mixed with a wee bit of Gaia Green Veg Mix (4-4-4) gives me everything I need until flowering... Then I transplant to bigger pots with the Gaia Flower Mix (2-8-4) and only give them a bit of hydrolyzed fish and seaweed.
I love how Canadian Tire has everything one needs to grow, at a fraction of the price I'd pay at a grow shop. Dry organic ferts, liquid seaweed and fish, coco, castings... Each plant costs me anywhere from $2-3 in ferts, depending on how long it flowers for... compared to some people I know who spend up to $10 per plant, with no discernible improvement.

So yeah. Go bananas with that sea soil, it's awesome.
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what proportions do u usually do with the sea soil, coco and ewc?
 
Clackamas Coot

Clackamas Coot

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daryder said:
Hey all, I've been looking for a suitable alternative to Fox Farm soils
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I'd probably set the bar a lot higher than that! :wave:
daryder said:
mainly because I can't find it up here in Canada
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Those 'truth in labeling' laws that the rest of the modern world have enacted can very troubling for companies like Fox Farms, Humboldt County's Own, Superthrive, et al.

I'd say you folks up north are pretty blessed other than that whole Yukon Territory deal.................

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TheMushroomMan

TheMushroomMan

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daryder said:
what proportions do u usually do with the sea soil, coco and ewc?
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I never really measure proportions... Usually it's two bags of Sea Soil (2 x 32L) plus one bag of EWC (8L) and one of the smaller General Hydroponics Coco bricks that CanTire has (~20L when expanded).
Pretty much just keep mixing in coco until the soil stops clumping up when you squeeze it.

Of course that only makes about 90-something liters of soil... I used to mix much bigger batches, but it was too inconsistent... One pot would have tons of coco, one would be a muddy bog.... Preparing the soil in smaller batches saved me a lot of hassle and headache in the long run. And I'm all about keeping this shit uncomplicated.

Sea Soil for the win!
 
Vhghost

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Right on guys! i love that someone is using it already!
i was a little excited when i saw it in the store, and it even says 2 year composed. ROCK ON! lol
 
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jacob46

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I decided to use seasoil as it seemed like a perfect addition to my base soil mix but it's given me only problems. Even when I only use a small portion of it in the base soil mix it causes the ph to drop drastically, even though the on the seasoil website it claims that it's ph neutral. If you pour some water through seasoil in a pot and test the ph, it's in the low 5's! The plants all go really glossy and shrivelled up. It looks like heat damage and N overdose but it's nothing to do with heat. I think it's just organic burning. The plants look real sad until mid to late flower when they seem to adjust or use up enough nutes to compensate. I warn against using it but maybe I just got a bad batch. I bought 10 bags of the stuff and the remaining 4 that I have now will probably just go in my tomato garden outback. To previous poster...even though "this conversation ended" a long time ago, it's still relative when people go searching for info on seasoil.
 
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Reakwon87

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Let me revive this post, as a lot of people are always asking me about SEA SOIL, when they see me walk out of Home Depot with 20 Bags on one of those Orange, Metal, Low-Bed, Man-Sized, Push Carts . . Most times, I just give some lame ass answer like, "it's on sale", or "it's just what my wife asked me to grab", or my most recent is, "it's made on Vancouver Island" . . (Lame)

But here, I feel that I can be honest. I feel that I can say that it's actually me . . As in myself, and I . . That loves SEA SOIL . . Particularly for Growing . . Huge . . Dense . . Luscious . . Sticky, Stinky, Cannabis Flowers . .

So . . I normally use SEA SOIL with my OUTDOOR ladies, when transplanting OUT of their 1 gal. pots.

I am currently using:

* 2 parts Sunshine Mix #4 (or Pro-Mix HP),
* 1 part Sea Soil,
* 1 part Perlite.

* Sunshine Mix (3.8 cu./ft.) - $25 @ Home Depot ($30 @ Walmart).
* Pro Mix HP (3.8 cu./ft.) - $30 @ Canadian Tire.
* Sea Soil $8 (32 L.) - $8 @ Home Depot
* Supreme Perlite (4 cu./ft.) - $30 @ Local Hydro Stores, Nurseries, & Garden Centers.

I will also add:
* Dolomite Lime (1-2 Tbsp. per Gal.)
* Blood Meal (1 Tbsp. per Gal.)
* Soft Rock Phosphate (1 Tbsp. per Gal.)

I sometimes add another 1 part Great Value Triple Blend Soil (20 L.) - $2 @ Walmart (Peat Moss, Composted Manure, Humus), depending on the application.

This is a good staring point for anyone wanting to incorporate SEA SOIL into their OUTDOOR grows. I do have a regiment that I use with my INDOOR girls, but let's save that for another time.

Run this for roughly 60 days before needing to do anything (except water and watch), then switch to a flowering feed cycle.

Also, whenever I water in those first 2 months, I water with Compost Tea. (From Start to Finish / Grow & Bloom).

** Quick DIY Compost Tea **
Stick some Compost in a Nylon Stocking. Fill a 5 Gal. bucket up with Rain Water. Add some Fish Emulsion, Kelp / Seaweed Extract (per directions), then add a couple Tbsp's of Molasses (Unsulphured) and give it a stir. Drop your Compost / Nylon / Tea Bag Thingy, into the mix.
Find a cheap Fish Tank Bubbler, 3 ft. of hose and a Medium (or Large) Air Stone and Oxygenate the Crap outta your brew for 48 hours (Minimum 24 hrs). You know it's done, when it's got a foamy froth on top (it'll look like a fresh pint of Guinness).

Water as needed with the Freshly Made Compost Tea, changing out the compost, and adding more liquids regularly. Works Awesome as a Foliar spray as well.

That's About it . .

. . Have Fun, and Happy Growing

* CHEERS * ��

** SEA SOIL ROCKS **
 
Microbeman

Microbeman

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Just wanted to note that you could easily immensely improve your compost tea quality. I was going to PM some links until I saw your post count.
 
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