I'm going organic. I have one question.

[tomtom]

I am leaving the soiless method behind and I am going to try LC's organic soiless method described in the "organics for beginners" sticky.

I will be using organic soiless recipe number 1 (peat, perlite, compost, dolomite lime) and food recipe number 5 (fish emulsion, neptunes harvest).

Soiless recipe number 1 calls for home made compost. I won't have the time to make compost myself and even if i did i live in a condominium that would not allow me to make it.

I have found bagged compost at a local store. On the outside of the bag it says organic compost derived from cow manure compost.

Will this be alright to use in place of home made compost ?

 

[guest2012y]

If you can,research the product. Try to find local sources that make and sell compost. Food co-ops are a good source.

 

[whodair]

id rather smoke from the grass grown in household compost than cow shit

 

[beejium]

I am leaving the soiless method behind and I am going to try LC's organic soiless method described in the "organics for beginners" sticky.

I will be using organic soiless recipe number 1 (peat, perlite, compost, dolomite lime) and food recipe number 5 (fish emulsion, neptunes harvest).

Soiless recipe number 1 calls for home made compost. I won't have the time to make compost myself and even if i did i live in a condominium that would not allow me to make it.

I have found bagged compost at a local store. On the outside of the bag it says organic compost derived from cow manure compost.

Will this be alright to use in place of home made compost ?

You can put a worm bin anywhere including under the sink. i think i found a similar bag, but i'll stick to my castings till i get more info on the product.

 

[SmokeIt420]

Worm castings.

 

[VerdantGreen]

cow manure compost should be fine as long as it is well composted. i would also agree that worm castings/compost would also be a good substitute

VG

 

[mad librettist]

I saw the title and I was thinking "you are going organic what?".

but yeah, why would there be a problem with cow manure as long as you do it right? (like everything else to some degree). You know the saying - when in dairy country, use the cow shit to grow stuff. ok, that's not a saying. more like "what I am saying".

 

[grapeman]

I prefer worm castings over steer manure when using a soil in a pot or container. Steer or other maures are great when used in native soil and in the right conditions. Manures can easily be overdone in limited spaces such as containers. Only my preference though.

 

[tomtom]

Thanks for the answers. I can't find worm castings anywhere. I would definitely be using wc if i could find it but i can't. There are no hydro stores near me. This is the only compost i have been able to find. Anyway the news is good since several people have said i can use it. I figured it would be OK to use but after all the trouble i had with the soiless method i wanted to make sure i was not making another mistake.

I have now located everything i need to make LC's organic soiless mix recipe and food recipe so all systems are go.

 

[intotheunknown]

Thanks for the answers. I can't find worm castings anywhere. I would definitely be using wc if i could find it but i can't. There are no hydro stores near me. This is the only compost i have been able to find. Anyway the news is good since several people have said i can use it. I figured it would be OK to use but after all the trouble i had with the soiless method i wanted to make sure i was not making another mistake.

I have now located everything i need to make LC's organic soiless mix recipe and food recipe so all systems are go.

NICE, keep us updated with the progress, id like to see how this one comes along. grow on man!

 

[tomtom]

NICE, keep us updated with the progress, id like to see how this one comes along. grow on man!

Don't worry intotheunknown. I'll be sure to let everyone know how it goes since i got so much great info and help here. I was really discouraged 2 weeks ago with the terrible experience i had with my synthetic soiless grow.

I have to admit it was my fault for reusing the soiless mix but i had read on another website that a guy was reusing his with good results. Now i feel like i found the solution i was looking for and i also feel much better about smoking an organically grown crop too.

 

[K.J]

I use LC's mix with fert recipe #1. On my fourth grow now and I've had nothing but stellar results. Only water with a little molasses and LK (no ferts). I also started recycling the soil after my second grow...it's worked out good so far.

Good luck...you'll love the mix if you follow the recipe.

 

[beejium]

Use what you can get away with now and start a bin.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=60422
Here is a secret: you don't need to buy anything for the worm bin, except maybe the bin its self.

 

[tomtom]

I use LC's mix with fert recipe #1. On my fourth grow now and I've had nothing but stellar results. Only water with a little molasses and LK (no ferts). I also started recycling the soil after my second grow...it's worked out good so far.

Good luck...you'll love the mix if you follow the recipe.

You were the one that got me interested in organic growing with your post in my original thread in the "cannabis infirmary". I'm glad i followed your advice and read the "Organics for Beginners" sticky.

Once you start reading that and realizing the possibilities it's hard not to get sucked in. Thanks man.