Stuck between which ESPOMA Products to use!!

[Marcellas]

Hey guys, I've decided to mix in some Espoma ammendments with my soil when I put my plants outside in the coming weeks!!

...I dig holes, and put my plants right in the ground with light potting soil.. I'm really interested in the Biotone because I heard it has a lot of fungi/bacteria that works great outdoors! But I'm stuck between the Biotone(4-3-3), and the PlantTone (5-3-3) which says it has Biotone in it anyway..

Should I use Biotone, Plant Tone, or both? And is there a difference between Biotone and Biotone Plus? I'm on a budget, and will only purchase 2 or 3 Espoma Products..

So I'm almost positively getting the BioTone/Plus and/OR the PlantTone, and MAYBE 1 or 2 other ammendments.

For my other ammendment, should I get the Plant Tone (5-3-3) I mentioned before, Garden Manure (4-2-2), Compost Starter (no NPK), Dried Blood (12-0-0), EarthWormCastings, or Garden Lime??

Or maybe I should scrap the Biotone idea since it's in the PlantTone anyways, and just get the PlantTone and maybe Garden Manure? Dried Blood is probably bad because it will get dug up by an animal outside. So many decisions..

Help me decide which 2/3 Espoma ammendments I should add to my light potting soil!!
... Thanks in advance

 

[Marcellas]

Oh, and I will add something else when flowering time comes around.. I'm running late, so I'll have hardly ANY time to let my soil-mixture "cook" before I put my plants in their holes outside in the coming weeks.

I want a good mixture that will keep them healthy over time, and help them grow big with sticky buds!! And like I said, I'm on a budget, can probably only by 2 or 3 products..

 

[D.S. Toker. MD]

Ive used the plant tone in the outdoor and i lost my entire crop to critters. I used it in a controlled setting and it was truly wonderful stuff. I wish i could use it in my guerilla grow but I cant use any products that contain blood/bone meal or alphalfa extracsts because its an absolute gaurantee that the wildlife is going to dig up every single plant.

 

[Marcellas]

That's definately true on the blood/bone meal's!! I used FoxFarm last year and everytime I used the BigBloom my plants got dug up.. I didn't know PlantTone would have the same effect, so that idea's out.

So BioTone is a definite and I'm going to go get it today or tommorow.. What should I get in addition? I think Espoma's Garden Manure (4-2-2) would be great to add to my soil, along with the Biotone.. Or should I get Biotone and Compost Starter (No NPK) for my soil?

Remember, I'm on a budget and want to keep it simple..

 

[Dreamz_Of_Green]

biotone starter plus
tomato tone

if u use any kind of bone meal or blood meal u will be dug up . i myself use guanos/kelp and wood ash becareful using ash it rises ph

 

[:-(]

Using gardentone here =]

EDIT: I'm using it in the veggie garden too

 

[Scoobs]

Read your labels before you decide or put anything in the ground.
Biotone plus is to be applied every 4 months.
Your regular tones on average have to be reapplied every 30 days.
personally last year I used plant tone during veg then switched to flower tone in mid July.
Supplemented with molasses/water to boost the microherd and the occasional chamomile tea to combat any powdery mildew that may have been floating around.
If you have a large amount of plants I would stay away from the Espoma manure, etc. You can get a bigger bag of compost/humus/manure form one of the big hardware stores for a lot cheaper.

EDIT: All their tones have the myco fungi in them, so your good whatever you choose.

 

[Bud Sweat]

i use blood, bone and kelp. Fence everything in and you will be good.

 

[Marcellas]

I want something that will last a long time so I'll use the Biotone Starter Plus..

You guys really think I'll have problems mixing some PlantTone (5-3-3) in my soil mix along with the Biotone Plus (4-3-3), intead of GardenTone (3-4-4), or TomatoTone (3-4-6)?

....The thing is, I want my soil mix to have lotsss of nitrogen, enough to last throughout veg and maybe the beginning of flower.. I guess since I'm using the Biotone either way, the GardenTone or TomatoTone in addition would add up to enough Nitrogen all together. I DO NOT want my plants to get dug up!!
What do you guys think??


I will most likely mix in Biotone Plus to my soil mix at a QUARTER the recommended-strength, since my other tone of choice will also have Biotone in it anyways..
........... Than I will add either PlantTone, GardenTone, or TomatoTone: at half strength to my light potting soil.. I have some FoxFarm nutes and will probably make teas or something later on, but these Espoma Products are ALL I'M USING to mix in with my light potting soil!

 

[Marcellas]

^^^^So it's decided I'm going to get the BIOTONE STARTER PLUS to mix into my light potting soil!! Now I need your guys help to decide between GardenTone, TomatoTone, or PlantTone as my 2nd and LAST additive to my soil before my plants go outside!?

 

[Marcellas]

So I stuck with JUST the BioTone Starter Plus (4-3-3) to add to my potting soil before I put my plants outside this weekend!! I didn't want to overdo it and add PlantTone or GardenTone, they both have Biotone anyways and run the risk of my plants getting dug up.. I wish I had time to let it "cook" though!!

...And I was really close to buying the Espoma Garden Manure to add also!! I'll be fine with just the Biotone, maybe some EWC tea or other tea's later on, right?? I also have FoxFarm's Grow Big, Big Bloom, and Tiger Bloom. What do you guys think??

 

[Marcellas]

And also, I won't have time to mix in the Biotone with my light-soil and let it "cook". I only bought Biotone and My plants NEED to go out by this weekend. Will I be ok or I have any problems?

How do you guys think I'll do?