Soil help!

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Calikannabis

New member

• Jul 27, 2018

• #1

Hey everyone,
My goal for this upcoming grow is to not add any nutrients, just what the soil has to offer the plant. I’m going to do 3 transplants. I want to use different soil brands for each transplant to prevent nute burn but also have enough nutrients to last the plant until harvest. Starting seeds in solo party cups for two weeks - transplanting into 3 gal pots - transplanting into final 7gal smart pot until harvest. I was thinking of going: Happyfrog-Roots707-oceanforest.
My question is what would be ideal soils for this grow, anything helps. Thanks.

 

Lester Beans

Frequent Flyer

Veteran

• Jul 27, 2018

• #2

I would use anything but Fox Farms and add worm castings, compost, and perilite. Then ammend with compost when needed.

I don't see any reason to use new soil every transplant. Just make one batch and use that to up pot.

I usually transplant before flower. Then re-ammend after the stretch. That should last you until fade.

 

Last edited: Jul 27, 2018

hansNfrans

Member

• Jul 27, 2018

• #3

Hey CaliK! Good luck on your grow!

Look at the sticky in this section above, organically for beginners. BurnOne has a great thread that shows exactly what you need. Cheers! -Hans

 

brickweeder

Well-known member

• Jul 29, 2018

• #4

Lester Beans said:

I usually transplant before flower. Then re-ammend after the stretch. That should last you until fade.

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Hey Lester, when you say you re-ammend after the stretch, does this mean you are reamending your soil while it is in the pot with a plant growing in it? If so, how do you do that?


I have had decent experiences with FFOF, although I did find the pH can be low (5.4 through 5.9 in one batch depending on sample location). Edna's Best is the one mix that I would avoid at all costs...I have that stuff to be junkola.

 

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Mengsk

Active member

• Jul 29, 2018

• #5

Organic I think of as earthworms in the pots/soil. At the 7 gal level it can still be done - amend it first then use ACT. If you use a liquid fertilizer instead every second or third watering that might give you a better success rate.

 

gladysvjubb

Active member

Veteran

• Jul 29, 2018

• #6

I do not know where in the world you are but I'm in Alabama USA and I use PRO-MIX. I buy it by the bale around 60 lbs dry. Cost? $30. Been using it since 1980.

 

troutman

Seed Whore

• Jul 29, 2018

• #7

^^^^ Pro-Mix for the win.

 

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growinthehills

Member

• Jul 29, 2018

• #8

Out of those options I would just stick with 707 or start with something lighter on nutes like black gold. OF is okay I would only use it for the beer cups.

I would top dress (compost etc) or water in teas or liquid ferts or a combo at least a few times to aid in flower development.

 

TychoMonolyth

Boreal Curing

• Jul 30, 2018

• #9

troutman said:

^^^^ Pro-Mix for the win.

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Absolutely.

And @gladysvjubb has you on transplanting stress free, as seen in this video. I use this recipe for pots. Just water, the soil feeds to harvest.
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