[TranceAddictT7]

Wow so many different methods. The only one I knew about was subcools and foxfarm. I use foxfarm soil myself. Does anyone have any experience with subcools method?

[WillyNilly]

Very helpful - thanks Joe!!!!

Thanks Joe.

I thought I was an ok grower, without having much knowledge....

but recently having weak seedlings and struggling to fix them makes me think I have no clue what I am doing?

[TradingBeanz]

Originally Posted by White-rhino

Thats the suck part. Although, I guess $7 per couple ounces by using a fresh bag of Ocean Forest isn't all that bad.

As far as additives like bat guano, I have a feeling but cant prove that using it is pissing money down the drain, unless you give it six months sitting time in the soil mix to become available to the plant. Seems to me that mixing it all in, then growing with it, the plant doesn't get much benefit unless you let the mix season for a long time. I could be wrong, but that one of my superstitions.

Kelp definitely helps throughout the grow. I, myself have been quite sceptical about things such as the bat guana. With the popularity I would definitely want to buy from a reliable vendor.

I am excited to learn more about diatomite and diatoms, all in all.

[Kozmo]

Hello all, I'm looking for a recommendation. My grow is organic. I want to only use Tea. Meaning I want my soil to be packed and ready to go(kind of like the three bag Fox Farm mix at the begining of this thread)for the duration of my grow. I intend to use a SOG method. Taking the clones almost straight to flower. Oh yes, I will also be doing this with a aquaponics system. I would like to make it a vegan soil mix if at all possible.

Any suggestions or comments are always appreciated.

[Kozmo]

Also, what's people's opinion on sunshine mix #4?

This list is craaazy, thanks OP!

-Just looking for a 'supersoil' type recipe; see if I can get the same/similar ingredients locally.

This list is info overload

Thanks again.

[bluhazy]

thx to the OP and all the contribution in this topic. I am recycling used organic sub and going for 3littlebird recipe with some variation.

60/70 L used organic sub ( 50 % cocco and sepiolite e 50% peat based organic sub )
10 L fresh peat based organic sub
20 L coco chips
10 liter compost
5 L sepiolite


5 dl polvere di alghe
2,5 dl blod meal
2,5 dl neem cake
3 dl rock powder
2,5 dl P guano
2 dl bone meal
2,5 dl wood ash
6 dl dolomite lime
2 dl epsom salt

The sub is ''cooking'' rigth now , keep you updated on the results

Bless BH

[Kozmo]

Here is a mix in tempted to use. Why? Because its what I have on hand.

1 part black gold potting mix
1 part Fox farm original planting mix
1 part Fox farm ocean forest
1 part large chunky perlite

Was only going to use a compost tea once a week(the mix is sold by KIS and I have purchased there upgraded compost tea brewer).

My watering method is a vague area for me and am considering 2.5ml/gal Dutch master root zone conditioner along with Flora nova bloom at 1/2 tsp per gal. This mix would be brought down to 5.6-5.8 pH from my municipals 7.6 tap water. I would use this mix from veg through flower.


I'm sure there are a lot of opinions and am open to all. The response to this I am hoping will guide me through to a good harvest.

My lights are HGl's SOL series and I am using air pots.

[GoldMouf]

Really absolutely love this thread. Love it.