blazeoneup said:The advantage is and should easily be seen
cobain420 said:Great questions Bud!
budvapor said:i guess the clones use nutrients stored in the plant itself? what if you start from seed?
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budvapor said:ok, a little bit more digging and i found what looks like the exact product you used... "pro-mix for containers"
http://www.premierhort.com/eProMix/...aTM/ProMixOriginal/Containers/fContainers.htm
from the manufacturer:
PRO-MIX for CONTAINERS is the ready-made, peat-based growing mix specially formulated for a wide variety of plant species grown in hanging baskets and outdoor planters. It has excellent water-holding capacity for plants that require high amounts of water or subject to hot, sunny conditions. This potting mix contains WATER-SAVING CRYSTALS to hold extra water wich reduces watering frequency and risk of plant wilting.
CONTAINS:
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss (75-85% by volume)
Water Absorbent Polymer
Perlite
Limestone (for pH adjustment)
i guess i have my ingredients now also found retailers nearby from the manufacturer's site. hopefully it's in stock!
not sure about the "water absorbent polymer" thing... any ideas?
also, follow-up question... i'm a bit surprised that the plants do so well initially with no fertilizer whatsoever (correct?). it looks like your clones go into peat pellets which have no fertilizer at all either (correct?). i guess the clones use nutrients stored in the plant itself? what if you start from seed?
thanks cobain420!
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blazeoneup said:Thats the mix I use yep. The water absorbent crystals are fine they help retain extra moisture.I said previously you can use peat moss as a replacement and add vermiculite.
No actually the plants dont do so well without food, They only get 7-10 days in the cups for rooting purposes. If you look close enough the babies looked un-healthy going into the bags. But they had healthy roots and thats all thats needed. I mean some of them looked ok but some looked pretty bad when being transplanted into the bags. Didnt stop them from taking off once they got into the bags though.