first of all, if you use coco in your mix and haven't tried these generic bricks ($3.10 at my hydro store in bumfuck, nowhere) yet, give them a shot. i was spending $40 a 20 lb bag of Bcuzz, which though good as hell, was just not worth it. these little mofo bricks pimp up! lol i use about 5 bricks per 30 lb bag of happy frog (pretty sure on the poundage, but i am ripped at the moment ) fills my rubbermade tote perfect with the whole bag of HF. (in case you wondering, then wormcastings on top for veg and weeks 1-4 in bloom, bat guano on top in weeks 2-6 bloom. )
Thanks 4 the comeback! I appreciate the tip re: happy frog/ocean forest. Anything else you're adding to the mix? I was thinking a little extra perlite couldn't hurt, and maybe a little dolomite lime?sanchez: hell yeah, my friend. save a lot of money. and the worm castings/bat guano thing was the result of trying all sorts of liquid additives and the usual slew of stuff. got tired of it and just went to putting powder on top of the dirt. water with plain water, add nothing or a little molasses or whatever. simple yet damn effective. i wouldn't skimp on the soil though. happy frog, or fox farm ocean forest, something on the high end side with microcorrihaze (sp? lol) and some organic food to balance out the other little stuff. be all set to kill it. thanks for the post.