who uses PROMIX BX??

[Guest]

I use to use the shit out of it with great results.The only problem at all with promix is the acidity of the peat can result in a medium PH drop around midflower,I used a tablespoon pulverized dolomite per gallon to alleviate PH drop.A gallon of soil is not a 1 gal nursery container full of soil,its actually much closer to two pots full as most are .6 gal.You can overlime easily using pots as a measure..

 

[Guest]

Been using Pro-Mix in the greenhouse for years. Been running indoor
grows with it for a year and a half.

IMO it need amendments.

I add

Bone Meal
Greensand
Plantone
Dried Blood
Oyster shells - crushed
Perlite
Worm castings

makes a kickin mix - Have Cherry Thai flowering in it now and
DreamGoddess vegging in it in the other room! Good Stuff!!

Tested a run of flowering C Thai clones this summer - no added ferts, just let it ride the soil mix - INCREDIBLE! and tasty.........

 

[wicked gh0st]

any one knoe where i could pick up some loam mix at also?? If promix is as good as every says i was thinking of this dirt or soil lol 60-40 promix loam now this seems like it would help with root growth ne1 have thoughts??

 

[Sleepy]

after trying lots of different medium/methods, the ProMix suited me best...

i love it.

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Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even concentration (about 40-40-20% concentration respectively).

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A "loamy" soil feels mellow and is easy to work over a wide range of moisture conditions. A soil dominated by one or two of the three particle size groups can behave like loam if it has a strong granular structure (promoted by a high content of organic matter). However, a soil that meets the textural definition of loam can become unlike loamy earth if it is compacted, depleted of organic matter, or has dispersive clay in its fine-earth fraction.

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...the thing i like with the promix, is you control exactly what the plant gets...keep in mind, there are no ferts at all, so if you use R/O or distilled water you will need all micro/macro nutes to feed the plants. cal mag is a nice ammendment, as well as liquid karma...





not every method/medium suits us all...when you find what works, stick with it!!

 

[StinkyStubb]

How does Promix HP compare to Sunshine Mix #4?





StinkyStubb

 

[inflorescence]

Sunshine's not bad but the peat tends to be clumpier and hold more water (and therefore not as much air). It compacts a little more over time and the clumpiness makes for "pockets" which are not a good thing compared to the even consistency of promix.
Promix screens their peat to precise sizes better compared to others YET I still mix on a tarp and pull out various things and break up the promix clumps so the end mix is a pure bliss consistency. This helps the root ball develop even growth. Maximises pot size during various up-pottings.. OR maybe I just like 'diggin in the dirt' (tryin to find the places I once hurt).