Soil Composition

[BigBongHits]

I have some Jolly Farmer soil

The soil is composed of:

Potting Soil
Top Soil
Peat Humus
Organic Humus
Composted Cow Manure
Dehydrated Cow Manure

I believe that the amount of each is relative to the order, meaning there is more potting soil than anything else, and the least would be dehydrated cow manure.

How good is this for growing marijuana? It seems like a good rich soil, and it's a nice dark brown/black.

No added fertilizer to it, unlike MG.

Any help would be appreciated!

[TheXFactor]

generally ya that sounds alright, i would add about 10-20% perlite 1/10-1/5 maybe even a 1/4 of ur mix be perlite.. add some dolmite lime or crush seashell to help balance the PH, and if u can add like a 1/4 sphagum peat. (i dont know in what exact amounts) but since i brought it to attention im sure someone with more experience can tell u how much...

other than that, if ur confident in that mixture, try 1 out, if it grows well in 3 weeks time u should be okay for others.

[babybackribs]

generally ya that sounds alright, i would add about 10-20% perlite 1/10-1/5 maybe even a 1/4 of ur mix be perlite.. add some dolmite lime or crush seashell to help balance the PH, and if u can add like a 1/4 sphagum peat. (i dont know in what exact amounts) but since i brought it to attention im sure someone with more experience can tell u how much...

other than that, if ur confident in that mixture, try 1 out, if it grows well in 3 weeks time u should be okay for others.

hey man thanks!!

i don't have access to a garden store thats anywhere close to me (within 20 miles) and at the moment my car is in the shop :(

Thanks for the help--I'll give it a try, about to transplant two seedlings into larger pots!

[trinitybound]

Is this for outdoors? That looks more like an outdoor soil amendment. Top soil isn't normally used inside.
If you can't get true potting soil then do like TheXFactor said, definately put something in there to airate the soil. It would be a shame to transplant into a heavy mix and have your seedlings die from damping off.

In a pinch you could use CLEAN UNCOATED gravel it will make the pots heavy but will create enough air pockets to allow for drainage. A different true container potting mix would be preferred but the lime and perlite would make what you have work better.

I'm not saying they wouldn't grow in that soil, but it is a risk I wouldn't take unless I had no other choice. Good luck

[ozzyleven]

Is Jolly Farmer a local brand? I have found that some of the local soil ares very good. They are specific to the area and sometiems adding some ammendments can help because not all areas are equied with the proper nutrients, all depending on what you start with. I start seedlings with a local soil, Glacier Gold, and it does great with a adding a little bat guano, and Biolive Azomite.

[TheXFactor]

i did say it before but i thought it... a mix like that is going to be very very dense. once u water it, it could take weeks before it begins to dry out..

which will at first cause ur plants to suffocate with the lack of air to the roots, then root rot will kick in, if ur plants even make it this far, especially without trying to amend it so that it drains better.

try ordering supplies of the web... perlite, vermiculite, sphagum peat, dolmite lime(u should be able to get this at any hardware store i think)


if not like someone said go use gravel. but make sure each and every rock is soft and round, not rough, not jagged. as if were to knock over ur container, or jolt it, round thinks wont cut the roots up. and use a lot of rocks.. after reviewing ur thread, unless ur plants are really strong already, i personally doubt u any chance of success.. the ingredients are right, if not perfect except for the fact that drainage is going to be a bitch. and can and most likely will create all ur problems... if u even get a seed to grow for more than 2 weeks. good luck..

if nothing else, dry ur soil out by spreading it thin on a piece of wood or something, when i mean dry i mean dry.... and this will help it fluff a little when u placeit in the container, and water gently and very little. just enough to get the top moist.

[BigBongHits]

i did say it before but i thought it... a mix like that is going to be very very dense. once u water it, it could take weeks before it begins to dry out..

which will at first cause ur plants to suffocate with the lack of air to the roots, then root rot will kick in, if ur plants even make it this far, especially without trying to amend it so that it drains better.

try ordering supplies of the web... perlite, vermiculite, sphagum peat, dolmite lime(u should be able to get this at any hardware store i think)


if not like someone said go use gravel. but make sure each and every rock is soft and round, not rough, not jagged. as if were to knock over ur container, or jolt it, round thinks wont cut the roots up. and use a lot of rocks.. after reviewing ur thread, unless ur plants are really strong already, i personally doubt u any chance of success.. the ingredients are right, if not perfect except for the fact that drainage is going to be a bitch. and can and most likely will create all ur problems... if u even get a seed to grow for more than 2 weeks. good luck..

if nothing else, dry ur soil out by spreading it thin on a piece of wood or something, when i mean dry i mean dry.... and this will help it fluff a little when u placeit in the container, and water gently and very little. just enough to get the top moist.

Okay i will look to see if i have any pebbles to throw in there. Like you said before with crushed seashells balancing PH, will they also help drainage?


Is Jolly Farmer a local brand? I have found that some of the local soil ares very good. They are specific to the area and sometiems adding some ammendments can help because not all areas are equied with the proper nutrients, all depending on what you start with. I start seedlings with a local soil, Glacier Gold, and it does great with a adding a little bat guano, and Biolive Azomite.

I believe it is a local brand. Don't know where I got it though. I've had it for a good 2 years.