Aroura Indica CFL Grow Box

So my A.I. popped out of the soil today so I'm a bit excited. I also started to germinate a Super Sliver Haze because I want some fine medication. With the W.R. Still no shin of sex.

So my white rhino was male. So now it's onto my A.I.

so its day 5 out of the soil of my Aurora Indica life. So i also modified my box a bit more. I extended my intake by 7 inches to help increase airflow being brought into my box. I also added another out-take fan just incase one dies and to help move air into and out of my box; i also made a new vent system to help the noise and light reducion. Now one thing that completely boggles my mind is my new set of leaves is turning purple (is this becasue of genetics). I also added a pic of the Shultz Orchid Bloom. well heres some pics on my update! :thumbsup:

And of my A.I.

What kind of soil are you using for your seedlings?

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Originally Posted by bigtopsfinn

What kind of soil are you using for your seedlings?

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I just picked up some compost from my local garden greenhouse store and I also added some the little bit of mircal grow African violet (about a 1/4 cup). The temps are at a steady 76F. I haven't applyed nutrients yet. But when I do it will be the Neptunes Fish Fert I have. My ph is a 6.0. Hope that helps.

Hmm... I thought compost was only an additive to soil... and probably way to hot for seedlings.

And isn't the African Violet a fert?

Now I have the soil type not the fert. My cup is slightly warm but doesn't seem to be hot. Now I know compsot is a additive but it's not a lot in the cup. When I transplant I'm going to get some orgainic soil.

Yeah good idea. Seedlings only need a seedling starter soil and water. Remember to get perlite also, even if the soil already has it, it could probably use a little more.

When I say "hot", I meant too much nutrients, not the temps. When the soil is too hot, the leaves will start to burn from the tips.

They do make African Violet soil mix as well, i've seen this one uhm... i think at Home Depot in Canada:

Modugno-Hortibec

it actually looks like it might be a pretty good mix... but like you said, could probably still use some more perlite in it... but it does say it has a high humus content which is nice for keeping the Ph buffered.

I'm using that company's (Hortibec) soil right now... i used their seedling starter mix which does contain compost, but i am using the vegetabl garden & herb mix as my main soil, but i added perlite and vermiculite to it. I probably woulda gone for that African Violet stuff, but if i recall, it was only available in really small packages when i was shopping around.


is interesting about growing in more or less compost alone though... i would of thought that would of been really hot like you mentioned as well... but perhaps with the little bit of MG african violet soil that toned it down a bit