advise on soil?

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Originally Posted by shiloh

I'm looking to start few plants indoor. I would like to know what is the best soil out there...i suppose foxfarm is good but lil too pricey for me...any advise?

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I prefer to make my own veg and flower mediums starting with Pro-Mix as my base...However,for the person who just wants to pretty much use a potting soil right out of the bag,I'd recommend Aurora Innovations: ROOTS ORGANICS NATURAL & ORGANIC POTTING SOIL ... This soil is ammended with bat guano,earthworm castings,fish bone meal,,feather meal,green sand,mycorrihzae,glacial rock dust,soybean meal,humic acid,etc...

If you go with this brand,I'd recommend adding a little more perlite...

It even comes packed in a comouflage grow bag heehee...You can poke drainage holes in the bottom and grow a monster right outta the bag!!!:D

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Originally Posted by phatsesh101

rusty is ...a bit grumpy & confrontational at times.

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I asked my wife if I was grumpy and confrontational. She just laughed and walked away. (whatever that means ;))

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Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome

1000w is a large chunk of overkill unless you've got shitloads of clones.
I'd start 'em at about 3-4 feet from tops, but check that it's not too hot, and that the soil doesn't dry too quickly.
Do you use a cool-tube?

If you have a ph pen, nutes first then adjust the ph.
If using an aquarium test kit, adjust to 6.8 or so, then add nutes. (nutes generally bring down the ph further)



This disagreement started when you tried to spread bullshit about a product you've never had any experience with, yet even lacking any experience...you are totally willing to share your inexperience and continue the folklore.

You've got a strange way of twisting this disagreement around. Where did I say that your ability to use MG is in any way connected to your aptitude? I didn't. However, your experience level can and will get you through virtually any growroom situation, including the ability to see a plant's condition, and reactions...and adjust from there. This ability does not stop at the Miracle Grow bag.

You can be the smartest egg in the crate, but as I have stated plenty of times before...bullshit is bullshit. It doesn't matter how smart you are. But it does matter that you seem to be willing to take shortcuts and parrot bullshit with something as simple as answering a question about soil...

Doesn't it suck making such a mess out of answering a newbies post? Perhaps next time you'll post about something you actually have first-hand knowlege or experience with.

Have a good day. :thumbsup:

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thats pretty much what it comes down to..

no matter what medium you use you have to be able to adjust to whatever problems you might come across.

Someone used a bunch of my soil so my current grow has some pots with 100% Miracle Grow, some with 50/50 MG, and backyard dirt, then some with 100% backyard dirt. I cant see any difference. Backyard dirt has alot of clay in it, so its harder to water though.

Hi guys,

Does anyone have any experience using canna coco?

This will be my first grow and I was debating with myself over which medium to grow my crop in.....hmmm???

I have been looking into using canna coco (the stuff that comes in the 50L sacks) and then feeding with canna coco A+B Nutrients.....Has anyone used this before and can give some advice?

Also can the coco be used to pot clones?

Or am I best to just go buy some local potting compost and then maybe feed with the canna coco terra vega and terra flores...

If you wanna know which nutrients I'm talking about check out this website:

Basement Lighting Hydroponics and Grow Lights - Soil Nutrients

It would be a great help If anyone has some good advice

Cheers!

Well Promix and Fox Farm ocean soil and light warrior worked really well for me and I will continue to use them based on my experience. Easy to flush and well balanced. Mg on the other hand lets little flies in my house. Seems they don't irradiate or kill off things like that, at least that has been my experience. I do think keeping things simple is best and you can always run two different soil setups and test for yourself. soil from Fox farm or where ever is not that expensive when you look at the hobby as a whole. Money is no object for the man in need of good weed.....:hippy:

has virtually no nitrogen, so you need to add some guano to fix this problem.