do you guys think this would work? mixing it with worm casting, some guano and perlite? have ocean forest right now, but dont know if i wanna drive an hour to get it everytime i need it.
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do you guys think this would work? mixing it with worm casting, some guano and perlite? have ocean forest right now, but dont know if i wanna drive an hour to get it everytime i need it.
Says on their website that it isn't for container gardening.
I personally have had success with their potting mix tho. (kinda strong for seedlings and clones...flush well first)
Keep in mind that there's about a month's supply of nutes in the mix, so be careful with overfertilizing the youngsters.
I am using the Miracle Grow Organic Mix now. I have been using it since my first transplant. I just recently changed to FoxFarm Ocean Forest for flowering. I never had a problem with it. I also added earthworm castings and bat guano to the mix. Never had a problem. I wouldnt use it on seedlings. Too many ferts for the lil guys. I would use it on your first transplant. And definently go 50/50 with the perelite.Quote:
Originally Posted by sirshamus
Otherwise you will be fine. Well at least MY plants look great.
Good Luck, If you have anyother Q's about it lemme know. Ill be happy to answer!
While I would not use it STRAIGHT for container gardening, after the plants are old enough to be fertilized, a potting mix of ~60-70% MG Organic + ~30-40% perlite would give you a fine mix, similar to promix but a bit 'hotter'. Treat it sorta like FFOF and go easy on the nutes until you are sure that your plants can take it all. I've played with it a bit and have not particular complaints as long as you don't use it for seedlings, add perlite, and remember to re-pot ever 6 weeks.
Thanks everybody, I am learning so much. Been smoking for bout 18 yrs. and this is the first time i am attempting to grow. Why did I wait so long?
Evidence would suggest you are a procrastinator? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sirshamus
Join the club.
thats for sure, but got all my shit mostly, ready to do this and quit paying 100 quarter
I totaly agree with the "over paying". If you think about it you will save hundreds of dollars if you just have the patience:jointsmile: And look on the bright side, you can start makin your money back. :D I would stick to very close friends and people you can trust if you do. ;)
Good Luck, Stay Safe
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i use the mg o i have it mixed 50/50 half peatmoss and half soil.and its in 5 gal buckets:thumbsup: works dam good for me.the only prob i had was over watering my seedlings
I used my digital scale and weiged my medium dry, then I watered it til water came out the drain holes, then weighed it wet. Once I felt like the containers felt light I weighed them then watered until they weighed what they weighed wet the first time.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigjohnson688
IF you can get your hands on a digi, it really helps with watering during seedling stages.
Good Luck, :greenthumb:
Might want to be careful making stastements like that in here. Dealers are scum, and treated as such. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by killfrenzi
And discussion of selling weed is STERNLY frowned upon, so please use discretion. Thanks!
I completely understand. Thats why I said to your close friends, people you can trust, I completly agree with dealers bein scum. I dont deal and I just started to grow for myself. So I aint gettin ripped off.
As for the discussion of selling it. Its not anymore illegal than growing it. Now as for discression, I will no longer speak of this subject.
Peace, Love , and Chicken Grease!!
Cool beans, and hot rice!
:D Thanks.
My only experience has been with Happy Frog and Ocean Forest. I decided to give MGOCPM a try since it's cheaper. I haven't grown in it yet but I just mixed/prepped the soil. I can say without a doubt this is not even close to Fox Farm soil. The texture kind of sucks. It's not even like dirt when you add water it's more like concrete. You must add a lot of perlite! I'd say about 3:1. I feel sorry for anyone that tried running it without perlite. They must have gotten root rot for sure! I also added a 1/4 cup of Epsoma organic pelletized lime to 2 gallons of soil. I notice the pellets melt down to water right away. Both bought at Home Depot as a one stop shop. I used an old bag of Scott's perlite without any ferts in it. I wouldn't use the Miracle Gro perlite since it has ferts and you will be adding so much to the mix. The first time I watered it I ran 6.5 water through it and the runoff was 7.1 which gives me 6.8 so i'd say the p.h. is perfect. I have a feeling the actual soil p.h. is lower because the first water probably energized the lime I put in it. Based on my experience i'd say if you can definitely get Happy Frog instead. It's not that much more considering you don't have to add any perlite to it. Also, depending on plant/bucket size i'd add perlite to Ocean Forrest. I like Happy Frog better if I could only get one, however, I always ran a 50/50 mix of HF/OF.
love the planet. just say no to miracle grow, Scotts and MONSANTO!
Update: After running water through it I realized how terrible this stuff is. I'm not even going to run it. I went and got a bag of Happy Frog instead. I hope Home Depot will take it back. The regular green bag must be better because the orange MGOCPM sucks!