Fox Farm Ocean Forest is a ready-made soil, so is the Original Planting Mix, Happy Frog, and Light Warrior.

I suspect you have never tried this method of growing before bigtopsfinn, or you would know that growing outdoor in Fox Farm Ocean Forest using nothing but evaporated hose water and a compost tea is a completley effective and viable way to grow.

Fox Farm wants you to buy all of their extra liquid nutrients and their counterparts even though you don't need them. They are selling you snake oils that are 99% water and making tons of money by doing it.

Evaporated hose water is exactly what it sounds like. It is hose water that has been purified by way of natural evaporation (PH = 7.0). The trace minerals in the water are too heavy to evaporate, leaving you with a purified watering that is usually done from underneath the plant opposed to watering from the top, which increases overall growth of the plant as it searches for water opposed to just being given it. I water my outdoor plants with this method by using an Earthbox. Just fill up the resevior as needed. Usually 2-3 cups every other day for me....

big topsfinn is right about the ready-mix soil being too potent for seedlings. You need to germinate the seeds first, then root them in an alternate medium until ready to be transplanted into the ready-mix soil. I do this in rockwool underneath a Hydrofarm T12 Jump Start Light System, or simply out in the sun. Use organic Neem Oil for pests and you are good to grow.

The fact of the matter here lilbambam is that there is a million different ways to grow some good buds. It's all about finding what works for you. The above is an alternative organic way to grow, and it is easy as 1,2,3,4. Give it a try one season and you wont be dissapointed. :thumbsup:



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