Making a soil mix

[L3G10N]

Good morning everyone. My sister just recently gave me all of her gardening stuff because she tried her hand at gardening and such and failed miserably . Anyway i was wondering if i could make my own mix with the stuff she gave me and if so, what portions should i use? I'd rather make a soil mixture myself so i know whats going in it, since most potting soils usually have nutes in it. This is what she gave me...

1 very large bale of sphagnum peat (like 3.8 cf compressed or somthing)
1 bag or perlite
1 bag of vermiculite
small box of peters 20-20-20
a 5 lbs bag of some small marble stones
a bag of red lava rocks
small bag of epsom salt
1 box of blood meal
1 box of bone meal

i think thats it. is there anything else that would be good? how about some lime powder? Thank you very much.

L3G10N Reviewed by L3G10N on 07-23-2006. Making a soil mix Good morning everyone. My sister just recently gave me all of her gardening stuff because she tried her hand at gardening and such and failed miserably :(. Anyway i was wondering if i could make my own mix with the stuff she gave me and if so, what portions should i use? I'd rather make a soil mixture myself so i know whats going in it, since most potting soils usually have nutes in it. This is what she gave me... 1 very large bale of sphagnum peat (like 3.8 cf compressed or somthing) 1 Rating: 5

[slowthestone]

Save the peters for house plants and such...the rest you've got there are essentials towards a good organic mix.

Peruse your local FAQ for more on soil mixes.

I myself favour FoxFarm's dry mix organics...especially Peace of Mind All Purpose Organic Fertilizer 5-5-5 and Marine Cuisine 10-7-7 and Peace of Mind Tomato & Vegetable Organic 7-4-5 following each own feeding schedule.

And would like to try out their High Phosphorus Bat Guano 0-5-0.

[mscaboo]

do not forget the lime in your soil mix.

[L3G10N]

Hmm, i see no info on soil mixes in the faq here. I found other threads for soil mixes but involves using stuff i cannot get, like pro-mix, bat guano etc. Was just wondering if there was anything i could make with the stuff i have. Dont know what ratios of each product to use.

[slowthestone]

Its all about the search terms ya know. It is kinda weird that 'soil' doesn't appear come right up in a search.

However...I shouldv'e just mentionted the info's fourum...

http://boards.cannabis.com/forumdisplay.php?f=341

Read through thread after thread till you realize you've already got the makings of a organic blend. Read through thread after thread until you begin to realize how much nutrient, per gallon of soil, is appropriate to your cointaners.

[Dutch Pimp]

Good morning everyone. My sister just recently gave me all of her gardening stuff because she tried her hand at gardening and such and failed miserably . Anyway i was wondering if i could make my own mix with the stuff she gave me and if so, what portions should i use? I'd rather make a soil mixture myself so i know whats going in it, since most potting soils usually have nutes in it. This is what she gave me...

1 very large bale of sphagnum peat (like 3.8 cf compressed or somthing)
1 bag or perlite
1 bag of vermiculite
small box of peters 20-20-20
a 5 lbs bag of some small marble stones
a bag of red lava rocks
small bag of epsom salt
1 box of blood meal
1 box of bone meal

i think thats it. is there anything else that would be good? how about some lime powder? Thank you very much.

The peat? better to mix with soil. Perlite/vermiculite? create a layer close to bottom of your pots.YOU MUST HAVE GOOD DRAINAGE! 20-20-20 peters? Good for veg cycle (1/4 strenght only). Marble stones? good to place on top of soil (reflects light).Epsom salt? good for mixing with water (water when completely dry only) Blood meal? never tried it (sorry).

[stinkyattic]

Peat moss= good for planting azaleas. Too acidic for cannabis. You have to lime it and unless you have a pH meter dialing in the pH is going to be a wicked pain in the ass.
Take that perlite and vermiculite and buy a big bag of composted cow manure, composted seaweed, or another similare rich organic compost. Mix those together, that's a good grow medium. I use 1 part perlite, 1 part vermiculite, and 2 parts compost.

Blood and bone meal are both awesome oprganic ferts. Don't use too much, but mix with your soil. Like 2 tbsp per cubic foot. Epsom salts 1/4 tsp per gallon of water, not every watering though.

[L3G10N]

Sounds good stinky, i can get bags of composted cow crap (Black Kow) at lowes. There is also this stuff called Earth's Finest Compost Peat Humus.. not sure if thats anygood. And i saw somthing that mentioned composted mushrooms? Hmm anyway thanks for the post, i may pick up a bag of the Black Kow. I know this may sound like a stupid question, but exactly how do i measure a cubic foot of soil?