Help with Soil Medium... Please

[redman71]

I have had good luck with this recipe so far and am a first timer, so it must be pretty good:

Alright found a tastey soil recipe on overgrow.com


-10lbs Organic Potting Soil(with worm castings, etc.)
-4qts Perlite
-1/2 cup bloodmeal
-3/4 cup bonemeal
-2tps of Dolomite

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[HARDDON]

Your front three plants are having some issues on the lower 1/3 already.

[kdspecial]

Ok So thanks for all the loads of help and input guys,,,

So far I have yet to be able to find Lava Rock. At any store close to me. The grow shop said they stopped carrying it cuz it can cut the roots due to its ruff nature. (Whatever dont believe em but they dont have it)

They said "HAydite" Will give me the same results. Now my question to you is does Haydite carry the same Mineral benifits of Lava Rock? Drainage it will work fine as I assume perlite would as well. But I like the added mineral benifit of Lava rock that HArddon was kind enough to expalin to me and the forum readers.

So heres what its looking like I have good access too..

proMix BX , Scotts Potting Soil, Ph balanced COCO, perlite and Haydite rocks. And I have a big bag of Lime

So with these combinations I need to come up with a mix for saterday. I am gonna keep looking hard for Lava rock but if I come up short I may use perlite or haydite for drainage. As a new grower I think I have watering issues. over watering that is... I like the idea of the Pro Mix and rocks helping me out in that area

Ill keep on researching thanks for all the help guys.

So my question I guess is does Haydite carry those same advantages (Minerals) as Lava Rock?

Thanks in advance

kd_special

[HARDDON]

I have no experience with Haydite.

I would ask, does Haydite allow plants to grow thru it?

If you study geology, you will find some of the most lush and fertile grounds are on land formed from recent lava flows.

In many islands, you can have palm trees that grew right up and out of lava rock or magma. Amazing how righ the stuff is.

And hold the lime for now. Keep it simple.

[kdspecial]

I am goin to mention I am going to use Pro Mix forsure to try it out,, So I just need to find those Lava rocks or be able to suplement the bottom of my pots With another form of rock.

TO help my Nubie Growing ass...


I was also wondering should I cover even a seedling pot. with this rock as I will be starting with Seeds. Or do I only need to layer the rocks on bottom when its in a half gallon Pot at least?

your help is greatly appreciated.

kd_Sepcial

[kdspecial]

Perfect thanks for all your help Harddon.. I really appreciate it I will ask them at the store

kd_special

Thanks again everyone this site saves my life

[BlueBear]

Even with the ProMix you want to add some Perlight to help dranage. Try to find "Justaseed's" grow titled "LovelyLadies" He uses the ProMix with the Fox Farm products and he breaks his feeding scycle down in the post and has excelent results from what I understand. If I ever try a soilless I will do something simular to his feeding sequence.
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I need to clarify the above statement. Justaseed did not use Promix in this grow. I believed he used FF.
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