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Lumix · #1 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 11:44 PM

Do hydro want to try Soil Advice?

I want to do a one bucket soil next to my hydro grow and see if I'd like it.

Best DIY soil mix or best brand for the $ buck mix I can get?
Thanks

Pappy · #2 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 07:13 AM

I am currently using Fertilome. 3 cubic feet of soil mix, $19.99. No timed release fertilizer. I use it straight out of the bag, without adding any perlite, vermiculite, or anything else, EXCEPT about a cup of lime, mixed in to buffer the pH. It states on the bag that lime has been added, but when I first used it without adding lime, I experienced a mild pH drop about halfway through flowering. Now, I don't check pH unless I change my water source.

Pappy

OG KUSHMAN · #3 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 09:45 PM

Hydro is much cleaner and the yield is much better then soil! I grow in both and you cant tell the difference as far as quality goes.

jangel · #4 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 10:35 AM

A Simple Organic recipe that works well

This might help you.

Peace

Hank · #5 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 03:11 PM

COOL question!!! i used to do hydro and i am doing my very first organic soil grow!!

if you want to go organic ...i can recommend Roots Organic potting soil
according to subcool a mix of FoxFarm Ocean Forest and Light Warrior in a 2:1 ratio is also a good base organic soil mix.

i also heard Harvest Moon is another good brand.

but i think what you are looking for is soil with the following ingrediants:
coco fiber, peat moss, perlite, pumice, compost, mulch, worm castings, bat guano, kelp meal, fish bone meal, soybean meal, prilled rock phosphate, feather meal, green sand, leonardite, alfalfa meal, oyster shell flour and glacial rock dust.

jangel · #6 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hank

COOL question!!! i used to do hydro and i am doing my very first organic soil grow!!

if you want to go organic ...i can recommend Roots Organic potting soil
according to subcool a mix of FoxFarm Ocean Forest and Light Warrior in a 2:1 ratio is also a good base organic soil mix.

i also heard Harvest Moon is another good brand.

but i think what you are looking for is soil with the following ingrediants:
coco fiber, peat moss, perlite, pumice, compost, mulch, worm castings, bat guano, kelp meal, fish bone meal, soybean meal, prilled rock phosphate, feather meal, green sand, leonardite, alfalfa meal, oyster shell flour and glacial rock dust.

.....and where would you find all that Hank? I am sure it is a wonderful mix but I am not sure if that is accessable for most growers.

Love u Hank

Peace

Hank · #7 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jangel

.....and where would you find all that Hank? I am sure it is a wonderful mix but I am not sure if that is accessable for most growers.

Love u Hank

Peace

oh right ... wasn't very clear there was i?

when you go to buy potting soil ... look for all or most of these ingredients on the label (any "good" MJ organic potting soil should be pretty close).

and then you can get supplemental NPK+ by adding guano, meal, etc.. during the grow....

jangel · #8 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 03:22 PM

I know many growers use a base of Sunshine mix promix. This is a pretty basic mix from what I remember and most likely has many of the ingredients you mentioned, Hank. I know my local 'dro store sells it by the cubic bale.

Peace

Lumix · #9 (**permalink**) 06-19-2009, 12:35 AM

Some one shared with me that Cannna Coco is great stuff too, thanks for all the help everyone!