I have grows under my belt, but I think my Soil mix is missing something to make my finished result AAA quality. My soil mix has changed a few times but the mainstays are Promix BX at a 2 to 1 ratio to FFOF. I have added coco fiber and extra perlite at times to switch it up. I also after about 3 weeks start with Bmo nutes. I use Alaskan Morabloom as a flowering booster and molasses. So what am I missing? Should I be consistently adding coco fiber to my soil? Should I add extra worm castings? Are there better nutes that I should be using? Trying to achieve ultimate results. Any feedback is much appreciated
Soil mix ?
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RM3
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If it was me, I'd dump the soil & coco and keep the peat, I use Al Tapla's gritty mix he is a regular garden guru and it is peat mixed with calcined clay (50/50) calcined clay can be unscented clay kitty liter or a product called turface, the little hydroton balls are also calcined clay.
But the best way to AAA is to know and understand that sulfur feeds potency and minerals feed the terpenes. You can supplement sulfur by using sulfates, I use Potassium Sulfate during flower and Epsom Salts (Mag Sulfate) for my Mag needs. You can supplement minerals by adding Azomite
Just these two things will give you much better herb ,,,,,,,, trust me
Rhizzologic
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Crab/lobster meal adds chitin. Read here for the benefits: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866471/
I used to add neem meal to my outdoor soils for insect control but this stuff goes way beyond that.
"Part of the effect observed by chitosan on the reduction of soilborne pathogens comes from the fact that it enhances plant defense responses. The other part is linked to the fact that this biopolymer is composed of polysaccharides that stimulate the activity of beneficial microorganisms in the soil such as Bacillus, fluorescent Pseudomonas, actinomycetes, mycorrhiza and rhizobacteria [60,61]. This alters the microbial equilibrium in the rhizosphere disadvantaging plant pathogens. Beneficial organisms, on the other hand, are able to outcompete them through mechanisms such as parasitism, antibiosis, and induced resistance"
This is just a fraction of the beneficial effects of chitosan, check that link for the full list. It is extensive.
I used to add neem meal to my outdoor soils for insect control but this stuff goes way beyond that.
"Part of the effect observed by chitosan on the reduction of soilborne pathogens comes from the fact that it enhances plant defense responses. The other part is linked to the fact that this biopolymer is composed of polysaccharides that stimulate the activity of beneficial microorganisms in the soil such as Bacillus, fluorescent Pseudomonas, actinomycetes, mycorrhiza and rhizobacteria [60,61]. This alters the microbial equilibrium in the rhizosphere disadvantaging plant pathogens. Beneficial organisms, on the other hand, are able to outcompete them through mechanisms such as parasitism, antibiosis, and induced resistance"
This is just a fraction of the beneficial effects of chitosan, check that link for the full list. It is extensive.
ÉsÇ420PoT™
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What your asking is to wide spread, should you use this, should you use that. That is hard to say, because how much of what are you going to be needing? When it comes to soil, you gotta learn what each of these raw materials will do for your plants. Mixing your own soil takes time, patience, and experience to get it down right. However, This is the best organic soil you could use. (as far as ive come across thus far and ive been growing for 7 years so far)
https://www.rollitup.org/t/2010-revised-super-soil-recipe.338384/
Recipe:
8 large bags of high quality organic potting soil with coco and Mycorrhizae (I use a 50/50 blend of Fax Farm Ocean forest and Fox Farm Happy Frog)
25-50 lbs. of organic worm castings
5 lbs. of Blood meal 12-0-0
5 lbs. Bat guano 0-5-0
5 lbs. Fish Bone Meal 3-16-0
¾ cup Epsom salt
1 cup Sweet lime (Dolomite)
½ cup Azomite ( Trace element)
2 Tbs. powdered Humic acid
*** If using an RO system add in 1/2 cup powdered Cal/mag
it not only tells you what to get, but how to do it and what measurements, very, very informative.
A very good start to get the hang of what you should be expecting. Read what each of these materials are, and what they do for the plant. From there you will start to understand more of the botany of soil intake, and from there the fun begins! Tweaking around and seeing what works better or worse. Good luck man!
https://www.rollitup.org/t/2010-revised-super-soil-recipe.338384/
Recipe:
8 large bags of high quality organic potting soil with coco and Mycorrhizae (I use a 50/50 blend of Fax Farm Ocean forest and Fox Farm Happy Frog)
25-50 lbs. of organic worm castings
5 lbs. of Blood meal 12-0-0
5 lbs. Bat guano 0-5-0
5 lbs. Fish Bone Meal 3-16-0
¾ cup Epsom salt
1 cup Sweet lime (Dolomite)
½ cup Azomite ( Trace element)
2 Tbs. powdered Humic acid
*** If using an RO system add in 1/2 cup powdered Cal/mag
it not only tells you what to get, but how to do it and what measurements, very, very informative.
A very good start to get the hang of what you should be expecting. Read what each of these materials are, and what they do for the plant. From there you will start to understand more of the botany of soil intake, and from there the fun begins! Tweaking around and seeing what works better or worse. Good luck man!
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RM3
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Jacks Citrus for veg
Jacks Aquagold for flower