Raspberrykiwi
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Also, if you grow organically, your water is very important. RO water only! Or use a good water filter. Otherwise if you use tap, the harsh chemicals will kill the microbes in your soil and you’ll see deficiencies. Like I stated above, I don’t worry about PH because my microbes do the work for me. I simply water and keep my soil moist. Even if my pot is heavy, I water enough to get the top soil wet so the microbes don’t go dormant. When my pot is light, I water until runoff and wait about an hour before I add more water. I water slowly so I fully saturate my mix and the microbes will thrive. I found mites in my soil as well, soil dwellers that help break down organic matter and make the microbes have to work less hard. This is only my 4th grow, my other 3 were full of deficiencies and toxicities because I used miracle gro. I’ll never switch away from this method for every grow I do now!