Budzbuddha
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Container gardening involves growing plants in pots or containers rather than directly in the ground. For simple soil container growing, choose a well-draining potting mix, place it in containers with drainage holes, and select appropriate containers based on plant size. Ensure proper watering and sunlight for your specific plants, and consider using fertilizer as needed. Container gardening is versatile and suitable for various plants, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
This thread is for those looking for a simple , easy , no-frills method to container grows. No Bottles - No stupid cartoon nutes or BROSCIENCE.
I run all of my “ soil “ grows using a layering method - nute dense medium at bottom / layered amendments and mild blend topsoil.
This method will work with Autoflowers or Photoperiods. The core of this is allowing base medium to feed plant without additional feed upfront.
Plant will acclimate to base medium and feed according to its own needs , not by the heavy hand of the grower.
As the plant moves through its growth stages - simple “ recharging “ to base medium can be done by either top dressing ( fresh soil ) or dry fertilizer.
Fertilizer choices are many , however even simple general purpose 4-4-4 or 5-5-5 dry fertilizer will work. I will be using Roots Organic 2-part Grow and Bloom.
Base Medium -
Fox Farms Ocean Forest
Recipe 420 potting mix
Amendment Layer :
Dynomyco or similar ( Mykos extreme / Myco Supreme / etc. ) an
Coarse perlite / pumice or rice hulls
Containers :
Plastic / Bucket or Fabric Bags
Water :
Tap
This is a foolproof way to run a simple “ water only “ soil grow - No RO / Moose Sweat or Distilled. Tap water will work under most circumstances and does not require the “ 24 hour off gassing “ as those YouTube idiots suggest. Believe it or not , chlorine is a plant needed element. Typical city water sources are good enough to water your lawn , hydrate your dog and cook with. Calcium / Magnesium is present in this water and will eliminate the need to buy a bottle of Calmag . Dry fertilizer choice will also be a source of calcium and magnesium.
PH :
There will be little concern with ph (from most municipalities ) as soil will be prebuffered to control. As time moves on , recharging medium with fresh soil top dressing will also recharge buffering. By keeping this simple , you avoid running water stripped of these elements and looking to replace by means of Calmag bottles. Remember , it’s a plant , it doesn’t need “ special “ water.
NOTE : I have found that I can extend the longevity of the base soil’s PH by simply adjusting water to 6.5 . California water sources for me can run 7.6 or slightly higher out of tap. However , I can run it as-is and only adjust if water reads higher. I fill my water container and measure .
This will cover the most basic mix I use in most of my grows. I do experiment with other “ modded “ blends and will post some of those as time moves on.
AUTOFLOWERS :
‘This will work exceptionally well for autoflowers as they do not require complicated feeds and are hardwired to harvest in a set amount of time. This method will carry a plant for weeks upfront ( strain dependent ). No sweetners or molasses will be used.
PHOTOPERIODS :
This method will also work for longer week grows. Recharging either with fresh soil - dry fertilizer or aerated soil tea bag ( more on that later ).
‘Plant will be recharged at intervals to keep medium nute dense , replacing only what the plant used . Technically, the plant will feed off of what it is accustomed to already - wasting money on multi bottle bullshit. There is absolutely zero reason to buy overpriced “ nutes “ made for cannabis …. You can feed it like a tomato plant .
I have run plants on Jobe spikes.
So feel free to share experiments , comments or ideas.
All is welcome.
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