whats the best soil to grow ?

Mr.Bring.It.Mane

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i wanted to ask whats the best soil to use for organics or should i mix wormcastings and perlite and verm and peatmoss or whats the best way to choose soil ? what do most of u guys do when it comes to making soil for organics ?:confused:
 

joweed

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Hello Mr. Bring, its a great question... I used to have biobizz light mix, but I never had that much feedback about it. As you can notice a lot of people talk about Fox Farm soil, that is an AMAZING SOIL, and I will probably use in the next few months. Im using light mix from biobizz just because it already have the right mix and the pH its around 6.2+- ... So, by now Im ok with it.


Peace....
 

Mr.Bring.It.Mane

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when u say right mix what do u mean by that like WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR IN SOIL when im at store cause most stores here in canada have more than 50 types of soil bags its reallly confusing out here ...
 

Mr.Bring.It.Mane

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like if i get a bag of fox farm should i mix some worm castings with it and perlite and vermi .. because peatmoss is already in soil right ? any advice ?? anyone ??
 

buckz

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I use straight Fox Farms Ocean Forest but it would not hurt to add 25% extra perlite if you have it.
 

buddha18

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i use cow manure, grass and leaf clippings, and topsoil...


i wanted to ask whats the best soil to use for organics or should i mix wormcastings and perlite and verm and peatmoss or whats the best way to choose soil ? what do most of u guys do when it comes to making soil for organics ?:confused:
 
I use Fox Farm Happy Frog, it is organic. Most people use Oceans Forest but Happy Frog is a bit cheaper, and I'm going to be adding nutrients anyways.... Idk tho I may switch to OF soon, every1 raves about it.
 

Forzaitaly1

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i wanted to ask whats the best soil to use for organics or should i mix wormcastings and perlite and verm and peatmoss or whats the best way to choose soil ? what do most of u guys do when it comes to making soil for organics ?:confused:
They say foxfarms the shit, I used it and it was good. Nothin TOO special but very pricy. now I jus use organic soil with no fertilizer, so I choose what goes into my soil, Try not to get any slow releasing fert soil. perlite always helps. coco is gr8 too except for the salt build up problem that sometimes occurs. Foxfarm U can buy them Off of ebay. They don sell FF in canada? r u serious?
 

Mr.Bring.It.Mane

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wtf man they dont sell these soils in canada !!!!! :S anyone here from canada what do u canadians do when it comes to soil .. shit cant beleive they dont sell these fox farm, ocean F, happy frog soils in canada :S
 

buddha18

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get some nutrientless soil and start from scratch. you can make it exactly how you want.


wtf man they dont sell these soils in canada !!!!! :S anyone here from canada what do u canadians do when it comes to soil .. shit cant beleive they dont sell these fox farm, ocean F, happy frog soils in canada :S
 

Mr.Bring.It.Mane

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dude i wouldnt mind buying foxfarm off ebay but the thing is that my seller wont even be able to get it across canadian border ( customs) they will keeep it for some reason and no way they would let fox farm soil in canada idk what the govt is upto man ... :-?
 

Mr.Bring.It.Mane

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get some nutrientless soil and start from scratch. you can make it exactly how you want.
yeah i think thats what ill have to do man, dont have any other choice ... WHAT DO U GUYS LOOK FOR IN SOIL WHEN U BUY IT? we have some expensive organic soils in canada too but idk what should i look for in soil like all i want to know now is what does a good organic soil has in it ? peatmoss ?sand ? and what else ? and ill add some extra perlite verm and wormcastings to make it more powerfull typa soil lol should i do that ?
 

buddha18

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An organic source of lime would also be helpful, but only use a little bit.

yeah i think thats what ill have to do man, dont have any other choice ... WHAT DO U GUYS LOOK FOR IN SOIL WHEN U BUY IT? we have some expensive organic soils in canada too but idk what should i look for in soil like all i want to know now is what does a good organic soil has in it ? peatmoss ?sand ? and what else ? and ill add some extra perlite verm and wormcastings to make it more powerfull typa soil lol should i do that ?
 

buddha18

Member
Or the best thing to do might be to look at subcool's super soil. I've tried that one and it works great, but i didn't steam the things it says to..


yeah i think thats what ill have to do man, dont have any other choice ... WHAT DO U GUYS LOOK FOR IN SOIL WHEN U BUY IT? we have some expensive organic soils in canada too but idk what should i look for in soil like all i want to know now is what does a good organic soil has in it ? peatmoss ?sand ? and what else ? and ill add some extra perlite verm and wormcastings to make it more powerfull typa soil lol should i do that ?
 

GrizzlyAdams

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Sup dude,

Asking someone for their soil blend is like asking your old ass aunt for her secret cookie recipe. She's put alot of work into perfecting it and doesn't particularly feel like giving people awesome cookies on welfare. The reason nobody is responding is because you're asking for their trade secret.

Asking what we look for is sort of a really noob question too, its posted everywhere. There are 4 things you want a balance between. These are aeration, water retention, drainage, and nutrients. Fox farms, roots organic, etc are all fortified with nutrients and beyond the nutes its no different from blending your own soil. Watch the Ready, Set, GROW! videos put out by high times magazine, the section dealing with soil will likely be very helpful.

Research what makes good soil, ask what provides moisture retention, what provides more drainage, and pick what you want for soil characteristics. Here's some tips for you to start with -

Peat moss is acidic, know that going in.
Perlite doesn't dry soil out, its just a higher volume of the soil that will not retain water. Think of it as lightweight gravel. Water runs past the rocks and out the bottom.

A canadian product you should grab is called Pro-Mix BX, it comes in 3.8 cubic foot bales or 2.8 cubic foot bags. It has no nutrient qualities whatsoever but is a perfect balance between aeration, drainage and water retention. I'd recommend using equal parts pro-mix and a compost of your choosing. Check out the sticky in marijuana plant problems/bugs subforum for rules on using composts to prevent bugs. Add 1/2 cup of dolomite lime to every cubic foot of soil you end up with, ex. 3.8 cu foot with 4 cu feet of compost you should add 4 cups of lime. You can add more, you can add less.

Either man up and buy a bag with fingers crossed, or do alot of research and plan your own. If you PM me with your proposed mix and its clear you've done research into the matter, i'll help you tweak whatever you're doing.

You sound whiny too man, if people don't want to answer, bumping and typing in caps isn't going to encourage the people who know whats up.

Good luck,
-Grizz
 

Hogg

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I use straight Pro-Mix. It is organic and not too hot like Fox Farms Ocean Forest is. Cheap and can get from most any Hardware store or garden center.
 
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