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shabba

Active Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #21

I have now built the soil up around the stems which supports them pretty well & I have turned the fan up too so hopefully that'll strengthen them abit.

 

Lord Dangly Bits

Well-Known Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #22

Shabba,
What kind of soil are you useing, and did you add anything to it like perlite or anything?

 

shabba

Active Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #23

Im uusing compost & I've added nothing to it, I was really unsure of what soil to get & someone mentioned compost so I got that, what should I add to it?

 

Lord Dangly Bits

Well-Known Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #24

Hmmmm. well you want to make sure it drains well. the stuff in your pots looks dense like it will not drain very well. But I am really not the guy to answer this question. Maybe someone else will. I have never used compost at all. But from what I have read, you should add Compost to soil and perlite. But get a second oppinion. Someone who has used these products and such.

 

shabba

Active Member

• Apr 24, 2008

• #25

does anyone else know if compost is any good because if not Im gonna need to transplant them to some decent soil? They ain't looking too bad at the minute the stems seem to be strengthening.

 

email468

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• Apr 24, 2008

• #26

I honestly don't know - i've only experimented with hydro but lord dangly won't steer you wrong. and i think he is right on the money that compost should be part of a soil mix - not the only thing! you definitely want good drainage otherwise you'll end up with root rot and a stem that just rots away.

 

shabba

Active Member

• Apr 24, 2008

• #27

I'll have a look at the weekend & see about getting some soil to mix with it because lord dangly's right it dont seem to be draining well! Is it gonna cause my plants much stress transplanting them in to new soil?

 

email468

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• Apr 24, 2008

• #28

shabba said:

I'll have a look at the weekend & see about getting some soil to mix with it because lord dangly's right it dont seem to be draining well! Is it gonna cause my plants much stress transplanting them in to new soil?

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I don't think the stress of transplanting can be worse than the sure death by bad drainage (if that is the case).