Budzbuddha
Well-Known Member
It can be a “ water only “ container grow with interval top dressing ( soil or dry fertilizer ) … you are just maintaining the nute levels that the plant has exhausted. I don’t run into “ root bound issues with any particular size I run , as I up pot only the initial plug ( solo ) . That way I can choose the finish container size and keep doing things simply.
Everyone has their preferences - I only highlight mine. I would rather show others there is no reason to buy 15 bottles of overpriced stuff when a well balanced living soil stops the drama. Plus keeps money in your pocket. Sure there are alternatives to FFOF and would think methods would be the same. Much easier to work grows having less hands - on. Even the water source I use …. Cali TAP water. Probably has some hobo pee , gutter runoff and whatever nowadays but my lawn still grows on it. Almost fell for the ” special “ water way of thinking years ago - but my tomato plants didn’t need it so why should an indoor plant require it.
As long as I control the feed - I really don’t get too many issues. I have more problems controlling working temps over plant itself.
I just prefer 2 gallon / 3 gallon sizes as I tend to run multiples and i like strain varieties over growing a one strain tree. I am always experimenting with soil blends - non cooking - ready to use. Even in my discarded plants ( cut roots ) I leave hardly any unused soil. And when I do scrape some leftover soil , it is re-used in solo cups for new germination.
Not very hard to maintain a controlled feed in any size container - I even used Jobe spikes when I ran out of supplies.
Everyone has their preferences - I only highlight mine. I would rather show others there is no reason to buy 15 bottles of overpriced stuff when a well balanced living soil stops the drama. Plus keeps money in your pocket. Sure there are alternatives to FFOF and would think methods would be the same. Much easier to work grows having less hands - on. Even the water source I use …. Cali TAP water. Probably has some hobo pee , gutter runoff and whatever nowadays but my lawn still grows on it. Almost fell for the ” special “ water way of thinking years ago - but my tomato plants didn’t need it so why should an indoor plant require it.
As long as I control the feed - I really don’t get too many issues. I have more problems controlling working temps over plant itself.
I just prefer 2 gallon / 3 gallon sizes as I tend to run multiples and i like strain varieties over growing a one strain tree. I am always experimenting with soil blends - non cooking - ready to use. Even in my discarded plants ( cut roots ) I leave hardly any unused soil. And when I do scrape some leftover soil , it is re-used in solo cups for new germination.
Not very hard to maintain a controlled feed in any size container - I even used Jobe spikes when I ran out of supplies.