Is 75% Peat, 12% Vermiculite, 12% Perlite OK?

Is 75% Peat, 12% Vermiculite, 12% Perlite OK?

I'll be growing 10 autoflowering Dinafem OG Kush plants in 2-gallon containers and intend on using this soilless ratio.

I'd also be adding 2 tbsp. of dolomite lime per gallon of complete mix.

Does all of this look okay? My concerns are:

1. 75/12/12 Ratio of Peat/Vermiculite/Perlite, and:
2. Amount of dolomite per gallon of complete mix.

Does this look good for autoflowering plants? Hope to get some feedback.

2-3 tablespoons a gallon ...... and it sounds like a good mix ..... i use even parts of coco / peat / perlite

beograd011 said:

Is 75% Peat, 12% Vermiculite, 12% Perlite OK?

I'll be growing 10 autoflowering Dinafem OG Kush plants in 2-gallon containers and intend on using this soilless ratio.

I'd also be adding 2 tbsp. of dolomite lime per gallon of complete mix.

Does all of this look okay? My concerns are:

1. 75/12/12 Ratio of Peat/Vermiculite/Perlite, and:
2. Amount of dolomite per gallon of complete mix.

Does this look good for autoflowering plants? Hope to get some feedback.

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I suggest using more perlite to help them
Dry out faster. 25%+
Why are you growing autos?

tekdc911 said:

2-3 tablespoons a gallon ...... and it sounds like a good mix ..... i use even parts of coco / peat / perlite

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Thanks for the replies guys! I used 2 tbsp. per gallon, but I haven't potted anything, just mixed the substrate so I'll add a little more lime. Oddly enough I use coconut husk for some of my reptiles but never thought to use it for pot until I read about it the other day.

patrickkawi37 said:

I suggest using more perlite to help them
Dry out faster. 25%+
Why are you growing autos?

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I'm growing autos because:

1. They typically stay smaller (I think they'll be less stunted than regular plants in the same 2-gallon pots).
2. I have space constraints (growing in an 8-square-foot closet).
3. I want quicker harvests; if I get things automated enough I'm hoping to have a harvest every 2.5 months on the dot.
4. I can't make sure everything is 100% light proof.

Also last time I grew regular plants, things got out of hand... I made like two dozen clones that I had no space for just because I could. I mean this was six years ago and I was a kid (I was 19) but I'd still rather not get tempted to grow outside of my means, especially because I'm growing for medicine and I want to do things correctly.

Thanks for the reply man, and if my logic is off feel free to let me know.