Weouthere
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Bluelab soil probe
Iv searched and researched,still need help.
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Pungent one
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I have hydroton for the top soil for when i transplant but i also have pearlite,only thing is that it is not organic perlite and im unable to get anymore at the time,the perlite has 0.04-0.01-0.06 NPK,think that would be to much of a set back with the whole organic situation?
Marijuanamitch
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Glad to hear it. One thing a lot of people don't think about is that its not just the upper part of the plant that needs air. The whole plant needs at least some amount, to include the roots
Can you damage the roots doing that? Do you have to use something like a stick or can you use something sharper that can more easily cut through and aerate aerate the soil
Weouthere
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I do this at least a few times during every grow. I use a metal skewer so I can wash and reuse it. Just don’t stab it through the taproot, but even then I doubt you’ll do enough damage to hurt anything. Go ham on that soil, get all the way to the bottom of the pot. I even go in sideways to get under the stem area. Your plants will thank you
Weouthere
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That shouldn’t make a difference. You could wash the perlite before adding it into the soil, I’ve heard the dust can fuck with pH. Plus it’s just not nice to inhale.. I rinse mine with a hose.
Organics isn’t my thing but I’ve looked into it a bunch. I like subcools method.
Pungent one
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Naw man a legend named hotrodharley taught me this method and he even goes as far as to have used a butcher knife and it works great.