Miracle Gro Moisture Control

Im using MG moisture control and it feeds plants for up to 3 months and controls under and overwatering. i know weed likes wet/dry periods but with this soil that doesnt really happen. it was 5 days i havent watered my plant and the soil is still a little moist. so should i wait like 2 weeks or something till its dry? what should i do??

you should actually transplant in a different soil with MG moisture control your gonna run into problems

I've used it, and treated it like regular soil with feeding every third watering or so with no bad results, it works fine. Although I just used water for the first month pretty much and started with a light mix of nutes the first time but quickly went to full strength. so, Like I said, it works fine.
PS I dont use alot of nutes for during the grow process. Course I try to catch rain water or let my tap water set on a course, but I figure the natural fertilizers in the soil and water take care of most of my plants, just making sure they get the npk additionally though. Good luck

manlookingj said:

I've used it, and treated it like regular soil with feeding every third watering or so with no bad results, it works fine. Although I just used water for the first month pretty much and started with a light mix of nutes the first time but quickly went to full strength. so, Like I said, it works fine.
PS I dont use alot of nutes for during the grow process. Course I try to catch rain water or let my tap water set on a course, but I figure the natural fertilizers in the soil and water take care of most of my plants, just making sure they get the npk additionally though. Good luck

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ok so should my watering schedule be like for a soil like this? once a week, once every two weeks?

Water it when it needs it, without letting the soil get bone dry.

Is there something hard about that?

^What 'Mr Rude' was trying to say, was to water it when you can stick your finger down into the top on the soil(about 2 inches), and don't feel any dampness/moisture. I water mine when the top inch of soil is completely dry, and that works out pretty well. After you do it for a little while you'll be able to tell rather easily, when they need watered.

I use that soil too, and have had good results with it. I'm still going to change over to a better soil, like Fox Farms, just because i know that it's a little better and a little easier to manage. It's made for growing weed, so what could be better than that, right?LOL

This one

http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/potting_mix_overview.html

Though I must admit my current grow is in FoxFarms

I'll be switching for my next grow

and if you do the finger thing with moisture control you could have problems because of the moisture control holding water longer deeper down

better to watch the plant and water at first signs of leaf drooping

NOTE if stem droops you have waited to long

i also use mg soil but not moisture control. i mix my soil 50/50 wit sum humus and manure. i veg for 4-5 weeks and dont use no veg nutes at all and they do fine. i only use flower nutes.

usually end up watering two good flushes a week. with only giving nutes at recomened at every third watering. Thats using five gallon containers.

I don't really do the finger thing either, not that its bad, but sometimes I want it dry for a day. But mostly I try to think and imitate nature at a good condition. Rain every couple of days, and lots of sunshine.

many growers use the 'weight' method for watering
just get a feel for the weight of the pot wet and dry