GreenBean 420
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Reading that dolomite lime can cause compaction issues and that it’s rather common. I did pre-amend my medium with it. Any thoughts on if that could be causing the watering issues?
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myke
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What? Domo lime causing compaction?What you smoking?
GreenBean 420
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Just do a quick skim
Just combing the internet trying to solve my problems lol. Came across numerous articles about dolomite lime and compaction. As well as threads from thcfarmer, and other forums
myke
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Crazy,didnt read the whole thing.Hard to believe a cup of lime in a cuft of dirt can do that.Ive only added at the beginning but the gaia has some.I think if you way over fed then maybe.Hard to believe.
GreenBean 420
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Yeah my guess is it doesn’t just “cause” compaction but with added factors it may happen. I’ll figure this out haha cheer
swedsteven
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Ready set flip
dano88
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I had some plants been outside a month water once a week plus rain gave them rooting hormone 1-3-1 and rhizomes XP not rooting well ,sprinkled a thin layer to cover dirt GG bloom 8-8-8 and watered again with above mentioned ferts,
and reapplied in a think layer to cover dirt GG bloom 8-8-8 I had left over. It was windy excess should blow away will my plants be ok or what do you think it's a strong fert ? I'll update ...
and reapplied in a think layer to cover dirt GG bloom 8-8-8 I had left over. It was windy excess should blow away will my plants be ok or what do you think it's a strong fert ? I'll update ...
myke
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As normal,mulch the surface to keep moist so the little micro dudes can do their thing.
flipwon
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I plan on trying out a run of promix/gg nutes next week. Anyone have a recommendation for the starting ratios to get cooking? I see so many different numbers floating around. I'll be going from seed->rockwool cube for a week->pot
I have:
1 bail promix hp
as much EWC as needed
as much perlite as needed
as much 4-4-4/2-8-4 as needed
toss in some diatomaceous earth? I have a lot sitting around
I have:
1 bail promix hp
as much EWC as needed
as much perlite as needed
as much 4-4-4/2-8-4 as needed
toss in some diatomaceous earth? I have a lot sitting around
myke
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Well Ive been following the french dude here.1 cup 444 per 5 gal PM.Seems to work just fine.I let it cook 3 weeks min.
flipwon
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no ewc or 284 to start? no extra perlite?
myke
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After using it a while now 444 by itself works and yes ewc.The flower 284 i mix 50/50 with 444 from week 3 to end of flower.
So say 10% by volume for ewc.so 1/2 gal per 5 gal pm.Then when topdress add ewc with the 444.Hope that makes sense
flipwon
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Yessir it does! Thanks a bunch.
As a general guideline, you want around 1-2 cups of TOTAL ferts per cu ft of base mix (Promix-Perlite-EWC). So 1-2 cups of 4-4-4 per cu ft.
Base mix can be 1:1:1 ratio, but in my experience it's a lot of EWC if you don't have great quality one, especially on it's "texture". I stick to 20% EWC at max. Perlite 30-40%. Rest is ProMix or peat moss in my case.
myke
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I go 3 cups per cuft. And 4 cups rock dust. 1 cup dolo lime.