Hey. I’ve been using Coast of Maine Organic Super Soil (picture with ingredients provided). It works really well, but my plants are in Veg. I know how soil nutrients degrade over time and can cause nutrient deficiencies, if I’m not mistaken. I was just curious if i should add any nutrients towards the beginning through the end of flowering or even sooner. I just don’t want nutrient burn by adding nutrients when I don’t have to, being that The soil has “everything the plant needs”. Please, let me know your thoughts!
Organic Super Soil - Do I add any nutrients at all?
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ilovereggae
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I've never used COM, but it literally says it has nutrients for the full grow cycle. Thats the whole point of a water only super soil. I am using a similar soil from BuildASoil. Easiest grow method ever. Im just using their "light" mix and just hit 3rd week of flower and these are the healthiest greenest plants I have ever had.
I would give it a shot see how the plants respond. If you start to see signs of yellowing too early in flower you can always top dress with some more soil and EWC. I personally wouldn't worry about ammending it until your 2nd or 3rd run with it. Only thing you might want to use Recharge once a week or bi weekly to maintain healthy soil microbes.
Just make sure you use big enough final pots for flower so that your plants have enough soil to feed on. I only do a short veg for 1-2 weeks in solo cups then 2 weeks in a 1 gal pot, then 3 gal for flower. if you do a longer veg like 8 weeks you probably want to do 5 gal for flower. If the strain runs past 9 weeks I would probably go for a 7 gallon.
I would give it a shot see how the plants respond. If you start to see signs of yellowing too early in flower you can always top dress with some more soil and EWC. I personally wouldn't worry about ammending it until your 2nd or 3rd run with it. Only thing you might want to use Recharge once a week or bi weekly to maintain healthy soil microbes.
Just make sure you use big enough final pots for flower so that your plants have enough soil to feed on. I only do a short veg for 1-2 weeks in solo cups then 2 weeks in a 1 gal pot, then 3 gal for flower. if you do a longer veg like 8 weeks you probably want to do 5 gal for flower. If the strain runs past 9 weeks I would probably go for a 7 gallon.
ilovereggae
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The COM actually does already have some myco in it already (i edited my original post), so the Happy Frog wouldn't add much else. Plus HF is a generic grade consumer general garden potting soil, whereas that COM is some super premium deluxe made just for cannabis. It would be like putting some Walmart rims on a Rolls Royce. Sure you could do it, but, pleaase dont lol.
You may not need anything at all, Recharge was just a suggestion. Using it would just be an extra boost that gives you a 'recharge' of fresh microbes, plus molasses, kelp, fulvic + humic acid for them to feed on. Its feeding the bacteria, not the plant, so it won't burn anything. It just helps with PH buffering, as well as nutrient uptake. Sometimes the soil has plenty of juice left, but because of no bacterial colony and/or PH lockout, the plant has no way to get it out of the soil. That's why liquid nutrients are popular, because you are giving the plant a water soluable dinner that it doesn't need any of that. It can just absorb it. If you go super soil your biggest job is to feed the soil itself. The microbes will take care of giving the plant what it wants when it needs it.
You can also look into brewing compost tea from EWC, soil, or compost if you really feel they need some extra oomph. You would probably only need to feed it once or twice during flower if you do.
ilovereggae
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Cool its definitely good for the toolkit. Use sparingly. Adding molasses can attract fungus gnats. And like I said, you may not need it. I havent needed to use it with my BAS supersoil yet at all.
ilovereggae
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Oh also, I misread your earlier post and didn't look at the photo up close. I thought you were asking about HF soil.
I wouldn't add any of the bat guano, that could actually burn it if its too hot. But you could possibly add that to your compost tea bag? Seems like it would be good, but I will let someone else with more experience advise on that.
I wouldn't add any of the bat guano, that could actually burn it if its too hot. But you could possibly add that to your compost tea bag? Seems like it would be good, but I will let someone else with more experience advise on that.