Soil advice needed!!!!

shabba

Active Member
I'm 11 days in to my grow & I have been growing them in compost, which I have been told is not good, bad drainage etc. Any advice on a good soil mix to transplant them to as I'm planning on transplanting them at the weekend?
 

gangjababy

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A really good mix is 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 perlite Try to get both non-miracle grow. then use 1/3 compost. Buy dolomite lime and add it to the mix at a rate of 1 tablespoon per gallon of mix, this will take care of the calcium and magnesium which are the two most common deficiencies. You will have a light, well aerated mix and your plants will thank you! You will need to use nutrients as this mix has very little. don't begin fertilizing until after transplant when you see new growth. What nutes dre you using?
 

shabba

Active Member
Cheers mate! I'm using Biobizz grow solution & the Bloom solution, I've only added it once & I have decided to give them another week before I add more nutrient, have yu used this stuff is it any good?
 

gangjababy

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I use botanicare pro grow/bloom and it works real well, I just follow the directions on the bottle. You can also find a hydro shop and just call the guys up and get their advice, I've done that a few times you always know your going to get good advice or look up the feeding schedule. Also check the ph of the water I check mine with a pool ph tester kit with the red drops.
 

shabba

Active Member
I transplanted 1 of my plants yesterday in to the new soil mix & this morning the leaves have started to curl up! Is this normal because of the stres of the transplant or is there something I need to be adding or doing to stop this? Thanks
 
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