Soil and water only Grow

Herb & Suds said:
Why are you placing multiple plants in one pot?
This isn't common
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Well it kinda is common among folks who grow in beds and no-tillers. Once I drove past a field in southern Ontario and they literally had what looked to be a million plants in one bed. It was 50 acre hempfield. Lol

However if you use 15 gallons for 1 plant, it doesn't mean you can grow 2 plants to the same size in 15 gallons. 30 would work. Limited growing medium is obviously an issue for all involved.
 
Northwood said:
Well it kinda is common among folks who grow in beds and no-tillers. Once I drove past a field in southern Ontario and they literally had what looked to be a million plants in one bed. It was 50 acre hempfield. Lol

However if you use 15 gallons for 1 plant, it doesn't mean you can grow 2 plants to the same size in 15 gallons. 30 would work. Limited growing medium is obviously an issue for all involved.
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I love when no matter what you say, someone comes up with "this one time at band camp"
Even if it's completely unrelated
 
Here's the progress.
Did a minor replanting. Now nothing has more than 2 in the large pots.

Culled the smallest Jenkees (2 are now gone with the wind)20210528_075733.jpg
Front 2 are chick magnet
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Another view of the largest chick magnet. (Chick magnet #3 in in left rear pot)
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The largest jenkees F2
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The largest jenkees F2
AND the funky mutant one!!!!!
 
Flowtrail55 said:
Hi everyone.
First time grower here.

I picked up some Bu's blend potting soil mix at my local hydroponics store. I was looking for SoHum living soils or Michigan mix M3. I've followed a few growers and breeders on IG that use this in their organic grows. I wastn able to find this where I live locally without ordering it.

I plan on doing a soil and water only grow. Indoor with LED lights. Trying to keep it as imple as I can.
Soil set up so far is
- Bu's blend potting soil
- pearlite for increased drainage

Will this set up work for a simple organic grow?
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Bu? As in Malibu?
 
Herb & Suds said:
Bad method

Tiny hairs on roots of seedling get damaged transplanting seedlings usually leading to stunted plants
Good luck but trust me people don't do that for a reason not because they have extra pots
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Dude honestly this guy is a straight ass, every post he’s on he’s berating the Op, in the form of “help”
 
maranibbana said:
Are they still in that mix?
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No. Currently they are in 70% coco/30% roots organic soil.

Yesterday I added a small amount of the BU's blend to the top. Maybe 1/2inch or less as a top dress. I know the coco/ soil blend will eventually run lean for nutrition. If this wasn't a good idea I can remove it tomorrow.

Still a newbie so any advice really helps. That coco and soil blend was a game changer so far.
 
My only advice is to try and run that mix as a living soil.

adopt a watering routine, something like3 days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

no run off
Give the plants 5-10% of their pot size I.e. 15gal gets 1gal every watering etc

also snag a microbe drench
Don’t wast time making compost tea
Snag rootwise and or recharge and mammoth p

stick to your watering schedule and give them a microbe drench every week. They need time, it’s going to take a few weeks before they balance out and are able to settle in.
You can still save them it will just take more time. I suspect two weeks
 
Flowtrail55 said:
No. Currently they are in 70% coco/30% roots organic soil.

Yesterday I added a small amount of the BU's blend to the top. Maybe 1/2inch or less as a top dress. I know the coco/ soil blend will eventually run lean for nutrition. If this wasn't a good idea I can remove it tomorrow.

Still a newbie so any advice really helps. That coco and soil blend was a game changer so far.
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No repotting was fine, they may have a little stress and settle in time. But I’d still recommend grabbing a microbe drench.

do u use tap to water? If so what’s it’s ph and ppm plain?
 
maranibbana said:
No repotting was fine, they may have a little stress and settle in time. But I’d still recommend grabbing a microbe drench.

do u use tap to water? If so what’s it’s ph and ppm plain?
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I use filtered tapwater.
Zero water filter.
Previous ppm was like 350ish

PH here is just about 6.5. Plus or minus 0.1ish


Current soil in pots
Is 70/30 coco/soil.
2 pots have the thin top layer of bu's blend. On top of the 70/30.

Watering schedule has been about when the pots start feeling light.

Microbes are great white mykos.
 
Flowtrail55 said:
I use filtered tapwater.
Zero water filter.
Previous ppm was like 350ish

PH here is just about 6.5. Plus or minus 0.1ish


Current soil in pots
Is 70/30 coco/soil.
2 pots have the thin top layer of bu's blend. On top of the 70/30.

Watering schedule has been about when the pots start feeling light.
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When they are light it’s too dry for living soil. They should keep a stable 50-75% water content in order to keep the microbiology alive. That’s where the watering every other day at 5-10% pot volume and giving them two days off on the weekend comes into play in keeping your soil alive and able to properly manage ph, and nutrient/root exchange
 
maranibbana said:
When they are light it’s too dry for living soil. They should keep a stable 50-75% water content in order to keep the microbiology alive. That’s where the watering every other day at 5-10% pot volume and giving them two days off on the weekend comes into play in keeping your soil alive and able to properly manage ph, and nutrient/root exchange
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Thanks for that advice!!!
I will water them im the morning!!!!
Definitely trying to keep the soil alive.
 
Flowtrail55 said:
I think 2 or 3 gallon.
Tent is 2x2x4.

Lots of training ahead. And the goal is to only have 2 plants in flower in there. Gonna scrog and hope for the best.
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I had to water my 7gal pots every day but never went above 5%

15gal min got every other day. And a little over 5% but rarely the full 10%
 
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