Soil Question

Maga0

Maga0

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Hello there guys this is my first Post , i had been looking at few Helpful posts on this forums(Great Forums btw), but i have now 1 to ask, which seems to be hard to find, maybe im blind :S

When u 1st put the seed ,in the soil, is it safe to have Compost,Perlite and worm casting , or will it damage the seed, will i have to add it at a later stage? any help would be appreciated ,

Thanks in Advance


PS : will only those 3 ferts or what ever they are called, work for a Good grow(Not looking for a professional grow )?, ( i ordered 4x 23watt compact flourecesnt Lights warm white) , each 1600 lumens i did the maths and thats 6400 Lumens has i have seen in other posts thats enough , but just wanted to make sure with the setup i pretend to have.
 
So im guessing from your asnwer it is safe ? thanks , i also was wondering sry for so many questions, is it worth to mix Sand ? i heard it has some rly good nutrients that plants love it but not so sure about this type of plant :P thanks
 
Maga0 said:
So im guessing from your asnwer it is safe ? thanks , i also was wondering sry for so many questions, is it worth to mix Sand ? i heard it has some rly good nutrients that plants love it but not so sure about this type of plant :P thanks
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Sand doesn't provide nutrients, however aids in draining of the soil. Never made my own soil, however I know there are recipes on the forum utilizing the exact ingredients you have. I would start at the newbie stickies. You seed would grow in any combination or lack of combination of any of the ingredients you listed. I personally use peat based mediums, specifically Pro-mix. One of the best benefits of soil is that if you use a good one, PH balance manages itself well enough so you dont have to worry about it and all but eliminates one more variable when diagnosing problems later. If you don't start with a balanced mix you may or may not have problems later. If I'm not mistaken, my mix is just peat, perlite, and dolomite lime. If It isnt a high porosity mix, I'll add like a bunch of perlite which serves the same purpose of sand basically adding in drainage. Vermiculite is another similar amendment.
 
peat and perlite as a base. sand is not necessary. lime to sweeten it up a bit. then you need some minerals but they aren't absolutely necessaey. you can get most of those from all purpose fertilizers. use those. peters or miracle grow. don't waste money on expensive hydro nutes. they make no discernable difference. mix up your soul. it teaches you a lot about soil biology and texture. and your buds will be so sweet. you won't want to buy prepared soil again.
 
Thanks for the advice but , i already got Worm cast i havnt brought, Compost or Perlite but i heard some bad things about Peat, its not Eco friendly and in UK ppl tend to avoid it, so you think ill be set up with just Worm cast, and perlite, and ill get the multi purpose fert , which is really cheap in here its like £1.60 a 10 Liter , so what you guys think :S
 
No they will not cause no problems at all,for the reason of they are mostly organic apart from the perlite.just feed water till the seed is about 1 cm above the soil surface then put them on 1.1 ec
 
Ok thank you, btw what u mean by 1.1 ec :S ? i nevver grow before so i dnt rly no this abreviations hehe :)
 
Maga0 said:
Thanks for the advice but , i already got Worm cast i havnt brought, Compost or Perlite but i heard some bad things about Peat, its not Eco friendly and in UK ppl tend to avoid it, so you think ill be set up with just Worm cast, and perlite, and ill get the multi purpose fert , which is really cheap in here its like £1.60 a 10 Liter , so what you guys think :S
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That's crazy rumors about peat. There's nothing non eco-friendly about peat moss. It comes from peat bogs. It is completely carbon based. Because of that it has a buffering capacity to temper hard tap water, it's ability to hold a moisture/fertilizer solution is superb. The ONLY drawbacks with peat are this. It is acidic and needs lime to bring the ph up to 6.8. It can increase water tension in dry soils because it holds onto water better than plants roots do. So you can't ever let it dry out. Dehydrated peat ACTUALLY repels water. And lastly, peat should be replaced once a year. It breaks down and gets compacted. No good for roots. You mentioned worm castings. They are a beautiful additive. But only that. You use it to ammend soil, not plant directly into it. Way too rich. And perlite and worm poop does not make a suitable mix. Maga you need an all purpose mix, store bought, like Miracle Grow Organic Choice, and a handful of garden lime, 1/2 bag of worm castings and buy the all purpose fertilizer which you will use at HALF the recommended rate. I promise you, it will turn out beautiful buds:)
 
Maga0 said:
Hello there guys this is my first Post , i had been looking at few Helpful posts on this forums(Great Forums btw), but i have now 1 to ask, which seems to be hard to find, maybe im blind :S

When u 1st put the seed ,in the soil, is it safe to have Compost,Perlite and worm casting , or will it damage the seed, will i have to add it at a later stage? any help would be appreciated ,

Thanks in Advance


PS : will only those 3 ferts or what ever they are called, work for a Good grow(Not looking for a professional grow )?, ( i ordered 4x 23watt compact flourecesnt Lights warm white) , each 1600 lumens i did the maths and thats 6400 Lumens has i have seen in other posts thats enough , but just wanted to make sure with the setup i pretend to have.
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Those 3 will be fine through the first 3-4 weeks as long as they are rated 1 or less on all 3 of n-p-k. They're the best fertilizers for seedlings if you get good sources. Once the plants get closer to sexual maturity and into vegetative growth you are going to need higher sources of N and P. Fish emulsions, guanos, and blood meal are commonly used organic nitrogen sources. There are quite a few different options you can choose from depending on what's available locally. It's best to pre-mix your vegetative and flowering soils in advance, water them and let them sit for a few weeks so that the amendments can break down in the soil and become available to your plants.


roidrage152 said:
Sand doesn't provide nutrients
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He might be thinking of green sand, which supplies K. That would be the way to go if you wanted a bit of sand for aeration and also a bit of plant support. Don't think it'll make too much of a difference though I don't really see people making much use of green sand in their grows and it's fairly well known.
 
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