Super pig strain

Hey all,


I got a question that maybe someone could answer for me. I'm not new to growing, actually quite experienced. Has anyone ever tried growing the Super Pig strain. From what I understand this plant needs acidic soil to thrive in. I read that African violet soil has the proper PH to grow this girl in. What should the PH be exactly? She is an indoor strain and quite a handful to cultivate, but with the proper care you can be rewarded with beautiful colors on the leaves and buds. The leaves turn purple and the buds orange. I plan on veging her under 175 watts/6500 k cfl,s and flowering under 175 watts/3000 k cfl,s. This method works fine for me. My last plant yielded 3 ounces dried, she was a Nordic Jack. Any advice would be appreciated.

Sherman420

I have a super pig bean sitting around for my next grow. Couldn't find much info on it, but why not give it a whirl...was my thoughts when I bought it. Watching this thread, interested to see what ppl say

I grew a Super Oink once. Didn't take long to realize it was a pig and a poke.

Well everyone,

I think I'm about ready to try the Super pig seed. I have been doing my homework and African Violet soil is the best soil to use. The acidity seems about rite. Does anybody else have a recipe for acidic soil? I am going to scrog this girl under 200 actual watts with 6500k CFL lamps to veg. Then flower under 200 actual watts with 3000k CFL lamps. According to the lamp specs. that's about 800 watts light output( 100 watt equivalent / 23 watt lamp). This method always serves me well. I have a Big Bang in the back yard growing at a ridiculous rate, so I have been busy! This plant will definitely test all my knowledge and maybe some of yours if you wish to collaborate. So come along for journey of the unknown will you! I will post lots of pics as I progress with this Pig.

Sherman420

I was under the impression that growing in soil meant that PH was irrelevent, but i've never used it so don't quote me. I've grown a lot in hydro and coco and I can tell you, all cannabis likes an acidic environment (nutrient solution)

when you say acidic u mean VERY slightly acidic, i don't know any plant that likes ph below 5.5-6 but yes some MJ plants LOVE a ph around 6 (acidic). start getting into the low 5's or high 4's not much survives.

p.s. Nute lockouts can happen in any medium, but it is not usually an issue in soil.

heres a little something, hope it helps ya.

A good potting soil for African Violets actually contains no soil (or dirt) at all. A good potting soil will be very light and porous, a quality which enhances aeration, while keeping the soil moist, but not soggy. Such a potting soil will be made primarily of block-harvested, sphagnum peat moss. Perlite or expanded polystyrene will be added to maintain optimal porosity. This contributes to the proper aeration of the potting soil, while keeping it light and porous. In addition, since peat moss by itself is very acidic, small amounts of calcium carbonate, or some type of lime, will be added to correct the pH. For African Violets, the pH should be between 5.8 and 6.2. This is still slightly acidic, but very close to neutral.