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satyr
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Soiless mix question...
#8198178 - 03/26/08 07:03 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Im trying out a soiless mix that I found online, but when I watered my plant it became really spongy and held water. Is this normal? 2 parts peat moss 2 parts vermiculite 1 part worm casings 1 part perlite
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Jadian
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: satyr]
#8198220 - 03/26/08 07:15 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'd fluff that up a bit, go buy an aeration soilless mix really cheap or dump more perlite in there or something.
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Brainiac
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: Jadian]
#8198329 - 03/26/08 07:36 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Thats the peat moss.. My soil mix for plants 1 20ot bag of potting soil 1 20ot bag of cow shit compost with some worm cast added to it..
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Chemy
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#8198674 - 03/26/08 08:40 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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satyr
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: Chemy]
#8198686 - 03/26/08 08:42 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i tried mixing in more perlite to no avail. So i started over and tried mixing 1 part worm casings to 2 parts vermiculite and 1 part perlite; just as bad. Every soiless mix i try just turns into mud with shitty drainage. fuck soiless mixes, im going back to dirt.
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Jadian
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: Chemy]
#8199077 - 03/26/08 09:58 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yes and yes.
Personally I combine a huge bag of special aeration soilless with a bag of foxfarm ocean forest and it's given me the best medium I've liked so far.
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night train
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: satyr]
#8200379 - 03/27/08 08:31 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Ditch the vermiculite. It's for water retention and when you're mix is 50% verm it's going to be a soggy mess.
Get some fox farm ocean forest and mix it 3 parts ocean forest to 1 part extra perlite.
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Magash
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: satyr]
#8203348 - 03/27/08 08:32 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I just started using sunshine mix number 4 and it holds water like a mother fucker but I have to tell you the plants seem to be loving the fuck out of it. I know from what I'm seeing it may be a while before soil is used again.
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: Magash]
#8208483 - 03/28/08 09:52 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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It probably has a good amount of Coir in it Maga Where do you purchase it from? Post some of your pics They always makes me the happy
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: OldSpice]
#8208577 - 03/28/08 10:15 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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No kidding, Magash's pics give me something to strive for with each grow.
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satyr
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Re: Soiless mix question... [Re: Jadian]
#8209565 - 03/29/08 08:54 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I finally just dumped in a whole bag of perlite; still holds water a bit, but the plants seem to be enjoying it.
And Magash: Fucking beautiful plants
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