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credit where it is due! you managed to get a plant to flower - with soil that doesn't drain so well. don't know how you did it. i've tried, didnt go well at all... pulled out most of my hair in the process think there is a guideline for water retention being about 5-10% of pot volume. that's...

what soil do you use?

Ive tried to keep compost away from pests. I only use fruit and vegetables, and monitor drainage and aeration, which i can then test by smell and fungal growth. Its kept in a bin without much contact to soil or many bugs, and then is fed to worms. but the system isnt perfect and still improving...

Recently learned about importance of carbon! Got some molasses and cane sugar. All amendments will be organic forms of ferments or manures and composts. Ill keep check on that - didnt think about that so much before

Checked runnoff regularly to make sure it wasnt out of range and its in between 6-7 mostly. Have some other acids or bases to help with fluctuations but havent had any yet. Im adding volcanic rock to supply some minerals and texture which i hear is an ok substitute i hope!

Yes, thought id try to get the base medium sorted first. then i can add home made ferments and other types of composts and manures to see the plants reactions. i dont know npks of a lot of composts etc available and dont have funds for lots of tests. So trial and error atm.

Ive heard a few people say that, good to get some confirmation. Ill try that out - its easy to get too. Awesome, this is why forums are great...

I found that out the hard way! Watching too many youtube posts and thinking it would be straight forward... So I'm concentrating on a solid base mix with no amendments. Then go from there. Then ill be able to add a bit of something and wait for reaction. it will take time but id like to try it...

Thanks good to hear that im getting closer to a half decent mix. I'll look into hydroton, dont know how much is available here

I've been growing for a year now. Not long but have a basic understanding. I hope to grow as close to organic as possible from building soil to cure. But im still stuck at the soil building stage! Main problem is preparing coco. I noticed coco is great for drainage, water dispersal, and general...