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Yeah, soak the coco first to rinse it out, the ff and coco won’t need watering for at least a couple days. Let the cup dry til it feels light before adding water and no nutes til the cotyledon dries up, usually the third set of leaves. Most ffof growers add some large perlite for better aeration.So use a 50/50 split of Ocean Farm and Coco Coir to start the seedlings and then go to full Ocean Farm after they seedlings have taken root?
$20 and the nutrients
So you're saying it's not worth it? ( thebtw soil I get which has always worked great for me is 3.99 a bag and fax farm is $40+)$20 and the nutrients
Plus the cost of the ff trio of nutes down the road but their system of soils and ferts works for pot, like their competition says, we know what you’re growingSo you're saying it's not worth it? ( thebtw soil I get which has always worked great for me is 3.99 a bag and fax farm is $40+)
Then I think I'm going to stick with the soil I've gotPlus the cost of the ff trio of nutes down the road but their system of soils and ferts works for pot, like their competition says, we know what you’re growing
Gramma grew great tomatoes with egg shells and coffee groundsThen I think I'm going to stick with the soil I've got
Well I’m a tap girl so...Cool cool, thanks for the help! I'm sure I'm over thinking it / splitting hairs but I have a few gallons of distilled water I have been using for the germination (I read somewhere that tap water can be harsh on seeds), should I use the distilled water for the first week or two when they're seedlings or just use my tap water, which is about 7.6ph?
I’ve started seeds in ocean forest with no problem even hotter soil, and plants are always fine.Ya but rinsing the ocean forest would get rid of some of the nutrients.
I start them in straight cocoloco. 2000+ ppm new and seeds love it. I'm pretty sure ffof is about the same.I have a couple seeds germinating in a paper towel right now and I am wondering what the best soil would be for them to successfully take root. I have some Ocean Forest from Fox Farm and then I also have Coco Coir. My question is do I want the seedlings to have all the nutrition that is in a soil like Ocean Forest while they are getting started or is it better for a seedling to begin in an inert media like Coco Coir and then go to the Ocean Forest? Thanks!
I have a couple seeds germinating in a paper towel right now and I am wondering what the best soil would be for them to successfully take root. I have some Ocean Forest from Fox Farm and then I also have Coco Coir. My question is do I want the seedlings to have all the nutrition that is in a soil like Ocean Forest while they are getting started or is it better for a seedling to begin in an inert media like Coco Coir and then go to the Ocean Forest? Thanks!
Plants have grown by themselves for millions of years in soil. They don't need extra nutrients for the first couple of weeks, after that, maybe add a little boost. I have been growing for several years now, and have tried everything. I started with soil, then tried DWC, rockwool, coco, and everything in between. I haveI have a couple seeds germinating in a paper towel right now and I am wondering what the best soil would be for them to successfully take root. I have some Ocean Forest from Fox Farm and then I also have Coco Coir. My question is do I want the seedlings to have all the nutrition that is in a soil like Ocean Forest while they are getting started or is it better for a seedling to begin in an inert media like Coco Coir and then go to the Ocean Forest? Thanks!
Don't overthink it, plants grow themselves! If you want to grow in soil indoors, just water it lightly when its dry. If it dries too fast, up pot.I have a couple seeds germinating in a paper towel right now and I am wondering what the best soil would be for them to successfully take root. I have some Ocean Forest from Fox Farm and then I also have Coco Coir. My question is do I want the seedlings to have all the nutrition that is in a soil like Ocean Forest while they are getting started or is it better for a seedling to begin in an inert media like Coco Coir and then go to the Ocean Forest? Thanks!
Thanks I will try not to overthink it but I'm sure I will haha... once I hit a stride I'll stop stressing as much though.Plants have grown by themselves for millions of years in soil. They don't need extra nutrients for the first couple of weeks, after that, maybe add a little boost. I have been growing for several years now, and have tried everything. I started with soil, then tried DWC, rockwool, coco, and everything in between. I have
Don't overthink it, plants grow themselves! If you want to grow in soil indoors, just water it lightly when its dry. If it dries too fast, up pot.
Most comercial organic soils are fine, just add perlite.
I have a couple seeds germinating in a paper towel right now and I am wondering what the best soil would be for them to successfully take root. I have some Ocean Forest from Fox Farm and then I also have Coco Coir. My question is do I want the seedlings to have all the nutrition that is in a soil like Ocean Forest while they are getting started or is it better for a seedling to begin in an inert media like Coco Coir and then go to the Ocean Forest? Thanks!
I use salts for fertilizer. Coco coir/perlite 50/50 mix. 2 weeks old shitty clones.Yeah, soak the coco first to rinse it out, the ff and coco won’t need watering for at least a couple days. Let the cup dry til it feels light before adding water and no nutes til the cotyledon dries up, usually the third set of leaves. Most ffof growers add some large perlite for better aeration.
Smart question. For years all my seedlings went into Promix with 10-15% worm castings. That's it. Feed nothing else until you have about 4 leaf sets or so.I have a couple seeds germinating in a paper towel right now and I am wondering what the best soil would be for them to successfully take root. I have some Ocean Forest from Fox Farm and then I also have Coco Coir. My question is do I want the seedlings to have all the nutrition that is in a soil like Ocean Forest while they are getting started or is it better for a seedling to begin in an inert media like Coco Coir and then go to the Ocean Forest? Thanks!
Damn, well I went straight into the Fox Farm but did mix in 30% perlite... hopefully its not too hot for them.Smart question. For years all my seedlings went into Promix with 10-15% worm castings. That's it. Feed nothing else until you have about 4 leaf sets or so.
Some of the other premade soils can be way too hot for babies. As far as other plants I followed Subcool's recipes, and made soil in bins, and turned and watered it for 4-6 months before I ever used it. Also much cheaper soil using base ingredients like 3 types of bone meal, kelp meal, epsom salt, blood meal, etc. You get the idea.
I don't do soil much anymore, those bins got heavier as I got older.
Look up Subcool, he's got great soil ideas. One time I accidently dropped a toothpick in a bin, and in a month I had a small maple tree. ;)
Good luck,
RR1
Seedlings grown under hps stretch. Imo cfl are the best lights for seedings.Damn, well I went straight into the Fox Farm but did mix in 30% perlite... hopefully its not too hot for them.
Currently I have a 600w HPS light for them. Does a distance of 3.5 feet from the top of the pot sound like the right distance? I don't want to burn them as they sprout but I also don't want to keep it so far away they stretch out looking for light. (I fucked up and stretched out my seedlings last time with a small LED)
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