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Iwould recommend using SLF-!00 in your rotation to not only break up nutrients in your soil and make them available for uptake but to minimize nutrients enough to make a difference overall in the grow.Ok so the last month or so I’ve been fighting with Fox Farm Ocean Forest and it’s got me bummed out. I used it for years and never had any issues but I’ve read that we now get it from their east coast facility and that’s next to a landfill and there’s been reports of copious gnats and all kinds of weird shit being found in it. As well as it being really high in ph which is a major issue I’ve been having with it.
Thus locking out vital nutrients and stressing my plants.
So it’s time to make a change.
I’ve been checking out BioBizz Allmix and Sunshine Mix #4 as possible alternatives. I usually use:
40% FFOF
40% Canna Coco
20% Perlite
And a bit of dolomite lime for ph buffering, added calcium and magnesium.
I like this recipe because it’s simple and not too hot for seedlings. It also allows me to control the nute feeding schedule based on what each plant needs. Now that being said I’d like to keep the main recipe but just swap out the FFOF for one of the other two.
I like BioBizz, so I’m partial to that brand in general. I use their nutes and have had excellent results with them. They don’t seem to burn the plants and the plants love them (when the ph is in range to allow proper nutrient uptake).
My questions are. Does anyone have experience using these other soils as a base? What admendments do they need if so. Are there other soils I should consider instead if I can get access?
I know I can get these two quite easily at local hydro shops so I’d like to keep it local if possible to save on shipping costs.
Any thoughts? All replies and info are appreciated.
go hard friend,wont know to you try,why not just go to a local soil depot and start from scratch,ive seen most reply's from you that you know how to grow and spot def,if you dig,so depending on how much you need,i get a yard of garden soil for 40 bucks,i dont like the saw dust in it though,so went to sifted top soil,red in color,did a layer test,came up with equal amounts of sand and clay,then took and put a yrd of high grde compost ,has crushed granite plenty of organic matter,there is the minerals,the top soil ph and npk were all depleted,so to add to the silt to equal out as the other two,added soil from my garden,used kiddie playground wood chips,clean and small ,i guess i had about 120 bucks all together on soil and amends of blood and bone meal,got 2 harvest from it so far and plants love itOk so the last month or so I’ve been fighting with Fox Farm Ocean Forest and it’s got me bummed out. I used it for years and never had any issues but I’ve read that we now get it from their east coast facility and that’s next to a landfill and there’s been reports of copious gnats and all kinds of weird shit being found in it. As well as it being really high in ph which is a major issue I’ve been having with it.
Thus locking out vital nutrients and stressing my plants.
So it’s time to make a change.
I’ve been checking out BioBizz Allmix and Sunshine Mix #4 as possible alternatives. I usually use:
40% FFOF
40% Canna Coco
20% Perlite
And a bit of dolomite lime for ph buffering, added calcium and magnesium.
I like this recipe because it’s simple and not too hot for seedlings. It also allows me to control the nute feeding schedule based on what each plant needs. Now that being said I’d like to keep the main recipe but just swap out the FFOF for one of the other two.
I like BioBizz, so I’m partial to that brand in general. I use their nutes and have had excellent results with them. They don’t seem to burn the plants and the plants love them (when the ph is in range to allow proper nutrient uptake).
My questions are. Does anyone have experience using these other soils as a base? What admendments do they need if so. Are there other soils I should consider instead if I can get access?
I know I can get these two quite easily at local hydro shops so I’d like to keep it local if possible to save on shipping costs.
Any thoughts? All replies and info are appreciated.
Ok so the last month or so I’ve been fighting with Fox Farm Ocean Forest and it’s got me bummed out. I used it for years and never had any issues but I’ve read that we now get it from their east coast facility and that’s next to a landfill and there’s been reports of copious gnats and all kinds of weird shit being found in it. As well as it being really high in ph which is a major issue I’ve been having with it.
Thus locking out vital nutrients and stressing my plants.
So it’s time to make a change.
I’ve been checking out BioBizz Allmix and Sunshine Mix #4 as possible alternatives. I usually use:
40% FFOF
40% Canna Coco
20% Perlite
And a bit of dolomite lime for ph buffering, added calcium and magnesium.
I like this recipe because it’s simple and not too hot for seedlings. It also allows me to control the nute feeding schedule based on what each plant needs. Now that being said I’d like to keep the main recipe but just swap out the FFOF for one of the other two.
I like BioBizz, so I’m partial to that brand in general. I use their nutes and have had excellent results with them. They don’t seem to burn the plants and the plants love them (when the ph is in range to allow proper nutrient uptake).
My questions are. Does anyone have experience using these other soils as a base? What admendments do they need if so. Are there other soils I should consider instead if I can get access?
I know I can get these two quite easily at local hydro shops so I’d like to keep it local if possible to save on shipping costs.
Any thoughts? All replies and info are appreciated.
Build that soil!Yeah I may end up going that direction. It’s not that I can’t do it, it’s just years ago I found the FFOF, coco, Perlite Mix worked well for me. But not so much anymore. Reading about lots of issues lately especially in this area with our local hydro shops so it might be time to go another direction.
Agree roots organic is the best I’ve run so far. I mix it down 50/50 with peat perelite and mykos added.707 or Greenfield's
HEY seen what you can do and if that’s your secret! Immgame!Biobizz and plagron mixes worked well for me so far. Never had any pest infestation. Just a couple of gnats here and there. Also no weird shit in it.
Thanks man, i am still new to this but getting the hang of it.HEY seen what you can do and if that’s your secret! Immgame!
https://www.plagron.com/Plagron? I’m gonna have to check that out. Hope it’s available.
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