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She realizes there's already perlite in promix right? LolBut why?
She realizes there's already perlite in promix right? LolBut why?
Ok so she’s a breast cancer survivor and after going thru surgery, chemo and radiation her lungs are weak and she’s very cautious now as to what general products are being used around the house. So even tho I would be the one amending it to the soil, she doesn’t want either one of us breathing it in. She’s generally more cautious nowBut why?
Yes she knows, it’s more about amending it. All good probably just add more coco coir instead.She realizes there's already perlite in promix right? Lol
If it's the dust she's worried about, spray it w a hose and/or wear a painter's mask.Yes she knows, it’s more about amending it. All good probably just add more coco coir instead.
Can’t seem to find it local, just online. Never knew what rice hulls were till today lolUse rice hulls instead of perlite. Keep the wife happy.
How many litres in a bag of perlite?Boiled rice hulls are a decent alternative for aeration.
If you choose to use perlite (I mix a bag of perlite per bale of promix), poke some holes in the bottom of the bag (before you open it) and let a hose run through the top to rinse all the dust away. Makes a big difference if you are worried about keeping things clean.
Awesome, I appreciate your reply and the info provided. I've read about extreme brand before and lots of people swear by it. The list of things i need to get just keeps getting longer lolI don't use that brand of dry amendments only because it's hard to come by here in the USA. I have heard about and seen the results though and it is a solid nutrient for cannabis. I use Down to Earth dry ferts in veg and either Fox Farms Bloom dry ferts or Dr earth flower girl dry ferts then supplement with compost teas. All organics. I have been using Extreme Tea recently and it works great and comes in prepacked bags. For dry ferts, I amend the top soil once a month and supplement with teas in between top dressings. I top dress the last time around the 4th-5th week of flower and continue teas until the pistils are about 70-75% colored. It makes for a pretty simple fert schedule. If you use coco coir mixes, you have to water every day or multiple times a day depending on pot size but if you want time between run soil mixes and use larger pots. There are many more schedules and ways to grow so definitely try some different techniques until you find what works best for you.
Thank you for the reply @Aquaman. I tested my runoff last watering and it was between 6.4-6.8. I will test the soil ph when they wake up, I have one of those soil test kits.You have a lockout… test your runoff PH. You likely need a flush but it could be the soil you used or amendments concentration or ratios.
Jusding by what i see in going to guess your soil PH is high.
But other than that im gonna step out on it because amended soils are just not my thing and other than if the soil PH is high and you can possibly fix with some aluminum sulphate the issues will keep coning back.
Thats the problem with amendments… do it right and its easy can be, make a mistake and you have grow long problems
If you flush you need a light feed and it should be ph and temp adjusted.Thank you for the reply @Aquaman. I tested my runoff last watering and it was between 6.4-6.8. I will test the soil ph when they wake up, I have one of those soil test kits.
I've been hesitant to flush but i'll do it next watering. Do i need to ph my water before flushing? aluminum sulfate is on the list.
My wife did mention that I was doing wayyyy to much when i was pretending to know what i was doing when i was amending the media smh.