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I've had that problem of not being able to feed the plant. I ended up transplanting, too. When I did, I noticed the roots didn't make it down to the lower part of the pot where the water was. Ever since, I've wondered if the wet/dry watering method is always best. So, I've been experimenting with other methods.The soil has enough moisture in it to last ages without watering it wasn’t wet just normal however because it’s in a large pot it’s taking to long to dry so I can water in food without adding unnecessary water
I keep my soil moist when it's not being used. I turn it, too. Rehydrating desiccated soil can be a slow process. I recycle my soil and have a three-bin method. One bin for soil that will be used next. One bin for soil that was used last. And one bin for soil I'm using for my current grow. I save extra soil to use for top dressing nutrients.Wadda you think open the bag for a while and stilck it somewhere dry so it’s dry by the time I use it
I'm implementing a recycle system now too, do you add lime, azomite or anything during the 3 bin method? I'm a big fan of composting but have yet to integrate any into my grows other than adding it to 'in the ground' plants.I've had that problem of not being able to feed the plant. I ended up transplanting, too. When I did, I noticed the roots didn't make it down to the lower part of the pot where the water was. Ever since, I've wondered if the wet/dry watering method is always best. So, I've been experimenting with other methods.
I keep my soil moist when it's not being used. I turn it, too. Rehydrating desiccated soil can be a slow process. I recycle my soil and have a three-bin method. One bin for soil that will be used next. One bin for soil that was used last. And one bin for soil I'm using for my current grow. I save extra soil to use for top dressing nutrients.
I go from solo to 7 gallon but I don't run autos, I get the best roots that way. Just gotta water rightSo I tried the plant in a big pot straight away and am not impressed.
The soil has enough moisture in it to last ages without watering it wasn’t wet just normal however because it’s in a large pot it’s taking to long to dry so I can water in food without adding unnecessary water
Going back to transplanting it never caused problems like this or stressed them to much not when your so used to transplanting you don’t tend to make errors that would stress them like being rough with them
Wadda you think open the bag for a while and stilck it somewhere dry so it’s dry by the time I use it
Well said. I beleive using liquid nutes is a huge handicap personally. It's so limiting as far as forcing you to water in order to feed. I like the way nature does it.I think it depends a lot on what system you're running. With synthetics, I find smaller pots much easier, but I see growers running living soil or outdoors in huge pots with glorious results.
Lime contains calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate and increases the soil pH, so, instead, I use gypsum for calcium and Epsom salt for magnesium. I adjust each one individually when the plants show deficiencies. Otherwise, I top dress amendments and nutrients at four-week intervals. In addition to gypsum and Epsom salt, I add azomite, Gai Green nutrients and Mykos or Great White. I only amend the soil I'm using for my current grow to avoid making the soil too hot.I'm implementing a recycle system now too, do you add lime, azomite or anything during the 3 bin method? I'm a big fan of composting but have yet to integrate any into my grows other than adding it to 'in the ground' plants.
great info, thanks. I'd really like to start using dry amendments for my grows but haven't taken the leap yet.Lime contains calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate and increases the soil pH, so, instead, I use gypsum for calcium and Epsom salt for magnesium. I adjust each one individually when the plants show deficiencies. Otherwise, I top dress amendments and nutrients at four-week intervals. In addition to gypsum and Epsom salt, I add azomite, Gai Green nutrients and Mykos or Great White. I only amend the soil I'm using for my current grow to avoid making the soil too hot.
The soil is always composting. At the end of each grow, the used soil goes into a bin for composting and renewal. I stir it occasionally and make sure it's moist. I began my rookie grows with FF Happy Frog (and some Ocean Forest) which contains a lot of organic material that composts slowly. I also amend the soil with additional organics, such as earthworm castings. Sometimes, I add defoliated fan leaves to the mix.
Do bottom water then.SIPs--never going back to conventional watering from the top down. My 2 centavos
Sorry bud I’ve co vid ( you can’t write it as one word or it change to flu )great info, thanks. I'd really like to start using dry amendments for my grows but haven't taken the leap yet.
I use calimag now (small dose each feed) but have used epsom in the past, do you integrate both gypsum and epsom as a top dress?
I bought some azomite to use when I rejuve my old soil, how often do you top dress with that?
I'm using Myco+ during feeds in veg, is Mykos a dry amendment as well?
Sorry for all the questions, this really interests me!
Feel better soon!In fact I don’t think I should come back till I feel better
Good luck to you all
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