runoff with organics

[lostcompass3]

hey all

I have been growing for the last seven years and have used many different organic fertilizer's in my organic soil setup. I am having a hard time keeping up with all of the new products and need help seeing through all of the hoopla. I am willing to experiment and try anything. I have tried and liked bio-canna products and roots organics. I am trying to find something that is simple and that works.

 

[charlesweedmore]

I have a question about runoff and drainage

I grow with LC'soilless mix #1 ( i use 20%worm casts,10% peatmoss ,70% coco mix with 2 tablespoon dolomite lime for per gal.) , but is it possible to just water without any runoff and just moistening the medium? Or do I have to have 20-30% runoff like in coco and canna nutes?

If I go with coir in LCs mix, would I run into problems without running it off? I have a fear that I will be flushing nutes away if I let it runoff 30% every watering.

thanks.

 

[Titan4jah]

better to little then too much

 

[charlesweedmore]

should i let it run-off or not ?

 

[Ohsogreen]

should i let it run-off or not ?

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CharlesWeedMore..... Let is run off. It's the only way to truly ensure, you moisten the entire medium and provide nutes/water to all the roots.
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Hope this helps....
Keep it Real...Organic.....
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[charlesweedmore]

thanks mate

5% run off is enough,right ?

 

[LAX Skunky BwS]

when i water i usually dont have a run off... prolly less than 5% run off

 

[pacman]

coco like runoff and heavy watering, i have ruffly the same mix with maybe some more perlite and vermiculite but i water once a day with 20-30 percent runoff and they love it, u just need a little more nutes than soil and a little less than a plain hydro medium