Soil Recommendation

Tevin

Tevin

Member
I need to get some soil, and i dont want to get it offline what kind of soil brand should i get. to make it kinda esay i live in Washington, Seattle. so im working with Home depot and ace.
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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www.htgsupply.com has 1.5 cubic feet bags of fox farm ocean forest for $22 and 2.0 cubic feet of happy frog for $19. Your probally thinking that seems expensive but 2.0 cubic feet is about 15 gallons. it actually is less expensive than if you get the sub-par miracle grow/other generic brand soils. cut it with 1/4 of your containers size of pearlite. They will usually take a few bucks off their products if you just contact them and ask them about it too so thats always worth a shot. I got my stuff 175 cheaper than it would of been if i had paid full price. plus some free stuff and he even reduced the shipping some.2 days after ordering everything arrived in perfect condition.
 
Tevin

Tevin

Member
Thanks man i just want some good stuff i dont want my 1st grow to be a complete disaster.
 
LadyKimi

LadyKimi

Well-Known Member
To avoid online ordering go to a local nursery. I used to live in Kent, there are plenty around. Most ccarry at least 1 or 2 of the googies..

Sunshine Mix #4
Prom Mix seed and potting
Fox Farm varieties

Good Luck!
 
Bigby

Bigby

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Canna Terra Pro is very good. Doing my first grow using it. Has nutes in it, but not too much. Its light, airy and has great drainage. Highly recommended.
 
tsky

tsky

Active Member
yea ive used canna terra pro aswel and it workd great im planing on using it again next time aswel.
 
Weedoozie

Weedoozie

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I'd go with DarkDestruction420's recommendations as I've used them and in my personal experience, it was well worth it and I saved a bunch of money :)
 
Weedoozie

Weedoozie

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Um no. All expenditures on my grow are solely funded by me.
I buy online because you can usually find and get a better deal than at most nurseries or other stores. Plus, you can buy in bulk online and the price gets drastically reduced.

...I actually buy most things online....except groceries.
 
dazed97232

dazed97232

New Member
Hey guy...I live in Oregon and I use Black Gold soil. Readily available at most store including Fred Meyers (where I get mine). A top quality soil available in the Pacific NW and some western states. Made by a Canadian company and a great value. I know a lot of growers swear by Fox Farms, but I don't like organic soils because they almost always contain gnats due to the decaying matter found in all organic soils. Good luck!
 
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Lance85

Active Member
Yeah here ya go, these are pics from my first grow (current). Check my name out for my thread, it's in the CFL growing section.

2 weeks from sprout
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3 weeks from spout (just after a FIM)
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4 weeks from sprout (right before i flipped the switch to flower)
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And now i'm on day 1 flowering lol. 2 plants, 1 big pot of MG MC, and water.
 
Weedoozie

Weedoozie

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Yes, the Cannabis plant can survive in many harsh conditions although they could be doing much better with separate pots, more light, and better soil...
 
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uberdank

Member
do you have a northwest seed & pet store in seattle? we have one here in spokane and thats were i get my fox farm soil.
 
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Lance85

Active Member
Weedoozie said:
Yes, the Cannabis plant can survive in many harsh conditions although they could be doing much better with separate pots, more light, and better soil...
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I know my setup isn't perfect but that's what is perfect about marijuana ... its a weed and it will grow. This is my first grow so i was trying to keep it cheap and simple without ordering online or going to any hydro stores.

Growing weed, IMO, is pretty synonymous with bodybuilding, an old past time of mine. There are all the supplements in the world to build muscle, lose fat, do this, do that, and tons of tweaks on diets, workout regimes, and the works. I've done it all, and the bottom line is that you workout frequently and eat a high protein diet within a caloric range ... everything else after that, the creatine, the this, the that, low carb, zone, paleo diet, etc. is just icing on the cake (and doesn't make near as much a difference as you'd think).

So on this grow i concentrated on doing the fundamentals the best i could, knowing i can work on the tweaks later as i grow and learn as a grower. The fundamentals always outshine the bells and whistles! I did the best i could on lights (260w mixed cfl's), grow box (reflected and ventilated), and medium (MG MC in 1 7.5 gallon tub) w/ 2 blue mystic seeds.
 
Bigby

Bigby

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Lance85 said:
what is perfect about marijuana
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In my honest opinion everything, that's why im growing it. The taste, the smell, the first effects when you start puffing on your first joint in a while, the way your thoughts seem to travel to places they dont normally, the way music sounds when you're high on it - all perfect. Everything about it is perfect and that's why I love it. :peace:
 
Vento

Vento

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Lots of hydro and garden centers in the DC area http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Hydroponics+in+washington&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=Hydroponics&hnear=Washington,+DC,+USA&view=text&ei=eYgwTPCUN4vNjAflps2WBg&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=more-results&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQtQMwAA

Would ordering online not come with hefty delivery charges for the waight ?...i dunno :)

Soil is pretty cheap to buy allready i would think no ?

I to can Recomend Canna Coco Pro , made for growing herb really so it has to be right .... seeing more and more seasoned growers switching to it now to :)

Good luck ...Hope this has been of some help :)

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