First time growing need advice

limolax

Member
So many of the bag seeds germinated. I planted 8 of them and 7 sprouted. I have 4 pots. Pot A is pure coco peat
Pot B is Peatmoss that is mixed with 30% perlite+vermiculite
Pot C is half and half pot A and pot B
Pot D is pure coco peat also. I didn't think that many of the seeds germinate I planted some in pot D cause first, I didn't want to throu them out. And also to have some reserves. Just In case if any of the seedling dies I have replacement.
I want to try to plant in real soil next using vermicompost and go organic all the way. I am just waiting on the vermicompost. This is what I have in mind for pot E : 1/3 potting soil + 1/3 vermicompost + 1/3 Peatmoss that is premixed with 30% perlite and vermiculite. Got 4 other bag seeds for that but it's gonna take a few more days to get the vermicompost. CheerZ all.
Thanks for all the great info u guys shared with me. My 7 seedlings look ok so far and most have 2 sets of real leafs.
 

Smokenpassout

Well-Known Member
I prefer a mix of happy frog or ocean forest mixed with 30-40 percent perlite. Stay away from the vermiculite....it holds too much water. You want things to dry up.
 

limolax

Member
I prefer a mix of happy frog or ocean forest mixed with 30-40 percent perlite. Stay away from the vermiculite....it holds too much water. You want things to dry up.
Thx for the advice . As I mentioned before I don't have access to brand name fertelizers or soil mixes. I ll probably drop the Vermiculite from my growing mediums.
 

blowincherrypie

Well-Known Member
the coco and lava rocks is a great medium.. team that with the 18-18-18 would be my go.. Good luck!

Edit: Will probably need some Epsom salt if you can procure.
 

limolax

Member
after lots of reading online and taking advice i decided to go organic all the way. so far this is my mix. i know its missing something but so far this is the mix. i just have to find something to supply the K for my medium so any advice on that would be much appriciated.
1 part petmoss (has 30% perlite+vermiculite premixed in it)
1 part vermicompost (worm casting)
1 part potting soil. locally made potting soil
0.2 part chicken manure
0.2 part cow poop (dried)
little bit of agricultural lime
from what the internet guys told me i might have to add something for K but I have very limited accesss to organics and other additives so
no green sand, no bat guano or seabird guano, no kelp, no sea weed, ...those are considered rare materials here along many others i read in guides online. so please help me to have a well balanced soil so i dont have to feed much if all untill harvest. thanks again for sharing.
 

limolax

Member
go to kelp4less.com you can get anything you need
I explained in my first post that I am somewhere with no e-bay home depot and such so plz work with what I have. I need to decide on the medium with what i have available i dont need the address of a place I can order it cause they are not gonna deliver here. But I do appriciate your participation bro
 

limolax

Member
if you have a post office and a computer ,you have ebay and most things are free shipping
Not if you live in Iran. So instead of telling me post office + computer + Internet = e bay and online ordering please help me with what I have available. Thank you.
 
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