I'm looking forward to it too Dr. G.
don... I already have the molasses and was planning on using that... I'll check out the goodies when I'm picking up my soil ph meter. Thanks for the info. I'm going to check your grow after this post (don't know what my problem is not seeing it before).
Robot... I knew someone would be the lucky beneficiary of the soil info I'm about to get.... Glad it get's to be you bro.
You don't want to simply ph the run off.
Ideally, get youtself a ph test kit that allows you to ph the solution (water or feed) before you ever give it to them.
That was the plan to adjust and test the water/ feed before it goes in. Then test the run off as well.
I have my ph/ ppm meter from my hydro... I can use that right... it's not different or anything, is it?
Since this is your first soil grow, I would suggest a soil ph meter as well.
I'll pick one up next time. They are relatively cheap if I remember correctly.
So what is the plan? Where is this grow taking place? In the same closet I doubt, right?
Well, a normal person would assume this would take place in another space... but we shun normality here... it has it's place, but not in my house. So while using 2 spaces would be infinitely less work and headache... it would be too easy. Plus I would need more lights... and I only have 575 sq.ft. of house to work with. Make that 568 without my closet.
So the plan... as unmanageable as it sounds is to veg AND flower some small plants in these pots I have ALL WHILE THE OTHER ARE VEGGING. CRAZY
So yeah.... I guess I'm going to take them out each day and stick them in a cabinet or something. Then drop them back in for 12 hours of light. That being said they will be veged and flowered only under MH so we'll see how that works.
Any problems with this plan other than being a lot to remember?
I plan on setting them up, so aern't just sitting on the floor... I'd like to get them good light. I don't think the door is strong enough to hold them up... maybe it is. But I think I'll use a table type thing and set it where the floor is pretty open... then have the soil pots sitting right next to the door.... so I'll just pull them out to work on the screens.
Make sure you cut down the FFOF with the Perlite substantially. I would use a 1:1 ratio if I were you, to ensure proper drainage. More details on the plan?
I was almost sure I remembered you used around 50% soil and 50% perlite... I think you add extra fun-ness to your mix to, but anyways... I actually guessed/ remembered this correctly.
50/50 it will be.
Question about the holes at the bottom. They are like 1 inch square... maybe a bit more... is that normal, haha. I feel like such a noob. But yeah... do I need to lay a netting over them or somethng to keep the soil in? Hahaha. noob alert.
I'm excited. And I am only shooting for 2 ounces from these plants in maybe 3 months.
