what soil?

is the soil really that important? can i just use normal gardening soil?

thanks for the help!

plenty of people use mirclegrow mixed with extra pearlite

Medical Grade said:

plenty of people use mirclegrow mixed with extra pearlite

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do you use it?

no. i mix my own soil. its expensive. https://www.rollitup.org/subcools-old-school-organics/44686-subcools-super-soil.html

Medical Grade said:

no. i mix my own soil. its expensive. https://www.rollitup.org/subcools-old-school-organics/44686-subcools-super-soil.html

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oh wow that looks complex... i just have 1 plant so it's not really worth it.

Medical Grade said:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=rollitup.org%3A+what+soil+should+i+buy

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haha thanks mate!

Foxfarm, and unless you grow pften and can recognize plant problems before the deficiency really shows itself, don't use nutes. Just calmag and water from start to finish with ph'd water, and atleast 10% runoff each time you water every few days in 3-5gal buckets. Atleast that's what I learned this grow. Better to undernute and use some if needed, than use nutes when you're not deficient and actually locked out and then cause more problems and salt buildups. This is my VERY humble, and I stress HUMBLE opinion and advice.

most importent with soil for weed, is to get some with in the right PH, a lot of cheap "super market" soil`s keep to much peetmoss and end up with a PH on 5,5 to 6,2

try to find one that is a bit higher, more like 6-7 (weed like PH around 6,2 - 6,8 as optimal)

if you choose the right soil from the start, and use the extra 2$ your have a more Smoot grow with less problems and more healthy plant`s

IMO it is one of the most important things, as its your plant`s home for +3 month`s

beside the right PH you should also look in to stuff that can make the soil less compact, weed like light and airy soil with good drain, stuff like Perlite, coco fibers and legs/hydro nuts/stones, green sand is all nice thing to mix in to your soil mix to keep it light

and I guess it go with out saying, the Pot`s need some good drain holes in the bottom

weed dont like to stand in wet soil all the time, it will use up the oxygen in the soil/water and end up as "over watered"

fox farm ocean forest that soil is god tier

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Foxfarm, and unless you grow pften and can recognize plant problems before the deficiency really shows itself, don't use nutes. Just calmag and water from start to finish with ph'd water, and atleast 10% runoff each time you water every few days in 3-5gal buckets. Atleast that's what I learned this grow. Better to undernute and use some if needed, than use nutes when you're not deficient and actually locked out and then cause more problems and salt buildups. This is my VERY humble, and I stress HUMBLE opinion and advice.

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brissel said:

fox farm ocean forest that soil is god tier

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foxfarm ocean forest is pretty good but it is going to run out of gas. your mileage will vary per strain of plant and how long you veg/flower for.