what type of soil should i use?
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midwestfarmer
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just make sure it is well aerated or add some chunky perlite
DUBS Doobious
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yeah aeration, drainage and sterility are your main concerns when it comes to soil.
I prefer to go with an inert growing medium and add the nutrients in a feeding schedule.
gives you a little more control over your plants and lets you diagnose and cure problems a little easier.
good luck with your grow mate.
I prefer to go with an inert growing medium and add the nutrients in a feeding schedule.
gives you a little more control over your plants and lets you diagnose and cure problems a little easier.
good luck with your grow mate.
Bonzi Lighthouse
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I vote no
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New Grower 420
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are you saying the sta-green food is bad bonzi? your post kinda confused me is why i ask lol
Bonzi Lighthouse
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I'm sure the good folks at united industrie would disagree,
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but by using a pre nuted chemical soil takes away one of your most powerful cures.... flushing.
Many people grow and have grown successfully with these products but I don't like them cause it removes a major variable from my control.
New Grower 420
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i wasint disagreeing with you i was just asking if you were saying its bad.
Bonzi Lighthouse
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I didn't say it was bad on purpose, I would say it is less than ideal.
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yea dude i got a big bag of this stuff too its working good for me. anyone who says otherwise probably uses foxfarm and hasnt even tried sta-green brand.
Desr
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much like stated above i use regular potting soil and perlite and feed as i go, as that lets you diagnose and cure as needed.
yea i said the same thing