Indoor Can i grow an auto in miracle grow potting mix its entire life cycle without adding nutes?????

[droskee420]

I am a new grower and Im not comforatable with nutes and am a little low on cash...i will be growing in a 3x2x6 closet grow with cfls...i also heard since autos dont live that long it is possible to do....it says feeds up to six months and it is not time released or moisture...i heard bad stuff about this stuff...any advice is appreciated..

link of the soil

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

 

[Cave Dirt Cody]

Ripster grew some monsters in MG moisture control. He has since moved on. Had to be a reason.

 

[droskee420]

Thanks for the speedy input ppl

 

[AndyBotwin]

Ripster grew some monsters in MG moisture control. He has since moved on. Had to be a reason.

Yeah, I've seen people around different forums who say it's worked fine for them, but I've seen a lot more who have had terrible grows. It can work, but for only a few bucks more I'd get some regular potting soil and some orchid nutes. At least then you have control of the feeding.

 

[loud pipes]

I use MG Moisture control and have had now for a couple of years with really good results but you have to know how to use it. I'm very careful about adding anything to the soil because you can get things screwed up pretty easily. Mostly I'll fertilize through the foliage. I mix it with lime and perolite and it has been working for me and just starting a new grow with it.

 

[AutoMan]

I began my auto growing with MG...years ago...Had some good grows, had some bad grows.....What I learned from MG is: how to water...which determines how you'll do with it....Most of my first grows were remote (inside) where I didn't check'em for a week at a time....seems ignoring'em worked....ya gotta let'em dry out between watering to have half a chance...
I've moved on to a nuteless soil mixture, Humboldt Organic, with simple BioBizz nutes....
Sooooo, yes MG will work but....I have friends who use it with photos & clones but autos are a different story....some strains are much more tolerant than others with MG....
If you are gonna use it...use small pots so ya can tell when they are dry...transplant later after stability is confirmed...

 

[Muddy]

I work a lot with new growers and have seen many try the different MG soils. Some of the ones without slow release nutrients have produced some fair results, but nothing special. The ones with the slow release are a nightmare. The nutrients they contain are not the proper ones for growing weed. If you are limited to buying at Lowes or Home Depot you would be better off buying sphagnum peat moss, perlite, composted manure and lime and mixing your own.

Are there any nurseries or green house supply stores near you? You can often find better quality products more suited to growing weed there.

 

[droskee420]

I began my auto growing with MG...years ago...Had some good grows, had some bad grows.....What I learned from MG is: how to water...which determines how you'll do with it....Most of my first grows were remote (inside) where I didn't check'em for a week at a time....seems ignoring'em worked....ya gotta let'em dry out between watering to have half a chance...
I've moved on to a nuteless soil mixture, Humboldt Organic, with simple BioBizz nutes....
Sooooo, yes MG will work but....I have friends who use it with photos & clones but autos are a different story....some strains are much more tolerant than others with MG....
If you are gonna use it...use small pots so ya can tell when they are dry...transplant later after stability is confirmed...

Good info...thanks

---------- Post added 11-28-2011 at 05:02 PM ----------

I work a lot with new growers and have seen many try the different MG soils. Some of the ones without slow release nutrients have produced some fair results, but nothing special. The ones with the slow release are a nightmare. The nutrients they contain are not the proper ones for growing weed. If you are limited to buying at Lowes or Home Depot you would be better off buying sphagnum peat moss, perlite, composted manure and lime and mixing your own.

Are there any nurseries or green house supply stores near you? You can often find better quality products more suited to growing weed there.

I have access to nurseries....is there a type or brand of soil that autos seem to favor?

 

[Muddy]

Pro Mix and Sunshine Mix are two that come to mind that are sold nationally. Basically what you are looking for is something comprised of at least sphagnum peat moss, perlite and lime. Some mixes have other amendments such as manure, worm castings or guano. Those are not good for starting seedlings but great once the seedlings are well established.

I have access to nurseries....is there a type or brand of soil that autos seem to favor?

 

[Bushdocter]

If you do go with the MG soil or nutes for that matter, do add some lime its notorious for PH drops(soil becoming to acidic)