New Grower Some advice on a good soil mix

[killabee420]

View attachment 115440View attachment 115439View attachment 115438 Hello everyone!!! I am curious to what would be a good soil mix? My next grow I want to beable to go without adding man made nutes and or go with some organic's. I have done a shit ton of research online and read just as many books and magazine articles. I am currently using 3 gallon air pots with Fox Farm Ocean Forest, Light Warrior, and perlite. For the nutes I am using Fox Farm Tiger Bloom, Grow Big, and Big Bloom. I am very pleased with all of the products that I have listed, but like I said. I would like to eliminate adding nutes period or go with something more organic. I have considered making a compost tea, but there lies a problem in enough space for the process. After all I don't want to brew inside my new place, lol. Any advice will help or at least get me on the right track. Thanks for reading and maybe someone will give some good advice. Laters. :dance:
p.s. The pictures I have above are some of the ladies I have going right now. Autoflower Think Different by Dutch Passion. The pics were taking at 6 weeks. They are now 7 weeks as of today. Let me know what you think about them.

 

[KindredSpirit]

Hey killa welcome to AFN :smokebuds:

Here's a link to the Organic section of the forum. If you look in the stickies at the top, you'll find some awesome TLO soil recipes. Just add water (and aerated teas if you can).

https://www.autoflower.org/forum1/forum59/

 

[killabee420]

Thanks Kindred. I wish I was able to use teas. That's why I'm trying to come up with a plan b. As bad as I want to use compost teas. It's just not going to work out. I know this is going to be a stupid question.. but what does THO mean? Thanks for the reply and the link. Have a good day good sir.

 

[JM]

https://www.autoflower.org/f59/true-living-organics-defined-rev-10903.html

no question is stupid... except the ones you dont ask.. cuz then you dont know...

Welcome to AFN!

 

[killabee420]

Thanks a bunch JM. I read the article. Looks like I need to do some more research and reading, lol. I had some idea of what he was talking about. However I had no idea that it goes that in depth. So basically my next run is going to be a lot of testing and comparing synthetic and the organic nutes. I am very new to the autoflowers. I have grown many photo plants, but for some reason, autoflowers have a very special place in my heart now, lol. Thanks for the link bro. Have a good!!!

 

[KindredSpirit]

I am very new to the autoflowers. I have grown many photo plants, but for some reason, autoflowers have a very special place in my heart now, lol.

Oh trust me, we know that feeling VERY well!!

From the "For What It's Worth" department, I think autos are exponentially easier to grow using TLO and organic nutes because of how nutrient-sensitive certain autos can be. It's VERY hard to burn your plants when using organics if you pay attention to your soil pH and the pH of your water going in. Just my

 

[JM]

yep... when you look into the biology of it... chemical ferts is a sickening thought... lol

It'd be like us on IV liiquid food supplements all our lives...

https://www.autoflower.org/f59/anyone-fence-about-organics-biodynamics-11081.html

 

[killabee420]

They are SO much easier to grow. I've always known about them, but I was stuck on photos. I can't wait for my next run of them. I'll have so much more knowledge about them and still be learning. Thanks for you're . People on this forum are so helpfull. No negativity and no putting people down.
Not much to say besides thanks.

 

[swampman]

They are SO much easier to grow. I've always known about them, but I was stuck on photos. I can't wait for my next run of them. I'll have so much more knowledge about them and still be learning. Thanks for you're . People on this forum are so helpfull. No negativity and no putting people down.
Not much to say besides thanks.

whats up bud ...i have been collecting info from these guys as well .....your gonna love it ...Im at 7 weeks and i would like to tell ya I make a few compost teas ...u can make a smaller batch in 1 gal dilute it to a lil more .....i basically place a gallon ditilled water jug ...i use rain water ....place it in the kitchen sink with a small fish tank aerator for around 12 hours over night .....the smell is not horrible i do big batch for outside veggies .....I like what i have read from here and i would like to say u got some real great help ....Composting is the way ..

 

[killabee420]

Thanks swampman!!! What are you using for the compost tea? Basically the place I will be living is to small. So I might be able to get a friend to do it for me.