Yes I heard mixed reviews on Fox farm..if anyone as any tips on a simple soil for beginners or a mix of something that would be GREAT..thanks fam for all the help.
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Maybe I should mix own soil..bUT that sounds harder to me..lol but I'm really getting frustrated. .I'm trying my best to chalk it up as learning what not to do..but I'm not a total noob and I've grown great stuff..but hey that's why I'm here..learned everything from being here aND asking questions..but that was 8 years ago..alotemp has changed...lol
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Many great soils out there, kinda depends on your location. I'm on the west coast.
When I run soil, I have moved to nectar-for-the-gods #4. Well balanced, and every bag I've tested so far was on the money 6.5. It's not unusual to have drift during a grow, as the plant feeds on different things, but I had a bag of
test 5.8 at the start.
There are people out there that can do this without the meters, those are true farmers, they have a pH meter, it's built into their eye. Most do not have the eye, good meters and regular use is necessary to combat feed issues.
My guess would be, if you did a slurry test of the soil, your pH will be low, and your ppm high.
When I run soil, I have moved to nectar-for-the-gods #4. Well balanced, and every bag I've tested so far was on the money 6.5. It's not unusual to have drift during a grow, as the plant feeds on different things, but I had a bag of
test 5.8 at the start. There are people out there that can do this without the meters, those are true farmers, they have a pH meter, it's built into their eye. Most do not have the eye, good meters and regular use is necessary to combat feed issues.
My guess would be, if you did a slurry test of the soil, your pH will be low, and your ppm high.
What is a slurry test..and thanks for all the info.Many great soils out there, kinda depends on your location. I'm on the west coast.
When I run soil, I have moved to nectar-for-the-gods #4. Well balanced, and every bag I've tested so far was on the money 6.5. It's not unusual to have drift during a grow, as the plant feeds on different things, but I had a bag of
There are people out there that can do this without the meters, those are true farmers, they have a pH meter, it's built into their eye. Most do not have the eye, good meters and regular use is necessary to combat feed issues.
My guess would be, if you did a slurry test of the soil, your pH will be low, and your ppm high.
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Equal parts of the soil (taken halfway from plant to edge of pot, about an inch or so down) add the water you use. Let set about the length of time it takes to water the pot to run off and test with a pH meter( carefully it's a glass bulb) and ppm.
This is what I use to test when mixing soils, as well as pretesting bag soils... it's also great for running down issues.
This is what I use to test when mixing soils, as well as pretesting bag soils... it's also great for running down issues.
Please forgive me..but I'm so damn confused..not understanding ..your explain fine I'm sure it me..also a couple tablespoons of what?
Put soil in glass..and some water let set up some then test with pH pen..is that correct?
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