Nutrients and Mediums
1,313 topics in this forum
-
-
- 420 Crew
- 6 replies
- 1.1k views
Hi guys, I plan to start my first grow sometime this week, however I'd prefer to get my medium/nutrient situation sorted before I start so I can have a solid plan! My grow will be between 2 small cabinets, one for mother/parent plants and the other for flowering. (mainly) Due to the small cabinet sizes I will be using CFL's for lighting. This grow will be a stealth one, and I'd like to keep maintenance to a minimum and as such I have ruled out hydroponics(for the time being). At this stage I am leaning towards using soil/perlite as a growing medium as it seems to be more resistant to ph fluctuations and nutrient issues. However I have seen some decent grow…
Last reply by frisbee, -
-
-
- 420 Crew
- 6 replies
- 948 views
ok im setting up a grow room in my closet 2widex7longx8tall im going to use soil but thats about all i know what should i add to it im going to be either covering my floor in plastic and just making it a coot or two deep or im going to build a box with is what i think im going to do but im not suere how to make it really but hers my question i havea 400 watt light and some ice seeds but i dont really know what to do with them at all my ive ever done is throw some seeds down on the compost heap and watch them grow any advise would be welcomed
Last reply by fsagertyaef, -
-
-
- 420 Crew
- 2 replies
- 804 views
In what way would i be best off mixing Vermiculite , Perlite and expanded clay balls ? I was going to go DWC but i was concerned bout overwatering etc. I didn't want to go organic so this was my next best idea / Dicey.
Last reply by Luke Skywalker, -
-
- 8 replies
- 1.8k views
Hello all, I've been looking all over Australia for a product called "promix bx" potting mix. They make it in canada but not hear in australia. Anyway, decided to make my own this year for the up and coming outdoor season. Ingredients Canadian peat moss 75% Medium size pearlite 15% Vermiculite 10% Wetting agent dolomite lime (to make ph 5.5-5.7) Nutrients will be the three part dry slow release ferts called Heavy Harvest by Advanced Nutrients. The nutrients are called 1)Spring 2)Summer 3)Autunm The "Spring" will be mixed in with the potting mix at a rate of 1/3 cup per 20 litre of potting mix. The hole in the ground will be 280mm round and 350mm deep …
Last reply by F420, -
- 1 reply
- 803 views
hey all can someone tell me the following :- in my next grow, i want some good results, so i need to know.. Im going to grow the plants to about 1ft high under hydro, then transplant outdoor just when the frost passes. I needto know, whats the best fertiliser during that part of veg ? also, whats some good nutes for during flowering ? ta
Last reply by jackfrost, -
- 2 replies
- 2.9k views
uxins, cytokinins and gibberellins are the principle growth-promoting hormones found in plants. All three control, stimulate, inhibit or alter a plant's development to one degree or another, depending upon the external environment. Auxins tend to promote rooting, leaf and fruit retention and directional growth; and cytokinins promote active cell mitosis, ion transport and general plant vigour. Gibberellins are noted as the most powerful of the growth promotors because they , increase internode spacing, induce and promote flowering in many plants, and modify the flower sex expression in some plants. Investigations in Japan in the 1920's of the pathogenic rice fungus Gibber…
Last reply by jackfrost, -
- 4 replies
- 1.2k views
Hello Oz Stoners ! This is my first post here , I'll try to be to the point. I'm growing in the Nortern hemisphere at 48 Latitude,outdoors,very close to the sea.The patch is three years in the same place,in full sun,big holes full of potting mix ,seaweed and dynamic lifter,irrigated from the house. The strain is 100% Indica,so usually they should'nt get too tall,but I've got neighbours very close so a 2m plant is way too tall. I think training is the ideal method of keeping a plant low ,but because of the neighbours I can't visit my girls often,they're al…
Last reply by Tom, -
-
- 420 Crew
- 4 replies
- 914 views
I would also like to hear more about this product im not quite sure what they mean on the 18 hr day 6 hr night thanks for the info im learnig new things every time i come here www.agriculturalorganics.com is there web site :smoke :smoke
Last reply by WantDaChronic, -
-
PERLITE USERS PLEASE READ 1 2
by Guest- 10 replies
- 2.1k views
Hi,Just wondering how many people are using PERLITE,How often do you water the perlite?After 12 hours in 18 lt pots at 25/26 C they still feel heavy :scratchin And when i squash a piece of perlite from the bottom theres still alittle water inside of it?When i poke finger in the drain holes i can still feel water....?HELP Was told perlite can be watered every 3 hours in a run to waste THANKS
Last reply by mally2, -
help
by fsagertyaef-
- 420 Crew
- 1 reply
- 793 views
i tried to use white vinagare to lower the ph went outside to take the morning pics and every single one of them was withed horrabily i had to transplant them or they would have beeen found today if i didnt and cant afford that so what i did was i dug a kinda big hole out in the woods in my back yard went and got top soil just cheap 98 cents a bag the holes about 3x3x2 and then i moved them all over and just stuck soil all the way p to the bottom of the leafs to hold it up they were only about 5 maby 6 inches root to top so basically what should i do just let them stay that way or what nuitrients should i use to promote growth of the plant at this stage in there growth p…
Last reply by WantDaChronic, -
-
- 6 replies
- 1.1k views
hello Everyone, and anyone. I am going to try growing for the first time, and want to get some input form those that know. I want to grow somthing like 4 plants indoors. I am going to make a box out of cardboard (try to make no light come out as much as possible), line it with foil. I have a 500w halogen floodlight, but it gets very hot. What I would like to know is how tall should I make the box, and what's the min distance should I keep the top of the plants from the light. And, is 4 plants enough, too much for this light. How many fans do I need. Also, can I just use regular fans that I can get at any store? and should I just blow the fan at the light to cool…
Last reply by bluntman_77, -
-
- 420 Crew
- 6 replies
- 1k views
ok time to show you how igorant i really am i just found this soil htat i used to use for my cactus garden it died (i didnt kill it my friend got knocked into it and broke them all funnyest moment of 2003)but is mj a succulent??? i was going to go buy perlite today ot tommarow but i wanted it for drainage but this stuff says great drainage so i guess my q is can i use this
Last reply by fsagertyaef, -
-
-
- 420 Crew
- 1 reply
- 692 views
Ok so about to start my first hydro grow with clayballs and was wondering what nutes everyone uses? Also, where do you get them from? Which hydroshop or website? Thanks to everyone for replying, I cant wait to get up and growing.
Last reply by WantDaChronic, -
-
-
- 420 Crew
- 15 replies
- 1.6k views
just been thinking about the final flush b4 harvest, why do we use ph adjusted water when flushing? I thought the idea of PH control was to alow the plant to uptake nutes when the PH is in the corect range. So when flushing why adjust the PH when we dont want the plant to take up any more nutes, I would think the plant would take up the water within not to extreme PH range without adjustment. any thoughts or experience?
Last reply by quizywig, -
-
-
- 420 Crew
- 4 replies
- 791 views
Hey guys, I've now got a digital ph meter and it turns out i've been giving my plants pH 6.0 water... Obviously I want to change this to 6.3-6.5 as soon as possible (soil mix, hand watered). I read on overgrow that if you change the ph too quickly it can shock the plants... is 6.0 to 6.4 in one go too large a jump? If so, how would you recommend I go about it? is 6.4 the ideal ph for incoming water? I'm going to do a full flush tonight, and I'd like it to be precise Thanks!
Last reply by instink, -