Types or soils?

[mnzaus]

I was at bunnings I saw two types of soils ,

 

 

Potting mix or like a 5 in 1 mixture i think it was called

 

was for like vegetables and stuff like that

 

 

what would i be better of buying?

[Rose Gardener]

The 5 in 1 isn't a soil. It's something you add to your soil....

 

If you tried to grow anything in the 5 in 1 it would curl up and die.

 

Personally I like the Searles Premium potting mix, and I have been told that a mix of about 6 parts potting mix to 1 part 5 in 1 is good.

 

[mnzaus]

prob just the potting mix for seedlings tho right?

[Rose Gardener]

Yeah. That's what I used to use. Until I found that they were making jiffy's again!

 

[rty]

Was just at Bunnings and there were too many different potting mixes! Ones for roses, natives, orchides etc etc

 

Premium ones with wetting agents, blood and bone, dynamic lifter

 

Absolute confusion on my part...

 

Can anyone provide a rough guide as to the best potting mix to use as a basis for some soil based pot grows?

 

Cheers

RTY

[John c]

honestly mate just buy the $4-5 bags (cheap ones) they are more than good enough preferably with out ozmocote or any chemicals added! so essentially you've got a good organic growing medium and you will get some sensational results with powerfeed n seasol and maybe something for flowering when the time comes...Given that you are growing a reasonable strain.

[SukonmiSkunk]

for seedlings youd probably be best to get a seed raising mix

for vegetative plants youd be best to get something higher in Nitrogen.. a 20-10-10 mix or something along those ratios..

for flowering plants youll need some thing with higher potassium and phosphorus .. 10-20-20 mix or something with those ratios..

 

when you go to veg or flower.. try and get something suited for roses would be the best option.. as roses and Mj use very similar light and soil arrangements..

[rty]

Thanks SS, I'll look out for the rose mixes but now after a bit more reading I'm considering coco ! Opinions on coco vs soil?

[Nooby]

While we're at it how often should we be feeding plants (in pots)?

[Himan]

While we're at it how often should we be feeding plants (in pots)?

 

Hi mate.

 

I think if your medium is good you dont need to feed it any nutrients in the vegging phase as all the nutrients will be in your growing medium, more Nitrogen than P and K in the vegging phase.

 

When it comes to flower i think you need to pot on again into something that has more Potasium and Phosphorus than N.

 

Feeding in veg should only be done with water as the nutrients are in the medium, as to how often you should water depends on weather or not you think the plant needs it, like is the soil dry if it is give it a water until you get run off.

 

Feeding in flower is pretty much the same but when there flowering you will notice that they drink alot more and the soil is drying out quicker. I usually feed every 2 days in flower.

 

This is just my opinion and there alot more people here who know more than me.

 

Hope it goes well.

 

Peace out

 

Himan