Reconditioning soil after grow?
JohnQPublic1917started grow question 5y ago
I just completed my first grow with Happy Frog Soil. Soil PH is high after the grow. I'm experimenting with dropping it down to 6.5 after. Right now I'm using coffee and earthworms in 2 of the 4 fabric pots.
Do you recondition soil, or replace w/ new soil?
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GrowCNanswered grow question 5y ago
I am not crazy about Happy Frog to begin with. I get better results with Ocean Forest and find it to be a much better product for the entire grow including sprouting.
If you are growing properly there really should not be any "soil" left to reuse. At the end of a grow my pots are a solid block of roots. I can work hard and maybe get 10 or 20% of soil stuff out but it is totally spent. I would NOT recommend reusing soil or trying to freshen it up or rejuvenate. Spend the small amount of money and use fresh for every grow.
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Hempy_The_Kidanswered grow question 5y ago
You can recondition your soil, but it is a process. I believe it's cheaper then buying new also. You can find directions online. I prefer new soil and use my used soil in my lawn and garden.
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Organomananswered grow question 5y ago
New soil every grow is the way to go.
Too many problems/risks with second hand soil.
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