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Best substrate for seedlings

Tropicalstormstarted grow question 3 years ago

Hi! I lost a seedling to damping off even though I'd water a little and wait days. So I want to know the best substrate for organic growing to avoid that. My girl was on 60 coco/40 vermiculite in a 300 ml cup

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Disn00fanswered grow question 3 years ago

The easiest for new growers would be a mix of peat and perlite. Mix it at 50-50 ratio. Best of luck.

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Tropicalstormanswered grow question 3 years ago

@Rangaku yes, she was in a cup, I thought smaller containers were better at first. I can't buy good pre mixed soil here, but I'll try to find the contents of those mentioned here.

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PEACEMAKERanswered grow question 3 years ago

Coco mix is best for me so far

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Rangakuanswered grow question 3 years ago

When you say cup was it just a cup ? You need something that drains freely that dries out before the next water to encourage those roots to go looking. Coco mixed with half coco chips works great

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WeedManiacLoveanswered grow question 3 years ago

Yo utilizo un sustrato light mix BioBizz pero tu puedes usar cualquiera, ese tipo de sustrato va muy bien porque tiene bajo contenido de fertilizantes y un pH equilibrado. Si estas en un sitio con mucha humedad podrías agregar más fibra de coco para hacer mas aireado tu sustrato y la retención de liquido sea menor. Buenos humos! 👌

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