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First Grow, UK. 2 weeks in looking healthy. Using...

Bossco6789
Bossco6789started grow question 2y ago
First Grow, UK. 2 weeks in looking healthy. Using Plant Magic Soil with Terra Aquatic Nutes. Seen a few negative reviews on this medium I am considering buying different soil for when I transplant into their final pots. Should I change soil brand or stay with Plant Magic?
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Incognitus
Incognitusanswered grow question 2y ago
i meant that as a suggestion for the next grow.. i wouldn't switch from soil to soilless midstream... trying a different soil shouldn't be too big of a deal, though.
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Incognitus
Incognitusanswered grow question 2y ago
one soil or another is always a balancing act with plenty of unkowns. If you want more certainty, go with a soilless substrate and you provide all the nutrients necessary in a known ratio each time you irrigate. If it works, that's all that matters for the most part. What your preferences are matter, and you may not have figured any out, yet, if new.
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 2y ago
I'm not a fan of fortified soils personally. I like to add nutrients myself during the grow as the plant needs them and without knowing what the companies have added or how it breaks down that can be tricky sometimes. That brand's "organic growth stimulant" makes me nervous lol. When I grow in soil I usually just get it from the local nursery vs ordering specialty soils. I'll mix a bag of topsoil with something that's a little higher quality, just as long as it's just dirt- no nutrient additives, and work in a healthy amount of perlite. If the consistency is still a little chunky I'll add a little sand and if it seems a bit muddy add something like peat or coco to help draw up the moisture a little.
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YorkshireGardeneruk
YorkshireGardenerukanswered grow question 2y ago
Hi I use the biobizz both of there mixes add a few clay balls in bottom of pots
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