So much good shit happens here while I'm sleeping!
I just didn’t know what would happen if I went to a 200 gallon from a 3 gallon?
Wait, you're asking me if it's okay to upcan from 3 gallons to 200 gallons? That's like asking if it's okay to start corn plants in small pots before planting them in a field! Sure. Are these raised beds, huge soil bags, or just 200 gallons of quality soil in the ground? If you're interested in growing enormous plants outside and pulling 7lbs off each, I suggest you read
Sphnx's journal from the beginning. He's not around here any more so he won't answer questions, but it will give you an idea of how it's done.
From this:
to this:
Of course, he is in the
Emerald Triangle so that helps some.
I got into a bit of a discussion about this yesterday in another thread. If you want to call it a discussion. Every time I get involved in a thread a certain female member is in, I get dissed. I didn't bother to respond and start a flame fest. She ain't worth my time.
I'm shocked...SHOCKED!
I have no idea what my nutes are but I'm guessing they come in over 7 every time.
Some people just have to have a say. It makes no sensei whatsoever.
Yup I stopped using ph down too. My solution goes in at around 6.8. I have very healthy plants in pro mix. That being said phing to 5.8 won’t hurt it’s just unessesary in pro mix. Before I read sheds thread I was wondering how my local buddies were growing such good plants with no ph pen. Well they were using pro mix hp. I have all the evidence I need.
The Faux-Mix HP® that I made up (Peat, Perlite, peletized Dolomite Lime) for this run seems to have the same result.
You should trademark that name and then lawyer up
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I only make the distinction in case there is someone hearing the no ph thing for the first time. I like ProMix, but they should know it’s not the only soil like that. I’ve used FoxFarms, Mother Earth, and DBHBB which uses ProMix. Cheers!
When I talk about it, I say ProMix and well-made soils.
Lol mine turns up the tv so loud to overcome the noise that it becomes a war of volume
Oof!
Ooh that Promix Hp looks like an excellent grow medium with excellent drainage like coco. I may have to try it in my fall indoor grow. Very nice Shed!
It's good stuff, and you don't need to water as often as coco. Though coco has it's advantages and you're doing rather nicely in it now. Why change what's working for you? The fans still have to run
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Shed, did I read that you recycle your soil, Brix Mix, medium?
What do you use for your medium?
Do you reuse it?
How often do you buy new medium of choice?
I was flushing and reusing the ProMix but lately have been buying new bags. I'm sure that blending in some lime like farside does with his FauxMix® and adding mykos would be good too. I still sometimes use old ProMix for top dressing when the roots start to show, the lowest layer of a 10g pot, or planting non-canna plants.
Alkalinity and pH are different things. It's the high mineral content that will cause soil pH to drift upward, not so much the pH of the nutrient solution.
The soil will buffer pH, but alkalinity alters the soil composition itself.
This ^. Thank you Graytail. Oh, and the type of nitrogen in the fertilizer...that will also change the pH of the medium.
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