Up to the point at which it becomes the growing medium rather than the soil.
With no perlite, 1:3 is a good target, or 1:4 if you want better water retention outside for hot days. Best thing to do is to run your hands through it and see if it feels like the Fox Farms stuff!
I like to add about an inch of it to the bottom of my grow bags. CLUp to the point at which it becomes the growing medium rather than the soil.
You were right I swear they have grown sense this morning. I really appreciate all your help. This makes me feel a lot more confident that my plants will come through just fine.
Why? You're shortening the pot and you're raising the perched water table.I like to add about an inch of it to the bottom of my grow bags. CL
Thank you Mel you are another man with the know.
The reason I said more was better is because he was talking about using his garden soil which can be poor at drainage. CLUp to the point at which it becomes the growing medium rather than the soil.
In the video she is using plastic pots whereas I’m using bags so my question is how is that the same? When I water to runoff I have wet bags @ the bottom, I don’t see how the bottom of the bag would be retaining moisture? CL
Perched water table cool. Thanks, and I did not know that. You are a professor Shed. How do you remember all this stuff.
It's not the bag, it's the soil above the perlite. Adding layers of rocks/hydroton/perlite at the bottom means a higher perched water table. Water to runoff and then pick your cloth bag by one edge and let it dangle diagonally. You will get additional runoff just like she does in plastic pots.
Dunno!
I am going to use grow bags to, and it will still retain water I believe.In the video she is using plastic pots whereas I’m using bags so my question is how is that the same? When I water to runoff I have wet bags @ the bottom, I don’t see how the bottom of the bag would be retaining moisture? CL
I will give that a try, I thank you Sir for sharing that. You truly are the Shedmeister or should I say Professor Shedmeister.
CLYou're a man of the know also Capt.Thanks Keith. CL
Yes, you do. Capt. you have not been here much longer than me, but you retain what you learn. What you have done on your indoor growing is amazing Really! That is why I consider you a man of the know.I’m still learning but luckily I have a good instructor.
Thanks Keith but most of the credit goes to the Shedster. And although I had a rocky start I did figure out what percentage of RX to feed them so I can take credit for that. CL
Shed is a professor I think a lot of people go to him for answers on everything to do with growing. You can take credit for a lot more than that. I am not trying to stroke anyone's ego I mean what I say. If I did not, I wouldn't say nothing at all.Thanks Keith but most of the credit goes to the Shedster. And although I had a rocky start I did figure out what percentage of RX to feed them so I can take credit for that. CL
Really not. I'm just a guy who reads a lot here (and googles a bunch) and somehow manages to retain enough to seem smart!
Really now. Thats not what I heard.
