What soil to use with Cannabis?

[JakeDog]

Very informative, thank you.
But you do realize the person you are responding to hasn’t logged on since 2015, right?

We appreciate you sharing knowledge, just maybe do it on more active threads.

Well, I do now. I did not see a posting date for the post. Thought I might be assisting someone from not seeing their money and efforts go up in smoke. I guess that was a good waste of time. Thanks for that info. I need to learn this system.

 

[Odjob]

No waste for me. I never knew theymade that product. Chunked coir is something I've been playing with for awhile.

 

[slyclone]

Good info no matter how old a thread is thay don't have a use by date

 

[SmokingWings]

Good info no matter how old a thread is thay don't have a use by date

Many times it is good info but the use by date applies to the occasional thread that has theories or info that has been shown to be "bad info" or "outdated".

 

[slyclone]

Yes for sure, that's when we get to inritch a thred with more up to date info , new products ideas ect .

 

[xcaret]

I'm in Canada to and I use pro mix HP. Worth every dime

Don't mess around with Miracle Gro. not worth it. I used too but j quickly got out of it and my smoke has improved 100%

Hey Pigeions420. I was told to start my seedlings in Pro Mix HP . The Lady the grow store said it has no nutrients .. My question is ,what does the plant live on if not nutrients from the medium I plant in? This time I bought ( very cheap) peat/vermiculite mix. I'm thinking of adding fertilizer to it ,and nothing more .. As I said ,I'm thinking of it , but looking for advice first .

 

[Joe Brewster]

Hey Pigeions420. I was told to start my seedlings in Pro Mix HP . The Lady the grow store said it has no nutrients .. My question is ,what does the plant live on if not nutrients from the medium I plant in? This time I bought ( very cheap) peat/vermiculite mix. I'm thinking of adding fertilizer to it ,and nothing more .. As I said ,I'm thinking of it , but looking for advice first .

Pigeions420 hasn't been on since Jan. 2019 grow lady is right has no nutrients. Seed embryo has enough nutrients in it to grow the first set of true leaves
Looks like the bag says peatmoss & perlite should be OK start at 1/4 strength nutrients & work your way up after first true leaves
Pre fertilized soil will burn new seedlings

 

[xcaret]

Thank Joe, yes I was afraid of anything pre fertilized .

 

[CaptainLucky]

Thank Joe, yes I was afraid of anything pre fertilized .

I use Fox Farm Happy Frog and Ocean Forest. It works well and the price is pretty reasonable. CL.

 

[Lexstar]

Been growing for well over 20 years. Use the hydrton. The more air the better soil or soilless.

I use strictly coco coir and you made me wonder if mixing in hydroton would be better than straight coco? My next run I’ll have to give it a try.

 

[xcaret]

Once you shoots have started in straight non nutrient soil , how do you fertilize ?
That will be sort of like hydroponics .nothing going to the plant except what you feed it .

 

[slyclone]

As above.start at 1/4 strength nutrients & work your way up after first true leaves.

 

[SFX420i]

Hello everyone im new to growing and want to know what soil to use for growing cannabis i live in Canada so the main soil i know is PRO-MIX / MIRACLE GROW. I want soil that will pretty much feed my plants till bloom. Anyone have any suggestions.

I use a high quality potting mix that doesn't contain slow release fertiliser, I also use vermiculite and perlite.
My ratios are:
Potting mix 85%
Vermiculite 10%
Perlite 5%

 

[Greengoodness]

I use this Dr. Earth brand and add extra perilite.

 

[SmokingWings]

I use this Dr. Earth brand and add extra perilite.

The name of the one you are using is Mother Land; can't tell for sure by the photo. I was kinda surprised to read the web site and see that it does not already have Perlite.