I bought mircale grow potting soil and I have 1 auto seed left and people are saying don't use mircale grow. What's wrong with it I mean its still soil, wouldn't it stIll grow ????? Whats good soil from home depot or a big brand store cause I have no store near me with soil besides Walmart etc
Miracle gro is full of micro nutrients that aren't meant for your plant and can cause stress and nute lock during early stages. I have used it successfully, but be ready for some nute burn and PH problems.
http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1116550-easy-organic-soil-mix-beginners.html I made the mistake of going with Miracle Grow. 3/4 of my plants are doing great but one of them ended up with nute lock.
Yes - don't start with poorly manufactured potting soils like Miracle Grow What 'general area' of the world do you live? That would be very helpful for anyone wanting to give you any legitimate advice. CC
ok cool I wont use it I don't need problems imma newbie as it is and I'm like 15min away from the city, I'm in the woods and I searched within a 25mile radius and no stores at all but if you have a link for something online I can order ...I was thinkin BioBizz Light Mix I heard good things about it but its $40 a bag O_O for dummies ? lol
thc kills stress The challenge is that quality potting soils are regional because shipping soil is very expensive meaning that you the customer pays for the logistics involved. If you lived in New England then you'd want to consider Coast of Maine - one of the premium potting soils across the USA. If you lived on the West Coast you could look at using Malibu B/U Biodynamic Compost with Canadian Sphagnum peat moss (Home Depot item). Just a thought....
The key issue with MG is the time release versions. They relase too much nitrogen when you try 12/12. It can take forever to trick her into flowering and you can have her keep trying to go back to veg.
I would think about building your own soil. I went the bagged soil route and it was just a waste of time. Check out the No-til thread in this section. I would go to home Depot and get a bale of Premier peat moss, some lava rock and pea gravel. Then source the best compost you can find. I use Coast of maine and sometimes Farmer D. As far as amendment go unless you're buying 50 lb sacks of everything it's really hard to beat buildasoil.com "CC Nutrient mix" prices for 10cf and up. Here's a good recipe from Coot. 1/3 spaghnum peat moss 1/3 aeration (lava and pea gravel) 1/3 compost To each cubic foot 1/2 cup kelp meal 1/2 cup neem meal 1/2 cup crab meal 1/2 cup oyster shell flower 1/2 cup gypsum 3 cups rock dust For $100 you can have 6 cf of soil you won't find in a hydro store. Use the biggest container you can. Plant directly into it. Veg, flower, harvest, and plant right back into the container without disturbing the soil as much as possible. Repeat.
I'd recommend you browse the thread linked below. It contains several ready to grow bagged soils that have been vetted by several of our veteran organic growers. Hopefully you'll recognize a product that is local to you. While building your own soil is the preferred method here, we understand that not everybody has the means to do so. Ready To Grow Bagged Soil is a good starting point to find a soil to find a quality bagged soil IMO. Welcome to GC.