this is my first grow and I dont know a good mix of soil to use. Can someone just give me something safe that generally can't go wrong, it doesn't have to be optimal it just has to be safe. I've got 15 feminized seeds and 6 locations, how much soil should I use for that and what is a safe mix to use. I live in southern Canada so it's a little colder than the states, when is a good time to plant them outdoors? Also any good fertilizers you've used would be appreciated, thanks.
[FONT="] For a 2x2x2 hole: -20-30 native soil (the top soil, top 7-8 inches of soil from holes you dig or elsewhere if your soil is all clay for example. -1,5 cups blood meal (N) -1 cup bone meal (P) or alfalfa meal - 1/2 shovel composted manure (I have a kind with horse, poulty manures and seaweed/kelp mixed in for K). -The three things above you put at bottom hole. cover with mulch, leave for 1-2 months. The worms and micro organisms will come and eat the mix and be excellent to protect and aid your plant. - After 1-2 months. (During this time start them in solo cups at home -yard- or indoors or outdoors (add slug repellant and copper rings to repel slugs). Back then, I placed a crate on a bush with small pots inside. 1 seed per pot. - What to add after 2 months: it depends on your region and type of land you use (a swampy area in a hot region will be very wet of course). - for dry regions on a dry spot (like me): add 20 worm castings, 30 compost, 20-30 vemiculite/peat. - for wet region: add same first 2 but 20/30 perlite (or builder's sand)/peat. The remaining 20-30 are the top soil and manures/meals/kelp that are at the bottom. Also add 1/2 cup dolomitic lime powder. Water with light teas after 1 month in soil. 2 or 3 shots of w.c tea or nettles (N), fish emulsion (N)(or enzyme emulsion-better-: see Lumperdawgs). Or compost tea (N) etc... Ratio: 1/20. Go 1/30 very light at first so they get a taste of it first you know. When the buds appear,for ex., use high P liquid bat guano. Feed them K in veg and flowering. And a little of N in flowering. A little of P in veg. So in veg: N + K (with a bit of P) In flow: P + K (with a bit of N) Twice in season epsom salts (1tsp per gallon) Last 3 weeks, give them just molasses(1-2 TBS per gallon). N.B: You can kill them with too much organic nutes too. A little goes a long way. Dig a hole with a mound if it rains a lot. And use more grit/sand/perlite. Dig a hole without a mound if it's dry. Line bottom and/or sides with brown paper bags, use more peat/vermi. If it's veeery hard to access, use water crystals (synthetic though). Some say taste not affected but it's not organic anymore. Good luck. The main thing is to be discrete and plan eveything to only visit at night. Of course tell no one and go as rarely as possible. Don't choose a spot with too much sun (means a lot of watering), , minimum 5. 8 is perfect. Use a nearby water source or bring a lot of water at a time in car you hide over there or use a watering machine if you're good at DIY. I'm not. Choose your spot well by scouting very well. Don't rush into digging. But do a lot of scouting to have the perfect spot(s). See my sticky (page 1-3 has links about choosing your spots). Just grow 10-12 females if this is your first. They'll give you a LOT if you beat nature and rippers. It's better that just 3-4 big ones make it to the finish line than 3-6 skimpy ones. You need to provide your plants with everything and they WILL go crazy and give you pounds. 1 plant = 150-200 grams. 4 skinny ones = less. Ok? Be safe![/FONT]