Have these available in bulk. Am going to grow in 6 gal. pots outside. One plant per pot. Any thoughts on which mix to consider ? They are sold by the yard. 1. 60% topsoil - 30% compost - 10% sand $25 2. 45% topsoil - 45% Glacier Gold Compost - 10% sand $35 3. topsoil - Glacier Gold Compost - Peat - Sand - Perlite/Vermiculite mix. $55 Would it be OK to start a seed in these mixes ? I have amendments on hand (Kelp Meal - Bat Guano - Worm Castings) but am reluctant to use with new sprouts.....Should I use these with any of the mixes above ? Am going to give "Hollands Hope" a shot.....
Well option #1 is no. Topsoil is usually pretty clay heavy which is good for moisture retention but bad for MJ really. I'd go with #2 since you are planning on adding soil amendments yourself anyways. Yeah it should be fine for seedlings. If you're scared, just try one seed first.. let it get a few leaf sets then plant the others. #3 is probably overprices. You can buy your own perlite to mix in, and perlite is a must have! Get some nice fat horticulture perlite, about pea sized, for your grow. ~Experimentalist
It will be #2 or #3. Called and they will sell 1/2 a yard which should be plenty to fill 4 containers. Will 6 Gal. pots be adequate ?
Yeah you gotta presume at least 1 gallon of soil per foot of vertical growth, but outdoor plants can be MONSTEROUS in size so I'd go bigger if I were you. Some guys on here are using like 40-60 gallon pots for big outdoor grows. Check out Dankohzee's swamp grow for 2009.. wowzers ~Experimentalist
It's better in case you have to move them for any number of reasons, poor light, or trespassers for example. Also better for controlling drainage, etc. ~Experimentalist
If you have a few extra bucks and really want to kick start your soil, be sure to add some mycorrhzae fungi like this on ebay. ~Experimentalist
It's my understanding that White Label Hollands Hope 100% indica does not get that tall, like some sativa plants. A 6' or 7' plant should do me just fine, thinkin that I can move a 6 gal. pot much easier than trying to horse around a 60 gal. drum. Gettin kind of "long in the tooth" for that. Will look at "mycorrhzae fungi", honestly I have never heard that before....Always like to learn somethin new !!