Soil/Fertilizer Question

Lessee..

For soil, any potting mix with no slow-release nutrients pre-mixed into the soil. These can eventually cause nutrient blockout, more particularily Nitrogen, a fundamental nutrient for plant growth. As long as you've got that covered, any soil works. I would add in some perlite as well, for added drainage of the soil, as our little green friends do not like their roots wet all the time.

As for nutrients, I would personally suggest General Hydroponics 3-part Flora series. Even if you're not growing hydroponically, you can still use these nutrients. They are used by a great number of growers, and the 3-part solution allows you to customize your plants' nutrient intake.

~Lycanthropy

 

or if you'd prefer to get nutes from say your local hardware store (i dunno about elsewhere, but the hardware stores around here dont sell general hydroponics) look for pretty much anything with an almost even NPK value like 20-20-20, or one with a little more nitrogen or a little less potasium... (like 30-20-20 or 20-20-10)...... and for flowering look for something low nitrogen but high phosphorus (like 5-35-5)...

and pretty much just follow the instructions on the box and you'll do ok

 

Ha, that would be something I'd love to see Lowe's carry. No, chances are that you won't find the GH Flora series at a hardware store. One would probably have better luck at a hydroponics supply retailer.

~Lycanthropy