Things you can add to your soil

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by craftycritter, May 27, 2015.

  1. So I found this post on another another forum. It seems like goof info so I will post it here. 
     
    I'm sure plenty of you know this, but you can use old kitchen waste and other things as a convenient, cheap way to give your lovely girls some nice nutrients without braking the bank.

    Old coffee grinds - Coffee grinds have plentiful amounts of nitrogen, which are great for your plant in the vegetative stage. Sprinkle used coffee grinds around your plant before watering for a slow-release nitrogen supplement, you can also mix them up in your soil medium for a thorough distribution of nitrogen for your plant. Use about a half-pound of grinds per 5 gallon bucket to achieve a fast-acting liquid fertilizer which can last for a long while. Great for repellent pests as well, great for outdoor grows!

    Egg shells - Egg shells add very valuable nutrients to your soil medium. Mainly calcium, which is fantastic for the flowering stage since your plant eats those up pretty quickly and can greatly reduce calcium deficiencies. Make sure you grind them up very fine before adding them to your soil or putting them around your plant so they break down quickly and be used by your plants. Egg shells can also prevent bud rot in general, especially at the end of your harvest.

    Old vegetable or fruit peels - These have a fantastic source of vitamins and nutrients, if not the best, for your plants. Citrus peels take longer to break down and decompose and have a high acidic value, so if you use these, use something like hydrated lime or epsom salt to increase the pH. Banana peels are great for the soil as well, why? You guessed it! Sufficient amounts of potassium, which is great for the flowering stage. Vegetable peels decompose alot quicker and contain just as much nutrients and probably won't smell as bad [​IMG] so keep that in mine cause of pests.

    Grass clippings - Once again, great source of nitrogen. You can either hand pick them off your front or back lawn, or after you cut your grass, you can empty the shreds out of your bag and save them. This is a quick, convenient method for a quick nitrogen fix. You can also add leave shreds and some good bark such as cedar, pine and cypress, which acts as a mulch.
     
    SEAWEED ; Fresh seaweed should be washed well before use to remove salt. Asian markets sell dried seaweed. Both fresh and dried versions are considered excellent soil amendments. Seaweed contains trace elements and actually serves as a food source for soil microbes.Chop up a small bucket of seaweed and add it to 5 gallons of water. Let it sit for 2-3 weeks loosely covered. Use it to drench the soil and foliage. 2 cups work well for a small plant, 4 cups for a medium plants and 6 cups for a large plant. Experiment with amounts. Combine seaweed with other tea fertilizers.
     
    <span style="color:rgb(255,102,0);">MOLASSESUsing molasses in compost tea increases microbes and the beneficial bacteria that microbes feed on. If you want to start out with a simple recipe for molasses fertilizer, mix 1-3 tablespoons of molasses into a gallon of water. Water your plants with this concoction and watch them grow bigger and healthier.</span>
    \nCORNMEALContains lots of phosphorus and nitrogen and acts as an effective fungicide. Add a cup of cornmeal to 5 gallons of water. Let it soak for several hours, then strain the liquid so you can add it to a spray bottle. Spray the leaves of plants that are susceptible to fungus. You can combine this cornmeal tea with compost tea for even more benefits. I use the leftover water from cooking corn on my vegetable garden.
     
  2. Have you tried any of these? My plant looks like it could use some nutrients, I was going to go to the store but I have all the above mentioned here at home.
     
  3. All these ingredients with the exception of molasses need to be composted. You don't just throw them into your soil in the middle of a grow.
     
  4. #4 craftycritter, Jun 16, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Jun 16, 2015
    Yes, most of these things are meant to be composted before you decide to grow in them.
     

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