In a few weeks i will be potting up about 20 seedlings of different variety into 3 and 5 gallon fabric pots. I was looking to use promix hp. What else would i need to add to it if i am going the organic route? I have some worm castings already.
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I have 12 plants growing in straight up promix and they are doing great.
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In my research on this forum, one member mentioned you have to inoculate the ProMix in order to add organic additives to it. Anyone care to elaborate on this?
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Sure. There is a search function on the forums. There have been many threads on this issue that you could find with a basic search. Good luck this year.
At first I used a mix of orchid bark, perlite, and peat and didn't have the best luck. Afterwards I switched to garden @ bloome because it was cheap, and it worked better, but not great. Most recently I've used Happy Frog and Roots Organic. Both have been amazing compared to the old stuff, but again much more expensive. I'm going to watch and see which treats my plants the best, but again a WORLD of difference compared to the cheapo garden and bloome and the mot so cheapo orchid bark mix.
To inoculate it you need to add mycorrhizae to it. The mycorrhizae will break down the organic matter into nutrients usable to the plants. Without it, the organic matter is basically useless to the plants.
Thanks for the response. I think am going to try and utilize the soil i have currently and add some bokashi compost, worm castings, bone meal and perlite to lighten it up. Funds are just not there to buy soil at this time.
Or you can go with ProMix BX instead of HP. BX is already "noc'd"
I believe Pro Mix comes with myco and has for a couple of years. You don't need to add anything to Pro Mix. Just find a good fertilizer and follow the instructions. Pretty simple really.
When I started out I was like everyone else, trying to come up with the perfect mix of soils and amendments. It's expensive and pretty much useless. Pro Mix has everything you need except the correct nutrients. Go to http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pthorticulture.com%2F&ei=dsX2UJTqJoW3qAHIxoGIDg&usg=AFQjCNEQlEKwkjNOs97uMxgowh-odyKRzQ&sig2=8Nn61LkDEzrmGwDyr-_6LQ&bvm=bv.41018144,d.b2U&cad=rja and it will tell you what makes up Pro Mix. You can duplicate it cheaper.
Good link Patrick.... my local hydro shop gave me bad info! Both BX and HP are inoculated with myco. I am thinking HP just has a higher ratio of perlite in it. I usually add a bit of perlite to my bales of BX.
Go with ProMix BX or HP and add a bag of worm castings and maybe some perlite to balance it out. You don't need to add myco to use organic nutrients.
My plan this year is to also add Fox Farms Marine Cuisine. It's like 95% organice (they add a small amount of slow release mineral salts to boost it) but the rest is fish meal, kelp meal, crab meal, guano, more guano and worm castings. I've read grow journals of for Cannabis where it's been used exclusively and it's supported cash crops for over 3 months with no additional amendments.
My plan this year is to also add Fox Farms Marine Cuisine. It's like 95% organice (they add a small amount of slow release mineral salts to boost it) but the rest is fish meal, kelp meal, crab meal, guano, more guano and worm castings. I've read grow journals of for Cannabis where it's been used exclusively and it's supported cash crops for over 3 months with no additional amendments.
Patrick, ghostpep and amps...your responses where exactly what i was looking for. I just wanted to confirm i can add all my organic amendments to either the bx or hp. You guys have been a huge help. Thanks so much!
As much as I hate to admit it, for me it doesn't even matter. I will still be buying bales regardless of the seemingly constant increases in price. I might be an addict, I get a little shaky anytime I have less than a couple of bales on hand.
What are bales going for in your area? Im in Fl and it ranges from $30 to $50
It is about the same here. If I buy from one of the garden centers I get it for $38, if I buy it from the hydro shop it is $47, but I know it has been stored inside and not outside all year. I usually go with the cheaper option and just make sure the bags I buy don't have any holes.
Good info here, looks like Lowes near me has bags 2 cu ft for 15.98. A bale is 3.8 cu ft and cheapest I can get it is for $36. Guess I'll be snagging some bags.
Don't buy 2 cu ft bags.... ITS A TRAP!
No seriously, the 3.8cu ft bale is super compressed and breaks out to about 8 cu ft loose. The 2 cu ft bags are already loose and a waste of money, unless you really only need 1 or 2.
$36/bale is a decent price for anyone not near in the Northern US.