Ganjamann2020
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Coco/perlite, compost (dairy cow), medium measuring around 725-731 PPMs seeds just transplanted from paper towel to medium, so just distilled water and no food until the PPMs drop?
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MickFoster
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Why did you mix coco with compost?
Ganjamann2020
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I followed some directions on mixing soil, very minute amount though 10 lb bag in 2.5 cf of coco and .3 cubic ft of perlite
Ganjamann2020
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730 is kind of high I take it?
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Budzbuddha
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Beat me to it lol.
Budzbuddha
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God damn YouTube… smh.
“coconut coy-yer”
Listen grab a bag of mild potting soil / solo cup .
Stay away from YT / Reddit and Mr. Canuck.
You literally can germinate any seed in ready to use soil instead doing a witches brew of ingredients that most likely will not work well together.
secretmicrogrow420
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honestly when i start seeds in soil i dont give them any fertilizer until they are out of the seedling stage.
when i start a seed in coco i give it fertilizer 24/7 even when its a seed.
if you mix soil with coco i have no idea how you would feed that lmfao.
when i start a seed in coco i give it fertilizer 24/7 even when its a seed.
if you mix soil with coco i have no idea how you would feed that lmfao.
Ganjamann2020
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Getting mixed results out here about adding a small bit of compost, but definitely high with 730 PPM.
Ganjamann2020
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Well they said put 1:1 ratio of medium to water let it sit for a while then measure with a TDS meter, it sure gives a reading when I do it
HydoDan
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It's not accurate.. TDS is for salt based nutes.. Organics is not Total Disolved Soilds, they have to be broken down to become available to the plant..
Ganjamann2020
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So I should just test the ph of the medium? the coco and perlite are suppose to be neutral PH, and I have a small amount of compost, I want to know if I should feed on my first water, that's really my root question lol.
Ganjamann2020
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PH meter reads a hair below 7.
Ganjamann2020
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haven't even popped up yet just tiny little tap roots yesterday.
Modern Selections
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Kind of hard to follow but best advice is if they just popped you have the opportunity to sow them in some plain potting soil. Save the stuff you made for flower. It sounds too hot for a seedling.
You want to pH the water you are using to water. Ph 6.3-6.5
No sense planting those fresh cracked seeds into some hot mix, it won't go well.
Plant seed into plain potting soil. Do not give nutrients until you see the lowest leaves start to yellow, probably about 10 days after the plant breaks ground. Then water in 500ppm of veg nutrient. Easy peasy.
You want to pH the water you are using to water. Ph 6.3-6.5
No sense planting those fresh cracked seeds into some hot mix, it won't go well.
Plant seed into plain potting soil. Do not give nutrients until you see the lowest leaves start to yellow, probably about 10 days after the plant breaks ground. Then water in 500ppm of veg nutrient. Easy peasy.
What ec do you start at?
Ganjamann2020
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Modern Selections
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Measuring runoff is not a good way to determine ppm.
The pH doesn't make it too hot per say, it just makes nutrients more or less available.
In soil when it is time to feed the seedlings I start at 500 ppm of veg nutrient. This is assuming the plant is growing and in great health. Go less ppm if conditions are less than optimal.
In coco, yes feed from day one. Gently of course.
The pH doesn't make it too hot per say, it just makes nutrients more or less available.
In soil when it is time to feed the seedlings I start at 500 ppm of veg nutrient. This is assuming the plant is growing and in great health. Go less ppm if conditions are less than optimal.
In coco, yes feed from day one. Gently of course.