New Grower First Grow - ILGM Blueberry - Indoor

[Bruce Campbell]

Can you elaborate on pro mix? You say it's like coco does it have special nutrients? I'm interested but hesitant.

It has no built-in nutrients or amendments (except for some lime), so it's like coco in that regard. It's just a 70/30 peat-perlite mix with myco and bacillus, plus some lime since peat has a lower pH. Peat has a bit more water-holding capacity and a slightly higher CEC (nutrient/ion holding capacity) than coco. But, when you use it, everything comes from your feed and you have to feed from the start similar to coco / hydro.

Since I'm only using 3-gal pots, I went with peat because I wanted to increase water retention / reduce time between watering.

 

[Weedkiller]

It has no built-in nutrients or amendments (except for some lime), so it's like coco in that regard. It's just a 70/30 peat-perlite mix with myco and bacillus, plus some lime since peat has a lower pH. Peat has a bit more water-holding capacity and a slightly higher CEC (nutrient/ion holding capacity) than coco. But, when you use it, everything comes from your feed and you have to feed from the start similar to coco / hydro.

Since I'm only using 3-gal pots, I went with peat because I wanted to increase water retention / reduce time between watering.

Thanks I think ill try it as coco and perlite are non existent locally but I've seen pro mix

 

[Cave Dirt Cody]

Look at that - google actually answered a question for me:



They use this stuff. I say you order a barrel and just dunk each of your pots in it...

Having to dunk the plants might be great at the beginning. But if they get 3 or 4 ft tall, it becomes more cumbersome.

 

[Cave Dirt Cody]

Have you bottom fed a coco solo cup grow? I'm doing a solo cup grow in November and bottom feeding looks interesting.

Yes. But when you get a good sized plant, keeping up will be exuasting. But can be made easier.

 

[Bruce Campbell]

 

[Bruce Campbell]

- Start of Week 8 - Do they look 20 days from being finished?

- Proof of life for Sam:

 

[Suki]

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- Start of Week 8 - Do they look 20 days from being finished?

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- Proof of life for Sam:

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No where near it imo. My photos have been in flower 5 weeks i think and look like this, I'm still planning on them taking another 5 weeks or so.

 

[GMEtotheMoon]

Your girl looks great but she definitely looks like she needs several more weeks. Now would be a great time for a bloom booster additive imo.

 

[Bruce Campbell]

- Up to 37" now. Waiting on some 4-ft stakes to arrive before I train them back down.

- Feed for last few days:

 

[Carve]

Wow, they're really enjoying their stretch