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45 minutes ago, Jacques said:

Hope I can get it in Bloem. Wonder if Builders have it.

 

6 minutes ago, Jacques said:

I need to go and have a look tomorrow. 

I did read it already someware thats why I am asking. Thanks for the response. 

I can get grow master at builders.

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5 minutes ago, Totemic said:

Best option for a temporary fix. 40% Worm castings, 50% coco coir and a little (10%) perlite. Good for seedlings, and will buy you time while you decide which organic options are gonna work for you.

At Builders I can get Grow Master. 

 

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There are no ready to purchase soils at any nursery suitable for Cannabis.

Your best bet is really to get a bag of freedom farms couriered to you, or mix your own. 

I use nursery potting soils as my carbon and potassium base(has a lot of ash in it.). Then it only makes up 30% of the entire soil recipe.

How do you want to grow you should ask.

Soil = caring for a microherd of bacteria and fungi(Ie feeding the microbes and they feed the plant)

Soiless= coco and perlite. You have to control the nutrients and feed often and acturately which involves EC and pH meters.

Hydro = same as soiless except the medium becomes only nutrient solution.

 

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Garden master is even worse than Culterra lol

Your best bet is as Totemic says. Call up all the nurseries in Bloem and find who stocks worms castings(vermicompost), cocopeat(peat moss is also good) and perlite and mix those together. If you dont come right with that its time to order online

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2 hours ago, 420SA said:

Call up all the nurseries in Bloem and find who stocks worms castings(vermicompost), cocopeat(peat moss is also good) and perlite and mix those together. If you dont come right with that its time to order online

If you don't come right with the ingredients needed then you  need to get the fuck out of that town bru and come down to CT. LoL. It shouldn't be hard to find. You might end up paying more than other guys but once you get it your on your way and trust me you will find ways to get your plants the love they need. 

But yeah dude, Calterra is kak. 

 

Smelly

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18 hours ago, 420SA said:

Garden master is even worse than Culterra lol

Your best bet is as Totemic says. Call up all the nurseries in Bloem and find who stocks worms castings(vermicompost), cocopeat(peat moss is also good) and perlite and mix those together. If you dont come right with that its time to order online

Tx for your info.

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15 hours ago, Smelly Joe said:

A recipe from @Green Leaf Organics

Basic mix:

Coco coir 

Worm castings

Soil

Perlite 

Mushroom compost / kraail mix 

Kelp meal

Bonemeal

Rock dust 

Lime 

Mycoroot 

 

Can't get easier than that

Tx for your info Should not be a problem.

 

19 hours ago, Jacques said:

Hi which potting soil from cultura can I use for repotting my seedlings. 

Have wrongly used compost with only perlite. 

Help is welcome.

Tx all for your info. Should get something that will work in Bloem. 

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