What's the best soil/nutrient I can buy?

[-smokes-]

Hi, I’m new here. Does anyone grow their own weeds here?

I was wondering what’s the best soil and nutrients I can buy and where to buy them. I’ve been growing for two years now and always used miracle grow moisture control and it has worked fine but I heard a lot of negative things about it so I need someone else's input. I’m really confused. Should I stick with the miracle grow? And if I do keep using it, what nutrients should I add after the first 3 months? I hope someone would answer this. Thanks in advance.

 

[Caduceus Mercurius]

I guess I have a similar question. One of my plants suddenly looks like this...
The others look mostly fine though, seems to be some kind of bug.
We've also had some very heavy rain and hailstorms recently.

 

[Synith]

Doesn't really matter. I mean, you could go with some high-quality soil and yield the same quality crop, but you've to understand that Cannabis is a weed which used to grow along the countryside in hard soil.

But if you want to go the good soil route, I suggest plain old garden-bought soil. The same kind you'd use with any plant, or flower. Miracle Grow works good as well, or ProMix.

As for nutriants-- they suggest three, 'Nitrogen , Phosphorus , and Potassium.' Iron phosphate might be good for the plant as well, but look into it.

Check out http://www.rollitup.org/general-marijua ... guide.html and http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mjgrow4g.htm for more growing info.

The best way to grow good ol' Cannabis is in tilled soil with three hours of direct sun.
But... we can't always do that, haha.

Here's some more links--

http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-growin ... kness.html

http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-growi ... gress.html

 

[-smokes-]

Doesn't really matter. I mean, you could go with some high-quality soil and yield the same quality crop, but you've to understand that Cannabis is a weed which used to grow along the countryside in hard soil.

But if you want to go the good soil route, I suggest plain old garden-bought soil. The same kind you'd use with any plant, or flower. Miracle Grow works good as well, or ProMix.

As for nutriants-- they suggest three, 'Nitrogen , Phosphorus , and Potassium.' Iron phosphate might be good for the plant as well, but look into it.

Check out http://www.rollitup.org/general-marijua ... guide.html and http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mjgrow4g.htm for more growing info.

The best way to grow good ol' Cannabis is in tilled soil with three hours of direct sun.
But... we can't always do that, haha.

Here's some more links--

http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-growin ... kness.html

http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-growi ... gress.html

Thanks for the advice, man. ProMix eh? I'll check this one out.

I guess I have a similar question. One of my plants suddenly looks like this...
The others look mostly fine though, seems to be some kind of bug.
We've also had some very heavy rain and hailstorms recently.

Here are my pictures too.

Noticed the dots? I’m thinking I have many “good

 

[darkwolfunseen]

I'm assuming you are doing a soil and not hydro grow (if hydro I use advanced nutrients, very nice, easy to use A&B kit is fine, but if you want amazing they have a conassieur line). Fox Farm soils is pretty good, also if you don't mind a little extra hassle organic soils with fish emulsion, guano, seaweed, etc, but organic grows require more maintenance with ph balancing. Really it's hard to go wrong, there's a reasons it's called weed. As for the diseases, always liked the following guide, scroll down to photos and compare:

http://www.rollitup.org/general-marijua ... cures.html

(pics above look like a magnesium deficiency, but that's just me. Good luck)

 

[Al_Capuco]

There is no 'best' soil and nutrient, only those which others feel are 'best'.
If MG (organic, right?) has been working for ya, why switch?
However if you do want to switch, and have access to Pro-Mix HP, go for it. It's on the expensive side, but well worth the money.

I use mostly solid organics, and teas I make myself from the solids. When the time comes, you can top dress with:
Blood meal (12-0-0) -- go lightly. A little bit too much, and you'll fry the plants.
Blood meal is entirely water insoluble, so no tea can be made. But once the microbes in the soil get hold of it, they will effect a wicked short term N release. Then it plateaus to a low level but steady release that lasts around 6 weeks.

Bat guano - my favorite, somewhat expensive, but very gentle. It is partially water soluble, so a tea can be made. High N guano for veg (~11-4-2), and high P guano for flower (~0-5-0). It also contains millions of beneficial microbes.

Alfalfa meal - very nutritious stuff (~6-3-2 + trace elements). Partially water soluble, tea can be made.

Compost/humus - really good stuff high in humic and fulvic acids as well as microbes necessary for soil health and enzymes necessary for nutrient uptake. Partially water soluble, tea can be made.

Bone meal - (~0-10-0) Mostly for root health because it breaks down so slowly, but if you add it early enough, it can be a flower booster as well. Also provide calcium and contributes toward pH adjustment (upward). Totally water insoluble.