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Getting ready to start 3rd grow, have some questions

Blue after you put the kind soil into the pots you cover it with a different soil so that it is not to hot for your plants, I transplant my seedlings in root riots right into the soil with out any problems
 
That sounds about how mine was, I made sure there was a layer of at least a couple inches of Roots Organic Original above that before transplanting from 1 gal pots (and filled in around the plant with more ROO). What are you using with the Kind Soil (I know Kind recommends ROO or FF Coco Loco)?
 
hey Aloner I use ff happy frog and am not happy with it hows that ROO work I'm a little Leary of FF after I got trips from the soil. still using it have one more bag of it lol
 
I used it outdoors so bug-wise what I got could've come from anywhere. My New Year grow will be indoors so we'll see how that one goes. But I like it just fine so far.
 
Thanks D.A.A.S. I take two steps forward and 3 steps back, but managed to get my grow medium together and into the pots and one seed that has popped into the wet medium. It takes right at 7 cups of water to get the medium moist to wet. I'm hoping the other seed pops in the next few days.
I noticed as I was adding water that it was dripping out the sides of the pot, it makes sense to me since they are fiber, I just let it drip into the catch pan, but have to get bigger pans so it can suck it up from the bottom and not have water running onto the floor..
My second LED light didn't come. Even though there was no mention of NOT delivering to a PO Box, seems that they didn't. So light will be reordered soon and sent to my sister, who actually gets mail delivery. But I won't need that light right away anyway.
So I'm ready to go, ready for grow #3. Just in time for the new year.

I hope everyone has a peaceful holiday season.


Current grow:

1-300w led, adding another soon
1 small led not sure wattage
1 60w cfl
2-5 gal fiber pots
Kind Soil
Compost/perlite
Water Ph 6.0-6.4
Seeds:
Sweet Soma/ auto-fem/00 Seeds
Sweet Berry Cough/unknown grower/auto-hopefully fem
Tent 2.5x3x4
 
I have a sprout! 6 days after being put into the grow medium, I have a sprout. One seed hasn't popped completely so I put it in dirt and it's under light so hopefully it'll pop and sprout soon. I'm psyched! My third grow is underway.
It's been really cold here in the dirty south, but inside the tent is warm and toasty. May the grow gods be with me.

Current grow:

1-300w led, adding another soon
1 small led not sure wattage
1 60w cfl
2-5 gal fiber pots
Kind Soil
Compost/perlite
Water Ph 6.0-6.4
Seeds:
Sweet Soma/ auto-fem/00 Seeds
Sweet Berry Cough/unknown grower/auto-hopefully fem
Tent 2.5x3x4
 
Blue Canoe, How do you do :) Your using Kind Soil and adding compost with perlite? Is that as the top layer on top of the Kind Soil? or have you used the compost to amend the Kind soil with the perlite?
 
Hey Paracelsus, I'm pretty sure Blue is going by the directions on the bag, an just putting the KindSoil on the bottom, that works fine, if you go by the directions it's hard to mess up.Just like outdoor growing, they turn yellow like they are supposed to,when their getting close to harvest .
Blue did good on her last grow. She's gonna do good this time too, as long as the humidity ain't too low, she's from Dixie an it's cold as hell down here.
 
Paraceisus, I am following Mr. Kind's instructions.
Just like D.A.A.S. said, you layer the kind soil in the bottom of the pot and then fill the pot the rest of the way with whatever grow medium you are going to use. Last grow I had good luck with compost and perlite, although this time I slacked off on the amount of perlite I used. And I'm going to take D.A.A.S.'s advice and take pics of my grow and send them to Mr. Kind and get some free soil...free's always good.
I just ordered my second 300w led light, the last one was sent back because it didn't deliver to PO Boxes, even though it wasn't listed. But that's remedied and it's going to my sister's. So by the 10th I should have my light, even though I won't need it yet, better to have what I need when I need it, than need it and not have it.
And it's colder than a well digger's ass in Montana here but, it's warm in the tent and that's all that matters, and I have no problem with humidity, got plenty of that shit too.

Stay warm and be cool!! Happy New Year to all and to all a great grow!
 
Ah Hah, I see Thanks @D.A.S.S.69 & bluecanoe and What I didn't understand was the Mr. Kind's instructions were to place another soil on top of the Kind Soil because it is so hot and might nute burn your seedlings. In my mind compost is hot and as rich. Other super spoils recommend Perlite at the bottom to assist drainage and airflow in the grow bag. I'm looking forward to your pictures.
 
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My last grow I used a mixture of 3:1 compost to perlite, but it seemed to shed the water too fast. And I mix my compost with the perlite, and don't layer them. With Kind Soil you don't water to runoff either, although some people say you do. I believe in following the directions of the manufacturer for best results. I use organic compost with worm castings and cow manure, I guess if it's not aged it's hot, but I don't make my own.

Current grow:

1-300w led, adding another soon
1 small led not sure wattage
1 60w cfl
2-5 gal fiber pots
Kind Soil
Compost/perlite
Water Ph 6.0-6.4
Seeds:
Sweet Soma/ auto-fem/00 Seeds
Sweet Berry Cough/unknown grower/auto-hopefully fem
Tent 2.5x3x4
 
Hey canoe how are u. So not in kind soil but a homemade ss. My first time in the ss. So with that being said my advice would be to not be afraid to water. I started off being scared to run off and wasn't watering enough at once. I saw a post from green75 don't know how to find it but definitely saw an improvement when I watered to just runoff and let the pots soak it up. Anything left I suck up with a big long squirt gun. Got to make sure u water the bottom roots. Goina do subirrigated next round. Happy gardening
 
Redbeard,
Several people, D.A.A.S and Old Jar Head have used Kind Soil successfully and they said not to water to run off, just ph water before watering. The directions on the bag said do not water to runoff, so I will water when the soil gets dry at least 2 knuckles deep, I have short fingers or I'd go just one knuckle. I've been told how to water, just slowly water until right before runoff and stop.
I'm not afraid of anything, just don't to negate my expensive soil by watering to runoff. I intend to get catch pans large enough to hold the 5 gal pots in case water seeps out of the sides of the pots, it can collect in the pan and be sucked up from the bottom.
I appreciate your input.

Current grow:

1-300w led, adding another soon
1 small led not sure wattage
1 60w cfl
2-5 gal fiber pots
Kind Soil
Compost/perlite
Water Ph 6.0-6.4
Seeds:
Sweet Soma/ auto-fem/00 Seeds
Sweet Berry Cough/unknown grower/auto-hopefully fem
Tent 2.5x3x4
 
Ya I was meaning just to runoff to make certain bottom roots are getting water. And whatever comes out u put back or let it get sucked up nothing lost. Happy gardening
 
From what I understand the longer you use it, the more easily you know how much to water before run off. I know the first time I watered after getting the Kind Soil and grow medium into the pots it took right at 7 cups per pot. So I have a base to go by. I'm sure all the other variables will come into play, heat, light, humidity, air flow, the plants' need for water. And some plants want more water than others. I don't keep mine on a strict schedule, when they want it/need it that's when they get it.
 
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