Help with organic grow is soil ok?

[Sadpygmy]

This is my first indoor grow. I am following Nebula’s “Just add water, organic soil grow guide”. This is White Widow at about 10 weeks, 4 weeks since switched to 12/12. Everything looks fine but should I be concerned at the level the soil has dropped to? Will it run out of notes? Do I need to mix some more super soil and coco or just relax and let it do it’s thing?

 

[crucialbunny]

Looks to me like you've dotted all your i's and crossed the t's. Compaction with a good compost is to be expected over time. You can always top dress your bags with more of the same soil. Have you been using any molasses to keep your bacteria fed? That will help keep the nutrient breakdown process continuing. Really nice grow. What strain?

 

[Sadpygmy]

Thanks for you comments. The strain is White Widow. I’ve been following that grow guide verbatim, basically just adding water. Molasses makes sense how do you add and do you mix it with the water?

 

[Blowdout2269]

Yeah, a tablespoon or two mixed into one gallon of water.

 

[crucialbunny]

Just like @Blowout2269 said. If you have any kelp powder you can add a tablespoon or two of that and the roots will love you for it. I've been growing in living soil for a few years now and even though they say "Just add water" I'm an insufferable tinkerer and around late flower I just can't help myself and add P&K teas I make. Your plants look like they're not lacking anything so the term "less is more" might be apropos. Keep us in the loop on this one.

 

[AGH]

Wow, looking good! I do organic as well and after my first grow, I noticed the same thing you're noticing. For all the following grows, I fill my pots (fabric) to the brim with soil and then as it slowly compacts (perfectly normal and natural, it's just what soil does!) it ends up about an inch below the top of the pot. You won't have to worry about running out of nutes, as it looks like you're using at least a 5 if not 7 gallon pot, but following the amendment/top dressing advice above won't hurt either.

Congrats on the organic grow! For me, it's the best way to grow and really helps you learn not only about the plant but also about the soil biome and just how amazing nature is! Enjoy what will surely be a bountiful harvest!

 

[Going2fast]

Nice grow Lebowski. At this point I would not add any soil. Keep doing what you're doing they look awesome.