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Archangel
Am gonna transplant soon my plants are in potting soil at the mo.

Need some advice.

Am gonna use pots about a foot deep as i dont want a tree.

Am gonna mix potting soil with sand, soil from my garden where stinging nettles grow, some clay and gravel.
Then put compost/ humus on top for top soil.

Sound good?

If not what should i do then?? Need some help.

Heres some pics is it time to transplant?

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Thansk guys.
Topo
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Am gonna mix soil from my garden where stinging nettles grow, some clay and gravel.
Then put compost/ humus on top for top soil.

Howdy Archangel
I would say not to use the soil from ya garden. It may contain some nastiest. Also when using soil it tends to compact like concrete.
I would say just go with compost. And a little perlite if required. Should be fine with that spliff.gif
Archangel
Thanks buddy no perlite though what can i use instead. Gravel no good?
dr rockster
QUOTE(Archangel @ May 7 2006, 05:17 PM) [snapback]571979[/snapback]

Thanks buddy no perlite though what can i use instead. Gravel no good?

No good,just takes valuable space away from your roots.You can get perlite at most garden centres yinyang.gif
Bish
Just use a decent potting compost.
Archangel
not going to garden store man first grow on the cheap.

Advice?
Archangel
Whats a decent compost?

Weve got some compost in garden will that do?
Bish
A multi-purpose compost from any garden centre.
Archangel
Right so multi purpose compost and some sand and clay. thell be good for months How long till i can sex em. Got 5 plants only really want 1 female to concentrate on.
Bish
Forget about sand & clay - just buy a sack of MP compost.

Most vars will show sex inbetween 5-6 weeks - roughly.

You'd better get a move on as now is the time to plant out.
Archangel
So multi purpose compost is all u need for its entire lifecycle???
Bish
QUOTE(Archangel @ May 7 2006, 05:28 PM) [snapback]572000[/snapback]

So multi purpose compost is all u need for its entire lifecycle???


And feed if growing in containers.

Have a read of this.
Archangel
Yeah im grwing in containers whats feed, what can i use? It needs to go in with the soil? Got a whole bag of multi compost.

Sorry for newbie questions.
Bish
Get yourself some BioBizz Grow & Bloom wink1.gif

From here

Archangel
When do i need to use the feeds when nutrient deficent?

If i transplant now with mp compost thell be good to go for a couple of weeks till i get feed?
bart
hi

yes think compost is good for 2 weeks then need food
Bish
Your plants ain't even sexually mature yet mate - no feed! A MP compost is fine for now.
Archangel
Cheers bish yous de man will report back i acouple of weeks with pics

Nice one mate lots of help.
bart
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Bish
Sup bart?
bart
hi

soz u said

ain't even sexually mature yet mate - no feed!

does that mean no food till sexually mature !!

(plz bear with me me noob )
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