complete nutrition in a time-released formula that is
fully customizable to the grower’s preference. The
more dry amendments that are available in the
soil mix, the fewer liquid concentrated nutrients
you’ll need to add, so long as the necessary
elements are available to the plant. However,
before you go and dump boxes of additives
into your fresh new soil base, research
what they will do for your crop and
in what increments. I use two separate
mixes—one designed to stimulate lush,
green, leafy structural growth in plants
that are in a vegetative stage and the other
containing higher amounts of phosphorous and potassium, designed to encourage
healthy fruit set and flowering development in blooming crops. Transplanting from the vegetative mix into
the flowering one allows the
crop an easier transition
from one stage of growth
into the next with less
Is a soil that holds
overall stress and provides
the required nutrients in
more water or
satisfactory ratios. Used in
less water more
combination with certain
liquid supplements or
effective?
compost teas, peak growth
potential is achievable at all
stages with most plant varieties with these two formulations.
Once your ‘super soil mix’ is
complete you can either let it sit
so it can compost or pot it up and use it
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