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[Goonie Goat]

There's a shitload of seeds to choose from in the comps too, I've donated a bunch of decent auto genetics. Most of the comps are for paid community members only, but sometimes they are open to everyone.

Take advantage of it and get some decent strains when you can, as what you see is what you get here. Hope next ones go a bit better for you

 

[WafflesIceTangerine]

There's a shitload of seeds to choose from in the comps too, I've donated a bunch of decent auto genetics. Most of the comps are for paid community members only, but sometimes they are open to everyone.

Take advantage of it and get some decent strains when you can, as what you see is what you get here. Hope next ones go a bit better for you

I trust GoonieGenetics more than the ai art domestic seeds

 

[Goonie Goat]

I trust GoonieGenetics more than the ai art domestic seeds

Its getting bad isn't it .. It's not even domestic sources now I noticed Barney's Farm can't be bothered taking pics anymore...

 

[Goonie Goat]

Oh and I’m committing to the soil. I really like the organic side of it rather than synthetic nutes, not that there is anything wrong with them, I’m sure I have smoked pounds over it over the years.

Not saying I won’t change up once I have soil nailed.

Cheers

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This could be handy for gauging moisture, just arrived so wouldn't have a clue if they're accurate but seems like a cool piece of gear

You might want some extra amendments to scratch into the top of the soil later down the track in flower just in case the soil runs out of steam.

I'm no soil expert but I'm not a big fan of Seasol or their powerfeed products for pots, firstly because you can literally smell strong ammonia as soon as you open the bottle. For some reason raises the water ph to like 9 for me and is full of salt because of the shitty seaweed they use. The charlie carp organic takes my ph down to 6.5 which is perfect, its probably got a fair chunk of sodium but atleast it doesn't mess with ph (although apparently true living soil doesn't need to be at a certain ph - assuming you actually have a healthy population of soil microbiota breaking your organics down and feeding the plants)

So if you're using seasol I'd piss it off and get either Charlie carp or that eco seaweed concentrate power that itchybro likes, or Seamungus by neutrog.

Neutrog does organic based Gyganic which seems pretty balanced npk wise, combine with seabird guano powder and a soil conditioner like Seamungus (contains humic acid which breaks the seabird guano down into bioavailable silica and calcium/phosphates)

Plants especially need more calcium and magnesium under led lights or else they go yellow
This stuff is great, crumbles up easy as and has all the goodies that gogo juice has plus nutes

Gyganic for Veggies, Fruit and Citrus

Vegetable Bed Preparation (pre-plant): Apply Gyganic at 100g per square metre. Established vegetables: Apply 100g per square metre every 6-8 weeks during the growing period or as required.

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Seabird guano - calcium, silica and phosphate

Water Soluble Guano (Suitable for Irrigation & Foliar)

Boost your plants' health with our water soluble guano, suitable for both irrigation and foliar application, delivering essential nutrients effectively.

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Seasol alternative, a much better alternative with humic acid etc

Seamungus Advanced Biological Formula

General Use: 40ml per 9-10L water which will cover up to 8m2.
 Transplanting: soak plants in diluted liquid before planting out. Store in a cool place away from direct sunlight. Shake well before use.

neutrog.com.au

 

[Tman101]

I’m using turbo dirt but have some of their bud n bloom to scratch in, if needed. No interest in Bunnings products. Seasol for the tomatoes

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Plus Root and Fruit Roids when established.

 

[Goonie Goat]

I’m using turbo dirt but have some of their bud n bloom to scratch in, if needed. No interest in Bunnings products. Seasol for the tomatoes

Bud & Bloom 1.5kg (Flowering / Fruiting Craft Blend)

Enhance your garden with Bud & Bloom 1.5kg, a specialized craft blend for thriving flowering and fruiting plants. Achieve vibrant growth today!

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Plus Root and Fruit Roids when established.

Keep us updated, let me know if things take a dive and I'll send ya some more auto seeds

 

[Tman101]

Keep us updated, let me know if things take a dive and I'll send ya some more auto seeds

Bless you Goonie. I just put in 3 blue dream today.

I’ll post and up as they go.

 

[Tman101]

Hello, can I pls ask the most straight forward long term solution to ph down? For living soil. I can use lemon juice or vinegar as a short term and my ph down solution is also not recommended long term due to salt build up? I’m confused. Would appreciate any thoughts.

New sprouts are up and feeling better about this start already.

Cheers

 

[Goonie Goat]

Hello, can I pls ask the most straight forward long term solution to ph down? For living soil. I can use lemon juice or vinegar as a short term and my ph down solution is also not recommended long term due to salt build up? I’m confused. Would appreciate any thoughts.

New sprouts are up and feeling better about this start already.

Cheers

Both are rubbish as ph down, ph down needs to be stable, citric acid will rise back up to the initial ph of the tap water in a matter of hours @benn0 knows how useless it is.

Normally I would recommend phosphoric acid, a very stable, relatively safe acid which is generally the form of acid used in bottled PH down.
The general consensus regarding living soil is that ph down is not needed as the microbial life breaks down organic ferts to feed the plants.
From what I gathered lowering ph isn't needed for soil.

But since you're asking (and since you made it clear that you're more keen on organics vs synthetics) you can lower it by using

Organic gypsum (calcium sulphate) which will help buffer the soil to be slightly acidic.

Humic and fulvic acid will also be ideal, gogo juice and Searles 5 in 1 organic brings ph down to around 6.0-6.5 for myself, loaded with humuc/fulvic

Chicken manure will act as a neutral buffer too around 6.5 - 7..

If you've got alkaline water from the tap then I'd just mix gypsum in to your soil mix.

perhaps @itchybro has some good advice

 

[Tman101]

Both are rubbish as ph down, ph down needs to be stable, citric acid will rise back up to the initial ph of the tap water in a matter of hours @benn0 knows how useless it is.

Normally I would recommend phosphoric acid, a very stable, relatively safe acid which is generally the form of acid used in bottled PH down.
The general consensus regarding living soil is that ph down is not needed as the microbial life breaks down organic ferts to feed the plants.
From what I gathered lowering ph isn't needed for soil.

But since you're asking (and since you made it clear that you're more keen on organics vs synthetics) you can lower it by using

Organic gypsum (calcium sulphate) which will help buffer the soil to be slightly acidic.

Humic and fulvic acid will also be ideal, gogo juice and Searles 5 in 1 organic brings ph down to around 6.0-6.5 for myself, loaded with humuc/fulvic

Chicken manure will act as a neutral buffer too around 6.5 - 7..

If you've got alkaline water from the tap then I'd just mix gypsum in to your soil mix.

perhaps @itchybro has some good advice

Thanks for the detailed response. I have a bottle of ph down for hydroponics but under that can harm the microbes. I also read that ph is not such an issue in soil, unless over 7.5 and I’m 7.7. Maybe I’m splitting hairs

 

[Goonie Goat]

Thanks for the detailed response. I have a bottle of ph down for hydroponics but under that can harm the microbes. I also read that ph is not such an issue in soil, unless over 7.5 and I’m 7.7. Maybe I’m splitting hairs

Oh, another good one is black strap molasses, that will bring down ph too plus it will help your bennies multiply.

Years ago when I had plants outside I used to brew up aerated teas with chicken manure and molasses, bit of gogo juice etc and the plants absolutely loved it.

https://www.mrvitamins.com.au/produ...MI_YHLiaGxlQMVhuwWBR2m5SiKEAQYBSABEgL3s_D_BwE

 

[Tman101]

I have some molasses for down the line, worm juice from the worm compost in the garden too.