Hempy Buckets are a method of DWC-- Hydro-- meaning NO SOIL! You can NOT mix the two- as the type of roots the plants grow when in hydro are totally different than the roots they grow in soil-- so putting soil an a hydro system basically drowns the plant.
Just use lava-rock, pea gravel (well...
I agree- I didn't say it couldn't be too rich or too "over ferted" for babies-- I always recommend cutting it with pearlite and a bit of neutral (no nutes) seed starter... otherwise, it can be heavy and "hot" as you say...
The reason I say It isn't "Hot" is because, as a farmer/gardener-- "Hot"...
IF you do not mind paying shipping, there is a real good mix called "M3 Medical Marijuana Mix" made & sold in Michigan through "Plant Paradise" and a couple other outlets-- you can find them (The M3 Folks) on Facebook and ask them the best way to get it.
We REALLY like it-- all organic &...
Fox Farms is "time released" because it is un-processed organics that take time to break down in the soil..
Miracle Grow is time-released gelatin coated beads of CHEMICAL fertilizer.. there are several different batches of these "beads" in it, each batch with a different thickness of gel, so...
I know what you mean-- until Michigan became "Legal" and grow shops started popping up, all we had was Home Depot & Walmart!
Try Miracle Grow all Organic mix.... it's pretty good. add a good dose of pearlite (make sure it does NOT have nutrients added!) 4 parts soil to 1 part pearlite...
I can give you the basics-- but it isn't just an easy reply hun...
you need to get seeds, have good soil & planters ready as well as the correct nutrients...
you also need the right lights.. CFL bulbs in a cheapo clamp light will work for one or two small plants if you use enough of them at...
I always say to use what works for you- and what you have available-- BUT time-released MG soil is NOT great because MANY strains are "Light eaters" and it is just too much nitrogen for them..
Not every Cannabis plant has the same needs..
For Example: an Afghan Kush uses HALF the nutrients...
I truly believe he still wants to legalize/regulate-- HOWEVER: being the 1st African American President with a public history of drug use & sales, that would be the ONLY thing anyone remembered (I can hear Fox News Now: "Oh yeah-- 1st black man in the white house and he makes dope legal-- go...
Is this just for sprouting?
Remember- even if using auto-flowering plants, you need at LEAST a 3-gallon planter/rez for each plant and enough space for them to grow (they get well bigger than the planter!)
MOST plants need a 2x2' square area... you also need air intake and a fan to circulate...
I am sorry, but I do not sell or give away seeds.. I provide only for my licensed patients.
There are, however, Co-ops for patients to get free or cheaper seeds in most areas... check with a local Medical MJ Clinic.
If your State is not legal, or you aren't licensed.. you are pretty much...