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Soilless Mix Suggestions for Indoor Cannabis Production

Soilless Mix Suggestions for Indoor Cannabis Production Professor DeBacco Many Soilless Mix Options This category has many options within it. Growers will find one brand and stick with this, and different growers have different favorites. However, remember that manufactures can unexpectedly change the recipe or discontinue a soilless mix at anytime. Most general purpose soilless mixes will work out just fine for cannabis production. Common Brands… Pro-Mix BX Botanicare Fox Farm (Ex. Happy Frog) Soilless Mix Recipe for Cannabis The following is for a 1 cubic foot volume (For easy scaling up to match your volume) 50% Peat 50% Vermiculite 50g Dolomitic Limestone 10g Gypsum Properties of this media mix allows for a great balance of aeration and water retention. Vermiculite and Substitutes Vermiculite = great water holding capacity and CEC, which has silica that is a benefit to cannabis unlike many other substrate products. However, vermiculite use has become less due to increased cost and many growers/manufactures are utilizing perlite as a substitute. Peat Moss Peat moss has properties that are conducive to supportive of plant growth. However, some are looking for alternatives and supplements with some turning to shredded wood products. Coconut coir is a good additive as well, but has slightly different properties Optimizing pH pH of peat can have a natural pH of 3.8 However, when mixed with Vermiculite will end up around 4.5 Target pH is 6.0 To achieve this dolomitic lime which is naturally high in magnesium needs to be added to raise the pH. Adding Gypsum (CaSO4) will add calcium and sulfur in a slow release rate. Link to Lecture Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ZA0... 420 Magazine Source Content by Slide Title: Many Soilless Mix Options https://www.420magazine.com/community... https://www.420magazine.com/community... Soilless Mix Recipe https://www.420magazine.com/community... https://www.420magazine.com/community... *Due to the description character limit the full work cited for "Soilless Mix Suggestions for Indoor Cannabis Production" can be viewed at... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fmGk...