Building an Inert Potting Mix on a Budget

[@for_4_four205]

This is the most underrated grow channel on KZbin. Great job and please don’t stop making videos like this

[@Crankstation]

You deserve more recognition, your videos are the best diy cannabis grows on KZbin I’ve seen. I listen to podcasts and read a lot too the only other thing I could do is buy a few books. I really aim to evolve to grow the best quality I can possibly grow one day, for gifts and my own smoking.

[@RealGrimReaper1134]

Dude every video I watch on this channel helps me in one way or another. You are great at what you do!

[@STONEDay]

Peat ships from one Province over (Quebec --> Ontario) and is regulated industry here in Canada. Coco ships from other side of the World originating in countries that have Child labor issues. Buying Pro-Mix keeps my $$ in the Country.

[@dudekaiser5517]

Now these poor children have to work for even less.

[@mind.meld-01]

Your channel is always informative, thank you for these educational videos! The soil mix is great and offers scalability.

[@VirginiaTerps]

this video is so underrated ❤

[@nickrumple3517]

Man you have taught me so much i just had my first harvest and it was amazing thank you for your teachings and advice i cant wait for the next 2 parts much love

[@willmack3308]

You have so much great information. High quality given in easily digestible amounts!

[@willmack3308]

…speaking of which, I need parts 2 and 3 pronto!

[@Crankstation]

I really like these videos, you have helped so much. I started my tent about a month ago, going good just paying attention to a lot of sources of information. starting off light on any fertilizers or things I add. I got 6 plants all some bag seed, 4 are great 2 are slow. This is my first grow all to myself, I have grown a few small plants but we’re destroyed by parents 😂 as expected, wasn’t mad just getting experience for when I was older.

[@hiroyopoetker]

Everyone please spray water into your perlite so it won't make clouds. Just poke holes at the bottom and put some water, the perlite will stay moist but never go bad.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

If you bottom water your perlite won't float so much. And you shouldn't get gnats because the soil surface stays dry. Try Earthboxes or homemade wicking beds. You won't be disappointed.

[@Bloomcycle]

I use Promix, cow manure ,black earth and a bit extra perlite and it works perfectly

[@ericsuiter7619]

Great topic, and as always, great video. Living in a very rural location I choose to create my own soil as well. I've been experimenting and found that certain ingredients benefit from additions. Specifically, aside from washing the salts from coco coir, it becomes a better product once buffered with calcium. This seems to apply to pre-buffered (and often more costly) coco coir products. Guessing the standards of suppliers differ from the expectations of cunsumers... imagine that... Wash and screen your perlite. Even the expensive brands. You may be surprised how much "fines" are in there. That dust has the opposite effect on your mix in that it compacts pretty tight. Not so good for aeration purposes. Once washed, I charge my perlite with calcium as well. I use sphagnum peat moss in my mix. It retains water. It's a great carbon source for microbial activity. It's very affordable. However, the pH is insanely low for most plants. Lime if you have time, potash for a quick fix. Using ingredients "as-is" does work, but be mindful of pH and nutrient cation madness. Planning and building in advance will help you avoid some surprises during the grow. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@Cannacultivator]

Congrats on 100k

[@megalepivolos]

as always very educative video thanks my friend you are the teacher

[@Connor-kc2id]

Could you do a part one like this but a part two with bloom mixes i want to turn to soil mixes its much easier

[@Brovillion559]

So I’ve been using pumice and rice hulls. Mainly because perlite floats and it’s not necessarily organic. It is but it isn’t. Rice hills do not float and they break down and produce silica. Your plant needs silica. Pumice doesn’t break down very fast and it doesn’t float. It’s heavier but still.

[@20VTpower]

great video 👍 Two recommendations, always wear gloves 🧤 and wash perlite with water one day before mix...

[@Enhancedlies]

I have gone zero peat in my garden, and convinced my mother! Whats your thoughts on using peat?

[@HasF.4kZ]

What about buffering? And how do i know which nutrients i actually need? ITS propably best to get all nutrients in single bottles to Mix it myself fitting my needs right? But how do i know what to feed and when?

[@jimster1111]

Pro tip look up which places sell on site made compost in your area and call and ask them about pumice. The stuff works just as good as pearlite and is 1/10th the price. also at the same place i found blocks of coco coir at half the price of the cheapest i could find online.

[@NV889us]

Soak the perlite the rinse off dust. The perlite shouldn't float after that.

[@Fitandover40]

Can you use vermiculite instead of perlite?

[@HollyshiZ]

How to Ratio perlite ,coco, wormcasting 1:1:1 ?

[@Visvangmeneer]

I just use nonbentonite kittylitter coco cheap pottingsoil and claypebbles on the bottom

[@Fitandover40]

Not mention of buffering the coco with cal mag? Isn't necesarry? Others swear by it. What is true?😮

[@MrGigglesGalore]

The more you do, the less it becomes.

[@dambawwe]

you need more than just some perlite and the dirt...

[@NotIIDay]

wear gloves you gonna catch something

[@chaos_dgs564]

You tease 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Michael-Masi-911]

First

[@gorger69]

Very useful video, greetings from Germany ;)