Fox Farm’s Happy Frog Potting Soil - Lab Results vs. Home Tests - How to Fix & Balance

[@RammaJamma3]

Man thank you so much for doing these kind reviews. Money is so tight now days u are actually doing something backing it up with data that will save us just not headaches but a lot of money. Thanks

[@TbirdTV]

I just got a bag of HF today I had to go back to it and I’m happy I did and I appreciate this video I had to watch it 2 times

[@cj-pz2kk]

MAN ALIVE!!!! i never thought about premoisten my happy frog bro! i just learned something new from you. you just earned my sub brother. i hope you are blessed with many great grows!

[@whitedevilcannabisco.2769]

Happy Frog, Ocean Forest, ProMix HP mix, been using/reusing same soil mix for many years.....

[@everythinggrows]

@@whitedevilcannabisco.2769 same all my soil eventually ends up in my outdoor garden beds

[@pennhill5459]

me too

[@darylpreston7505]

I bought several bags this past year. Decent, reasonably priced and was fine for my needs. The most serious problem was the bags are full of fungus gnats. It took me a month to get rid of them using yellow sticky cards and mosquito dunks. Sorry, I'm going back to pro mix hp and will amend accordingly.

[@kelsonhaldane989]

Same here

[@darylpreston7505]

@@kelsonhaldane989 I wrote to Foxfarm. No answer. They know its true but don't care.

[@ronevergrow8319]

Never had a problem out of any Fox farm soil I’ve always planted directly into it with clone seeds etc no problem for over 10 years ….. ….

[@BluePrint-xe5vh]

Strong Video!

[@brettblankenship3246]

Nice man great information

[@chronickk_392]

I have my first grow growing theyre actually autos. I used a mix of FF Happy Frog & Ocean Forest. I noticed burnt tips early on with eventual clawing going on. I also had a cal mag deficiency, but I thought my water was harder than it is. Long story short I waited to feed until about 3 weeks and plants got deficiencies with some type of Nitrogen tox. I feel like these soils have a ton of Nitroge. I used a half ass 3 to 1 mix HF to OF.

[@BrianM-44041]

Just eliminate the OF. happy frog will do well with simple amendments like Gaia green, RAW, Dr earth, or even one of the many happy frog granulars. OF is super hot with nitrogen notoriously and known to often burn younger plants. I only use it in large batches of soil mix where a bag will only be an 1/8 to 1/16 of the mix. I've found it does well with raw uncharged biochar though for females getting potted up before flower. At least I had luck with it once lol

[@HeyNiagraFalls]

I don't know why I'd look anywhere else for info. Thanks

[@chevytech7306]

Man my happy frog has to much pearlite or something i got to water twice a day and it drains off so quick...thinking of mixing promix to it next time

[@Euthymia2020]

That’s good to know 🫵✊

[@2lotsill]

Great content like always, didn’t know the HF that that low in PH. What I would like to see is what’s the NPK ratios available after a grow without adding anything during the grow.

[@everythinggrows]

@@2lotsill like that chart in the video shows, it varies with every bag. Definitely slurry test your soil if you plant on using it

[@BrianM-44041]

That stuff contains about a months worth of food for a mature plant. After a grow it should be spent. Amend again and it's reusable. I start fertilizing about 3 to 4 weeks in and repeat every 3 wks. I also amend the soil before each grow and topdress throughout as needed. Teas or extracts will help as supplements. Then let it run on empty for the final week or two just using water or water with molasses.

[@vmmc9144]

​@@BrianM-44041 would honey do the same?

[@BrianM-44041]

@@vmmc9144 honey would provide the same carbs but less micronutrients and minerals and also has antibacterial properties that may or may not harm your beneficial bacteria as well. A lot of people swear by it, but I've never tried it. I avoid cinnamon as Ipm for a similar reason as it's antifungal. I hear honey makes a great cloning gel though.

[@BrianM-44041]

​@@vmmc9144 honey also costs a lot more.

[@HuntersNeverDie]

I love Happy frog so much I even got a banner 🐸

[@bayouboy420]

@HuntersNeverDie looking for them myself. If u don't mind me asking how can I get them myself

[@HuntersNeverDie]

​@@bayouboy420 my banners were given to me from a grow store that went out of business I once tried to buy some from Fox farm and they said no.

[@zeek3580]

You should do the same thing with growpeaceful soil

[@Kactoily]

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[@everythinggrows]

Send a email

[@Kactoily]

@@everythinggrows Alright, we have already sent you an email.😃

[@dmo848]

I do 60/40 coco to soil with advanced nutrients sensi. Hit with recharge from start then bud candy and enzymes

[@juneconnor8127]

Can this be used if sterilized as a mushroom substrate?

[@everythinggrows]

No because grain will still need to be added

[@Jimmy_CV]

Hey growmie, have u ever considered doing an interview with the DGC. Would love to see u on or rather in the show

[@everythinggrows]

@@Jimmy_CV nah My content has a topic and shows and proves I don’t like that talk style content, it seems way too oversaturated right now and part of the reason why I started making my own content is to distinguish myself from that.

[@bradywitt8206]

Should I switch to happy frog my next run btw I have been using your feeding chart for fox farm ocean Forrest soil has been absolutely outstanding keep up the great work man

[@everythinggrows]

@@bradywitt8206 awesome to hear As the saying goes if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I love ocean forest too, minus the gnats. Happy frog is also more biodiverse Lao I prefer happy frog

[@Tha_Daemon]

@@everythinggrows For sure...you turned me in to a HF fiend for my soil grows.

[@turtleplates]

how do i find your grow chart for happy frog ?

[@danielbals5239]

Man I was literally on my phone looking for a new soil/fert on your discord 😅

[@HowWeedGrow]

the universe is a coincidence

[@meathammer5192]

What should my slurry test ph be for HF before I plant?

[@everythinggrows]

6.2

[@BlazingArizona]

What changes would you make to your GH 3parr schedule if using promix

[@BrianM-44041]

I'd use them 1/2 strength at about 3 weeks and work them up to full over the next month or so.

[@BlazingArizona]

@@BrianM-44041 the schedule I was referring to is in the description.

[@BrianM-44041]

@@BlazingArizona yeah I'd do about half of that until it becomes acclimated.

[@HuntersNeverDie]

Has anyone else found cool stuff in there happy frog soil? Obsidian, rattlesnake fangs ext?

[@BrianM-44041]

I got a mummified frog. I planted him under a big white widow and called it the unhappy frog 😂😂😂

[@djblack7590]

I LOVED Fox farms for a long time but recently made a chance because I purchased 2 bags of Cultivation nation, 1 bag of happy frog and 1 bag of ocean forest back to back and every bag was infested with 1 to 2 kinds of bugs. Sucked. Reluctantly made a switch because of it.

[@everythinggrows]

Yea check the ocean forest video. Thats why I never bought another bag. Even in a sealed bag, they would crawl out and infest my houseplants

[@djblack7590]

@everythinggrows the game of Risk we play in the world of chasing the best mediums . . .

[@chrisseger2346]

I _think_ my Happy Frog came with mites, which I freaked out over of course. They ended up being good guys, but I still spent a week stressing over my plants. This being my first grow, I can't say for sure if they came in the soil or if I somehow brought them in. I'll be using Happy Frog again to see if I have the same problem.

[@djblack7590]

@chrisseger2346 maybe run a few in Fox farm again and run a few in something different and watch the difference. Maybe you'll end up sticking with Fox or maybe youll make a switch. Trial and error

[@chevytech7306]

You can eat those foods (meat) without cooking people just tend not to like texture and or taste but completely edible. As long as it's fresh it won't get you sick either.

[@HowWeedGrow]

Lmao That’s all you got from this video huh?

[@bayouboy420]

I use of and hf myself. Of on the bottom

[@wastedwages8229]

Promix hp and Gaia green for me

[@zootvmexico]

Me too my first organic grow is Promix and GG but I just add 20% Coco plus worm castings to the mix !!

[@everythinggrows]

@@wastedwages8229 promix lab test is dropping next You won’t be happy

[@Tha_Daemon]

I hate the way Prommix HP compacts. I even did a 70/30 cut with perlite...still restricted my roots and made it tough for them to breathe.

[@Yophillips3272]

Promix seems really light in nutrients. I don't really see the point in paying a premium starting out light and adding nutrients. Same with the happy frog to be honest. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@wastedwages8229]

@@Yophillips3272 that’s the whole point of using promix is to add your own nutrients. Just like with coco 🤦‍♂️

[@BrianM-44041]

I have used pro mix bx, pro mix hp, miracle grow organic, martha Stewart's container mix, happy frog, ocean forest, strawberry fields, light warrior, roots organic, coast of maine, my own mixes, coots mix, sub cools mix, cheap walmart garden soils for vegetables, you name it. I always come back to happy frog for ease of use and lack of problems. Ive been growing fire 🔥 for years and it never lets me down. Its a good base soil to amend and fertilize. Just my two cents. 🪙🪙 I do amend with some diatemaceous earth, azomite, epsom salts, oyster shell flour, and chitin along with some dr earth life 5-5-5 and a little charged biochar. I may add some pumice or rice hulls if theres not a lot of perlite. You adjust it to your needs and likings and go from there. Good luck out there

[@everythinggrows]

Damn And I thought I was experienced. Are you growing organically or synthetic after pot preparation?

[@BrianM-44041]

@@everythinggrows organic right up until the end, then synthetic the last month before nothing but water for a week. So technically synganic. I've been growing outdoor since 88, indoor since 2010.