Build-a-Soil 3.0

[CannabisMingus]

Anyone have any recent experiences using this soil?

Planning a future grow and see this soil recommended. This will be for a water-only LOS Autopot grow. Has anyone had recent experiences with it?

Did they use it as a "super soil" addition and cut it with additional aeration and/or a "light" soil mix like Roots Organics? According to build-a-soil it isn't necessary but that's their photo recommendation.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[sickzone]

I'm using it on my current grow.
But my plants are only at day 14 and 18.

No problems so far.

 

[CannabisMingus]

No problems so far.

Thnaks for the response. Are you using it as-is or did you cut or amend it?

 

[sickzone]

Straight out the bag.
Only thing I have added is worms and avocado and Kashi for the worms.

 

[Gone Camping]

Following..

If I may.. what is LOS.. something organic soil?

 

[CannabisMingus]

Following..

If I may.. what is LOS.. something organic soil?

Living Organic Soil.

 

[DCLXVI]

I think a couple guys on here run it successfully. I hope they see this and can comment. The recommendation I got previously was that you will probably need their build a flower blend and top dress with it part way through. Or the craft blend mix. Also, large pot to make it all the way. 15 gal or so.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Never used auto pots but imo using 5 true gallon size pots minimum is necessary (with aggressive top dressing)so the 25 liter pots could work..
One issue that could arise is that with bottom watering systems, supplemental top dressing (if needed) wouldnt work too well unless you had some sort of waterproof mulch cover over the top of the soil that could retain enough moisture to keep top dressing hydrated, even then im not sure it would work efficiently unless you could possibly top water too without mucking things up because water will only wick so far up..
gl

 

[CannabisMingus]

even then im not sure it would work efficiently unless you could possibly top water too without mucking things up because water will only wick so far up..

Yes - I anticipate I will have to turn the autopot "off" for a day or two and top water. Maybe even make a slurry?

 

[CannabisMingus]

15 gal or so.

Yeah - think I'm going to try 7. Don't really want to lug around a 15 gallon pot anyway. I will have to be prepared to top dress probably more than once, but according to some accounts I have read on the Internet (so it must be true) I may be able to get away with a 7. Will be an interesting ride. Always is in this thing.