Guide me ( New Grower )

Basic Growing Info
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#1

so guys…i have been failing to grow…wasted almost 30-35 seeds…
and after waiting for a while…i am gonna try again

What i am thinking now that i was wrong to start with coco and perlite as i am a new grower…so this time i want to start with very very basic method…and @AzSeaindooin420 recommended me before also to go with basic soil mix…

so can you guys please guide me with amazon links or whats should i search for when looking for a soil online…

I ll grow in my balcony…so it ll be the outdoor conditions…and i am going with autos only.

i am from india so winter is almost here…in next 2 months…temperature will drop to below 20 degree celcius…so it ll be cold here.

Waiting for pros to guide me :pray::pray:

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#2

I do not recommend , growing on the balcony at this time.

You should prepare to grow indoors , or wait until spring and start growing , when temperatures are warm enough.

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#3

About soil
you mean , from US Amazon to India?

better find in your area , some organic compost and amendments , like peat moss , perlite, sea weed , worm casting and so on…

You will find many recipes here , or just Google “basic soil recipe” :wink:

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#4

i assume we have still 2 months to some temperature drop…currently it is still 40 degree

#5

not from us amazon…just give me something , i ll try to find on amazon india for the similar product

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#6

check this link…and let me know

#7

You have not enough time , for preparing + for growing…

Ok , check this site How to Make Soil from Scratch with 3 Proven Soil Building Recipes - Complete Instructions – BuildASoil you will find many useful things…

Also you can check here on OG , many sensible users recieps , use search system…

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#8

Go on YouTube.com, plenty of Indian Creators doing EXCELLENT work in Growing with locally-sourced items. I plan on incorporating some of your country’s techniques. Best of luck, SS/BW (stay safe/be well)…mister :honeybee: :100: :pray: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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#9

couldn’t find indian creators…for example?

#10

ok sir…thanks…just checking

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#11

Welcome :+1:

Also check this thread
Organic soil recipes

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YouTube Channel: “Discover agriculture” (Best Farmer in India Award Winner), also, search “Modern Farming Technique in India”. SS/BW…mister :honeybee: :100: :pray: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: SPECIAL NOTE: There’s no “quick fix”, it’s going to be trial and error, just try and eliminate the errors!!

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#13

Heeey! You’re back! Happy to see you my friend. How are you these days?

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#14

i mentioned above…tired of failing :joy:

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#15

Back atcha, my dear friend!!! Slowly, but surely back… Had some unsettling Heart-related issues for a spell. Had more Tests than the Atomic Bomb Project. I’m 65 - 75% back, but a much-better place than before, trying to settle back into the OGniverse. How has this rainy NE weather treated you and your important efforts? If anyone can overcome the ravages of the Seasonal Changes, it’s you. SUPER THANKS for your contact, as ALWAYS, SS/BW…mister :honeybee: :pray: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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#16

Get yourself some old steer manure and mix it with local soil from next to a river/ stream…3 parts soil, one part manure. Add in lots of chopped up brown crispy leaves for aeration and which will break down into humus.
Also get yourself some forest soil from just under the dead leaves ( I think you have dead leaves on the ground…pardon if I’m mistaken). Mix in at least some of this stuff. Its a great source of microlife that will help your plant.
Let this mix sit for at least thirty days. Make sure the manure you use is very old… or it will take much longer before it is ready.
The leaves will help with aeration, But they break down pretty quickly, So you will need something else to take the place of perlite. I’m guessing rice hulls Are easy to find, And I think this would make a good substitute, But you’ll want to ask others that have used it themselves To find out any additional information about it. The main thing is you will need To create airspaces in your soil for container growing. We use perlite…about 25%-33% of your mix should be perlite.
I think this will be enough to get you to harvest with auto flowers.

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#17

Oh no! Heart issues are scary. I’m so happy you are back…or 65-75% of the way there. Did you have a blockage in your arteries? You’ve always been my inspiration./ guide to kindness…I’m so happy you’ve returned​:partying_face::partying_face::partying_face:

It’s definitely been a wet one this year. Almost everything performed well, Aside from a couple Southeast Asian hybrids I grew, which surprisingly want to mold, and Lebanese and Turkish took it pretty hard. The lebs nearly drowned,the Turkish have septoria.
How about you? Taking a break?

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#18

:thinking:…this looks some advanced knowledge…so lets get this straight …i am new to Gardening altogether…i actually don’t know anything about manure or anything…never had i ever made a soil like this…that is why i was looking for ready mix…:joy:…i am also a working person so wont get enough time…
also doing this not out of passion for gardening but passion for growing my own for myself…as it costs alot when bought outside, also we don’t have good stuff here in india , all laced up muddy shit…:joy:…

so please tell me the easiest ready mix i can find…i can spend some bucks…no issue…

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#19

Fox Farm Ocean forest will work for autos.
The recipe I gave you will turn any crappy soil Into something you can grow in. The soil where I live, If it even qualifies by that name, Is mostly rocks clay and hardpan. If you are ever interested in grabbing your own ingredients I’ll be here to help you… Just tag me. I know you guys have all sorts of cow patties there in india😁. Grab something dried out and gray, Rub your hands together With the dry turds in between them And turn them to dust sprinkling the dust on the surface of your soil. This will work with any soil. I like to mix the dust in all the soil myself. Wear gloves if you must… But if you find old shit it really isn’t needed. I would really try to find some. It will be loaded with local micro life

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#20

dont call it patties atleast…it sounds like some snacking​:joy:…it is just cow dung :joy::joy::joy:…
fox farm isnt available in india…but lemme search for that same ingredients in some bramd here

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