Quote (Unbornsav @ Oct 5 2021 12:32pm)
Ro is good soil i use FFof but might be switching to Ro i've heard good things
FFof is just a little too hot for younger plants.. its nice because you can literally just transplant until flower without feeding them any additional nutrients, wont be a huge yield but it can work really well in those closet grows, but because its so hot you can easily burn younger or weaker plants. ALSO there is a one upside/downside (depending on how you look at it) to using FFof soil.... they include a predatory soil mite, they are awesome for controlling root aphids, fungus gnat larva and other small soil dwelling pests and really strengthening your soil microbiome. Sounds pretty great right? Well, the unfortunate downside to them including them in their soil is the fact, to keep them alive, they also include fungus gnat larva in the soil as a food source while the soil sits in transit and on your local grow store shelf. A very common issue for ppl when using FFof is seeing fungus gnats quite literally fly out of a fresh bag after opening. TBH these soil mites would be pretty expensive and likely hard to get to propagate for beginners, and fungus gnats arent too hard to deal with so its pretty awesome they include these imo.. The reason i prefer roots is because i prefer the consistency of the soil, FF IMO is too dense and needs to be mixed with some more perlite and maybe some more peat moss or coco coir. tbh i may try mixing some FFos with some Ro just to get those soil mites.
I actually washed the root mass of a plant with orange force, during a transplant, because i thought they were pests not beneficials. lol i was pretty upset when i found out later that i killed them and stressed the plant for nothing..