Elements to prepare the substrate for the cultivation of cannabis plants and have good results.
Would you like to prepare a homemade substrate for your cannabis plants? Here I share the recipe to make it.
The substrate is the medium for fixing the roots, the success of our cultivation, the speed of rooting and the development of the plants depend to a large extent on it.
WHAT SHOULD THE CANNABIS SUBSTRATE BE LIKE?
The substrate must have certain characteristics such as a loose texture that allows good aeration and drainage, and at the same time retains moisture. For this, minerals such as perlite and vermiculite are used.
On the other hand, you must analyze the physicochemical characteristics, such as EC and pH, which influence the availability and absorption of nutrients.
The EC (electroconductivity) measures the ability of the soil to conduct electrical current based on the concentration of salts present. Its value determines the amount of nutrients available to plants.
The substrate must have certain characteristics such as a loose texture that allows good aeration and drainage, and at the same time retains moisture. For this, minerals such as perlite and vermiculite are used.
HOMEMADE SUBSTRATE RECIPE
If you want to prepare your own substrate and save a few pesos, you should get the following materials and integrate them well:
- 30% Base soil (eg leaf soil) or Peat.
- 40% coconut fiber.
- 10% Perlite.
- 10% vermiculite.
- 10% Worm humus.
All are easily found in nurseries or garden stores.
As a recommendation, fill the bottom of the pot with a 4 to 5 cm layer of arlita (expanded clay).
👀 For it to come out at cost, prepare a large volume. If the crop you want to grow is not that big, you can do it with a friend or save the surplus in bags.
WHAT DOES EACH ELEMENT CONTRIBUTE?
Arlita: improves the oxygenation of the plant and helps the earth not to compact and allows the development of the roots more easily. It also helps to eliminate excess water more efficiently.
Coconut fiber: it is ecological, reusable and a good propagation medium for flowering and fruit development. Retains moisture while maintaining structure. It is durable, resists rot and is also a good insulator.
Worm Humus: neutral pH, facilitates aeration, nutrient absorption, and moisture retention.
Perlite: helps to retain water and nutrients, and to aerate the soil. In addition, it does not favor the accumulation of fertilizers.
Peat: it is voluminous and spongy so it gives body to the earth and retains moisture well.
Vermiculite: does not alter the pH, retains moisture, nutrients and air within its fibers and gives body to soils with a lot of drainage.
I hope the information has been useful to you.
Greetings and until next time.
good fumes...
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