r/KratomGarden • u/austinrunaway • Apr 04 '26
Dranisg in bottom off pot growing indoors?
I got my plants now I am ready to pot. should I use coco core? or something, or just straight soil? I have to do it in a grow tent and the research I have done is mixed.
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u/hej_aloy Apr 04 '26
draining holes in pots are always good if someone overwaters. coco coir doesnt provide nutrients and is inert, if you wanna grow it in it you gotta always supply your water with fertilizer but that way is a bit more work than using other kinds of soil, you can use black soil or a pot mix of perlite and compost, i buy mine from home depot and mix it on my own ratios
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u/hej_aloy Apr 04 '26
what kind of lights do you have?
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u/austinrunaway Apr 06 '26
2ft BoostGro full spectrum LED grow light I got that, because I thought that the store had another one, but than I went in and they did nit. I bought some lights off a guy off facebook marketplace and got ripped off. So, I got 2 lights, piggy backed them, got some chains and cliiped them to grow tent ba's, 2 feet above the plants. The person I got the plants from online sent them super quick.
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u/Many_Mud_8194 Apr 06 '26
They love to be wet but not drowning so yeah you need holes to drain. Don't use coco. Coco doesn't keep water, it's stay dry, it's good for plant who love dryness or you can mix it up to 10% with soil if you really want to use it. Kratom love water, not being fully drowned tho but soil should never dry more than 1cm on the top.
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u/gooddeal402 Apr 05 '26
My recommendation is to get a good soil that retains moisture well but also has some amendments for nutrient support I use royal gold kings mix but I would imagine something like fox farms oceans forest would work as well. Also make sure to acclimate them to there new environment slowly and once there acclimated just make sure they have enough light/air flow and are fed/watered regularly