BioBizz Light Mix

Light Mix is one of our most popular options for growers who want the most control of their plant's nutritional needs. This fully organic, lightly fertilised soil uses a similar blend as BioBizz All Mix but with far less fertiliser. This 'lighter' mix has a far lower EC level of around 1.2 and is therefore suitable for plants of all stages including seedlings and cuttings. This lower nutrient content means you can begin feeding right from the start which some growers prefer when following a certain grow schedule. The soil is teeming with tons of organic compounds, beneficial bacteria and microbes that help your plants perform at their very best whilst helping to regulate and maintain the optimum pH levels for maximum nutrient uptake.

How To Use BioBizz Light Mix Potting Soil

Light Mix is suitable for all plants at all stages of growtg and can also be used in irrigation systems too. The relatively low EC levels means that liquid nutrients should be added immediately, but for particularly sensitive plants there is usually enough fertiliser present in the soil for around one week.

Taking the time to do correct soil preparation before planting out can have significant benefits and get your plants off to a flying start. This is done as follows. Firstly tip your soil into your chosen container and break up any compacted lumps with your hand. Shake and tap the pot whilst you are filling it to help settle the soil nice and evenly, never press down with your hands to do so as this can squash it together effecting the aeration and drainage. Next, water the soil to moisten it and leave it to stand for 36 hours. This gives the microorganisms a chance to activate and start working so the substrate is primed and ready for plants. When you come to planting out you may see that the soil level in your pots has dropped since watering, simply top up with fresh soil if required.

It is important for Light Mix to remain slightly warm at all times for best results, if it's too cool the microbial activity slows down which is key for good results. You should also allow the soil to dry to some extent between watering, this allows fresh air to get in and around the root zone. As a rule of thumb when hand-watering we recommend watering your plants until around 10% run-off is achieved. At this point pickup your pot to get an idea of how much it weighs (or actually weigh it if you want to be super accurate!), once the pot drops to around half this weight then you can repeat the watering again. For irrigation and self watering systems adjust feed frequency accordingly to allow some drying periods or add perlite to increase the ability to over-saturate the growing media.

Light Mix has been designed to work perfectly with the entire BioBizz organic range of nutrients and they have produced a feed chart specifically tailored to this soil. However it can also be used with other nutrient brands. Always use a base nutrient that is designed for soil when growing with Light Mix and pair with the chosen additives.

BioBizz Light Mix is available in 50L bags.