Good Morning/Weather Report Suite

eddy600 said:

this is the first time i am using this so i am not sure how it works yet.I top dressed about 10lbs into 8 plants and watered it in they seem to like it so far.

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sandhill larry said:

I'm going to stay closer to water sources this year. {my wife has retired, and my woods time is half what it used to be} I have built a pretty good rain catcher for the JP patch. An inch of rain gave me about 75-100 gallons. I will build one near the PP and PPS patches I used in the Spring crop. The FP patch where I dug the holes this week has water nearby. I'll have to use 5 gallon buckets, but the walk will be a short one.

Do you use fabric pots? Above ground? That would be tough in that kind of heat. The wife's cousin has a nursery and I get plastic pots free. I've never grown weed in them before, but plan on sinking them flush with the ground. Should help with water retention and stealth. Although when I was digging the hole for the 15 gallon one, I ran into some hard ass clay. The last two inches took about fifteen minutes. I got the pot to within 3-4 inches of flush and just piled up dirt around, then covered everything with leaves. That hole should hold water real good.

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ttystikk said:

There's a thread on here somewhere about outdoor SIPS, 'sub irrigated pot system'. Some of them run their setups outdoors and they all say they cover their soil.

A good mulch would provide enough shade and cooling to inhibit evaporation while still letting rain through. Some even advocate for specific types of mulch, like alfalfa straw, to add nutrients- in this case triacontanol.

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Dabbinblunted said:

I have access to fresh wood chips. I'm curious what kind would be best to top my smart pots. Like pine or oak maybe?

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ttystikk said:

Good question! I'd lean towards pine chips but that's just a guess.

Anyone else?

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MrRoboto said:

Straight line winds came through at about 3:00 am. Flipped the kids trampoline and blew over 3 tomato plants and their cages. Most of the corn looks like hell too. Could be worse. The trampoline could have hit the house or cars.

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eddy600 said:

Having water close by i don't use any i wouldn't want it to bleed anything into the soil or the hassle of moving it while i water.

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ttystikk said:

You can water through pine chips and the only thing they leach is pine oil, which keeps shit like fungus gnats down.

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Dabbinblunted said:

Damn lol where do you live?

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ttystikk said:

You can water through pine chips and the only thing they leach is pine oil, which keeps shit like fungus gnats down.[/QUOTEI Not sure i would want pine oil in my soil but a lot of people grow out in the Forrest so who knows. I have a few inches to fill my raised beds and i am saving the room for a flowering top dress

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MrRoboto said:

Tornado alley

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MrRoboto said:

Pine mulch is acidic. Hardwood mulch is alkaline.

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ttystikk said:

You can water through pine chips and the only thing they leach is pine oil, which keeps shit like fungus gnats down.

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eddy600 said:

Didn't they vote in rec weed there? A set up like Thumper right outside your backdoor could work all year long.hitting the bubble hash and getting stoned.

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sandhill larry said:

I'm in Florida. We did vote in Medical, but the guys in charge in Tally are not making it easy for the patients. Growers have to be big time nurseries. No smokable medicine. It's a joke really. Over 70% voted for it. I'll be in the woods for the foreseeable future.

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eddy600 said:

Like Arizona they want the money and control,it's a start it can only get better.I thought you wore taking it easy it looks like you are going non stop as usual.Finishing up my indoor this week so six outdoor for the summer.

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