Open Show and Tell 2020

stealthfader508 said:

Massachusetts checking in ... starting to fill out nicely...

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Love your greenhouse!! Plants look great.

Got my irrigation system up and running! Mulch and more trellis netting next! Have a dank day

GanJaGawD said:

Love your greenhouse!! Plants look great.

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Thx GG, you too man ... what irrigation system are you using? I've been planning to do something like this ... yours looks exactly like what I'm trying to do

this secret formula is really impressing me , that resin production

stealthfader508 said:

Thx GG, you too man ... what irrigation system are you using? I've been planning to do something like this ... yours looks exactly like what I'm trying to do

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I actually bought a bunch of T connectors and valves off Amazon and pieced it all together. 100 foot of 1/2in vinyl irrigation line. Get some end plugs and 360° emitters. Also get a 25 psi regulator/filter/back flow adapter. The regulator will attach a regular garden hose to 1/2 in line. Little bit of hard work but now I can get all my other work done while I'm watering. Make sure your water is debris free in your reservoir or the filter will clog quickly.

Regulator

End cap

Emitters

Valves

T connectors

Hole poker for emitters

1/2in hose

I'm pretty much done with the lst now..... it's time to let them go and be free

Things are progressing. Man, I really hope I can get these ladies to the finish line without things going sideways. Lol

Wow....beautiful work!

ganga gurl420 said:

Wow....beautiful work!

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Thanks! Really want to try the 100% organic thing next summer but I’m nervous about going away from the only way I know how to grow. Can you do organics in smaller (30 gal) pots? I’d be concerned about possibly depleting the soil and don’t really have the space for huge pots. Also have no clue how to amend an organic soil.

Seawood said:

Thanks! Really want to try the 100% organic thing next summer but I’m nervous about going away from the only way I know how to grow. Can you do organics in smaller (30 gal) pots? I’d be concerned about possibly depleting the soil and don’t really have the space for huge pots. Also have no clue how to amend an organic soil.

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Its pretty hard to deplete it... most amendments are slow release and do a good job of lasting from start to finish. I do recommend tho not using a recipe first time around. Too many issues can happen by adding too much of this or too little of that. Plus the premixed nutes are inoculated already...bringing the soil to life (tho I still use mykos)

I just figure out how much nutrients I need (pounds per gallon of soil) and add some soil to my pots then add a bit of nutes mix it up well...add more soil...add more nutes...so on and so forth. I try to keep the majority at the top tho. Then when I'm done with that I lightly top dress with a bloom fert rigjt from the start...then continue to top dress with that once a month. That way the extra p and k is really broke down and available when flowering comes.

Just don't forget to feed the microbes and you will be good to go.

Ya, therein lies the issue with “recipes”. I’m not willing to blow an outdoor grow because I messed up the amendment ratios. Might try to do a pot or two with organics to get a feel for it. I’m concerned about putting all my resources into something that might not work out. Had a buddy who grows organically just kill two plants with a tea he brewed up. I wouldn’t sleep for a week if I did that.

Seawood said:

Ya, therein lies the issue with “recipes”. I’m not willing to blow an outdoor grow because I messed up the amendment ratios. Might try to do a pot or two with organics to get a feel for it. I’m concerned about putting all my resources into something that might not work out. Had a buddy who grows organically just kill two plants with a tea he brewed up. I wouldn’t sleep for a week if I did that.

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Just try to keep it simple..try a brand like espoma or jobes or likewise...
As far as teas go... boogie brew is amazing! With that combo it's almost hard to fuck anything up.

brew up some organics alive , fish hydro , mykos , and seaweed extract you wont be disappointed, not the most cost effective but my nugs have bigger biceps then i do

I'm new to cannabis but have been doing organic lawncare and gardening for a long time so I'll throw in my two cents here. I think organic is pretty forgiving, you don't have to get things perfect or have just the right "recipe" for soil. Just feed the soil and create a good environment for lots of healthy micro-organisms to thrive and they do the work for you.

It can be really simple. If you don't mind spending the money, a product like Coast of Maine's Stonington Blend is pretty much custom-made for cannabis and all you need to do is add water (depending on the container size--obviously a smaller container you'll need to add more nutrients at some point).

I used that to get mine started but when they went in the ground I just mixed native soil (after a soil test) with organic composted cow manure I got from a local farm, with some calcitic lime, k-mag, and Tennessee Brown rock (phosphorus) measured based on my soil test results. So far so good. I just do a real simple aerated compost tea occasionally using the same compost, plus I add a little worm castings and molasses sometimes. The other day I topdressed with kelp meal.

Just feeding the soil and keeping all those microbes happy, and that will keep the plants happy.

I say next year go for it! Not hard at all and you can't go wrong if you just stick to the basics.

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damn thumper, very nice ... are you bringing those inside every night like last year?

stealthfader508 said:

damn thumper, very nice ... are you bringing those inside every night like last year?

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Yes in-out each day,I love this depo stuff doing this I don't have to worry so much about the fall harvest.An it sure is nice to grow bud all summer without the power bill

They are starting to beef up

moving right along these honey trails were done in 56 days indoor, they are blowing hairs everywhere now looks like early mid sept for me.