I have 4 rubbermaid 10 gal totes full of hundreds of redworms I collected from leaf piles (sometimes there are piles of castings in the leaf piles as well). I cut out a large opening in the lid and duct tape screen (paint strainer) over it so worms and gnats cannot escape. I collect pill bugs, springtails, mites and spiders too. Avoid centipedes. I use leaves and cococoir as bedding, never paper. Only organic food scraps as food.Anyone think an indoor worm farm is doable? say during winter months when outdoor worm farming isn't an option.
BTI dunks will nuke em and add even more bacteria.appears adding that crabshell action early on is really working on Fungus Gnats. the crab shell juice bacteria, that it attracted, must me munching on the few that have been around or they'd populated by now. learning dirt
Define early fade? Like leaves start dying out? Change color?Baby oatmeal is a great way to get your fungus going. Skips the whole undercooked brown rice or wetting oatmeal thing. Very cheap too.
Any thoughts on SSTs causing early fade?! I notice very nice vigor after the SST. Do the enzymes and hormones cause faster nutrition deprivation? Don't know how else to explain 6-7 week fade on 10 week strains. I use very rich 2" top dress, and don't think I'm running out of nutrition. I doubt it's a PH prob, because plants are great until the later weeks.
The fading/yellowing/sucking the food out of fans/lock out???, is starting around week 6 and full blown at 8. This is happening on 10-11 week strains. IMO that's VERY early.Define early fade? Like leaves start dying out? Change color?
The only time i ever notice a "fade" on new growth was with a sst mix with bio ag, i think i might of over done it with the fulvic, but it was back to normal within a couple of days..
I do notice at times my plants fading a little quicker then usual in late maturity, but havemt link to sst.. Think of it more as genetics.
My tap is 8.3 @ 400-500ppm...on top of the tons of lime.I've been using tap water for years. No problems. My tap is around 100 ppm's.
Red you are over thinking it. Your plants have early fade because you didn't use enough nutes or the nutes haven't broke down enough.
100 ppms is all good. Reds is way to high.I've been using tap water for years. No problems. My tap is around 100 ppm's.
Red you are over thinking it. Your plants have early fade because you didn't use enough nutes or the nutes haven't broke down enough.
http://www.420magazine.com/forums/do-yourself/116351-diy-reverse-osmosis-small-scale-grower-cheap-portable-effective.html genius stoner, no need to take it apart just run in straight from the garden hose on the rinse setting; TDS results are impressive for such a cheap unit. You got a pep boys/autozone near you red??My tap is 8.3 @ 400-500ppm...on top of the tons of lime.