Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread

Shwagbag

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I think the concept is generally the same. In theory the root pruning is said to allow growers to use a smaller fabric container than what is conventionally necessary. That could be true with fabric similar to airpots, but I still grow in 8 gallon for some reason. Maybe I should downsize a bit and see how they respond!

I'm currently finishing my first ever plant in 1 gallon (I think) airpots and I must say I'm impressed. I could easily knock down 1.5 lbs organically in soil in a 4 x 4 and a 600 using SOG with a short veg. Too bad medical laws wouldn't let me do that lol. Sorry they're sideways I forgot to rotate. C99 coming down soooon.

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RedCarpetMatches

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Shwagbag said:
I think the concept is generally the same. In theory the root pruning is said to allow growers to use a smaller fabric container than what is conventionally necessary. That could be true with fabric similar to airpots, but I still grow in 8 gallon for some reason. Maybe I should downsize a bit and see how they respond!

I'm currently finishing my first ever plant in 1 gallon (I think) airpots and I must say I'm impressed. I could easily knock down 1.5 lbs organically in soil in a 4 x 4 and a 600 using SOG with a short veg. Too bad medical laws wouldn't let me do that lol. Sorry they're sideways I forgot to rotate. C99 coming down soooon.

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Nice pics and strain selection!!! Heard that's one happy buzz. I don't know what's better porn...those pics or your avatar. How long veg you talking? Did you up pot, if so what sizes. The air pruning is much more effective in the air pots I would assume, with the 'guiding' wall shape. Oh and what kind of mix ya got there?
 
foreverflyhi

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Hey shwagbag, nice plant, whats the medium in the 1 gallon? That sure is beautiful plant espexially for such a small container!
the only time i see nugs like that in such a little container is usuall coco chemi
 
Shwagbag

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RedCarpetMatches said:
Nice pics and strain selection!!! Heard that's one happy buzz. I don't know what's better porn...those pics or your avatar. How long veg you talking? Did you up pot, if so what sizes. The air pruning is much more effective in the air pots I would assume, with the 'guiding' wall shape. Oh and what kind of mix ya got there?
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Lol, I don't know which is better either man, haha.... I went from solo cup to airpot, probably vegged under T5 for a week maybe 10 days then threw her in to see what she could do. This girl is the top off her mother which was mainlined. I'm pretty stoked to try her, a lil nug I clipped should be ready tomorrow night for a taste test.

I don't have access to my current recipe but I pulled this from a thread I was active in around mix time. I did cheat a bit and fed with 500ppm Jacks Classic/Bloom mixture with cal mag a few times for this C99. i just didn't know if that little pot of soil would have enough in her!

Mix day! I think S420 will like this one the most of my proposed mixes over the past cpl weeks lol. Feedback pls!

12.5 cubic feet of base soil
2 bags RO 707 - 6 cubic feet
2 bags FFOF - 3 cubic feet
1 bag Happy Frog - 2.0 cubic feet
I bag RO Potting Soil - 1.5 cubic feet

Castings & composted manure
75-85 # of castings
4-5 cubic feet of composted manure

Additives
Tomato tone - 10 cups
Dr. Earth Organic 8 - 10 cups
N guano - 5 cups
P guano - 5 cups
Powdered Lime - 3 cups
Epsom Salts - 2 cups
Kelp Meal - 7 cups
Powdered Humic Acid - 2 cups
Azomite - 2 cups
Crab Meal - 2 cups
Glacial Rock Dust - 2 cups
Food grade diatomaceous earth - 4 cups

Chunky perlite to get my desired consistency. Can, mix and inoculate.

I think those Airpost are the TRUTH! I also top dressed with Espoma Tomato Tone, a bit of EWC and some dried mollasses. if you guys haven't tried the dried mollasses I hightly recommend! Very easy to top dress with it and it smells lovely.
 
RedCarpetMatches

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I need some air pot advice as these aren't cheap!!! Should I just get the smallest (Liter) for seedlings, then 1 gal for rest of short or even long veg, and 3 or 5's for bloom? I'm sold on them and don't need any fabric suggestions. Please help for rep or rusty trumbone!!!
 
Steelheader3430

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Swap meets, second hand re-use it stores (not necisairily goodwill) or just behind grocery stores but technically it is stealing. And not worth it to me. If your in USA.
 
RedCarpetMatches

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I don't know if I'm overthinking or what, but are air pots really good for a living soil. Microbes go dormant when dry...but maybe the often watering will compensate.
 
Shwagbag

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RedCarpetMatches said:
I don't know if I'm overthinking or what, but are air pots really good for a living soil. Microbes go dormant when dry...but maybe the often watering will compensate.
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I would think they would benefit microbial activity since there is certainly more air getting to the rhizosphere. That C99 I posted still only needed water every 2-3 days, I was pretty surprised!
 
Steelheader3430

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I'm thinking the same thing with these cloth pots red. I keep turning it with my hand as the outside is drying up with the heater I got in there.
 
RedCarpetMatches

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I fucking hate heaters in tents. One trick is to put em outside tent near intake. As long as you have enough roots you're good I reckon. Do you like mustard with your taters?
 
Steelheader3430

Steelheader3430

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I've never had mustard with taters, but I like it with pretzels. Germinated my seeds now just waiting for them to break soil. Finally got my temp stable at 75. I had a heater die last night. Got down to 50 put in a new one and it jumped to 90. Fuckin stupid. We'll see if it drops any more tonight.
 
RedCarpetMatches

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Steelheader3430 said:
I've never had mustard with taters, but I like it with pretzels. Germinated my seeds now just waiting for them to break soil. Finally got my temp stable at 75. I had a heater die last night. Got down to 50 put in a new one and it jumped to 90. Fuckin stupid. We'll see if it drops any more tonight.
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You should start a 'shit we go through while gambling with top notch expensive genetics that actually made it home' thread!!!
 
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