Climbinghigh
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High Everyone, your most gracious and grateful host has returned for an update.
But first, thanks for the good vibes, its nice to see people from all over meeting here to chill by the creek:friends:
Well its been getting warmer and Ive been busy prepping planting, prepping more...
The 8 seedlings I started on 5/25 were ready to put in the ground so I put those in holes from last year that I amended with Neem seed meal, Algamin, dolomite lime, and a little mexican bat guano. Also planted 3 cheese clones and 1 kush bagseed clone. Heres pics of the 8 unknown seedlings-
So all 15 of my holes from last year at the creekside garden are filled and I still have 15 seedlings left I had to do some digging.
I dug fourteen holes- half a 2.2 cubic foot bag of Miracle Grow enriched peatmoss (not my first choice but willymart was sold out of the regular bales, wtf?)
and also half a bag of manure and compost went into each hole, about 2.5x2.5 ft
All in all about 600 pounds of dirt that I hauled alone at least half a mile into the woods- 7 trips with a bag of peat moss and a bag of manure strapped to a packframe. I did ten one day and four the next, I still have an extra seedling but I'm hoping one of the older ones will show its a male so I don't have to dig another hole and haul more dirt. My back is pissed off.
I guess that since I am using peat moss with chem nutes (though very light, like .5-.5-.5) and I am still planning on using Rainbow mix, Earth Juice and guanos again this year, this new patch is going to be semi-organic.
I think that having nutrients immediately available in small amounts early on while the organics breakdown will help the little seedlings grow explosively and get large enough to harvest some decent weight- I hope-
I was just reading the thread Silverback started that turned into a chem vs. organic discussion- Interesting to me, I almost went totally chem for these fifteen seedlings but decided to go with the rainbow mix- I do believe that the taste and aroma is superior in organic ganja, but also that there is not just one way to grow a plant, but there are better ways, but even "better" is a subjective term... its all so confusing
I am lucky to live in a beautiful peaceful rural setting. I try to give back to the land by feeding the micro fauna, to make the soil better after I'm done growing there than it was before. Its like making an in-ground earthworm farm
I'm just trying to do it as big as I can this year as I think it will be my last at this location for a while.
I'm trying hard to push these little ones to grow as big as they can
heres some pics of the first 3 I planted- the Manitoba med and 2 SAL mix The Man med smells like fruit loop paradise- intense dankberry smell. Ive got some Primal Harvest solution guano 0-8-1 to start feeding it to get it ready for full flower.
I got two camoed tarps set up to catch rainwater and a barrel tied to trees underneath each of them to collect it- hopefully that bear doesnt want to tear them to shreds. Ive got a feeling its going to be a dry summer so I want to stock up on water while its raining.
I also trimmed back and limbed up trees around my hillside plot and the creekside to let in more afternoon light- a lot of work but I think it will make a difference in yield, especially on the hill.
I'll be mixing in the rainbow mix and planting those seedlings this week. Also have to make cages for all those now.
I will update when I can but wont have new pics for a little while cause my friend is borrowing my camera for Rothbury
But stick around cause the show must go on!
But first, thanks for the good vibes, its nice to see people from all over meeting here to chill by the creek:friends:
Well its been getting warmer and Ive been busy prepping planting, prepping more...
The 8 seedlings I started on 5/25 were ready to put in the ground so I put those in holes from last year that I amended with Neem seed meal, Algamin, dolomite lime, and a little mexican bat guano. Also planted 3 cheese clones and 1 kush bagseed clone. Heres pics of the 8 unknown seedlings-
So all 15 of my holes from last year at the creekside garden are filled and I still have 15 seedlings left I had to do some digging.
I dug fourteen holes- half a 2.2 cubic foot bag of Miracle Grow enriched peatmoss (not my first choice but willymart was sold out of the regular bales, wtf?)
and also half a bag of manure and compost went into each hole, about 2.5x2.5 ft
All in all about 600 pounds of dirt that I hauled alone at least half a mile into the woods- 7 trips with a bag of peat moss and a bag of manure strapped to a packframe. I did ten one day and four the next, I still have an extra seedling but I'm hoping one of the older ones will show its a male so I don't have to dig another hole and haul more dirt. My back is pissed off.
I guess that since I am using peat moss with chem nutes (though very light, like .5-.5-.5) and I am still planning on using Rainbow mix, Earth Juice and guanos again this year, this new patch is going to be semi-organic.
I think that having nutrients immediately available in small amounts early on while the organics breakdown will help the little seedlings grow explosively and get large enough to harvest some decent weight- I hope-
I was just reading the thread Silverback started that turned into a chem vs. organic discussion- Interesting to me, I almost went totally chem for these fifteen seedlings but decided to go with the rainbow mix- I do believe that the taste and aroma is superior in organic ganja, but also that there is not just one way to grow a plant, but there are better ways, but even "better" is a subjective term... its all so confusing
I am lucky to live in a beautiful peaceful rural setting. I try to give back to the land by feeding the micro fauna, to make the soil better after I'm done growing there than it was before. Its like making an in-ground earthworm farm
I'm just trying to do it as big as I can this year as I think it will be my last at this location for a while.
I'm trying hard to push these little ones to grow as big as they can
heres some pics of the first 3 I planted- the Manitoba med and 2 SAL mix The Man med smells like fruit loop paradise- intense dankberry smell. Ive got some Primal Harvest solution guano 0-8-1 to start feeding it to get it ready for full flower.
I got two camoed tarps set up to catch rainwater and a barrel tied to trees underneath each of them to collect it- hopefully that bear doesnt want to tear them to shreds. Ive got a feeling its going to be a dry summer so I want to stock up on water while its raining.
I also trimmed back and limbed up trees around my hillside plot and the creekside to let in more afternoon light- a lot of work but I think it will make a difference in yield, especially on the hill.
I'll be mixing in the rainbow mix and planting those seedlings this week. Also have to make cages for all those now.
I will update when I can but wont have new pics for a little while cause my friend is borrowing my camera for Rothbury
But stick around cause the show must go on!