more pics enjoy!
more pics enjoy!
more pics enjoy!
32 200gal smart pots
- Thread starter Aeroguerilla
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if growing in the ground mold is hard to not get, the humidity that rises up from the ground on cold nights when the ground is still warm, and when there is too mush rain it it like your flushing your plants, and flushing in the late staged of bloom can lead to fungus, root rot, and bud mold....colder temps done help either.......aero should be fine cuz hes in smart pots way above the ground, but if his pots collect too much water in the fall then he too will have a little problem....
shrpshooter
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damn aero those plants are friggin huge ull deff be pulling multible lbs off of each bush.... keep it up it looks GREAT shrpshooter
Cannasseur
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I only brought the question up because from my observations he seemed to be in a similar, if not the same kind of climate as my own. Typically the area I'm from receives rainfall rates same where in the vicinity of 40 inches annually. In the case of the flood of summer '06, a lot more. Which creates a whole different epidemic with botrytis (bud mold).
Aero, I send my best wishes toward you and your endeavor. May it be a safe one. You said you've started making applications of guano tea. Shit's fun stuff right? What components do your teas consist of?
Aero, I send my best wishes toward you and your endeavor. May it be a safe one. You said you've started making applications of guano tea. Shit's fun stuff right? What components do your teas consist of?
that is why i am running the ak47 last year i purposely let some 5footers go until 1st of November if anyone remembers last year we had snow by mid October. These bad ladies made it thru 2-3 weeks of 30-40 degree weather and some snow with no mold and some killer purple buds. I did this test with 4 strains. ATF, DURGAMATA(shiva skunk), and bubblegumsour. All of them were molded up dead by the first except my beautitful aks they looked like they could have stayed out all winter lol
Hey thanks for the good energy! yes tea is funnn stuff cant get enough of it!! Ive only fed them once with the 300gal. I premixed allll sorts of shit lol i had left over hydro nutes few bags of espoma, dry blood, all types of guano, floranova grow and bloom, some great white shark. i got the ppm up to a 1000 in the 300gal it was beautiful! Once they start getting bigger and demand for water increases i will start feeding more. Being in the water really helps. After 3 weeks of dry dry weather i went out last night to check the bog babies and those ones are soaking wet! heres a comparitive pic 3 weeks ago then last night. UNREAL imagine how big by next month??? before...
that's very interesting about the ak's mold resistance, over here we also have to use resilient strains, maybe i will try some ak's in the woods next year? are you running a selected clone that was selected for mold resistance or is it just the local available cut?
loving your grow man. when i first read what you planned i thought this guy is nuts, lol. but i quickly saw that you knew exactly what you were doing, can't wait to see these babies flowering.
surely you can reuse those 200 gallon pots of soil next year with a few amendments added? or?
peace
lol insane? your not in control unless your outta control lol.
Got the AK clone from a buddy of mine. Strong roots, mold resistant and hard to fuck up.
I am DEF reusing next year and im going to expand if all works in my favor. Im thinking 100 200gal smart pots for next season.
shrpshooter
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i need to put out 30-40 myself next year in my neck of the woods shrpshooter
Cannasseur
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Sounds good to me. You may want to consider adding some earthworm castings, seaweed extract and molasses to stimulate the microbial populations in your teas. How do you prepare your guano tea, does that reservoir for your truck have an agitator?
wow. props man. major props 
I have about 75lbs of wormcasting in each smart pot.. No agitator but i have to drive a few miles to my spots and the water mixes like crazy on the ride.
I get a big pot of hot water and mix in my guanos then let them sit over night before i dump into my 300gal. this makes it liquefied and it doesnt fuck up my pump.
Cannasseur
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Aero I don't know how familiar you are with soil sciences, my impression was you've mainly dealt with aero setups. I apologize if my ranting becomes abit much. You seem to have alot of dedication and I would love to see you maximize the potential of your grow.
You're right. Your medium sounds like it has plenty of worm castings, but the worm castings in your soil and using aerobic compost tea (ACT) are two separate fish entirely. A new world of benefits is opened with compost tea by promoting nutrient cycling within your soil system. Aeration is introduced to populate fungi and aerobic bacteria using a food source (unsulphured molasses or seaweed) and a "vehicle" (worm castings or quality compost). By applying it as a soil drench you directly incorporate these microbes, helping decompose the organic matter resulting in the release of nutrients and the creation of humus. This particle has high nutrient and moisture retention abilities due to the size and surface area. ACT also has a great effect on the resistance to harmful diseases and pathogens by the presence of good microorganisms over harmful ones. I could honestly go on and on about the science of it all, but I'd rather not bore you.
By using compost tea the need for many fertilizers/pesticides/etc is greatly reduced, along with many other benefits. This all could play a great role when you recycle your soil for the upcoming season as it helps in the production of humus, a huge contributor to the success of many organic soils.
You're right. Your medium sounds like it has plenty of worm castings, but the worm castings in your soil and using aerobic compost tea (ACT) are two separate fish entirely. A new world of benefits is opened with compost tea by promoting nutrient cycling within your soil system. Aeration is introduced to populate fungi and aerobic bacteria using a food source (unsulphured molasses or seaweed) and a "vehicle" (worm castings or quality compost). By applying it as a soil drench you directly incorporate these microbes, helping decompose the organic matter resulting in the release of nutrients and the creation of humus. This particle has high nutrient and moisture retention abilities due to the size and surface area. ACT also has a great effect on the resistance to harmful diseases and pathogens by the presence of good microorganisms over harmful ones. I could honestly go on and on about the science of it all, but I'd rather not bore you.
By using compost tea the need for many fertilizers/pesticides/etc is greatly reduced, along with many other benefits. This all could play a great role when you recycle your soil for the upcoming season as it helps in the production of humus, a huge contributor to the success of many organic soils.
bore me? i just learned something. thank you!! From now on i add worm casting to rez.
Loving all this so far. Amazing work brotha, when are them babies gonna start budding for ya? It seems you are on the right track, with or without the compost tea... but if compost tea brings more to the table as far as production and growth, i should look into that as well. Much Respect. Jaydub13
Cannasseur
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Absolutely, been doing the same up until recently. Be sure to grab a few bubble stones to atomize the air source, the more air the merrier. This will help you avoid getting dead spots in your teas that can facilitate anaerobic bacteria.
Also keep in mind, anaerobic bacteria like e. coli can populate after a 36-48 hour brewing period. If you're not sure about your tea, a foul odor will indicate that the tipping point has been reached. Anaerobic bacteria release ammonia as a product of their metabolism, so this will constitute most offensive smells associated with bacterial decomposition.
edit: Don't overlook that it is important to include some sort of carbohydrate source, I myself use unsulphured molasses. This is in order to fuel the growth of their populations and feed the microbes' metabolism. If you plan on going this route be sure to purchase unsulphured molasses, the presence of sulfur has adverse effects on the microherd (microorganisms).
Also keep in mind, anaerobic bacteria like e. coli can populate after a 36-48 hour brewing period. If you're not sure about your tea, a foul odor will indicate that the tipping point has been reached. Anaerobic bacteria release ammonia as a product of their metabolism, so this will constitute most offensive smells associated with bacterial decomposition.
edit: Don't overlook that it is important to include some sort of carbohydrate source, I myself use unsulphured molasses. This is in order to fuel the growth of their populations and feed the microbes' metabolism. If you plan on going this route be sure to purchase unsulphured molasses, the presence of sulfur has adverse effects on the microherd (microorganisms).
shrpshooter
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hey there aero hows things going .. the last pics look great .... any new pics 4 us ?stay safe jah bless shrpshooter
