I've been taking clones of everything incase I want a mother down the line.
smart, smart, smart
1 step now, will stop 2 steps later..
I've been taking clones of everything incase I want a mother down the line.
Morning S-Thanks for the explaination.Emerald City -
Thanks for stopping by! lets see...
The first and simplest answer would be because its what I've always known, and I know it works. But definitely another practical reason would be the cost of feeding my plants, which will soon be absolutely zero. Then there's everything about trying to have a smaller footprint, and use everything sourced as close to oneself as possible, cutting down on packaging and freight and all that costs the environment. I also just like the idea that I have the knowledge and ability to find and prepare all the ingriedients necessary to grow top-shelf medical cannabis within walking distance of my home. It means a lot more to me to feed my plants good compost from last years garden, or seaweed harvested in a fall gale, than to pay $$$ to someone else for a chemical concoction. I respect anyone growing ganja who respects the herb, and I've smoked plenty of dank, delicious chem-fed bud (also crap chem bud too) but to grow any other way for me just wouldn't be me, nawhatImen?
It definitely would! lol, I always give myself a challenge when I get serious about something, and my patients have varied needs I'm trying to provide for. I do plan on narrowing things down and fine tuning, I'm honestly very new to growing seriously indoors, I've always been more of creeping-through-the-swamp-at-the-crack-of-dawn grower. The speed of the perpetual and fast repetition of the cycles is teaching me a lot more then many seasons outdoor could. I feel like I'm gaining on the learning curve lately though. Any input is especially appreciated!
sorry for r/ant/amble.
have a good one!
~self
If you can deal with the heat,try useing a 1000 watts per 4x4 area..If head room is a issue go witha horizontal bulb to gain a few inches of canopy height. If i can ever be of help give me a shout via pm or the maine medical sceene page..yep, I totally agree with you!
I'm a landscaper, and we use a combination of organic and non-organic nutes. lots of espoma organic line, but also peters, now jack's classic, regularly. In my own garden I'm really interested in trying to eliminate waste and inputs, so I stick with things I know will be perpetually recylable. For my grow, I cheat a little, in that I harvest wild plants and waste and bring them home, but I aim to eventually have a complete and healthy living soil of mircobes and fungi that will work with my plants to give them access to everything they need when they need it. A lot of growers in the organic forums are doing it a lot better than I am, but I'll have it dialed in soon, especially with all the knowledge and inventiveness here on ic.
on another note, I'm considering upgrading to a 600w vertical barebulb. My space is 4x4 x 5 tall, would this maximize my production? I believe the heat would not be a problem.
opinions?
Ive been told that on the small level[atoms] ,that a plant cant tell the differance between an organic source of nitrogen vs a synthetic source..
I can tell you how many times ive been asked to trouble shoot a patients grow op,and with all the organic stuff they have put in makes it immpossible for me to fix the situation[cant really measure it or leach it out vs coco/promix which i can fix very quickly... rambling now gota work ill finish my thought later.
it is in your best interest to open up as much pore space as possible in the soil for water/oxygen penetration, and room for the roots to grow in. That is why I would suggest using Perlite, but CHUNKY perlite especially. But thats just me being picky
For what it's worth, I've seen mad say this so many darned times in so many darned threads that I finally decided to try itactually, perlite sucks on both counts. try calcined DE or turface and you won't go back to something with as little internal porosity as perlite.
Why take up all that room in your container with inert space holders when you can use something that holds water and nutrients internally even as it loosens the mix.
Perlite is a great entry level product for those getting started, but if you are trying to take it up a notch buy something better, screen it, and enjoy your smart choice.
Interesting Mad...I will take a look into that stuff. However, I'd be careful saying Perlite is a good for those "just getting started". It is probably one of the most commonly used amendments in soil growing, and a part of the soil recipe of many master growers.
Greetings self,
Your garden is very impressive, especially doing all this under 400w. Your decision to purchase 600w was smart. 1000 watts would of made temps shoot into the 90s...
I really like your soil mix, and use something quite similar to it myself. Just something to consider...vermiculite is a good drainage agent, but better used in seedling mixes due to its small particile size. In pots, it is in your best interest to open up as much pore space as possible in the soil for water/oxygen penetration, and room for the roots to grow in. That is why I would suggest using Perlite, but CHUNKY perlite especially. But thats just me being picky
One question for you. Unless I missed it, it seems like you haven't actually added any NPK fertilizer, in addition to all of your beneficial organic. What is your reasoning behind this?