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[Gascanastan]

Possibly the same problem on theses 3 plants up front here....notice the yellowing..what's going on man....????

 

[greenmatter]

does the PNW have a bark beetle problem too? all Ph jokes aside the little bastards are killing trees by the millions in colorado. if you don't have em yet i hope you never get them. there are some places here that make you want to cry

 

[ClackamasCootz]

greenmatter

Depending on the tree variety and the specific location(s), yes, there are huge beetle problems in the PNW. The Ponderosa Pine is in a precarious situation on the eastern slopes of the Cascades - at least in Oregon. Not sure about Washington.

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[YosemiteSam]

That is no shit greenmatter. But why do they not build a little diversity in those forests? The western slope is just fucked and it is moving east at an alarming rate.

anyways...some fungus growing out the bottom of the pots

 

[Gascanastan]

Yeah...they are up in north Idaho..E. Wash,etc.....serious environmental changes. Deforestation and mono-cropping of forests leads to a great loss of diversity...I'd just bet that any natural predators are impacted by that human interference over the last couple hundred years.

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Mono-cropping doesn't work in agriculture and it sure doesn't work for 'managing' forests.

There's an oxymoron for you - managing forests

 

[greenmatter]

That is no shit greenmatter. But why do they not build a little diversity in those forests? The western slope is just fucked and it is moving east at an alarming rate.

anyways...some fungus growing out the bottom of the pots

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good question.

i remember when i was a kid the forest service would mark the infested trees and you could get a permit to cut as much firewood as you wanted to. now it all just stands there waiting for some fuckhead to flick a cigarette out the window on I-70 or lightning to start what is going to be impossible to stop.

nature will take care of everything in the long run ....... at least i hope so because we seem to be fucking up everything we touch

 

[Gascanastan]

Mono-cropping doesn't work in agriculture and it sure doesn't work for 'managing' forests.

There's an oxymoron for you - managing forests

Exactly....

The forests that have been 'managed' are the least diverse as far as fungi,insect,and native flora and fauna go...they are devoid of the life forms that inhabit healthy undisturbed forests.

All for a few thousand dollars...that's the sick part of it all.

The amount of money generated from this accepted practice is tiny compared to what the human species as a whole could start benefiting from by incorporating hemp production for industrial use rather than forest products.

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Columbia River Gorge Old Growth Forest

 

[greenmatter]

the U.S. forrest service couldn't "manage" to find it's own ass with both hands and a flashlight unless the guys who make money on destroying the forrest whisper in their ears.

a tree farm aint a forrest! and i don't care how many times weyerhauser and all the other lumber giants say they are

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Fortunately both Oregon & Washington have become the epicenter for saving old growth stands. These groups have been away to school and know how to use the federal courts to block sales, building of roads in these stands, etc.

All over an owl - how kewl is that!!!

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[Seandawg]

Don't forget the urine!

Horse,cow,pig,sheep,scooby doo,whale..???

I use only barefoot hippie urine from dirty ass hippies on acid that eat only organic whole foods...all the while as they ponder the existence of the human form trapped in the shell of of the physical realm... knowing they are white light beings the whole time....and as they observe the workings of the solar system.

Nope not me!
Virgin angel piss and pregnancy pills only for this grow!

Im trynna keep my shyt pure...

 

[ClackamasCootz]

How about used douche water since urine is the latest rage?

Summer's Eve could see a huge bump in sales with some pinpoint merchandising at grow stores - cross-merchandising with a line of living bras and sales could really shoot up!

And remember that the douche water is pH balanced - at least going in - there's yet another use for that ol' pH meter laying around to check the pH of what comes out!!

Better living through modern chemistry - Monsanto sign at Disneyland

 

[Seandawg]

How about used douche water since urine is the latest rage?

Summer's Eve could see a huge bump in sales with some pinpoint merchandising at grow stores - cross-merchandising with a line of living bras and sales could really shoot up!

And remember that the douche water is pH balanced - at least going in - there's yet another use for that ol' pH meter laying around to check the pH of what comes out!!

Better living through modern chemistry - Monsanto sign at Disneyland

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Sounds like something perfect to go with your sea water soil drench

 

[joedogsong]

So the recent foliar spraying of aloe, kelp, and humic didn't get any of the pot 'praying', but it sure put a shine on the leaves. What showed the greatest affect was my strawberries. They 'prayed', got shiny, and look pretty darn happy about it.

Question about the rock dust. There is a rock cutter, polisher, knick knack, guy down the road. No precious stones. I'm wondering about the dust collected in their cutting operations. Probably dependent on what the dust is from, but could this be a source for the garden rock dust?

 

[IncredibowlBoss]

Sounds like something perfect to go with your sea water soil drench

Of course bro - OG stands for Ocean Grown duh - don't you want your kush to be OG? Gotta use that ocean water!

 

[Seandawg]

does the PNW have a bark beetle problem too? all Ph jokes aside the little bastards are killing trees by the millions in colorado. if you don't have em yet i hope you never get them. there are some places here that make you want to cry


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I know its kind of late for a reply. but every time i hear of a species being wiped out i think of the peppered moth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppered_moth_evolution

adapt or die basically. Thats just the way of life really. I know and understand that not all species will adapt. and loss of a lot of species will in a sense vanish. but really, do we have the same floral species of prehistoric time? no. things change, sometimes the best thing to do for a species is nothing at all. It's not our job to save every species. In all reality, I think the human species is struggling to "survive". We are abundant but, the quality and genetics of the human race has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Sorry for my rant, im just sharing my opinion is all...

 

[shmalphy]

In this video, we learn how to grow "organic" bud using "Hot Shot No Pest Strips"
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[MrSterling]

Columbia River Gorge Old Growth Forest

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I love the gorge. Had some great hikes up there. The view of the whole river valley is unbelievable. For an east-coaster the whole experience was foreign.

 

[ClackamasCootz]

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Question about the rock dust. There is a rock cutter, polisher, knick knack, guy down the road. No precious stones. I'm wondering about the dust collected in their cutting operations. Probably dependent on what the dust is from, but could this be a source for the garden rock dust?

joedogsong

What type of stone does he primarily work with?

Granite would be a good material for you.

Marble is a bit more complicated as it is usually either calcite or dolomite lime with a wide range of silicates, e.g. quartz, pyrite, graphite, garnet, etc. The marble's origin will determine the specifics.

HTH

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