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ROLS- Soil,Teas,IPM
- Thread starter RanchoDeluxe
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RanchoDeluxe
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Invocation- Where do ya get the powdered coconut from?
invocation
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canna woop!
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i have been topdressing macerated garlic as a side by side and am convinced it cuts down majorly on the knat situation. FG populations exploding in the no raw garlic pot and there next to nil in the raw garlic pot. I am also eating a lot for the past few weeks, the feedback has been negative from others but thats the only downside to eating raw garlic i can see. also, hurts on an empty stomach
GanjaGardnr3000
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I am 6 weeks in to flowering and the white fly population has EXPLODED! What is my best course of action being this far into flower?? Thank you for your time and this thread ROCKS!!
RanchoDeluxe
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^^^^^
Check out Neo's IPM thread...it's a sticky now. They'll set ya straight over there, I've never had to deal w/ whiteflys before so I'm of no help man.
Check out Neo's IPM thread...it's a sticky now. They'll set ya straight over there, I've never had to deal w/ whiteflys before so I'm of no help man.
Spinosad - Captain Jack's Deadbug Brew from Bonide - you only want to buy the concentrate. The ready-to-spray is not that effective.
Follow the suggest application rates on the product's label. Apply today. Apply Monday. Apply Wednesday.
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RanchoDeluxe
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Should've known that. Right on Coot.
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daylighting
What a great thread. Thank you for the recipes guys! My mind is whirring over here; I don't have access to exactly the same stuff you guys use, but I can source a lot of it, and very good fresh coconuts are readily available for $1.25 or so. Sounds like they'd help even out the pH of my tap water too!
RanchoDeluxe
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That's a great deal on the coconuts...don't know if it would 'help' w the pH of your tapwater. What are you looking at in terms of ppm and pH. Unless your pH is over 9 and your ppm's over 500, I don't think its much of a concern.
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daylighting
7.8. I don't have a meter for PPM unfortunately, but I figured that was less important for organics.
I'm in the tropics, so coconuts are grown all around the region. They're also great for rehydrating when you have a 95%+ humidity day like today! I had to change shirts three times yesterday.
I'm in the tropics, so coconuts are grown all around the region. They're also great for rehydrating when you have a 95%+ humidity day like today! I had to change shirts three times yesterday.
RanchoDeluxe
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I threw a couple of logs in the old woodstove last night! Honestly dude both pH and ppm's seldom matter at all, if you have a properly built soil mix. Your water supply would have to be seriously out of whack...like I was saying. If my pal VerdantGreen wasn't such a great grower I would say that it didn't matter at all, period. But after watching what the guy pulls off, and knowing his water is pretty f*cked up, I've changed my tune, a little. That being said it's pretty unusual for us to have to worry about such things.
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daylighting
Yup, that is indeed another benefit of organics. They tend to buffer themselves! Worm castings keep pH around 7. Some stuff is more acidic and others more basic. They pretty much equal out. 
Invocation
What is the mixing ratio on the powdered coconut water product that you're using?
Thanks!
CC
What is the mixing ratio on the powdered coconut water product that you're using?
Thanks!
CC
daylighting
Is dried coconut (copra) available where you live?
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Is dried coconut (copra) available where you live?
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daylighting
I'm going to be using coco bricks that I got nice and cheap, but as far as raw copra...I'm not sure. Probably, but I'd have to hunt it down. Why?
Actually, I can definitely get old, dry coconuts since they're used by the local Hindus.
Actually, I can definitely get old, dry coconuts since they're used by the local Hindus.
I have a Bookmark (archived) on a huge FPE project of about 400 gallons from India and copra was a major component of the assembled plant materials. I'll find it and post it - you might find it interesting.
Check with the Hindu community for neem oil and maybe even meal. The neem tree is an integral part of their beliefs & culture. Krishna is said to have used a bow made from the neem tree as well as the arrow shafts at the battle in The Bhagavad Gita.
In the statues referred to as The Dance of Shiva, one of the eight hands is holding a branch from a neem tree.
Might be worth a shot...
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daylighting
I can get neem meal and oil no problem. I have a glass bottle from India in the living room! The Chinese have caught on and are using it too!
Fascinating facts about neem there, I've never heard of the Krishna/Shiva connections before!
Would love to see results from that project where copra was included.
Fascinating facts about neem there, I've never heard of the Krishna/Shiva connections before!
Would love to see results from that project where copra was included.
I misunderstood an earlier post regarding neem products - sorry about that.
The neem tree moved into China about 4,500 years ago. India & China were trading plants from the earliest days of their respective empires.
China for example is where citrus fruits originated as well as apples, roses (one of the first hybridized plants), peaches and hundreds of other plants, trees, vines, etc.
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The neem tree moved into China about 4,500 years ago. India & China were trading plants from the earliest days of their respective empires.
China for example is where citrus fruits originated as well as apples, roses (one of the first hybridized plants), peaches and hundreds of other plants, trees, vines, etc.
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