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Forum: Organic Soil 03-28-2018, 09:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,068
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Howdy heady blunts, thanks for sharing your...

Howdy heady blunts,

thanks for sharing your knowledge and ideas!

Yes, I was considering to root prune the veglings in the 1 gallon pots and considerably cut them back before transplanting (as...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-27-2018, 11:34 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,068
Posted By bigbadbiddy
I think I will also try my luck with perlite this...

I think I will also try my luck with perlite this time around.
Had trouble sourcing both pumice and small lava rock granules and wasn't looking forward to added weight either, since I have to move...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-26-2018, 09:53 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,068
Posted By bigbadbiddy
wouldn't they be a bit too coarse/big (the...

wouldn't they be a bit too coarse/big (the granules) when going for landscaping lava rock?

I think on a farm they would be fine, large outdoor beds or the like.

In Pots, aside from the weight,...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-24-2018, 09:31 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,068
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Thing is, the arguments against perlite in an...

Thing is, the arguments against perlite in an organic no-till setting make absolute sense.

Everyone attempting no-till, be it in small or large containers, does it for the long haul.
And in the...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-20-2018, 01:50 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,068
Posted By bigbadbiddy
I've tried this with 5 gallon smartpots over 5...

I've tried this with 5 gallon smartpots over 5 grow cycles in roughly 2 years now.

My results:
I asked several times if I don't need to topdress or somehow reamend the soil after each round...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-15-2018, 08:19 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Quick update after my talk with slownickel: ...

Quick update after my talk with slownickel:

We talked a bit about this and that and as luck has it, he knows some people who are farmers near the area I am looking at and offered to get me in...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-14-2018, 02:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
I agree that people are the same everywhere, to...

I agree that people are the same everywhere, to an extent. They are also different everywhere.

Example:
The locals do not have money to buy land but they do have money to drink 5$ cappucinos at...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-14-2018, 08:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Well I am not talking about starting a farm in...

Well I am not talking about starting a farm in the US.

I am talking about starting one in a country where the legal framework is being changed as we speak.
A new and emerging market.

Think of...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-12-2018, 04:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Nice h.h. what do I look for as the result...

Nice h.h.

what do I look for as the result of the percolation test?

Say I dig a 30 cm hole (that's what they told me the soil sample should contain, first 30 cm), how fast should it drain?
I...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-12-2018, 09:04 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Thanks for the pointers folks! The area is...

Thanks for the pointers folks!

The area is full of farms and as such has lots of farm supply stores around as well. Should be able to source everything locally.

Regarding zoning and general...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-05-2018, 08:26 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,813
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Interesting. I too have similar issues under...

Interesting.

I too have similar issues under a 630w cmh ...

My theory was that all the N issues can be tracked back to the buckwheat hulls.

I don't have enough drainage now in my soil and...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-04-2018, 03:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Thanks for all the infos guys, good stuff. ...

Thanks for all the infos guys, good stuff.

Got the book and gonna start reading in a bit.

I also found a place that does soil and water analysis after all. They even offer consultation for the...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-03-2018, 10:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Thanks Lester, I will shoot slownickel a PM,...

Thanks Lester, I will shoot slownickel a PM, great help!

@hh

I will likely be able to rotate between two fields. It'll be about an acre of land, a bit more. So that should afford enough space...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 03-02-2018, 03:20 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,470
Posted By bigbadbiddy
If that is so, then I understand why nobody felt...

If that is so, then I understand why nobody felt the need to compare the progeny of the treated vs untreated male.

Thanks for clearing that up!
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 03-02-2018, 10:45 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,470
Posted By bigbadbiddy
I understand but the point I am trying to make...

I understand but the point I am trying to make is, wouldn't you first have to try to re-reverse a male and compare its progeny to the progeny of the untreated male?
Because only if both passed on...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-02-2018, 10:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Nice exploziv, great feedback. The valley...

Nice exploziv, great feedback.

The valley grows a lot of peaches and apples aye but also a lot of tomatoes etc. etc.

If I don't mix up something here, I was told that they farm peach trees...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-02-2018, 10:15 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
I think I will have to make a special winter crop...

I think I will have to make a special winter crop that finishes flower between December/January in the Greenhouses and drop the temps artificially. Or use a sealed, air conditioned room that I will...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-02-2018, 09:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Very good considerations that I haven't seen...

Very good considerations that I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere, thank you for that!

Yes I love it there.
Cold climate is only of concern in the few months of winter, say november to february,...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-02-2018, 09:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Good info. Question though: If I look for...

Good info.

Question though:
If I look for a strip of land that has been used for tomato cultivation for say 10 years. That would be an indicator that cannabis will do well there as well. Makes...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 03-01-2018, 01:00 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,470
Posted By bigbadbiddy
See and that is what I mean. If you want to...

See and that is what I mean.

If you want to arrive at the conclusion that the information gained from the reversed male through smoking is even LIKELY to be passed on to the progeny, wouldn't you...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-01-2018, 12:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Hey man, thanks for the feedback! If I go in...

Hey man, thanks for the feedback!

If I go in the valley, slopes won't be a topic. It's all even there for miles and miles.

The whole valley faces east/south east with the mountains in its back...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 03-01-2018, 10:55 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,470
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Sorry if I didn't clearly express myself. I...

Sorry if I didn't clearly express myself.

I meant:
If you reverse a male, grow it out and smoke test it and decide you like the terps and potency for example.

Wouldn't you have to reverse that...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-01-2018, 10:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Howdy, thanks for the feedback. Did that...

Howdy,

thanks for the feedback. Did that though.
I am also in the process of reading up on books content about outdoor gardening etc.

But I find a lot if not most of the information is geared...
Forum: Organic Soil 03-01-2018, 09:49 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,423
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Looking for advice purchasing a farm

Howdy folks,

I am currently looking at plots of land to purchase and start a farm.

Climate comparable to California, clean ground water available (can drill a well on properties that don't have...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 03-01-2018, 09:22 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,470
Posted By bigbadbiddy
To come to this conclusion, wouldn't you have to...

To come to this conclusion, wouldn't you have to first use both the "re-reversed male" and a "non-reversed version" of the same male to pollinate your choice females then grow out progeny of both...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-28-2018, 09:25 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,470
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Great post Goat, thank you for that! One...

Great post Goat, thank you for that!

One thing I would disagree with:
I too like to surf the web and read as many reports as I can and soak up what I can find there BUT
There really isn't that...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-26-2018, 09:11 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,470
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Smoke tests of males have been reported to be...

Smoke tests of males have been reported to be inconclusive at best as well.
Most seem to agree that while possible and a source of information, it can just as easily lead to a bad selection as it...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-22-2018, 03:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 912
Posted By bigbadbiddy
citation needed That is an opinion, not a...

citation needed

That is an opinion, not a fact and it is based on ....... what exactly?

The explicit preference to use recessive males in breeding imho stems from a lack of understanding and...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-22-2018, 03:06 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,470
Posted By bigbadbiddy
What I can say is: Don't do it like me and...

What I can say is:
Don't do it like me and think you can select a male straight out of veg just by looking at them and doing stem rubs.
Results are .... inconclusive at best.

Once I culled the...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 02-22-2018, 02:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,038
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Plant markers (plastic) if you are rich and...

Plant markers (plastic) if you are rich and famous.
Otherwise you can use those wood spatula things from the doctors office. They need to be replaced after each grow but they come as cheap as it...
Forum: Organic Soil 02-15-2018, 09:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,837
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Howdy and thanks for the feedback! I am...

Howdy and thanks for the feedback!

I am reading and researching constantly.

One tidbit I would like to share that I recently stumbled across:
I listened to the Pot Cast on Soundcloud, the...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-14-2018, 08:59 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,237
Posted By bigbadbiddy
He didn't loose both parents, just the male. He...

He didn't loose both parents, just the male. He replaced it and people have complained more about BB than in the past since then. Take that for whatever it is worth.

@MountainBudz
Did you pop any...
Forum: Cannabis Growing Questions 02-13-2018, 09:27 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 283
Posted By bigbadbiddy
If you want to keep them in the same tent/room as...

If you want to keep them in the same tent/room as your females, you need to isolate them completely.

If you put them in their own tent, then you need to make sure that tent has negative pressure...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-12-2018, 09:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,233
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Very nice, will tune into these asap. I went...

Very nice, will tune into these asap.

I went through a lot of Adam Dunn Show and Growtube (roundtable) while trimming my last batch.

Honestly these grow related podcasts are my favorite for...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-12-2018, 08:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 661
Posted By bigbadbiddy
I disagree on the whole devolved thing ... ...

I disagree on the whole devolved thing ...


Anyway:
With more and more grows under my belt, I am coming to the realization that it is less about strain a) or b) or breeder this or that.

It is...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-12-2018, 08:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 966
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Most people do, they just don't know it yet. ...

Most people do, they just don't know it yet.

You have people do the whole "greening out" thing with hybrids that aren't devoid of CBD but just lean slightly towards THC. Imagine how often that...
Forum: Organic Soil 02-12-2018, 08:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,837
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Update: The plants reacted very well to the...

Update:
The plants reacted very well to the malted barley tea and the defoliation.

I still have some yellowing and deficiencies in the leafs from ones I didn't remove during defoliation but the...
Forum: Grow Diaries 02-12-2018, 08:25 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 24,230
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Yo Shishka, are all your pots transparent? I...

Yo Shishka, are all your pots transparent? I couldn't tell 100% in the previous pics. Maybe the roots get too much light?
Forum: Organic Soil 02-06-2018, 03:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,269
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Nah no gypsum. Used oystershell flower and...

Nah no gypsum.

Used oystershell flower and dolomite lime in that regard.

My problem is likely the buckwheat hulls I took in place of perlite. They decompose faster than I thought (although...
Forum: Organic Soil 02-06-2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,837
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Just trying to avoid general hydroponics PH down...

Just trying to avoid general hydroponics PH down or something.

Initially I thought that I don't need to PH because organic soil, etc. etc. so I didn't have any PH down.

When I realized I need...
Forum: Organic Soil 02-06-2018, 08:55 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,269
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Have a similar issue currently, lack of drainage...

Have a similar issue currently, lack of drainage of my organic soil mix due to decomposing buckwheat hulls.
The only idea I had to fix it during the current run was to put the smart pots on some...
Forum: Organic Soil 02-05-2018, 08:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,837
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Howdy folks, quick update: 1) Verdant...

Howdy folks,

quick update:

1) Verdant Green was right, I am waterlogged. The plants have not been watered for 8 days now. They are still moist/damp at the bottom of the pots and if I dig in, I...
Forum: Grow Diaries 02-01-2018, 03:25 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 24,230
Posted By bigbadbiddy
waterlogged? I didn't believe that was the...

waterlogged?

I didn't believe that was the problem for me and was looking everywhere and anywhere but it currently looks like that was my problem.

You sure they really drain?

For me, I was...
Forum: Organic Soil 01-31-2018, 09:03 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,837
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Howdy folks, the plants are currently on day...

Howdy folks,

the plants are currently on day 4 since the last watering. One or two have started to droop a little and I normally would water now.

But I took you guys' advice and restrained...
Forum: Breeder's Laboratory 01-30-2018, 11:22 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,363
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Actually listing in different units is misleading...

Actually listing in different units is misleading and can lead to inaccurate results.

If you talk to wine someliers, people who know their stuff with wine, they will often talk about "grams"...
Forum: Grow Diaries 01-29-2018, 11:03 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,104
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Howdy, just commenting so I don't loose this...

Howdy,

just commenting so I don't loose this later and have time to read through it and try it out myself.

Thank you a lot for this, hope it works for me as well!
Forum: Organic Soil 01-29-2018, 10:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,837
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Thank you all for the valuable feedback! Re...

Thank you all for the valuable feedback!

Re waterlogged soil/watering habits:
I will monitor this more closely.
But I thought I had this one figured out and want to reiterate: I do not have a...
Forum: Organic Soil 01-26-2018, 03:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,837
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Nice another good feedback, thanks h.h.! Yes...

Nice another good feedback, thanks h.h.!

Yes that fits!

Because there are so many plants shoulder to shoulder and they are vegged in too small containers before, the canopy is never completely...
Forum: Cannabis Growing Questions 01-26-2018, 10:26 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 7,270
Posted By bigbadbiddy
I started out not defoliating as well, like you...

I started out not defoliating as well, like you said.
Wanted to get to know the plants as they would grow naturally etc. etc.

But I have since gone away from that.

Also, the high plant numbers...
Forum: Organic Soil 01-26-2018, 10:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,837
Posted By bigbadbiddy
Howdy folks, thanks for the feedback...

Howdy folks,

thanks for the feedback already!

I will get some pics in asap.

Let me start with Mikell:
Hey man, thanks for stopping by :)
I was also surprised with the N-deficiency because...
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