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Forum: Organic Soil 12-11-2015, 11:48 PM
Replies: 880
Views: 77,437
Posted By BigBozat
If you get your Sebago tapwater via the Portland...

If you get your Sebago tapwater via the Portland Water District [which I do], the only thing you might need to treat for is the chloramines they use as a secondary disinfectant in their distribution...
Forum: New Growers 12-10-2015, 05:58 AM
Replies: 503
Views: 31,927
Posted By BigBozat
I second that emotion! Also, I'm gonna need...

I second that emotion!

Also, I'm gonna need a screen just like that, Koz!
Somehow, I doubt I'll get mine done in 1/2 an hour... unless maybe my buddy the carpenter does it.
Forum: New Growers 12-09-2015, 11:35 PM
Replies: 503
Views: 31,927
Posted By BigBozat
Shouts back: Thanks, Koz! Looking forward...

Shouts back: Thanks, Koz!

Looking forward to it... I will [finally] post a grow, and we'll see what we can see. I guess I'll have to actually get organized enough to properly document things...
Forum: New Growers 10-01-2015, 02:50 AM
Replies: 503
Views: 31,927
Posted By BigBozat
You are a building machine.

You are a building machine.
Forum: New Growers 09-29-2015, 01:06 AM
Replies: 503
Views: 31,927
Posted By BigBozat
He's back, back in the saddle again Why does...

He's back, back in the saddle again

Why does the soil in the pot hosting the dwarf crooked leaf look lighter/brighter than the others?
Is it just more rice hulls on the surface (reflecting more...
Forum: New Growers 06-24-2015, 04:51 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 33,174
Posted By BigBozat
:respect: Just wanted to say: Enjoyed this...

:respect:
Just wanted to say: Enjoyed this ride immensely.
The vicarious thrill inspires.

Looking forward to future lurking...
Forum: Cannabis Infirmary 06-20-2015, 11:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,326
Posted By BigBozat
FWIW: ...

FWIW:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3627970/

The gist:


So, willow tea + EarthJuice BioZeus [or equivalents] FTW.
Forum: Cannabis Growing Questions 06-08-2015, 02:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 785
Posted By BigBozat
Water, sorbitol, sugar, cellulase enzymes,...

Water, sorbitol, sugar, cellulase enzymes, pectinase enzyme.
Plagron claims an up to 40% improvement in germination.
The enzymes soften the seed coat [true], and [maybe] jump start germination...
Forum: Grow Diaries 06-02-2015, 01:56 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 8,044
Posted By BigBozat
Since you're doing water cloning, look for liquid...

Since you're doing water cloning, look for liquid concentrates that have indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and/or 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA)... like Wood's, or Hormex.
Some folks also include a...
Forum: Organic Soil 06-01-2015, 03:29 AM
Replies: 880
Views: 77,437
Posted By BigBozat
Ayuh, Wicked Good

subbed...
:lurk:

... and cheering from the peanut gallery...

Always luvin Maine adventures (living here is an adventure in itself).
If you're ever wandering down Portland way, give a holler...
Forum: Grow Diaries 05-30-2015, 08:58 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 8,044
Posted By BigBozat
Lim - Good work to date with the tools you...

Lim -

Good work to date with the tools you have available.
Your plants look reasonably fine, to me.

The damaged leaves, I'd just pluck at this point... they're just energy sinks at this...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 05-20-2015, 02:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,184
Posted By BigBozat
Early Zinc def, possibly due to interaction w/...

Early Zinc def, possibly due to interaction w/ excess P?... in which case excess P may also be affecting uptake of Fe, Mn, Ca in new leaves?

So try a Zinc+Iron foliar...
Forum: Grow Diaries 05-18-2015, 03:05 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 8,044
Posted By BigBozat
Sorry... I keep forgetting your difficult...

Sorry... I keep forgetting your difficult circumstances in re: getting particular supplies. Treat suggested brand names or particular products as 'food for thought.

You're soaking it all in and...
Forum: Grow Diaries 05-16-2015, 07:39 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 8,044
Posted By BigBozat
yup. tho 'slowing', however, is not 'stopping.'...

yup.
tho 'slowing', however, is not 'stopping.'
tho, i'm not normally that nuanced, either... yeehaw...
[lol, stoned-trout's enthusiasm is infectious]
Forum: Cannabis Harvesting & Processing 05-16-2015, 07:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,944
Posted By BigBozat
I get it. I just question the long-term total...

I get it.
I just question the long-term total cost of ownership.

What volume is required to begin recovering your cost of capital relative to your consumable costs w/ Boveda paks?
(All-in,...
Forum: Grow Diaries 05-16-2015, 07:21 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 8,044
Posted By BigBozat
No, the roots wil continue to grow during flower....

No, the roots wil continue to grow during flower.
It's just that u want to give the plants time to recover from any transplant shock stress that could affect growth (or produce hermies, sex reversal)
Forum: Grow Diaries 05-16-2015, 07:08 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 8,044
Posted By BigBozat
2 cents

So, 80 watts for roughly 4.3 sf = 18.6w/sf?
Might be enough for cloning, but seems pretty low for vegging plants.

Just wondering: What spectrum(s) flouros r u using?

My general thought: More...
Forum: LED Grow Lights 05-15-2015, 09:54 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,677
Posted By BigBozat
In terms of the light source itself: ...

In terms of the light source itself:
wavelength, intensity, polarization and coherence of the light source...
Forum: Cannabis Botany and Advanced Growing Science 05-08-2015, 03:34 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 48,097
Posted By BigBozat
Beautiful! Clear, succinct, balanced,...

Beautiful!
Clear, succinct, balanced, informed, insightful/informative, honest... :scripture:
Just what I needed to know... and exactly what I've come to expect from your posts :tiphat:

As...
Forum: Cannabis Botany and Advanced Growing Science 05-08-2015, 06:34 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 48,097
Posted By BigBozat
OO - Curious: Got any...

OO -

Curious:
Got any references/cites/whatever that discuss what particular toxic/mutagenic/carcinogenic/teratogenic degradation products are produced by burning/smoking 5-nitroguaiacolate et...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 05-06-2015, 03:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,184
Posted By BigBozat
Actually, he figured it out... pH too low,...

Actually, he figured it out... pH too low, causing multi lockout... wasn't taking accurate runoff readings. Solved it on another thread (he was posting in multiple places).
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 05-06-2015, 02:55 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,619
Posted By BigBozat
If there's a mad scientist buried inside ya,...

If there's a mad scientist buried inside ya, maybe check the Cannabis Botany & Advanced Growing Science forum for PGRs?

As an example, this guy experimented with Gibberellins & Jasmonic Acid:...
Forum: Organic Soil 05-05-2015, 05:20 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,026
Posted By BigBozat
:good: Wow, nice resource... TY for sharing

:good:
Wow, nice resource... TY for sharing
Forum: New Growers 05-04-2015, 04:04 PM
Replies: 503
Views: 31,927
Posted By BigBozat
As Bugs liked to say: Bon Voyagee! Stay in...

As Bugs liked to say: Bon Voyagee!

Stay in touch...
Forum: Cannabis Botany and Advanced Growing Science 05-04-2015, 05:20 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,259
Posted By BigBozat
Way late to the party... but... Wondering: ...

Way late to the party... but...
Wondering: How'd it go?
Forum: Grow Diaries 05-03-2015, 09:40 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 11,583
Posted By BigBozat
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) neutralizes...

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) neutralizes chloramines, too.
My muni tap water doesn't use chlorine anymore, just chloramines (which, indeed, don't easily degrade like chlorine, nor is easily filtered...
Forum: Cannabis Infirmary 05-02-2015, 09:49 PM
Replies: 854
Views: 256,630
Posted By BigBozat
:yeahthats: what he said The fact that it...

:yeahthats:
what he said

The fact that it started at the bottom on older growth and moves up towards the top/newer growth implicates a mobile nutrient (P, K, Mg, Mo, Ni)... Cal is only...
Forum: Cannabis Infirmary 05-02-2015, 06:45 PM
Replies: 854
Views: 256,630
Posted By BigBozat
Short answer is: "could be"... I suspect it...

Short answer is: "could be"... I suspect it prolly is, and causing multi-def/lockout symptoms... interveinal chlorosis starting from the leaf tip & margin working its way down towards...
Forum: Organic Soil 04-30-2015, 06:32 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,026
Posted By BigBozat
Thanks again for the cult-like fervor... :tiphat:...

Thanks again for the cult-like fervor... :tiphat:
And for assuming that folks who hang around the Organic Soil threads don't understand the whole Soil Food Web thing...
Always nice to be...
Forum: Organic Soil 04-30-2015, 07:01 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,026
Posted By BigBozat
Who's talking about 'banning'? So far, you're...

Who's talking about 'banning'?
So far, you're the only one who has said anything about 'banning' EWC. Twice now.
I didn't realize it was a binary/all or nothing kind of thing.
Got it: ...
Forum: Organic Soil 04-30-2015, 06:02 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,026
Posted By BigBozat
:laughing: LMFAO

:laughing:
LMFAO
Forum: Organic Soil 04-30-2015, 12:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,026
Posted By BigBozat
OK. But, I'm confused. How does 'no poo no...

OK.
But, I'm confused. How does 'no poo no fungi' reconcile to 'most of it is worm based'?

Isn't EWC/vermicompost worm poo?
Doesn't it [often] contain [among other things] fungi & bacteria...
Forum: Organic Soil 04-29-2015, 03:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,026
Posted By BigBozat
If the standard for veganic is...

If the standard for veganic is "not-animal-derived", then technically oyster shell flour isn't either...
Forum: Organic Soil 04-29-2015, 04:32 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,026
Posted By BigBozat
Depends on what your intent/use for the crab meal...

Depends on what your intent/use for the crab meal is?

If its for the chitin (and the induction of plant defense mechanisms triggered by chitin), the only non-animal source would be fungi cell...
Forum: Organic Soil 04-28-2015, 05:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,578
Posted By BigBozat
They are different products, with different...

They are different products, with different intended uses, as Bozo3 said.

Liquid Karma is basically a liquid kelp extract (Ascophyllum nosodum), with a [comparatively] low dose of humic acid fr....
Forum: Organic Soil 04-27-2015, 10:57 PM
Replies: 1,481
Views: 179,356
Posted By BigBozat
Not a complete set of experimental trials, but...

Not a complete set of experimental trials, but this provides some early observational experiments that suggest caution:
...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-27-2015, 04:22 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
1 teaspoon of dol lime per gal of soil (no more) ...

1 teaspoon of dol lime per gal of soil (no more)
should raise pH 1 pt
Forum: Cannabis Infirmary 04-25-2015, 06:18 PM
Replies: 854
Views: 256,630
Posted By BigBozat
Next: Try the foliar application of CalMag+...

Next: Try the foliar application of CalMag+ iron...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 04-25-2015, 04:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 646
Posted By BigBozat
It's based on an assumption of what the average...

It's based on an assumption of what the average soil depth & density of a given 2-dimensional surface area of soil is (whether 100sf or an acre)... square feet is only 2-dimensional volume, but...
Forum: Cannabis Infirmary 04-25-2015, 03:12 AM
Replies: 854
Views: 256,630
Posted By BigBozat
What, if anything, did you decide to try? ...

What, if anything, did you decide to try?

:edit:
If nothing, then - as discussed @ other thread - your medium is nute lite, you've only fed 3 times for plants a couple months old, so feed 'em...
Forum: New Growers 04-24-2015, 07:52 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 33,174
Posted By BigBozat
BC! Only subbed in recently, sorry late to...

BC!

Only subbed in recently, sorry late to the party...
read thru the whole thing and just wanna say... damn, man, gotta love it!
:plant grow:

mad props to you & your journey
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 10:47 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
Forgot to [try to] answer your Q... Not...

Forgot to [try to] answer your Q...

Not easy to answer your Q... since it's not my crop and I don't have to own the results, it'd be way too easy for me to just say switch (but that would be my...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 10:02 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
Nah, Pro-Mix/peat is fine... you're just thinking...

Nah, Pro-Mix/peat is fine... you're just thinking about it in a hydro mindset, treating it (the soil/substrate) as if were just a medium for holding hydro nutes for the roots to absorb directly (and...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 09:39 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
Ooof!.. mea culpa... so, after all this, I...

Ooof!.. mea culpa... so, after all this, I should have stared at the last pic longer...

As Bmac1 suggested way back when, the last pic does look like a bit of Cal def, too.
Which might...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 09:05 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
If you're trying to develop the microbes, why are...

If you're trying to develop the microbes, why are you using hydro nutes?
Seems to me, you're sorta working at cross-purposes here...

Using synthetically chelated nutes is feeding the plants...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 08:45 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
1. Stop diggin the hole... find/use a P-free...

1. Stop diggin the hole... find/use a P-free fertilizer, at least for the time being.
2. Spray 1% foliar iron (and zinc). High phosphorous levels require additional zinc and iron treatments for...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 08:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
Yes you can use molasses during veg... I feed...

Yes you can use molasses during veg...
I feed molasses in various ways thru out the course of the grow (actually, I mix it into my soil mix from the outset, as well as in teas for drenches from veg...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 07:52 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
IDK if this addressed to me, but I'll answer...

IDK if this addressed to me, but I'll answer anyway (too much NOS in me to go to sleep, lol)...

Like I said, I'm not a hydro guy, so I don't run hydro nutes generally (even GO's Bio stuff) and so...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 06:11 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
YW... but don't thank me yet, as I'm not sure...

YW... but don't thank me yet, as I'm not sure it's diagnosed yet...

Bloom nutes to make *roots* grow?
That doesn't make any sense to me... but, then again, I don't use hydro nutes, so WTF do I...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 04-24-2015, 04:18 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,069
Posted By BigBozat
Well, yeah, it does... 'tho I was thinking more...

Well, yeah, it does... 'tho I was thinking more along the lines of a foliar spray with chelated iron... I don't have particular brand rec, so just google it (or ask your local hydro shop guy)...
...
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