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MI 4,000sq ft outdoor grow SHO
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fatalxerror
Hey Sho what type of poly film did you use? Thanks
TheGardner
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Hey Sho, phenomenal work over the last two years! I've read the entire thread today and I must say you're only going to improve and I'm looking forward to this year 
I think you should look into using water crystals this season. They hold large sums of water and slowly release them into the soil as it becomes dry. They can reduce your watering schedules maybe even down to once a week, maybe more depending on a few factors. However, they are very beneficial, and can save you a lot of time, gas, and money that can be spent on much better things
Also, I remember you previously touching upon why you wouldn't be using gutters, but I think you should give them another chance. Even if you don't have enough water from one or two rains to feed all of your plants, you may be able to reduce the water you have to truck in (even if only by a small amount). As well as reducing the water you bring in, it'll prevent water from building up between both greenhouse, and reduce the standing water which may pool at the edges of the greenhouses
Even if you're not leaning towards either suggestion, I wish you good luck on this season, and I can't wait to see great things from you
I think you should look into using water crystals this season. They hold large sums of water and slowly release them into the soil as it becomes dry. They can reduce your watering schedules maybe even down to once a week, maybe more depending on a few factors. However, they are very beneficial, and can save you a lot of time, gas, and money that can be spent on much better things
Also, I remember you previously touching upon why you wouldn't be using gutters, but I think you should give them another chance. Even if you don't have enough water from one or two rains to feed all of your plants, you may be able to reduce the water you have to truck in (even if only by a small amount). As well as reducing the water you bring in, it'll prevent water from building up between both greenhouse, and reduce the standing water which may pool at the edges of the greenhouses
Even if you're not leaning towards either suggestion, I wish you good luck on this season, and I can't wait to see great things from you
Bringing a creative and patient well driller in to pound casing to 100-150 feet and aim for water at the 300-350 foot level coming from Sandstone... our geography around here sucks for water. Wish I was an hour East, lots of high quality springs. I'll use it to supply a house someday I guess so I'll aim for one expensive high quality wells instead of two cheap ones.Hey Sho, phenomenal work over the last two years! I've read the entire thread today and I must say you're only going to improve and I'm looking forward to this year
I think you should look into using water crystals this season. They hold large sums of water and slowly release them into the soil as it becomes dry. They can reduce your watering schedules maybe even down to once a week, maybe more depending on a few factors. However, they are very beneficial, and can save you a lot of time, gas, and money that can be spent on much better things
Also, I remember you previously touching upon why you wouldn't be using gutters, but I think you should give them another chance. Even if you don't have enough water from one or two rains to feed all of your plants, you may be able to reduce the water you have to truck in (even if only by a small amount). As well as reducing the water you bring in, it'll prevent water from building up between both greenhouse, and reduce the standing water which may pool at the edges of the greenhouses
Even if you're not leaning towards either suggestion, I wish you good luck on this season, and I can't wait to see great things from you
Kinda scared this year guys, I won't lie... the fuzz is harshen our mellow up in our woods. Not around my woods but not too far.
Ole Yeller runs again too... tractors off and running starting to prep garden this week and great ready for leveling to have a semi-nice yard. Lots going on... Picked up a tiller, post hole digger and brush hog. Ordering posts and 8' orchard fence to keep the deer and 2 leggeds out... I'll get new thread up and running next week.
RedneckBuddha
Member
I dig it
Things are moving along, I probably ain't gonna do much on the build end photos cause I may have contractors in and out and once some stuff is up it'll be pretty identifying, but I'll be a trooper and do my best!
Still haven't popped my beans but i'm gonna honorarily do that on 4-20...
Total building lengths will be 168'x35 on both. Also adding a 40x72 pole barn and 2200 feet of 8 foot fencing, polycarbonate sides, umm.... power and well, gravel, we got about $2000 worth of trees and bushes, a plastic mulch layer for the garden.
Will be moving into a new thread soon (whenever things actually start moving along)
Still haven't popped my beans but i'm gonna honorarily do that on 4-20...
Total building lengths will be 168'x35 on both. Also adding a 40x72 pole barn and 2200 feet of 8 foot fencing, polycarbonate sides, umm.... power and well, gravel, we got about $2000 worth of trees and bushes, a plastic mulch layer for the garden.
Will be moving into a new thread soon (whenever things actually start moving along)
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BAKED_BEANZ
sounds good sho ,
was it 200 gal last season ? if so you sticking with them or going 300 ? think you got swamp boys too hay , be some nice gear there .
was it 200 gal last season ? if so you sticking with them or going 300 ? think you got swamp boys too hay , be some nice gear there .
leaning towards 200's, the 250's are a bit costly for custom sizing and the volume of dirt required is a bit cost prohibitive. I don't know how the west coast guys do it but I guess it's nice to be close to bulk suppliers
oh and my tractors 3pt took a shit, so might road trip it up this week and grab some new green.
oh and my tractors 3pt took a shit, so might road trip it up this week and grab some new green.
Great, it turned green :big grin:
Drove 1000 miles on Thursday to get that 5045E and a Rain Flo 2400 Plastic Mulch Layer... look them up, they are sweeeeet! Got 6.5mpg in my F250 gasser pulling that tractor and layer home, nearly 14,000lbs with trailer!
We've come a long say since 2014 guys... Bootstrapped this fucking business. For every two dollars one gets re-invested. We're debt-free too guys!
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self
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Wicked inspiring stuff sho! I'm taking notes.
getting my first farmtek GH this year, but I cleared room for two. I've already got the shipping container with a dehuey for drying and curing, it's worked great for years.
Nice tractor btw, I've got a 3005 28 hp with a woods backhoe on it usually.
What strains are you running this year?
Keep it up, thanks for sharing the awesome journey!
getting my first farmtek GH this year, but I cleared room for two. I've already got the shipping container with a dehuey for drying and curing, it's worked great for years.
Nice tractor btw, I've got a 3005 28 hp with a woods backhoe on it usually.
What strains are you running this year?
Keep it up, thanks for sharing the awesome journey!
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el boyo
big up
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BAKED_BEANZ
couple football stadiums there , now those pics do them justice . got some head height in there .
Yeah we're about a year or two from building out there. We're open but definitely secure! Dead end road 3 mile from main road 15 miles from town!
13 pallets of peat bought today, couldn't say no and this way I don't deal with freight. 2600# of amendments plus 16 bales of rice hulls came in, 250 gallon pots on order, last of my pole bldg. gets delivered tomorrow, tractors running great :big grin:and by this time next week we should have a framed in pole building. Might have to wait two weeks for road restrictions to lift for the crane to get in to set trusses. But lots to do in the mean time!
guys for following and the rep and positive feedback, definitely makes the effort of documenting my efforts? hopeful if I inspire at least one of you guys to give it a try!And stop posting here! Moving to my new thread finally!!!
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