Thanks for the reply. Now I'm even more curious.
In about 5 minutes I'll go snap some photo updates.
I'm also about move a couple of plants into flower... That's always fun.
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MilehighGuy's Organic Soil Journal
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Thanks for the reply. Now I'm even more curious.
In about 5 minutes I'll go snap some photo updates.
I'm also about move a couple of plants into flower... That's always fun.
A few pictures of AKS and Roshi Gumball
Correct me If im wrong but those plants in flower are not in the soil mix you posted on the first page? What kinda soil are they in? Can't wait to compare those to what they will look like in the new mix...
Either way looking real nice
Either way looking real nice
MHG
Pretty amazing garden photos!
Pretty amazing garden photos!
Exactly! That's why I'm so excited. This soil mix has been temperamental to say the least.
Sub-Cool's Soil Mix.
Re-Cycled about 4-5 Times and Re-Amended with way too much stuff..... It's Causing curl on some... But a few in here were run as a no-till of instead of re-amending and those are doing much better.
The Real Deal will be starting After the New Year.
Come January 1st.... My New Years resolution is No-Till Gnarlyness.
I'll be adding the new soil mix to 10 Gallon Dirt Bags and Applying a Tea one more time to sit for 10 days before I Transplant... or at least that is how it is in my head right now.
Could have been the Camera!, Camera+, 645 Pro.... I now have them all. haha
LOL!!!
Exactly! That's why I'm so excited. This soil mix has been temperamental to say the least.
Sub-Cool's Soil Mix.
Re-Cycled about 4-5 Times and Re-Amended with way too much stuff..... It's Causing curl on some... But a few in here were run as a no-till of instead of re-amending and those are doing much better.
The Real Deal will be starting After the New Year.
Come January 1st.... My New Years resolution is No-Till Gnarlyness.
I'll be adding the new soil mix to 10 Gallon Dirt Bags and Applying a Tea one more time to sit for 10 days before I Transplant... or at least that is how it is in my head right now.
That's awesome man! That is pretty much the same situation I'm in, except the soil my plants are in currently is probably wayy shittier than the soil you've got yours in lol. But my current run is probably one of my best yet and to know that its going to get THAT much better once these same strains go into real organic living soil makes me so excited. Ill be lurking around here for sure man. You're doing an awesome job.
I need to organize some thoughts here... just pretend you don't see me here 
What exactly do I have in my current organic arsenal and how can I be more systematic in my approach and use all of my tools at the proper time?
The Tools I'll be working with so far:
Water
Aloe Vera Powder
Neem Oil
Karanja Oil
Barley Seed
Kelp Meal
Alfalfa Meal
EM-1
Compost Tea's
Silica
Bokashi
Worms
Compost
Earth Worm Castings
Outsourced plants like Cilantro, Nettles, Comfrey Etc.
Coconut Juice
Dr. Bronners Soaps
Water: I have .05 Micron Water Filter at my sink. This is not in the workshop and is about 100 Feet away. So I'll have to carry the water. I'm currently using BluMats but have become frustrated with the constant rotation and adjustments because I'm harvesting plants every couple weeks or less. I also don't mind watering, I kind of miss it. I'm most likely going to put a spicket on the bottom of my current reservoir and that should allow me to use it as a sort of gravity sink to fill my 2 Gallon Watering can with. This way, I can carry a 5 gallon bucket into the grow room with me every time and top off my reservoir.... Yeah... Damn it. That's what I'm going to do... Funny how I didn't know that when I started typing this paragraph. I'll also be adding Silica, Aloe Vera and Barley tea's etc. to my watering bucket depending on what's available with my foliar schedule.
Aloe Vera Powder: Every Foliar, Every Watering. That should keep things simple.
Neem/Karanja Oil: Pest Control and Prevention. Once per week up until mid flower unless needed more due to infestation.
Barley Seed: Sprout and then Soak to ferment and access the enzymes. I'll use this as a soil inoculant for sprouting new seeds and cloning. Also foliar spray once per week.
Kelp Meal: Use in Compost tea. More research needed.
Alfalfa Meal: Possible foliar, use in compost tea... Need to think this through more as I may only use it in the tea and then use the tea as a foliar at transplant and again at flowering transition.
EM-1: Use as a soil innoculant when transplanting a No-Till. Use as foliar in veg when not using other recipes.
Compost Tea: Use to inoculate soil before planting in a no-till container. Use in case of emergency for "hot" soil. Other than that My plan is to use once during the transition to flower.
Silica: Use in every watering and Foliar... Keepin it simple there.
Bokashi: Need to Build a Bucket system or just order the damn kit. I'll do that in January.
Worms/Compost/Castings: I have 2 100 Gallon Dirt Bags arriving at my house soon and I'll start composting ASAP. I plan on using the Earth Worm castings for Everything.
Plants: Use for FPE if nutrients are off... Also use for bug control. Mainly I want to start collecting to add to my compost pile.
Coconut Juice: Use with Foliar once per week with the alfalfa tea and also use for Sprouting seeds and clones. Plus I'll be drinking a shit ton of it.
Dr. Bronners Soaps: Use in Bug Spray to switch it up every once in awhile.
After writing all of this it seems like I want to Foliar Accordingly:
Base Mix for every foliar:
Pure Water
Aloe Vera Juice
Pro-Tekt or Agsil16 (Silica)
Monday: Soak Barley Seed. No Spraying.
Tuesday: Foliar with Neem or Karanja or both.
Wednesday: Nada
Thursday: Base Mix Only
Friday:Nada
Saturday: Foliar with Coconut water and Barley Water.
Sunday: Nada
If everything is looking good I may not spray on Thursday's but we shall see.
I really want to be consistent here and start documenting my practices so that I might see area's to change and improve in... with proof to back it up.... This is purely for myself and my own regimen here in my environment.
Everything here is open for discussion and I'm not set in my ways at all. I'm just not wanting to start mixing sprays and concoctions at random and never really see what works.
Well, It's tuesday, so I'm making sure my fresh Neem oil is set by the fireplace to warm up and liquify before I mix up my spray batch tonight
What exactly do I have in my current organic arsenal and how can I be more systematic in my approach and use all of my tools at the proper time?
The Tools I'll be working with so far:
Water
Aloe Vera Powder
Neem Oil
Karanja Oil
Barley Seed
Kelp Meal
Alfalfa Meal
EM-1
Compost Tea's
Silica
Bokashi
Worms
Compost
Earth Worm Castings
Outsourced plants like Cilantro, Nettles, Comfrey Etc.
Coconut Juice
Dr. Bronners Soaps
Water: I have .05 Micron Water Filter at my sink. This is not in the workshop and is about 100 Feet away. So I'll have to carry the water. I'm currently using BluMats but have become frustrated with the constant rotation and adjustments because I'm harvesting plants every couple weeks or less. I also don't mind watering, I kind of miss it. I'm most likely going to put a spicket on the bottom of my current reservoir and that should allow me to use it as a sort of gravity sink to fill my 2 Gallon Watering can with. This way, I can carry a 5 gallon bucket into the grow room with me every time and top off my reservoir.... Yeah... Damn it. That's what I'm going to do... Funny how I didn't know that when I started typing this paragraph. I'll also be adding Silica, Aloe Vera and Barley tea's etc. to my watering bucket depending on what's available with my foliar schedule.
Aloe Vera Powder: Every Foliar, Every Watering. That should keep things simple.
Neem/Karanja Oil: Pest Control and Prevention. Once per week up until mid flower unless needed more due to infestation.
Barley Seed: Sprout and then Soak to ferment and access the enzymes. I'll use this as a soil inoculant for sprouting new seeds and cloning. Also foliar spray once per week.
Kelp Meal: Use in Compost tea. More research needed.
Alfalfa Meal: Possible foliar, use in compost tea... Need to think this through more as I may only use it in the tea and then use the tea as a foliar at transplant and again at flowering transition.
EM-1: Use as a soil innoculant when transplanting a No-Till. Use as foliar in veg when not using other recipes.
Compost Tea: Use to inoculate soil before planting in a no-till container. Use in case of emergency for "hot" soil. Other than that My plan is to use once during the transition to flower.
Silica: Use in every watering and Foliar... Keepin it simple there.
Bokashi: Need to Build a Bucket system or just order the damn kit. I'll do that in January.
Worms/Compost/Castings: I have 2 100 Gallon Dirt Bags arriving at my house soon and I'll start composting ASAP. I plan on using the Earth Worm castings for Everything.
Plants: Use for FPE if nutrients are off... Also use for bug control. Mainly I want to start collecting to add to my compost pile.
Coconut Juice: Use with Foliar once per week with the alfalfa tea and also use for Sprouting seeds and clones. Plus I'll be drinking a shit ton of it.
Dr. Bronners Soaps: Use in Bug Spray to switch it up every once in awhile.
After writing all of this it seems like I want to Foliar Accordingly:
Base Mix for every foliar:
Pure Water
Aloe Vera Juice
Pro-Tekt or Agsil16 (Silica)
Monday: Soak Barley Seed. No Spraying.
Tuesday: Foliar with Neem or Karanja or both.
Wednesday: Nada
Thursday: Base Mix Only
Friday:Nada
Saturday: Foliar with Coconut water and Barley Water.
Sunday: Nada
If everything is looking good I may not spray on Thursday's but we shall see.
I really want to be consistent here and start documenting my practices so that I might see area's to change and improve in... with proof to back it up.... This is purely for myself and my own regimen here in my environment.
Everything here is open for discussion and I'm not set in my ways at all. I'm just not wanting to start mixing sprays and concoctions at random and never really see what works.
Well, It's tuesday, so I'm making sure my fresh Neem oil is set by the fireplace to warm up and liquify before I mix up my spray batch tonight
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canna woop!
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that afgan kush looks really nice! yum yum
Transplanting
My roots are eating everything!!
My roots are eating everything!!
Bob Marleys Candy
This is the Cookie Monster.
It eats girl scouts and their cookies for brunch.
This is the Cookie Monster.
It eats girl scouts and their cookies for brunch.
MHG
That's a beautiful garden you have going on......
CC
That's a beautiful garden you have going on......
CC
