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Old 03-31-2018, 02:11 AM
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Old 03-31-2018, 02:28 AM
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You could make the bale box greenhouse larger as you go, with one or 2 bales always cooking to keep it extra warm. Different varieties of plants have different starting dates anyway. So if you time it right your always adding a bale and planting a bale.

Then pop them up into rows when they are ready.



I could technically have my 4 cannabis babies out in a bale box right now (not planted yet but just to stay warm for free for 2 weeks) if I supplemented with a light. it takes 2 weeks to condition the bales so I better get started soon!
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Have grown in straw bales...prefer keyhole gardens, though.
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I just saw this an posted a thead on it (then deleted it. lol)

I'll try it for sure.
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$10.00 for a certified weed free 50 lb bale at my local farm and ranch supply. 6-7 from a local farm. Gonna ask if they have any "crappy wet bales" and load my truck for a few bucks..
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$10.00 for a certified weed free 50 lb bale at my local farm and ranch supply. 6-7 from a local farm. Gonna ask if they have any "crappy wet bales" and load my truck for a few bucks..
Straw (not hay) is at a premium here. Not many farmers grow it anymore in my neck of the woods. When they do they're huge bales. Small bales are almost extinct.
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The shift to large bales is in full force. Large round or large block bales. Watched a demo on one of the big block balers, crazy machine.

If you get old nappy bales, you will run into problems with molds.
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I went over and read this, it looks pretty straight forward.

How did your bales work out - what kind of fertilizing and watering?
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