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ithruxix · 04-20-2008, 09:42 AM

happy 420!

Beaut u got there man, looks great!

jaykush · 04-20-2008, 11:03 AM

looks like an experiment well done. on to the next stage now

where it only gets better.

SilverSurfer_OG · 04-23-2008, 12:46 AM

Thanks, glad you liked the show.

I have also had a go at making a mini charcoal retort.
First burn was ok and got some charcoal. Second attempt with full load didnt work out so good.

I didnt get a good seal on the lid which i believe was the problem. I will try a flat piece of metal or maybe some foil next time...

Suby · 04-23-2008, 04:59 AM

Great thread and gorgeous plants SS.

The plants look great, no sign of nutrient problems even in those smallish containers, I flower the same size plant in double that container so the TP is very rich and well balanced from looking at your results.

Peace

S

ThaiMeUp · 04-24-2008, 07:04 AM

This is great stuff! Another thing I must try. Especially with the burnt rice husks, like Thaiphoon mentioned. So many fun things to do with organics it makes growing almost addictive. Or maybe it is addictive? ha hahaaa!

Clackamas Coot · 04-24-2008, 08:23 AM

RE: Charred Rice Hulls

In looking for instructions on how to char rice hulls, I came across a site from Japan which was pretty detailed - if Japanese is one's native language. Not being fluent or even somewhat familiar with the Japanese language I had to rely on the Google translator (or whatever technology is used).

Let's just say that it was an interesting attempt to read this document. About all I got out of it was that it's done in ovens which reach 1450F - 1650F and the rest of it was pretty jumbled. So if you know any professional ceramists with huge kilns you're probably good to go as far as experimenting with roasting/charring these hulls.

Rice hull ash is also used in teas in organic farming in Japan. I haven't been able to find the mixing rations so DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME until you get some viable information.

Please!

CC

jaykush · 04-24-2008, 09:44 AM

^^^ theres a link earlier in the thread for making rice husk charcoal. its actually fairly simple. if thats what ^^ that was all about.

SilverSurfer_OG · 04-26-2008, 07:28 AM

Yeah i wouldnt consider making charcoal too dangerous a job... although it is the main ingredient for gunpowder...

How are your charcoal experiments going jaykush?

jaykush · 04-26-2008, 07:53 AM

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Yeah i wouldnt consider making charcoal too dangerous a job... although it is the main ingredient for gunpowder...

How are your charcoal experiments going jaykush?

experiments are going good. still in the soil mix testing stage. trying it on different plants and checking there reaction. some real promising results so far i should have a mix ready soon.

swampdank · 04-26-2008, 12:12 PM

interesting! those plants look deeelicious!

04-20-2008, 11:03 AM	#112
jaykush dirty black hands Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the old growth forest Posts: 4,990	looks like an experiment well done. on to the next stage now where it only gets better. __________________ “Everything is written in the book of nature. This book is always open.” sepp holzer
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04-23-2008, 12:46 AM	#113
SilverSurfer_OG Living Organic Soil... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oz Posts: 1,930	Thanks, glad you liked the show. I have also had a go at making a mini charcoal retort. First burn was ok and got some charcoal. Second attempt with full load didnt work out so good. I didnt get a good seal on the lid which i believe was the problem. I will try a flat piece of metal or maybe some foil next time... __________________ Happy happy, joy joy - Stimpson J.Cat Dr. Richard Lindzen MIT "Controlling carbon is a bureaucrat's dream. If you control carbon, you control life." Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere - Martin L.King Jr Terra Preta Dark Soil Experiment Recycled Organic Living Soil Organic Fanatics Australia
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04-23-2008, 04:59 AM	#114
Suby AWD Aficianado Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the healing arms of planet love. Posts: 2,435	Great thread and gorgeous plants SS. The plants look great, no sign of nutrient problems even in those smallish containers, I flower the same size plant in double that container so the TP is very rich and well balanced from looking at your results. Peace S __________________ Organic Fanatic Collective Suby's Kitchen The "Beer" Fridge ~Pimp Your Organic Fertilizer~
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04-24-2008, 08:23 AM	#116
Clackamas Coot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The People's Republic of Oregon Posts: 3,987	RE: Charred Rice Hulls In looking for instructions on how to char rice hulls, I came across a site from Japan which was pretty detailed - if Japanese is one's native language. Not being fluent or even somewhat familiar with the Japanese language I had to rely on the Google translator (or whatever technology is used). Let's just say that it was an interesting attempt to read this document. About all I got out of it was that it's done in ovens which reach 1450F - 1650F and the rest of it was pretty jumbled. So if you know any professional ceramists with huge kilns you're probably good to go as far as experimenting with roasting/charring these hulls. Rice hull ash is also used in teas in organic farming in Japan. I haven't been able to find the mixing rations so DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME until you get some viable information. Please! CC __________________ One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discoverd that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand Last edited by Clackamas Coot; 04-24-2008 at 08:25 AM..
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04-24-2008, 09:44 AM	#117
jaykush dirty black hands Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the old growth forest Posts: 4,990	^^^ theres a link earlier in the thread for making rice husk charcoal. its actually fairly simple. if thats what ^^ that was all about. __________________ “Everything is written in the book of nature. This book is always open.” sepp holzer
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04-20-2008, 09:42 AM	#111
ithruxix Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 339	happy 420! Beaut u got there man, looks great!
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04-24-2008, 07:04 AM	#115
ThaiMeUp Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lost in Siam Posts: 61	This is great stuff! Another thing I must try. Especially with the burnt rice husks, like Thaiphoon mentioned. So many fun things to do with organics it makes growing almost addictive. Or maybe it is addictive? ha hahaaa!
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04-26-2008, 07:28 AM	#118
SilverSurfer_OG Living Organic Soil... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oz Posts: 1,930	Yeah i wouldnt consider making charcoal too dangerous a job... although it is the main ingredient for gunpowder... How are your charcoal experiments going jaykush? __________________ Happy happy, joy joy - Stimpson J.Cat Dr. Richard Lindzen MIT "Controlling carbon is a bureaucrat's dream. If you control carbon, you control life." Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere - Martin L.King Jr Terra Preta Dark Soil Experiment Recycled Organic Living Soil Organic Fanatics Australia
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04-26-2008, 12:12 PM	#120
swampdank Pull my finger Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Back by the beach. Posts: 2,851	interesting! those plants look deeelicious! __________________ R.i.P Spaceman... We will miss you brother.
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