https://zoom.us/recording/play/RbQk...KY_Ib6Pawl4UsoX_JgNhf4f0tBc?continueMode=true
Sounds like she is stuck on outdoor ag to me.
Sounds like she is stuck on outdoor ag to me.
Is there a difference?
https://zoom.us/recording/play/RbQk...KY_Ib6Pawl4UsoX_JgNhf4f0tBc?continueMode=true
Sounds like she is stuck on outdoor ag to me.
She always has been. I watched most of the vid till the getting into the sales pitch at the end. Nothing about container mixes, it was all "dirt into soil" and containers were just mentioned in passing.
From hearing her talk it's like she's going for a newish market, but it's not quite what she's familiar with. Very similar, but not quite the same as Ag crops, just like container mixes are similar but different than native soils and what works well in one might not work so well in the other.
Still, the whole soil food web thing is solid, just need to adapt it to your particular medium. It's not a one to one translation.
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She seemed to concentrate on regional issues of growing, considering the weather, etc. and overlooking that most commercial cultivation of cannabis is in climate controlled environments; greenhouses, warehouses.
When asked a question from Colorado, it was the climate/soil conditions in Colorado which was addressed which I think only makes sense for typical (outdoor) horticulture.
Overlooking that building soil mixes is primary, dismisses the potential value of paying thousands of dollars for a 12 week study/course.
I was concerned about some of the statements, coming across as fact rather than hypothesis;
* CBD and THC content can be increased by microbial ratios (e.g. fungal:bacterial)
* Once you get your biology correctly established you never need to worry about your 'crop/growing/soil' {paraphrased} again. [I can agree with this to a degree in a large volume soil, inclusive of sufficient minerals, etc. but for most cannabis set ups this just is not sensible]
* Weeds are controlled by microbial manipulation
There were more but that is what comes to mind
The brief mention of case studies (as presented) seem meaningless without concrete data.
As you well know I do ascribe to the 'soil food web' philosophy of living soil growing but I describe it more as the 'nutrient loop' as described by the originators (scientists) of the hypothesis and some related theories (Vigdis Torsvik et al). I am a believer in using all resources available to the grower so I incorporate the microbial and mineral amendment philosophies.
I also see some value in microbial life which are not obligate aerobes, such as phototrophic organisms. The only one mentioned was cyanobacteria, however there are many others, which have horticultural value and are not sunlight obligates.
I think this endeavor could have great value to students and presenters (assuming open mindedness) but perhaps over a period of 6 to 12 months to properly analyze observations and results.