Light warrior mold
- Thread starter AllenHaze
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greasemonkeymann
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I think most of us organic growers have seen mold on the topsoil or top layer of dirt, it's somewhat normal. Not anything crazy though.
AllenHaze
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Duh
Can't you tell why I'm asking though?
greasemonkeymann
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i'm sorry man, I have no idea. What am I missing?Duh
AllenHaze
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Its cool. Do you think the spores present are safe to use on my other plants?
greasemonkeymann
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i'm still confused, the mycelium you see is great for organic soils, you know that right?Its cool. Do you think the spores present are safe to use on my other plants?
AllenHaze
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That's why I'm asking
I presumed so, but in case anyone had any horror stories of some foreign spores taking residence - I didn't want to proceed. That's why I asked, "Is this gold or what." 
I've tried growing spores under my sink but never had this many.
greasemonkeymann
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ahh, i'm sorry buddy, I thought you were being facetious. No, the fungi in the mold is fine, in fact it is good stuff, just don't inhale any of it, as it can be very harmful to your lungs.That's why I'm asking
AllenHaze
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Sweet. I'm psyched. Can I store it for later use at all?
greasemonkeymann
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probably, but it'll be kind of a pain, I'd imagine. You are almost to a bokashi type of thing if you go that route. I haven't done anything to that degree, for a fungal tea I go grab a bunch of decaying leaves from the forest, throw in some forest moss, and a lil molasses and voila you have a NICE fungal tea
greasemonkeymann
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if you want to get into that whole aspect of growing I strongly suggest getting a BIG leaf compost pile, and a nice vermicomposting bin or bag of worms. If you have a smartpot you can start your own wormbin, for pretty cheap. twenty bucks of redworms, a newspaper or two, for bedding (or ideally, half rotted leaves if possible) and a smartpot and you have a wormbin for cheap, three months later you have the best EWC you can get. It's surprisingly addictive, BUT it is also like a gateway drug.... first it's all organics, then vermicomposting, then it goes to teas, AACT and composting teas, then to SSTs, then to re-using your soil, then to no-till, it's weird...
AllenHaze
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lol. Yes, yes it is addictive. I can't get myself to retire my worm bin. Great stuff. Smells awesome. Yea, I do AACT, my castings are actually vermi compost because I never sift. I have been getting increasingly interested in no till methods as well as the veganic approach to organic gardening. What is SST? 
AllenHaze
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And its safe to grab these leaves with out any further treatment? I have a few piles around the property. I am wicked paranoid when it comes to pathogens in the garden.
greasemonkeymann
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sorry for the late reply, the answer is, kinda, depends on the degradation of the leaves, the more, the better, if they barely resemble leaves and are pretty composted that's when they are best, if you are into the whole process, I HIGHLY suggest reading the stickies for the organic section, the no-till thread in particular, I live in a redwood forest, and just LOOKING around and you see everything green and lush, and NOBODY is feeding nothing, not anything. Translate that to cannabis and it works amazingly well, and the results are obvious. Also, buying soil is expensive, and I had back surgery years ago, so re-tilling wouldn't be fun.And its safe to grab these leaves with out any further treatment? I have a few piles around the property. I am wicked paranoid when it comes to pathogens in the garden.
My primary concern would be any pesticide/herbicides used on the leaves. Composting is a big thing at first, but after the initial setup its not too bad, you do need room though
greasemonkeymann
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sst's =sprouted seed tea, i'm fairly new to it, but it's a great way to reinforce or re-establish growing hormones and such.
greasemonkeymann
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amen there, I LOVE my worms, the coolest side-hobby accompanying pot-growing, for sure.lol. Yes, yes it is addictive. I can't get myself to retire my worm bin. Great stuff. Smells awesome. Yea, I do AACT, my castings are actually vermi compost because I never sift. I have been getting increasingly interested in no till methods as well as the veganic approach to organic gardening. What is SST?
why the no-sift? I feel bad for the drowning worms and eggs
AllenHaze
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Sprouted seed tea sounds interesting. I'll be checking that out. What do you mean by, "drowning the worms and eggs?"
greasemonkeymann
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didn't you say that you use AACT's but don't screen the vermicompost?
Pattahabi is a good source of information regarding teas, look up his posts and you'll find some good info
greasemonkeymann
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I can't say im too into the veganics... but I am slightly curious as to try, considering the bulk of the strains I grow, are the same that I've been growing for years, so I KNOW exactly what they are capable of... taste, scent, the high and yields, so on. I really LOVE me some rabbit/alpaca manure... so veganics is an obstacle, since the manure and fish bone meal are staples in my mixes, not to mention if you truly are "vegan" how can you use worm castings? Honestly i'm sorta annoyed at the whole thing.... Reminds me of an ex girlfriend I had, she was SO against any animal products, except for the ones she liked..... leather is ok, milk and cheese is ok, animal byproducts in health products were ok, it was all just a gigantic contradiction to me.
But hey, I like me some BBQ'd animals... needless to say we didn't last too long..
But hey, I like me some BBQ'd animals... needless to say we didn't last too long..
AllenHaze
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Ok. Gotcha. I do try and take as much of the eggs and worms out as I can before brewing the aact but I have found survivors at the end of a brew. I feel like the eggs are important to save because you can get several baby worms out of each of them, I have literally sat there for hours picking out hundreds of eggs.
I'll def check out what Pattahabi has to say, but could I ask what your methods for the sst are as well?