Vnsmkr
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Just bc someone says it goes 55 days...does not mean it does....hint
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Grandpa GreenJeans
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Thanks man. I always seem to forget that.
Grandpa GreenJeans
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I did consider that too, the breeder times are not always accurate. I just thought I'd have a recognizable flower formation by now.
Grandpa GreenJeans
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What's your though on pruning?
Mine is very heavily congested with fans. Off the meristem and the side shoots. Each side branch has at lest 6 nodes and they all have fans. There's no light to the inside bud sites.
Mine is very heavily congested with fans. Off the meristem and the side shoots. Each side branch has at lest 6 nodes and they all have fans. There's no light to the inside bud sites.
Grandpa GreenJeans
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Selectively prune 2-3 fans per day as to not overly stress the plant.
skunkwreck
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I try move ,pull or bend to give more light lower but have had to pluck a few fans before...I personally try not to if possible .
Grandpa GreenJeans
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I'd actually prefer to remove all the inside growth. Sorta like lollipoping. But not so extreme like you would for a photo.
Now is the right time for this as she is getting ready to full on flower. Anything left inside and don't get enough light is a complete waste and takes nutrient from the colas.
I think she can handle it stress wise. She's been foliared with very light kelp and just got some with her first transition bloom feeding.
I think I'm gonna trim her up regardless. And besides it's not like I'm gonna lose very much growth wise. She still has at least 4-6 more weeks.
skunkwreck
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Now I do shave the ladies legs a bit to remove some lower fluff but nothing extreme .
Grandpa GreenJeans
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She seems fine after the trim. I chopped up the fans and twigs and filled 2 /3 of a 16 oz solo. I mulched her with it.
I also ran 2L of 0ppm in her. PPM is 360, that's a really far cry from 1000 a few days ago. I see the readings but I don't see it in her growth efforts. Weird right?!
Just plain pure water and some coconut sst for this round.
**Edit** and her pH was 6.96. So i Definitely know she's looking for that PK. I've been considering making a natural cyto hormone bloom enhancer by germinating corn seed and turning it to liquid in the blender. Ideas ideas ideas.
I also ran 2L of 0ppm in her. PPM is 360, that's a really far cry from 1000 a few days ago. I see the readings but I don't see it in her growth efforts. Weird right?!
Just plain pure water and some coconut sst for this round.
**Edit** and her pH was 6.96. So i Definitely know she's looking for that PK. I've been considering making a natural cyto hormone bloom enhancer by germinating corn seed and turning it to liquid in the blender. Ideas ideas ideas.
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Grandpa GreenJeans
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It's a general rule of mine to lollipop any strain. Get rid of that popcorn ahead of time.
Also makes drying and manicure easier. You'll use more jars to cure and store but I prefer plucking away at a huge cola to load a bowl. It preserves the resins too from rough hands.
Grandpa GreenJeans
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Harvested some fresh castings tonight too. They smell amazingly earthy and fresh. Granular gold!!!
Not too bad for a 2.5 gallon Rubbermaid farm. *** I know I can go bigger and will soon because the worms are very cramped.
Not too bad for a 2.5 gallon Rubbermaid farm. *** I know I can go bigger and will soon because the worms are very cramped.
ShLUbY
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Lol i tell ppl to stop molesting my nugs when i have help trimming. Im so particular about shit. Im a hard guy to work for lol, quality control
Some strains i find it is not beneficial to remove the bottom stuff as far as nugs go. I have a couple strains when grown the proper size, produce no waste below. Every bud is smokeable, no "snicklefritz" lol.
Grandpa GreenJeans
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Snicklefritz is the worst! LolLol i tell ppl to stop molesting my nugs when i have help trimming. Im so particular about shit. Im a hard guy to work for lol, quality control
Some strains i find it is not beneficial to remove the bottom stuff as far as nugs go. I have a couple strains when grown the proper size, produce no waste below. Every bud is smokeable, no "snicklefritz" lol.
I can definitely tell already that your picky about your plants. I'd call it passion tho-
Grandpa GreenJeans
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So I am high as hell right now and I wanted to work on the new worm bin.
20 gallon tote now. No holes, no drain, no lid. My worms have zero reasons to attempt to leave and I keep them in a dark, cool side of the basement. My bedding of choice is newspaper. Even colored newspaper is ok just as long as there's isn't a glossy finish to the ink or paper. I prefer to use brown paper mostly but for this I'm going to use both.
I start with my shredded material, and make layers. Brown, white, and a couple handfuls of potting soil. I like to sprinkle powdered garden lime in the layers too. Not too much, just literally a pinch per layer. (Like your adding salt to your meal)
I choose potting soil because it's peat humus, sand and well aged compost. All worms need grit in their gizzard to grind and churn up the food. Worms don't have teeth silly, so grit is a must!!!!
Then as each layer gets added, I wet it down with a microbial, humic, fulvic, EJ catalyst and age old organic liquid kelp. I prefer to use a spray bottle but any method really will work. Just make sure bedding is DAMP and not SATURATED. No liquid should be dripping off!
I like a pH of 6.0 that's a tad low but it will even out closer to 7 once things get mixed. That's some dark dark water.
I don't add lacto bacillus to the water because it's so acidic, but instead I prefer to feed the worms bokashi compost and that's where the lacto comes in and shines.
Once all the bedding is added and hydrated, you dump in the worms. They will immediately burrow as they hate light. It's important to add a solid layer of something on the top. Worms feed from under the food scraps. I like to use a piece of cardboard cut to fit. This also helps to reduce evaporation of the bedding and maintain moist conditions.
If you feed them too much you can spoil the farm and kill them off. So weighing your worms is a very good idea. The general rule is to feed them 3x's their weight. 1 lb of worms, 3 lbs of food weekly. Avoid citrus, meat, dairy and grease. Bokashi composting says you can include all of the above said, but I don't and I'd advise you not to also.
Well there you have it. A quick tutorial on making and preparing a vermicompost bin. ***Always use Red Worms for composting***
20 gallon tote now. No holes, no drain, no lid. My worms have zero reasons to attempt to leave and I keep them in a dark, cool side of the basement. My bedding of choice is newspaper. Even colored newspaper is ok just as long as there's isn't a glossy finish to the ink or paper. I prefer to use brown paper mostly but for this I'm going to use both.
I start with my shredded material, and make layers. Brown, white, and a couple handfuls of potting soil. I like to sprinkle powdered garden lime in the layers too. Not too much, just literally a pinch per layer. (Like your adding salt to your meal)
I choose potting soil because it's peat humus, sand and well aged compost. All worms need grit in their gizzard to grind and churn up the food. Worms don't have teeth silly, so grit is a must!!!!
Then as each layer gets added, I wet it down with a microbial, humic, fulvic, EJ catalyst and age old organic liquid kelp. I prefer to use a spray bottle but any method really will work. Just make sure bedding is DAMP and not SATURATED. No liquid should be dripping off!
I like a pH of 6.0 that's a tad low but it will even out closer to 7 once things get mixed. That's some dark dark water.
I don't add lacto bacillus to the water because it's so acidic, but instead I prefer to feed the worms bokashi compost and that's where the lacto comes in and shines.
Once all the bedding is added and hydrated, you dump in the worms. They will immediately burrow as they hate light. It's important to add a solid layer of something on the top. Worms feed from under the food scraps. I like to use a piece of cardboard cut to fit. This also helps to reduce evaporation of the bedding and maintain moist conditions.
If you feed them too much you can spoil the farm and kill them off. So weighing your worms is a very good idea. The general rule is to feed them 3x's their weight. 1 lb of worms, 3 lbs of food weekly. Avoid citrus, meat, dairy and grease. Bokashi composting says you can include all of the above said, but I don't and I'd advise you not to also.
Well there you have it. A quick tutorial on making and preparing a vermicompost bin. ***Always use Red Worms for composting***
Grandpa GreenJeans
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Just a helpful tip. Add some leaves, they help maintain a neutral pH as they break down and help retain moisture just as they would mulching a pot or soil bed. Worms enjoy leaf mold as medium.
Grandpa GreenJeans
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That 20 gallon tub I had left over of bokashi compost must have had too much moisture and it started to stink.
I dumped it out, chopped it up and blended it with 20 gallons of my custom peat/coco mix. 1 gallon at a time I loaded the 40 gallon Rubbermaid trash can. I misted each gallon addition with EM1 as I filled the trash can. This will eliminate any foul odor and kill any nasty that may have been present. Though I doubt it's spoiled it's a preventive and a compost excellerator. Trash can has 1/8" holes all over it to provide extra 02.
I dumped it out, chopped it up and blended it with 20 gallons of my custom peat/coco mix. 1 gallon at a time I loaded the 40 gallon Rubbermaid trash can. I misted each gallon addition with EM1 as I filled the trash can. This will eliminate any foul odor and kill any nasty that may have been present. Though I doubt it's spoiled it's a preventive and a compost excellerator. Trash can has 1/8" holes all over it to provide extra 02.
Grandpa GreenJeans
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I like to freeze scraps too. It makes them nice and sloppy when it's thawed. Makes for easy slurping.
That OG tea is the bee's knees. Very smart move for your no tills!