Total Noob using teas and I am a believer

[GandalfdaGreen]

Nice tea ideas Hamish. I'll sample some once I read a little to figure them into the old plan. I'm really excited to see how I can use them to dial in things as I need them. There are many ways to fix things with different teas if an irregularity comes up. You customize your teas to your plants specific needs. I am going to come up with teas for each deficiency. Fruit teas will be cool here. Time to up the level.

I am not concerned with the seedling leaves. They are green and on the move. I am throwing up some more pictures for practice. Bear with me.



SunMaiden



Kali Mist clone




My little baby mutant SunMaiden. I almost killed her when she was a few hours old. Her little baby roots have undergone several surgeries already. She is starting to take off and I bet she will be the best SunMaiden I have. Her name is Gollum. See one of her mutated fan leaves. She is leaving that all behind her though.



SunMaiden fan



SunMaiden newer fan. Same plant as above. See the light green spot. Any thoughts.?



TGA Jack the Ripper on the left and TGA Chernobyl on the right.



Alexander Kush. These are some green beautiful plants. I just love the look and everything about them.



SunMaiden. I like the backend growth.


Thanks for looking guys. I want to show imperfections. I want to learn and see how you all see these things. Your ideas are important to me.

 

[mycomaster]

I love your gumption bro, show all the def's and see what the masses think. I couldn't care less of a little problem if it's either def or genetic, I'll take care of it if i can, and if it's genetic it will either work itself out of not. My Menage a Trois had a pretty bad mutation in the beginning, and for the most part worked itself out. One of my Bay11's have a weird leaf thing going on, and will probably be great who knows. Other than that everyone looks amazing man. Lovin the variety goin on. I also like the T.G.A. gear, "weed nerds unite". I think the J.T.R. is something I would like to grow one day, I'll have an eye on that one for sure. Have fun, I like the use of the shirt or whatever in the pic to cover the pot and clean up the shot, good idea. Peace out.

 

[Mad Hamish]

I had a little mutant too with the LVBK, now by far the best-looking mom, thickest stalks I have ever seen with shoots in every direction. It's the price we pay for inbreeding, sounds bad but really it's the only way to bring out certain traits is to inbreed. But inbreeding herb is fine, the plant itself suffers in no way seeing as they have now pretty much always got us humans looking out for them. Perfect symbiotic relationship. So we take, but we give

 

[GandalfdaGreen]

Here are a few cool leaf pictures. I freehanded these tonight. I will take tripod pictures tomorrow. I like the blue, yellows, purples, etc. She's getting ready. All organic colors. Sorry they are blurry. I promise nicer ones tomorrow.

 

[mycomaster]

Beautiful pictures bro. I think one of the longest relationships between two species would have to be man and dog. I think in the future we'll start to use the dogs to carry our smoke on em, hey can't arrest a dog for possession, can you? Peace out.

 

[Mad Hamish]

LOL Myco... You know once they discover eating it it's finished for you. My old boy (RIP) could smell hash a mile away. If you left it out, it would disappear. Sooner or later you'd find him zonked out of his mind in the back garden, happily stumbling around like the village drunk before eventually sleeping for a day. He LOVED his hash. Never, ever gave it to him on purpose at all. He just got into it.

 

[Mad Hamish]

He was really out of it that day, that was him right there for around 20 hours lol...

 

[mycomaster]

LMAO! I had an english cocker spaniel that would jump up in my lap every time i would get my tray out. That dog was a complete stoner. I swear like you bro, I never gave him a thing, he just loved the smell, and he would nab up anything I left out. He would knock over ash trays to get the roaches, and dig under the couch where i would put my tray, and all. That dog was a bigger pot head than I could ever try to be. Don't even get me started on what he would do to my flower tent when I would leave, good grief. The in-line would kick on in the morning, and before all the smell went through the scrubber the dog would go nuts! Seriously I never needed to set an alarm to open it up, I would wait for my dog to start growling, and howling. Goofy dog. I buried him with an oz. I loved that dog! Peace out.

 

[GandalfdaGreen]

That is funny. I'd eat your buds and hash too guys if you wouldn't let me smoke it. I'm not so sure about the roaches but I bet there would be times that it'd be close.

 

[mycomaster]

My new dog really isn't into smoke, but she loves sleeping in front of my tent, with the light and all. I kind of like that this dog doesn't think all my smoke is hers! my ols dog, no B.S. would claim my tent for his if you know what I mean. Never in his life would do that in the house anywhere else, ever. When it came to my tent though he was always "This is mine, don't mess with it!" When people came over he would sit by it, and kind of guard it, and if anyone besides me got too close he would lose his mind, and bark at em and crap. I tried his whole life to break him of it, but he wouldn't have it, the tent was HIS. He would sometimes leave his chew rope in it, to try and claim it even more, like it was his dog house, it just happened to have my crop of meds in it is all. He would never even go into the thing just put the rope right in the door way, on the inside. Animals are alot smarter than we'll ever give them credit for. Sorry for jacking your thread Gandalf, I just got sentimental I guess. I'm also flying on oil, so that might have something to do with it. Anyways the ladies are so beautiful. What strain are those pics of, I'm sorry I didn't get the name? Looks kushy as all get out, or they're just some dank, thick nugs. Looks like both. Peace out.

 

[GandalfdaGreen]

Thanks for the kind words Myco. I like my dogs way better than I like people. My cat is the coolest cat too.

 

[Mad Hamish]

Myco: BEST. STORIES. EVER. Made my day twice in one thread bro. Gandalf I agree, it's something I've accidentally offended a few people with, saying outright I prefer my dogs to most humans. I don't say 'people' as a distinction between us and them, because dogs and cats and horses and so are people too I found.

 

[GandalfdaGreen]

Myco: BEST. STORIES. EVER. Made my day twice in one thread bro. Gandalf I agree, it's something I've accidentally offended a few people with, saying outright I prefer my dogs to most humans. I don't say 'people' as a distinction between us and them, because dogs and cats and horses and so are people too I found.

I like that. I threw down yesterday and the organic hydro is off and running. My mighty little Megagarden is full of little Kali Mist clones that rooted a 2 weeks ago in their little clone bucket. They all have pretty good roots for clones so I have decided to go 12-12 from day one. I am running the Rev's teas. Diluted 1:4 unless I see otherwise. The nutes go right to the roots with no buffer so that is why I want to be cautious early on. I am pretty sure this will fly. I may add things soup style. Organic only. I have Roots Organics, Iguana Juice, and other organic bottles I will use if I see the need. I am relying on teas as much as possible. They look good this morning. They aren't dead yet and they actually look better than they did after the transplant from aero to ebb and flow. That must be some some shock. I am running a 8-10 inch airstone in the reservoir. I will let you know what transpires. Thanks for looking.

 

[mycomaster]

I don't say 'people' as a distinction between us and them, because dogs and cats and horses and so are people too I found.

I couldn't agree more bro. I've seen people treat robots, and computers more like a living thing, or person than dogs or cats, pretty sad really. If animals don't have independent thought, and souls, and all that just as much as a person than I don't know what's going on in their heads. If i ever had to be trapped on a dessert island with myself, and 2 other people, I would pray to God for one of them to be a dog. At least then I would have one person I could trust besides myself on the island, you know.

The Xplant seems to have been a success so far, and the plan with the teas sound friggin awesome, I can't wait to see how the teas do without soil. Are you ph'ing the teas since there isn't the soil as a buffer, or are the teas made with ph in mind? Are you running them along with the airstone cause molasses like's to foam like bubble bath? You said you were going to run them 12/12 from the start, what kind of light are they under, and what's the wattage? Sorry for all the ?'s I could sit here all day and type em though. I'm very excited to see how this all pans out, but it's hard to imagine a crash, and burn with you behind the stick man. Keep up the good work bro, it's really coming together. Peace out.

 

[GandalfdaGreen]

I am phing it to 5.8-6.0 with the Earth Juice. I have been reading much controversy with organic vinegar. The Rev plays around with Welches Grape Juice as a ph down. I want to go with Earth Juice for awhile for user ease. Too many new things with this organic hydro experiment for me all the way around. The light is a 1000 W magnetic swtchable MH/HPS. Beast. Old school warhorse. Its a Hydrofarm. I am running a Horitlux bulb. They are going to get the outside light for sure. They will get decent light. Nothing first rate by any means but I have read that sats like the light on the outside better. It was a good source too. I must say that I read a bunch and my mind is open. The stone will keep things mixed, and the more oxygen I can get to the roots the better. I personally feel that the oxygen a a nice gentle level will help to keep the benes alive. Some people firmly believe is controlling your bubbles to a point that you do not hurt the benes cell wall too vigorously bubbling. I try to do it this way. My new brewer is strong. I guess I trust the company who makes it. They are very much professionals. I did think that it was strong from what I had read prior. The key so far is to strain the tea with the 400 micro mesh. It cleans the tea out and with the dilution the tea is pretty clean. I then run it through one more 400 mesh and we are off. Its really not a pain at all. 1 extra minute. I honestly need others to chime in on the tea phing in hydro.

I have not really spoken of the mixing of the Rev base. It is really cool. No doubt its messy and tough to do when you are medicated. There is so many things to throw in there. Its cool because you can see what is really going in. I went through bags of things. This could get costly to some degree but I am hoping it is worth it. I am going into this with a ton of trust for organics and the Rev. My amendments were pretty well close to measured perfectly. I did not deviate from his plan a bit. I bought this to mix it with. Its worth every penny.

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Myco....I am cooking outside. Is it ok to cook inside too? I stole your 35 gallon tupperware container idea from a picture you posted awhile back.Thank you for that. I figure August is a great month to cook outside. I am cooking in our shed wrapped in huge construction trash bags. I think the RO water is cool so far. I am controlling the Ca/Mg with the G.O. Ca/Mg+. I am throwing it in with my plain water tonight. Thanks for looking guys.

 

[st0wandgrow]

I like that. I threw down yesterday and the organic hydro is off and running. My mighty little Megagarden is full of little Kali Mist clones that rooted a 2 weeks ago in their little clone bucket. They all have pretty good roots for clones so I have decided to go 12-12 from day one. I am running the Rev's teas. Diluted 1:4 unless I see otherwise. The nutes go right to the roots with no buffer so that is why I want to be cautious early on. I am pretty sure this will fly. I may add things soup style. Organic only. I have Roots Organics, Iguana Juice, and other organic bottles I will use if I see the need. I am relying on teas as much as possible. They look good this morning. They aren't dead yet and they actually look better than they did after the transplant from aero to ebb and flow. That must be some some shock. I am running a 8-10 inch airstone in the reservoir. I will let you know what transpires. Thanks for looking.

Good call. Those KM like to streeeeeeetch!

 

[Mad Hamish]

I'm actually going to have to get less stoned before I log in here from now on... Information overload LOL the last week here on RIU it's been getting pretty intense. Need to keep up so many fascinating bits and I don't want to miss any.

 

[mycomaster]

I've cooked almost all my soil inside for ease of use, and also more covert for me, not being in a medical state. I either keep it in a grow area or in my basement where it is most warm, i.e. by the heater or hot water heater. It can smell yes, but after it cooks and settles it smells like forest floor or whatever. I think tubs are great for cooking soil, a little better than garbage cans I.M.O. because it's easier to access all the soil, and also to mix it in if you go that way. It's also nice that you can stack em, and alot of them come with wheels, and lock handle tops. I like to keep a piece of tape on the top with a list of ingredients, and when I mixed it as well. I'm really diggin the tumbler man, what a great way to save your back. I'll be adding one of those to the X-mas wish list for sure. I was looking around on their sight and you can get smaller ones too, that are a little more in my price range. I bet we could even get Slipon to work on motorizing them for us. Sounds like you got a nice setup for your girls, and they should like their home. I don't think anyone who grows that's over the age of 35 doesn't have a magnetic ballast somewhere as either a back-up, or running some girls under one. You're completely right about "warhorse", I've had a couple for the longest time, and still have a 400W M.H. and a 1000W H.P.S. stowed away just in case. I also have the 8 spot micro garden ebb n flow, and a dwc hydrofarm square bucket thingy I never liked, and only ran once I think. It's amazing all the crap you collect over the years thinking, Oh that's a cool idea, oh that's a cool idea too. Next thing you know you're having a garage sale full of useless cool ideas. Oh well, thanks for the quick feed back, great posts. Peace out.

 

[dlftmyers]

I'm actually going to have to get less stoned before I log in here from now on... Information overload LOL the last week here on RIU it's been getting pretty intense. Need to keep up so many fascinating bits and I don't want to miss any.

I Feel the same and I love it

 

[Mad Hamish]

I'm running oldschool mag ballasts also, multi-spectrum. Trusty as can be that's for sure. I just don't trust digital as much. I've heard of countless digi ballasts giving probelms, these will be the last thing left if my house got nuked I swear. The 600's are hefty enough, must be killer on your back lugging that 1000watt mag ballast around...

That being said, I want to investigate LED's now. They're going to be pricey for a rig my size but they'll pay themselves back in savings on A/C power alone.