Total Noob using teas and I am a believer

[RedCarpetMatches]

That'll be fun to see...great idea stow!!! I know which one I'm betting on I'd like to also see one with Rez's multipurpose tea vs separate AACT, sst, and nute teas.

 

[AllDayToker]

I'm going to do a bit of a controlled test coming up in a few weeks. I'm going to take 8 clones from the same mother plant, and change the variables for each plant for an entire life cycle. As it stands I am using the following things on my plants: ACT's, Nutrient teas (mainly alfalfa/kelp), SST's, Fulvic Acid, Pro-tekt, and aloe. The test will be conducted as follows....

- Plant 1 will not get any ACT's
- Plant 2 will not get any Nutrient teas
- Plant 3 will not get any SST's
- Plant 4 will not get any Fulvic acid
- Plant 5 will not get any Pro-tekt
- Plant 6 will not get any aloe
- Plant 7 will get everything per my regular watering/feeding schedule
- Plant 8 will get nothing but water

Each of these plants will be in the same amended soil, and will get a top dress of something like Espoma Garden-Tone around the end of week 3 to week 4 of flower. It's not exactly a proper controlled scientific study, but I'd like to see if there's any discernible difference between the plants when it's all said and done. I question at times exactly what some of these items do for our plants (if anything). Any other controls or variables that I'm missing feel free to school me. I'll probably start a new thread so that I'm not mucking up Gandalfs thread with actual talk about marijuana plants. I wouldn't want to distract anyone from all of the vagina talk and other important topics we've strayed off to.

Post that thread up, I'll be subbin' no doubt. Very cool, thanks for taking the time to do a test like this.

 

[st0wandgrow]

Think I might have my first package snagged by customs. It's been sitting in Chicago for 2 weeks now. It has said "sorted through process facility" since 11/8. Not good. My luck was bound to run out at some point ... just didn't think it would happen when I ordered Lucky Charms. Ohhh the irony.

 

[May11th]

Seriously hamish? Damn they probably ate it.

 

[Javadog]

That sucks!

It has happened to me twice....I had to try again
that September promo at Attitude was too good to miss. :0)

I eventually got all beans.

No snatches of stealthed Breeder's Boutique purchases yet.

Good luck,

JD

 

[May11th]

So this white web on soil is what exactly? This happened after mixing soil and letting sit 1 day in a enclosed container. Is it a good thing?

 

[Mad Hamish]

So this white web on soil is what exactly? This happened after mixing soil and letting sit 1 day in a enclosed container. Is it a good thing?
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Your first visible myco web Hot damn mate, that soil is ALIVE. Good stuff brother.

Seriously hamish? Damn they probably ate it.

Not sure I follow... But when talking lacto b, yeah that stuff is a miracle right up there with EWC. Between the two you can count on pure health.

Think I might have my first package snagged by customs. It's been sitting in Chicago for 2 weeks now. It has said "sorted through process facility" since 11/8. Not good. My luck was bound to run out at some point ... just didn't think it would happen when I ordered Lucky Charms. Ohhh the irony.

Nooooooooooooooooo! Not your Bodhi gear I think I am as disappointed as you are. I was really looking forward to watching that run. I am getting some beans from Swami, just sent off. Time for you guys to buy local, no customs etc. And I mean just look at his work. Top notch. I am having a real bitch of a time with our new weather. I figure Swami breeds in LOS in wet conditions so his gear will shine in my gardens. TO has been in living soil for decades. I just know that the log I will do with his gear is going to blow some minds. Still cheaper than Soma's gear. Give him a go, you won't lose anything to customs and probably end up with a few keepers too.

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

So this white web on soil is what exactly? This happened after mixing soil and letting sit 1 day in a enclosed container. Is it a good thing?
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This'll most likely be your best mix yet! Welcome to the world of fungi...pipelines to your roots.

Think I might have my first package snagged by customs. It's been sitting in Chicago for 2 weeks now. It has said "sorted through process facility" since 11/8. Not good. My luck was bound to run out at some point ... just didn't think it would happen when I ordered Lucky Charms. Ohhh the irony.

May I ask what seedbank? Keep us posted on green tape or "lost/stolen"?

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

I got my local hydro shop to order Coast of Maine lobster compost!!! Unfortunately, the skid was covered in dead gnats. They said they had to "treat" the dirt room. I grabbed a couple bags from middle of skid lol. So I have this and Black Gold Garden Compost to cook with...my VC won't be ready for probably a month or so. I'm substituting peat with coco and perlite with lava rock. What do the geniuses recommend % wise?

EDIT: After some retain n drain tests this is what I had planned...
2 x compost
2 x coco
1 x small lava rock
TD: clover, EWC, leaf mold, crab shell, neem
Also, I was planning on kelp for my traces source and no rock dust. Is this a bad idea?

 

[GandalfdaGreen]

Think I might have my first package snagged by customs. It's been sitting in Chicago for 2 weeks now. It has said "sorted through process facility" since 11/8. Not good. My luck was bound to run out at some point ... just didn't think it would happen when I ordered Lucky Charms. Ohhh the irony.

I am sorry to hear that st0w. You never know though. Keep positive. Maybe they will show up in the next few days. The irony is there for certain.


Hamish.......I can't wait to see how your Swami gear turns out. I think you are spot on bro about getting things in country. Swami's gear will be as good as it gets. Having Coots genetics in these crosses from back in the early 70's is such a damn plus too.


Red.....People grow right in the lobster compost alone I am told. I would treat it as a base percentage of 1:1:1:1. I part of each component. That would go with the Rev's base protocol.

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

[/QUOTE]Red.....People grow right in the lobster compost alone I am told. I would treat it as a base percentage of 1:1:1:1. I part of each component. That would go with the Rev's base protocol.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for input Gand "The Greenthumb Great"...yes, no, maybe?! I wanted to replace as much peat as I can, for several reasons that I'm not really going to get into. I see the BG and Quoddy already have a good amount of peat in them. My main goal is to have less drainage mat'l. The coco has good enough drainage to allow that. So I was thinking about 20% lava...which is better than a third 'perlshite' in my book.

EDIT...AGAIN Why are there damn quote marks around Gand's reply?! These 'interactive TVs' are so tricky.

 

[Mad Hamish]

Perlite is volcanic glass Red. Lava = Perlite.

 

[GandalfdaGreen]

I think the 20% sounds fine Red. To be honest my mixes do seem to be a bit heavy with the perlite. I need to cut them back a bit to help keep the right moisture longer. It's all about the adjustments. What you are doing sounds like a great plan.

You are the man Hamish.

 

[RedCarpetMatches]

Perlite is volcanic glass Red. Lava = Perlite.

I beg to differ on your equation me good mate...when it comes to performance. I used the term 'perlshite' cuz shite floats.

 

[Trousers]

My shit doesn't float. But I have IBS.

I am replacing perlite with rinsed coco croutons in my next mix.
They can create air space and hold water. For my dry basement and with air pots, I do not think I need extra perlite.

 

[Mad Hamish]

I beg to differ on your equation me good mate...when it comes to performance. I used the term 'perlshite' cuz shite floats.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlite

You will have to be a bit more specific with your definition there Red so ol MH knows what you are talking about. You know us savages, we have no volcanoes and slow interwebs LOL. But seriously, link me up to what you mean there. Interested.

EDIT: I looked it up quickly. Can only find Lava dust, beads (as in gypsy bracelets) and glazed counter tops... Nothing for plants? Link link link please I HATE perlite dust. Makes me sick as a dog.

 

[Mad Hamish]

My shit doesn't float. But I have IBS.

I am replacing perlite with rinsed coco croutons in my next mix.
They can create air space and hold water. For my dry basement and with air pots, I do not think I need extra perlite.

I REALLY dig the croutons. They work like little sponges. Stacks of air but holds quite a bit of water, letting it go sloooooowly. I think you will really dig them in your position. You can offset their Ca-sucking nature with some Gypsum. Really works a treat. I took that route with my 'outdoor' soil cooks this year. Lookin great.

 

[st0wandgrow]

This'll most likely be your best mix yet! Welcome to the world of fungi...pipelines to your roots.



May I ask what seedbank? Keep us posted on green tape or "lost/stolen"?

High Life. I've e-mailed them and they haven't responded yet. I'll let this play out first before commenting any further on this seed bank.

On a better note, I've placed a couple orders with cannazon. Their stealth is excellent, and they are very on top of things. The only thing I don't like is that they have to remove the seeds from the breeders packs in order to make their stealth work. This obviously opens the door to the ole switcharoo on seeds as I have no way of telling if the seeds are legit or not once out of the breeder pack. I really wish we could just deal with companies here in America. It's ridiculous that we have to order seeds made by an American breeder from half way across the world.

 

[st0wandgrow]

Question for you coco coir users: I want to cut my base with 50% coco coir for various reasons. I've never used it before, so any pointers would be appreciated. I picked up a bag of Sanctuary Soil "Dutchman Brand" coco coir. It looks ready to use right out of the bag (they claim it's triple washed and buffered) but is there anything that you guys think I should do before dumping some in to my soil mix?

link: http://sanctuarysoil.com/sanctuary_soil_products/dutchman-brand-ultra-premium-expanded-coco-coir/

 

[Javadog]

So this white web on soil is what exactly? This happened after mixing soil and letting sit 1 day in a enclosed container. Is it a good thing?
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Dactylium if I had to guess.

Horror to mushrooms, wonderful otherwise.

JD