Keeping It Real: An Organic Journey

DonTesla

DonTesla

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DonPetro said:
Well if you can get your hands on good compost or even better, fresh worm castings/vermicompost, then that will get you off to great start. A good quality bagged organic soil, compost/castings and perlite in equal parts will make a medium. Then just feed with aerated teas made from compost/casting and molasses. Source amendments as you go, learning all the while. You can see decent results in my pics just using the basics. It only gets better. And its NATURAL! Take care buddy. I wish you all the best.
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great approach, dive in and corral along way
 
DonTesla

DonTesla

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From Petro's first post here…
a truly great insert from Steve Soloman, it bears repeating, imo..

"Minerals, especially phosphorus which tends to be locked up as insoluble calcium phosphate and consequently unavailable to plants, become soluble in the worm's gut, and thus available to nourish growing plants. And nitrogen, unavailably held in organic matter, is altered to soluble nitrate nitrogen.

In fact, compared to the surrounding soil, worm casts are:
-5 x as rich in nitrate nitrogen;
-2 x as rich in soluble calcium;
-contain 2.5 x times as much available magnesium;
-are 7 x as rich in available phosphorus,
and offer plants 11 x as much potassium."

WOW
 
DonTesla

DonTesla

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DonPetro said:
I gotta say folks, there is nothing like smoking organic herb. I just realized that i had forgotten what it was like to actually smoke REAL cannabis. With the market here being saturated with everything "Kush", smoking became boring, expensive and came with a feeling of doing more harm than good. But smoking this organic...WOW. Another level of cleanliness with a TRUE high not influenced by sythetic chemicals but rather natural, organic compounds. Will never grow any other way.
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That strain is a real clean, less finicky strain, it will replace Chernobyl for me in all future grows .. minus the gravy of course.
 
DonPetro

DonPetro

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Got 30 gallons of aged, organic manure. The cattle are pastured most of the year and fed only organic grains in the winter. No hormones or antibiotics. Im going to use a layer from the worm bin to screen about 5 gallons worth for potting mix. The rest will go into the garden and on the compost pile.
 
DonTesla

DonTesla

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Cattle Manure (0.6-0.2-0.5) - is considered "cold" manure since it is moister and less concentrated than most other animal shit. It breaks down and gives off nutrients fairly slowly. Cow shit is an especially good source of beneficial bacteria, because of the complex bovine digestive system. Cow digestion includes regurgitation (cows chew their "cud") and a series of stomachs, all evolved to help cows more fully digest grasses. Since cow manure is more fully digested, it also is less likely to become a source of weed seeds than some other manure. Depending on your location, many sources of cattle manure can be from dairy cows. Recent expansion in the use of bovine growth hormones to increase milk production certainly could become a concern for organic farmers trying to source safe cattle manures. The healthier the cow, and the healthier the cow's diet, the more nutrients its manure will carry.

Cooooool, hey, bro!..
-T
 
DonPetro

DonPetro

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DonTesla said:
Cattle Manure (0.6-0.2-0.5) - is considered "cold" manure since it is moister and less concentrated than most other animal shit. It breaks down and gives off nutrients fairly slowly. Cow shit is an especially good source of beneficial bacteria, because of the complex bovine digestive system. Cow digestion includes regurgitation (cows chew their "cud") and a series of stomachs, all evolved to help cows more fully digest grasses. Since cow manure is more fully digested, it also is less likely to become a source of weed seeds than some other manure. Depending on your location, many sources of cattle manure can be from dairy cows. Recent expansion in the use of bovine growth hormones to increase milk production certainly could become a concern for organic farmers trying to source safe cattle manures. The healthier the cow, and the healthier the cow's diet, the more nutrients its manure will carry.

Cooooool, hey, bro!..
-T
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Yea the beneficials are what its all about using the manure. I also like it for its texture and water holding capabilities. Luckily, i have not to worry about hormones or antibiotics. The last bold statement is a testament to the herd.
 
DonPetro

DonPetro

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DonTesla said:
Cattle Manure (0.6-0.2-0.5) - is considered "cold" manure since it is moister and less concentrated than most other animal shit. It breaks down and gives off nutrients fairly slowly. Cow shit is an especially good source of beneficial bacteria, because of the complex bovine digestive system. Cow digestion includes regurgitation (cows chew their "cud") and a series of stomachs, all evolved to help cows more fully digest grasses. Since cow manure is more fully digested, it also is less likely to become a source of weed seeds than some other manure. Depending on your location, many sources of cattle manure can be from dairy cows. Recent expansion in the use of bovine growth hormones to increase milk production certainly could become a concern for organic farmers trying to source safe cattle manures. The healthier the cow, and the healthier the cow's diet, the more nutrients its manure will carry.

Cooooool, hey, bro!..
-T
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A large tote full of 1/4" screened composted cattle manure.
 
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