Rasta Roy
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What's up friends?! I'm fortunate enough to work in a wide variety of cannabis conditions but I wanted to start a thread about this one grow in particular that I do. It is unique from the others in that is kept at a mandatory minimum when it comes to fertilization and it is of the cheapest variety. This is the kind of grow you could do without going to a grow store. A simple trip to Lowe's or Home Depot would suffice.
It's crazy how many bloom boosters, and additives people spend money on...if you've ever wondered just how cheap someone can grow pot for...follow this thread. I'll be posting pictures and updates weekly, maybe more frequently.
A quick note...while these plants are fed cheap...the room is not cheap. 1000watt lights, wall mounted fans, co2, and a powerful ac...this room always has ideal conditions. Give em a good room and they'll do the rest most of the time.
So let's get into the details...
10 gallon pots recycled soil that is mostly promix and then over time I have just added more peat moss, perlite, and Dolomite Lime when the soil was becoming too compacted.
Now this part could be difficult depending on your area but hopefully easy this time of year. I get really good locally made compost (made from food scraps, grass, cardboard, woodchips) from a local landscape supplier. Google compost in your area and hopefully you can get a good source! I pay a little over five bucks for a forty pound bag of compost that's better quality than shitty made wiggle worm brand worm castings.
I top dress all the plants with about a two inch layer of that compost. You can see in the picture how rich and black it is.
This compost is pretty killer and acts as the main fertilizer. Aside from those I only use three things.
The cheaper $7 bottle of Fish Emulsion you can find in any Lowe's or Menards. A $3 bag of Epsom Salts, and unsulphured blackstrap molasses that you can find in any grocery store. I'm partial to the wholesome brand but even the hi-brix plant Molasses will do the trick.
It's pretty crazy how well this simple fertilization plan works.
The water is from a well so no R/O filter...
The compost really does take care of most of the nutritional needs. I water with the fish emulsion, and molasses when I first repot. Then just plain water mostly. I water with molasses once every three weeks. I water with the Epsom Salts if I see a magnesium deficiency (a common problem in container Gardens), maybe the fish emulsion if I see a need for more nitrogen but I haven't had need for it or the Epsom Salts yet. I'll apply more compost in about a month, maybe sooner if the plants need it.
Here's photos from the initial repot in ten gallon pots...
It's crazy how many bloom boosters, and additives people spend money on...if you've ever wondered just how cheap someone can grow pot for...follow this thread. I'll be posting pictures and updates weekly, maybe more frequently.
A quick note...while these plants are fed cheap...the room is not cheap. 1000watt lights, wall mounted fans, co2, and a powerful ac...this room always has ideal conditions. Give em a good room and they'll do the rest most of the time.
So let's get into the details...
10 gallon pots recycled soil that is mostly promix and then over time I have just added more peat moss, perlite, and Dolomite Lime when the soil was becoming too compacted.
Now this part could be difficult depending on your area but hopefully easy this time of year. I get really good locally made compost (made from food scraps, grass, cardboard, woodchips) from a local landscape supplier. Google compost in your area and hopefully you can get a good source! I pay a little over five bucks for a forty pound bag of compost that's better quality than shitty made wiggle worm brand worm castings.
I top dress all the plants with about a two inch layer of that compost. You can see in the picture how rich and black it is.
This compost is pretty killer and acts as the main fertilizer. Aside from those I only use three things.
The cheaper $7 bottle of Fish Emulsion you can find in any Lowe's or Menards. A $3 bag of Epsom Salts, and unsulphured blackstrap molasses that you can find in any grocery store. I'm partial to the wholesome brand but even the hi-brix plant Molasses will do the trick.
It's pretty crazy how well this simple fertilization plan works.
The water is from a well so no R/O filter...
The compost really does take care of most of the nutritional needs. I water with the fish emulsion, and molasses when I first repot. Then just plain water mostly. I water with molasses once every three weeks. I water with the Epsom Salts if I see a magnesium deficiency (a common problem in container Gardens), maybe the fish emulsion if I see a need for more nitrogen but I haven't had need for it or the Epsom Salts yet. I'll apply more compost in about a month, maybe sooner if the plants need it.
Here's photos from the initial repot in ten gallon pots...
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