The Dons' Organic Garden

DonTesla

DonTesla

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DonBrennon said:
Hey Don's........whatsup? just been watching some vids on the tube and wondered if you were aware of Growmau5's DIY LED Basics vids(he's on RIU too) If you're into diy leds they're f**kin awesome, shit, I had to do hours and hours of research, resourcing and number crunching to even get near a build, these lay it all out plain and simple
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They make me wanna start building
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Nice find DonB!
Appreciate you pooling good findings here..
It's all about simplifying..

vino4russ said:
Really like your philosophy on staged harvesting, I will try that this year. Thanks.
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Shit,
Our pleasure, Vino
Forgot to mention I like to batch any cloning and final trimming/training together on the same day to keep the stress days down to a min, especially the more Sativa / finicky / landrace we go.
Most strains live for roughly a hundred days, it could be argued each one is roughly equivalent to a human year, we jus trying keep the number of good years high, right..anyways,
Best of luck, dude!

oldbikepunk said:
Thanks, I don't think I've seen cloudy back to clear but I have not been looking exactly for that change. I'll check my next plants more carefully at the end for that change. I have a load of home-crosses ending in X (SFVOGK x Chemdawg IV) in a few weeks/month. A kid here (young person over 20!) said some of the plants look like fake weed plants made for TV.
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Those are fake? Aw man, that be no fun..
If We Directed, they'd be real!!
You'd hear lighters flicking every scene behind the scenes lol

DonPetro said:
Looking proper, DT.
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Nice
Respect, dawg.
Brand new 7gallons under your lights on the new floor,
Wow in itself.
Add our favorite specimens, means more wow.

Here's a lil sneak peek for you..

Our prize male, a 2nd gen BlackForrest double headed beast from the get-go, and soon, big pollen producer ..
will likely produce the First strain of 2016:
..... Silver Orchid.......

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Vnsmkr

Vnsmkr

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oldbikepunk said:
Blue Dream makes great buds and grows fast. It blew away five other elite clone strains I just picked. Platinum GSC is a standout as well. A youngster in the hood got a whiff of all six and said, "That's loud." GSC is Loud. Slow, but I see why it's popular now. Even better in dirt grown at home.
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Just chucked some chernobyl and conspiracy kush pollen on viet sativa #2, conspiracy kush, gage good ideas, 707 headband, blue dream. some got chernobyl, some got conspiracy kush.
 
DonTesla

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vino4russ said:
Appreciate the info Don.....stress free is my motto. Keep up the good work and positive karma.
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Respect brothaaaa
I've also stopped using beer cups for myself.
They slow the organics magic down imo.
From seed, ima grow in my final pot and soil from now, from the get go!!
If you like growth explosions, fat stems and green health, that's the way, I think!
They stretch about 3 inches with that first set, then they get faaaaattttt, real squat too if under good foncé light..

Clones are slightly different, though.
For another day..

Vnsmkr said:
Just chucked some chernobyl and conspiracy kush pollen on viet sativa #2, conspiracy kush, gage good ideas, 707 headband, blue dream. some got chernobyl, some got conspiracy kush.
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That's how it's done homie!
Congrats!
 
DonTesla

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Why does it mess up your whole MSG when u on a new page.. That little ad shouldn't squeeze everything skinny for miles, that's some glitchy shit..
Here's that pic again.image.jpgBlack Forrest in 7gal geo, 2nd generation as well.
Topped and ready for its own male tent
 
DonTesla

DonTesla

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image.jpgthis is my girls' Super Lemon Chernobyl, JTR Pheno, getting ready for final trim, final cloning, and its LST/photo shoot..
Leading the garden in tops!!
 
vino4russ

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Bitchen......that is fantastic growth and color. I am going to plant some this year that way and a transplant to see how they go side by side. Either way I'll get a good crop and see the results.....very cool Don.....I have been a good gardener my entire life and wondered why not use you final pot just as farmer do for crops in the ground...Right!
 
DonTesla

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Wow ..
The very first leaf off this Kosher is HUGE
From seed in the 7gallon looking like a mean way to go!
Had to let some airflow into the canopy, Na mean

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vino4russ said:
Bitchen......that is fantastic growth and color. I am going to plant some this year that way and a transplant to see how they go side by side. Either way I'll get a good crop and see the results.....very cool Don.....I have been a good gardener my entire life and wondered why not use you final pot just as farmer do for crops in the ground...Right!
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Shit Vino, that would be fkn awesome if you side by sided that.

I like healthy, dense root balls like everyone else, but challenging the norm is what I like to do, and I have to say, it's awesome and so simple and a pleasure to watch a seed get so fat of a stem so quick and naturally.. Less messes. Less oxidation. Less time upside down, less dirt under the leaves, under the nails and on the floor. It's great.

As long as your myco is sprinkled in a few days beforehand (lives for 2 weeks, no roots needed) or scratched into surface; once some roots touch it the whole pot will get inoculated.

I super crop a bit more from seed as well as lst and top.

Works better for me.
 
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vino4russ

vino4russ

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DonTesla said:
Wow ..
The very first leaf off this Kosher is HUGE
From seed in the 7gallon looking like a mean way to go!
Had to let some airflow into the canopy, Na mean

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Shit Vino, that would be fkn awesome if you side by sided that.

I like healthy, dense root balls like everyone else, but challenging the norm is what I like to do, and I have to say, it's awesome and so simple and a pleasure to watch a seed get so fat of a stem so quick and naturally.. Less messes. Less oxidation. Less time upside down, less dirt under the leaves, under the nails and on the floor. It's great.

As long as your myco is sprinkled in a few days beforehand (lives for 2 weeks, no roots needed) or scratched into surface; once some roots touch it the whole pot will get inoculated.

I super crop a bit more from seed as well as lst and top.

Works better for me.
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Same here my Friend, I like going at a different beat. I use Micronized Azomite which is the same....just not Mycos brand and it works great. I like Root drench(Kangaroots) from FF to help the soil microbes and fatten the root. Since I am an outdoor grower only is fun to plan out my 4/20 crop during winter and learn more.....we can always get new info from all the talent in here.
 
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vino4russ

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I'll document the side by side growth (seed started in final pot VS starting in a small vessel and transplant to final pot) this year and post info with pics this 420 cycle until harvest. Interesting to see how it turns out.
 
DonTesla

DonTesla

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vino4russ said:
I'll document the side by side growth (seed started in final pot VS starting in a small vessel and transplant to final pot) this year and post info with pics this 420 cycle until harvest. Interesting to see how it turns out.
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Can't wait, bud
Gonna be a show..

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These lettuces are touching each other and are getting ready for their first harvest
 
DonPetro

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DonTesla said:
Can't wait, bud
Gonna be a show..

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These lettuces are touching each other and are getting ready for their first harvest
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Wow...what can i say...whatever you are doing keep doing it cuz things are looking great. Looks like everything is becoming dialed in...environment, soil, lights, etc.. That lettuce looks amazing. The penetration on those lights is far better than i thought. Man, i love those LEDs. I've been dealing with some real stress lately but am about to commence the Mini-Beast Turbo 10000 hopefully today. I will keep you posted.
Ps...
Lemon Swhazey...
 
Grandpa GreenJeans

Grandpa GreenJeans

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DonTesla said:
Can't wait, bud
Gonna be a show..

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These lettuces are touching each other and are getting ready for their first harvest
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I don't understand, are you guys using the lettuce as a cover or human consumption?
There's alot of nutrient jn those leaflets, good for a soil revitalizer. Or macro organism food source under a straw mulch.
 
DonTesla

DonTesla

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Grandpa GreenJeans said:
I don't understand, are you guys using the lettuce as a cover or human consumption?
There's alot of nutrient jn those leaflets, good for a soil revitalizer. Or macro organism food source under a straw mulch.
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Both, GGJ-
I cut the giant leaves for BLT'S and fresh salads then mulch in the little clippings and trimmings for the macro beasties..
I also leave a handful of leaves intact on the romaine stem too, and it rejuvenates itself constantly
2 healthy Romaines per pot and We laughing..
No cost, Pesticide-free organic salads all winter..
Since I'm in plus 25 all the time, I warm my car up more now, lol.
 
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