The Dons' Organic Garden

giglewigle

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I’m sorry 2 say I got sick for a week man everyone thinks it’s weed n while I was in hospital ,y tent got turned off so I’m gunna have 2buy some more beans for end of August I cut early took some pics 2day I’m pretty gutted tbh but next round will be 1000 times better iv learned a hell of a lot this grow 87FB15B6-FC37-4D7B-8F0F-61C7DB9E11BA.jpegsmells kinda llemony now it’s a bit dryer I will say smell is starting to increase exponentially
 

DonTesla

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I’m sorry 2 say I got sick for a week man everyone thinks it’s weed n while I was in hospital ,y tent got turned off so I’m gunna have 2buy some more beans for end of August I cut early took some pics 2day I’m pretty gutted tbh but next round will be 1000 times better iv learned a hell of a lot this grow View attachment 4176335smells kinda llemony now it’s a bit dryer I will say smell is starting to increase exponentially
Damn, hope you're ok! Sorry to hear this round had to get cut short, but another learning experience is just that, and makes you better in the long run. So hopefully you can pour all you've learned these past couple rounds into the next one and reap the benefits of a finished crop! Those petioles look nice and frosty even underneath, so that's a good sign!
 

giglewigle

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I’m all ready planning next round around end of August I’m planning on starting then all my compost in the tumblrs starting to look really good I’m gunna do some sips fully organic I can’t wait I’m gunna be re reading this thread and try and do a soil recipe as close to jah earth style as possible I’m gunna be using water from this small nearby pond no one dumps stuff there and it has birds n ducks so I’ll take that over my tap water
 

DonTesla

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I’m all ready planning next round around end of August I’m planning on starting then all my compost in the tumblrs starting to look really good I’m gunna do some sips fully organic I can’t wait I’m gunna be re reading this thread and try and do a soil recipe as close to jah earth style as possible I’m gunna be using water from this small nearby pond no one dumps stuff there and it has birds n ducks so I’ll take that over my tap water
Organic sips with DIY compost, damn, you're in for a treat then!
 

Miyagismokes

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With all this fire around, I was wondering if you'd given any thought to "wild" biochar...
The Carr fire isn't out yet, but my area has a lot of burnt material from 2015 fires.
A lot of it is charred outer wood with a rotten core, giving biochar and rotten wood chunks in the same package.
 

DonTesla

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With all this fire around, I was wondering if you'd given any thought to "wild" biochar...
The Carr fire isn't out yet, but my area has a lot of burnt material from 2015 fires.
A lot of it is charred outer wood with a rotten core, giving biochar and rotten wood chunks in the same package.
Thats a good question..

if you can find areas that burnt without much presence of oxygen, then that would be the best. Your ash and S content seem to spike when they are given too much o2. Example would be an area or pit that burned and smouldered from within, vs got torched from all angles in the open..

You want all black and no grey.. and you want to see pores. Lots of tiny pores. and for it to snap, and for a nearly metal-clinking sound when banging two pieces together.

A lab test as well after that, would be wise. Ensure the Ash content is below 2% etc etc.

.. good thinking!
 
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DonTesla

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Selecting seeds with vigorous nature is key folks!! ie. Don't buy crappy seeds from CrapKing and guys like that, lol.
 

DonTesla

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Always get asked, "What kind of cover crops should I grow while I wait for so and so!?"

To that, I say, "Depends what you're after slash lacking slash facing!"
 

Miyagismokes

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You want all black and no grey.. and you want to see pores. Lots of tiny pores. and for it to snap, and for a nearly metal-clinking sound when banging two pieces together.
Well, the thing about that is, it's a halfway point between rotten wood chunks and biochar... The pieces I've found transition fairly smoothly from one to the other. Remains from three years prior, with two wet winters, I feel like alkalinity issues shouldn't be severe... (I'm not anti-test per se, but just a cheapskate)
Seems like it should act like a BIM inoculant?
 

DonTesla

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Well, the thing about that is, it's a halfway point between rotten wood chunks and biochar... The pieces I've found transition fairly smoothly from one to the other. Remains from three years prior, with two wet winters, I feel like alkalinity issues shouldn't be severe... (I'm not anti-test per se, but just a cheapskate)
Seems like it should act like a BIM inoculant?
As long its not a N hog, it should crumble into little pieces if the rotting part is ready. I still like to keep my rotting wood and biochar seperate, they do serve different functions, and so measuring each independently would be helpful, however, I love using nature.. so what I would do, is a test pot with it..

and having rotted, yes, white fungi will have to be present there..
 

Bongsmoke420

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Awesome thread mate.. I haven’t thought about going organic but after reading this thread definitely considering it... I’m in aus like gigs, fairly new to it all but am got some awesome genetics inside under quantum boards. I got Bruce banner, purple haze, pineapple chunk and gsc going atm but have just started some Texas butter from seeds

Bruce banner day 46
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Pineapple chunk day 39
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Purple haze day 39
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Seed collective?? let me see :) and also how can And when should go organic coz I can’t make compost yet... it’s on the horizon tho
 
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