Lazy Man Wants to Use Coco....

bam0813

bam0813

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Something my dumb ass doesn’t get. How can you have the dedication to get a degree but not keep a job. Im thinking jobs aren’t there right? Cant just be the work part ? Lazy people get degrees?
 
Offmymeds

Offmymeds

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Buds N Brew said:
I like things to be simple, but I want to use coco coir. I will take the time to pre-soak the coco in a strong calmag solution to prep it, but after that I don’t want to measure anything except the ph of the water. Do any of you growers use Jack’s Classic 20-20-20 fertilizer to grow weed in coco? I really want to just use the 1tbs plastic cup that comes in the tub and eyeball about 1/3 or 1/2 to get the strength of the fertilizer about right, set the ph around 6 and water the plants. Do any of you guys take this lazy approach to growing in coco?
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Count on about a 1/4 gallon (1 liter) per plant per day.
 
DrBuzzFarmer

DrBuzzFarmer

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bam0813 said:
Something my dumb ass doesn’t get. How can you have the dedication to get a degree but not keep a job. Im thinking jobs aren’t there right? Cant just be the work part ? Lazy people get degrees?
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I never intended to get a degree, just endedup with one chasing the info I needed to do what I needed to do.
When I realized how many credits I had, I took the basic English and math classes to qualify for the degree. At that point, why not?
I'm closer to a doctorate now, but I'll never jump through the hoops required to get THAT paper.
 
DrBuzzFarmer

DrBuzzFarmer

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bam0813 said:
Something my dumb ass doesn’t get. How can you have the dedication to get a degree but not keep a job. Im thinking jobs aren’t there right? Cant just be the work part ? Lazy people get degrees?
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These days, school is the same as surfing the web.
You connect, go to a forum like this one, and have 'discussions'. Then you take tests that have exact quotes from the material you JUST READ.
Work is hard.
 
PJ Diaz

PJ Diaz

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DrBuzzFarmer said:
I never intended to get a degree, just endedup with one chasing the info I needed to do what I needed to do.
When I realized how many credits I had, I took the basic English and math classes to qualify for the degree. At that point, why not?
I'm closer to a doctorate now, but I'll never jump through the hoops required to get THAT paper.
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Honestly that's how I got my first degree too. At one point I started counting up my credits, and was like "hey look ma, I'm graduating".
 
PJ Diaz

PJ Diaz

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DrBuzzFarmer said:
These days, school is the same as surfing the web.
You connect, go to a forum like this one, and have 'discussions'. Then you take tests that have exact quotes from the material you JUST READ.
Work is hard.
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That's exactly why so many people with degrees don't understand their field. My degree is in a different field from my profession. When I applied for the job, it said a degree in the field was required, but I was able to substitute experience in my field for the "required" education. Frankly there are a lot of people on this forum who have no degree but understand horticulture better than those who do hold the paper.
 
DrBuzzFarmer

DrBuzzFarmer

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PJ Diaz said:
That's exactly why so many people with degrees don't understand their field. My degree is in a different field from my profession. When I applied for the job, it said a degree in the field was required, but I was able to substitute experience in my field for the "required" education. Frankly there are a lot of people on this forum who have no degree but understand horticulture better than those who do hold the paper.
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The problem I found was:
I found myself at times doing the right thing for the wrong reason and setting myself up for failure down the road.
for ex. my soil mixtures were GREAT for three runs, but then I couldn't recover it. it started declining and ended up useless. I had to discover the science behind the reason to make a change.
The education does indeed make a difference.
The thing most people don't consider is that they can take one class at a time and assimilate the info as needed.
A degree these days is an expensive proposition. A class can be less than 100$ The textbook is a forever resource.
It just takes a curious mind.
 
Milky Weed

Milky Weed

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2klude said:
I think promix is your "happy medium", no pun intended.

Coco can be super simple if you setup a simple irrigation setup.

I'd stick with pre-charged coco, meaning you transplant and water in. No prep required. I'd also stick with Jacks 5-12-26. Think I might be a life with Jacks... it's just so good.
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I run promix bx, im in deep flower in 4ish gal buckets and only have to water every 3 days with hydro feed water. Its pretty easy imo.
 
Milky Weed

Milky Weed

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DrBuzzFarmer said:
The problem I found was:
I found myself at times doing the right thing for the wrong reason and setting myself up for failure down the road.
for ex. my soil mixtures were GREAT for three runs, but then I couldn't recover it. it started declining and ended up useless. I had to discover the science behind the reason to make a change.
The education does indeed make a difference.
The thing most people don't consider is that they can take one class at a time and assimilate the info as needed.
A degree these days is an expensive proposition. A class can be less than 100$ The textbook is a forever resource.
It just takes a curious mind.
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I dont use it as much as i should, but apple books has some free textbooks on agriculture and other sciences. Its how i found a free intro to biochemistry book. Im saving up now hoping to get Mineral Nutrition Of Higher Plants but that ones like $130
 
PopAndSonGrows

PopAndSonGrows

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DrBuzzFarmer said:
Can't stare at my plants all the time. gotta get out and buy new bulbs once in a while.
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Yeah but was i right about the bike or do you drive an actual car? And if a car, a) is it a nice semi-old luxury sedan or b) a clapped-out "foreign" wagon with a "Namaste" bumper sticker ;) :lol: :lol: this is all assuming you're actually a dr. of sorts, lol
 
DrBuzzFarmer

DrBuzzFarmer

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PopAndSonGrows said:
Yeah but was i right about the bike or do you drive an actual car? And if a car, a) is it a nice semi-old luxury sedan or b) a clapped-out "foreign" wagon with a "Namaste" bumper sticker ;) :lol: :lol: this is all assuming you're actually a dr. of sorts, lol
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I have a Toyota Matrix and a Chevy 4x4. My legs are 38" long. I can make it just as quick walking as driving. I am an old Carpenter. I was a contractor for a long time. Now I am retired.
 
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