Stoney McFried's diary of a level two plant slayer(a grow journal)

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KushCanuck

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EKIMRI said:
Hey Stoney, all looks well!

If you decide to go the castings route (I'm an organics-geek, so bear with me) Worm castings are a great soil conditioner and trace source of Nitrogen, but you should either use it as a tea component, or, if mixing a new soil / soiless medium, mix directly into your mix at about a 15-20% rate with twice that amont of perlite or else your medium can get very dense and waterlogged and not hold the necessary air in the mix... Hopefully you can learn from some of my hard learned mistakes. :roll:

Keep up the good work! Oh and by the way... likin' the new avatar.

bongsmilie
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Agreed EKIMRI, organics are excellent for so many reasons. I just posted a thread on compost, it touches on the importance of castings and guanos, the link is in my link. Happy growing, peace and love everyone

KC :leaf:
 
EKIMRI

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I've just realized I am showing serious punctuation neglect in my posts to your journal... Sorry Stoney. :lol:

Mr. Run-on Sentence :blsmoke:
 
Kant

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EKIMRI said:
I've just realized I am showing serious punctuation neglect in my posts to your journal... Sorry Stoney. :lol:

Mr. Run-on Sentence :blsmoke:
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if you don't pamper those periods and commas they're gonna run away on you. I mean they're angsty enough, there's no reason you should give them more reasons.:bigjoint:
 
Stoney McFried

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Cool,thanks for the info.Since I THINK SHE NEEDS REPOTTED THIS WEEKEND, i WON'T BE DOING THE WORM CASTINGS FOR THIS GROW.Sorry about the caps,I hit the caps button a lot when I'm on the laptop.The avatar is me again, I just fiddled with the pic to make it look like me when you're on acid, lol.
EKIMRI said:
Hey Stoney, all looks well!

If you decide to go the castings route (I'm an organics-geek, so bear with me) Worm castings are a great soil conditioner and trace source of Nitrogen, but you should either use it as a tea component, or, if mixing a new soil / soiless medium, mix directly into your mix at about a 15-20% rate with twice that amont of perlite or else your medium can get very dense and waterlogged and not hold the necessary air in the mix... Hopefully you can learn from some of my hard learned mistakes. :roll:

Keep up the good work! Oh and by the way... likin' the new avatar.

bongsmilie
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Thanks, I'll check it out.
KushCanuck said:
Agreed EKIMRI, organics are excellent for so many reasons. I just posted a thread on compost, it touches on the importance of castings and guanos, the link is in my link. Happy growing, peace and love everyone

KC :leaf:
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As an aside, I moved the plant closer to the light by placing it on top of a little box...and it got a little light burn, probably because the box was metal and I didn't think of that.But I moved it back.The stem seemed like it was getting a bit tall.When I transplant, I'll just bury it...I heard hps promotes stem growth, so that's probably why it was looking a little leggy.I've turned my fan onto my light, and that seems to do a better job of keeping things cool.Temps are at 80 right now, but with the warmer weather we've had, they got to about 83, so I tried the fan right on the light and it worked like a charm.Can't wait for my cooler to arrive.
 
Stoney McFried

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Well, she was just transplanted last night into her final container.I used some potting soil with added nutrients....Schultz, I think,I'll go see later.The container is about 3 gallons.So far, so good.The brown on the one leaf seems to be getting a bit bigger and there's some crispness,but that was before the transplant, I think it may have been a nute problem, because this thing fucking exploded into growth and then slowed way down...so I think it burned off its natural supply of energy.Not going to panic, just going to watch and see how she reacts to the new soil and room for her roots...no other changes needed yet.
 
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From what I can see, it seems to be a phosphorus deficiency,as the spots are gray and the leaf is brittle.It seems unlikely that it's a fungus, as my grow room humidity is pretty low and theres a fan on her.I went ahead and added a little hit of molasses today, since it could also be a micronutrient problem,and switched her to 18/6,as I figured some "rest" might do her good.Now we just wait and see.:roll:
 
wackymack

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Stoney McFried said:
From what I can see, it seems to be a phosphorus deficiency,as the spots are gray and the leaf is brittle.It seems unlikely that it's a fungus, as my grow room humidity is pretty low and theres a fan on her.I went ahead and added a little hit of molasses today, since it could also be a micronutrient problem,and switched her to 18/6,as I figured some "rest" might do her good.Now we just wait and see.:roll:
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a pic would help. what type of nutes you giving them?not the name but whats the levels...12-15-12,5-29-12

did you do a foliar feed at all with the lights on?
 
Stoney McFried

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Sorry I took so long, went and made supper and got some laundry and dishes going.What were you doing out?
tipsgnob said:
not much I was working but I got too damn cold and came in....
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I don't nute it yet, and this is one of those days when it is not possible to take a pic without being seen, but I may have about an hour tomorrow in which I can.My soil has added nutrients,I believe it's schultz,and it feeds for up to nine months.But the soil I started it in when the problem began to manifest had NO added nutrients. The nute levels in my soil are in decimals,so I'll try to get out to the shed tomorrow and get you exact numbers,my old man is the only one with a shed key.So far, all I've given it was a little molasses with this watering,just about a half teaspoon,in case it was a micro nutrient problem like sulfur.I never foliar feed, that's just asking for mold, IMO...I always root feed.However, since there are nutes in my soil,I'm gonna hold off feeding for quite a bit.First I have to determine exactly what's wrong,and so far,the closest match is phosphorus.
wackymack said:
a pic would help. what type of nutes you giving them?not the name but whats the levels...12-15-12,5-29-12

did you do a foliar feed at all with the lights on?
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tipsgnob

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Stoney McFried said:
Sorry I took so long, went and made supper and got some laundry and dishes going.What were you doing out?

I don't nute it yet, and this is one of those days when it is not possible to take a pic without being seen, but I may have about an hour tomorrow in which I can.My soil has added nutrients,I believe it's schultz,and it feeds for up to nine months.But the soil I started it in when the problem began to manifest had NO added nutrients. The nute levels in my soil are in decimals,so I'll try to get out to the shed tomorrow and get you exact numbers,my old man is the only one with a shed key.So far, all I've given it was a little molasses with this watering,just about a half teaspoon,in case it was a micro nutrient problem like sulfur.I never foliar feed, that's just asking for mold, IMO...I always root feed.However, since there are nutes in my soil,I'm gonna hold off feeding for quite a bit.First I have to determine exactly what's wrong,and so far,the closest match is phosphorus.
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I am planting 100 acres in soybean this year and I'm getting the ground ready, I try to do 2 hours everyday...but I froze today. the tractor has a heater but my feet still freeze.........
 
Stoney McFried

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Get some of those "hot hands" and stick em in your boots.Insulate with newspaper,two pairs of socks.:mrgreen:
tipsgnob said:
I am planting 100 acres in soybean this year and I'm getting the ground ready, I try to do 2 hours everyday...but I froze today. the tractor has a heater but my feet still freeze.........
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Stoney McFried

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My hands are so hot, they steam when I'm outside in the winter.No joke.
Twistyman said:
If I find some "hot hands" the last place I'll put them will be in my boots...... :eyesmoke:
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Welllll...duh!Lol,tips,if you're out there in the mud, you should wear boots to protect your feet..preferably steel toes in case you drop stuff on them.:hug:
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yeah...I just wear tennis shoes, it would be better to wear boots.......
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Stoney McFried

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Oh hey, My soil is expert gardener all purpose soil...yes, I know it's cheap, but the old man is REALLY fucking tired of spending all this money on my grow, so I don't ask for shit, I just let him suggest it,cuz when he gets all pissy on me, I want to murder him.
 
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