Gday big fella.... nice you got a farm!..... how many are you planning to grow ?? 200+.......
Dude you would have to be out there full time ! lol
i have GROWN for yrs both indoor and out ....but in australia...... THIS YEARS OUT DOORS are biger than ever! 3 1/2 ft buds multi crown...
IM GETTIN MARRIED IN WISCONSIN IN AUGUST.... ( i married a yankie! milwake girl)
Anyways.... i think we need to hook up so you can hook me up for the 'weeding' !
lol...JK....
here is missis big shes 7ft now! this was taken a few weeks ago ! much fatter now !
but thats a serious a farm...setup !
HERES WHAT/HAS WORKED FOR US....
Get - 64LTR plastic bins, put holes in bottom & and line it with rocks/pebble for drainage, the hieght keeps SEEDELINGS off the ground, & you can move them around !.... and they will probably not max out a 64ltr bin (root bound) depending if your good or not...lol
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You should be:
Composting now .....essential to save big bucks ...
I use a basic mushroom compost; wheat straw, horse & chicken manure and gypsum (calcium sulfate) with hydrated lime, pot ash. organic soil, wormcastings, mixed with coco fiber....
There are a variety of optional ingredients that may be added. A brief outline of some materials used in making composts follows:
Straw:
serves as a carbon source (carbohydrate) source wheat - considered the best - contains xylan oat, barley - break down more rapidly than wheat rye - breaks down slower than wheat also corn cobs, oak and beech leaves, etc.
Other Carbohydrate Sources:
Rice straw, molasses, brewer's grains, cottonseed meal (provides the fatty acid - linoleic acid -which is reported to stimulate yields.)
Manures:
nitrogen source, provides organisms essential to composting horse - most commonly used, fresher the better poultry - higher in nitrogen and phosphorous than horse, not so rich in potash (provided in wheat straw), faster and hotter than horse, use dry pig and sheep - must be used before they become sticky - used partly dry
Other Nitrogen Sources:
Blood meal (dried blood), bone meal urea, ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) Gypsum: calcium sulfate (CaSO4) - helps to prevent the loss of nitrogen (from the breakdown of proteins during the act of composting) by chelating the ammonia
Optional Mineral Sources:
Superphosphate; is said to promote vigorous flowering growth, but an excess may make the beds too acid too soon which depreciate the crop. It should not be used if there are a lot of droppings that r fresh) in the compost.
potash; used in synthetic composts.
Activators; compost "activators" can be obtained from nursery and garden stores and assures the presence of the organism essential to composting.
The following recipes create about one half ton of compost. One half ton of compost will provide enough compost for about 60 square feet of beds (surface area). At least one quart of grain spawn per 15 square feet of bed surface should be used.
Sample MY Compost Recipes:
I do this in winter every year then additives are introduced to pile.
I have not got one at moment ....(had to move house) But have strated a new pile this week!
5 bales wheat straw,
half a pickup (half ton) horse manure,
1/2 tonne mushroom compost (used )
30 lbs. gypsum,
4 lbs. activator,
90 lbs. chicken manure,
40 lbs. Blood & bone meal
This is what I do to prep!
To prepare compost, the straw must be soaked for several days until it just about, but not quite, squeezes water out in your hands. The compost pile is then built by stacking alternating layers of straw, activator, manure and gypsum until all the materials are used up. The stack should be 4-6 feet high.
In about 48 hours the heap will begin to generate heat and will sink somewhat in height. By the fourth to sixth day the temperature in the interior of the pile should reach 160°F (71°C). Temperatures of up to 160°F are due to thermophilic organisms. Temperatures over 170°F are due to chemical bonds being broken as well as other chemical reactions. Temperatures over 160°F are undesirable.
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HERE IS WHAT I WOULD USE FOR
FLOWER NUTES ON LARGE SCALE FARM SITE ! 200+ plants
CYCOCEL® 77A (essentially ROCK FLOWER JUICE or BUDMIESTER)
Considering buying that ! will save about $100 a liter ! for my rock juice which is around $150 a liter !
DESCRIPTION:
Crop Care CYCOCEL® 77A
Plant Growth Regulant
ACTIVE CONSTITUENT: 77 g/L CHLORMEQUAT
present as CHLORMEQUAT CHLORIDE
Specifications:
Guaiacol
5-nitroguaiacol
Compound Sodium nitrophenolate
Sodium 5-nitroguaiacolate
Sodium para-nitrophenolate
DA-6
Sodium a-naphthaleneacitic acid
Sodium 2,4-dinitrophenolate
3'5'-Sodium nucleic acid
Compound potassium nitrophenolate
3-indolebutyric acid(IBA)
Laurocapram
Thiazone
Cyhalothrin-lambda(Cyhalothrin)
CYCOCEL 77A is a growth regulator which promotes flower formation and increases the berry set and yield of wine grapes and increase setting of currants.
Recommended Uses To increase the berry set and yield of wine grapes and increase setting of currants
.Advantages Increases the number of berries per bunch. Improves skin to total fruit ratio.
Benefits Improved colour of red wines. Increases yield.
Mode of Action CYCOCEL 77A is a growth regulator which inhibits cell elongation, hence shorthening and strengthening the stem and producing a sturdier plant. Also, influences the developmental cycle, leding to increased flowering and harvest.
Chemical Group PGR
General InstructionsMixing
Thoroughly mix the product with hard or soft water at the rates shown, then add wetter.
The product should be applied only to vigorous vines growing under good conditions and capable of carrying an increased crop.
This applies particularly to Muscat Gordo Blanco. As many factors affect yield of grapes, the use of CYCOCEL 77A may not always result in increased fruit production.
Compatibility
Do NOT mix the product with other chemicals except nonionic wetter, unless compatibility has been tested.
Company DetailsCROP CARE
Unit 15/16 Metroplex Avenue
Murarrie QLD 4172
Tel : 07 3909 2000
Fax : 07 3909 2010
Web : www.cropcare.com.au
INT trade site- with raw PGR`s
http://www.tradeindia.com/selloffer/...-chloride.html
Look at this research LONG read...but very formal !
&& large scale soil prep & feed I WOULD USE:
SOIL prep should be started now... lime, dolimite, mg sulphate, trace, with a seasol or charli carp type drench...
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Viggi Agro Products
Black Thunder - Potassium Humate !
Description/Specification Black thunder is a potassium humate which is 100% soluble in water and is in a powder form.
It is obtainable in a concentration of 70%humic acid , 15%fulvic acid and 15% organic soluble potassium.
It can be used in landscapes and gardens as well as for agriculture and horticulture purposes.
The various advantages of potassium humate are:
* It stimulates the growth of the plant and improves the structure of the soil.
* It enhances the growth of the plant and soil fertility as it acts effectively on both the plant and soil.
* Black thunder can be easily stored and transported.
* It is easily soluble in water.
* It can also be applied with other chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
* It increases the nutrient values of the plant.
Viggi Agro Products
Bio Thunder (outdoor)
Description/Specification Bio Thunder is made up of mixture of plant extracts which are obtained from naturally occurring enzymes, vitamins, trace elements and amino acids of the plant origin. For the growth and development of the plant humate is a natural plant growth promoter which can be easily absorbed by the plant. It enhances the activity of the naturally available enzymes and hormones in the plant and thus fulfills the nutritional demand and accelerates the metabolic process of the plants. This active process helps in the formation of food materials like carbohydrates proteins etc. it promotes cell division which helps in the growth of the plant. Some of the prominent characteristics of Humate are:
* Due to better stimulating phenomena it increase the yield
* It improves the color, shape, luster and taste of the fruit as it enhances the nutritional uptake and utilization.
* After the harvesting is done it improves the quality of the flower and the fruit.
* It helps in the growth and development of the roots by absorbing the nutrients from the soil.
* It increases the photosynthetic activity of the plant thus results in the growth of new green and lustrous leaves.
* It improves the resistivity and helps the growth of the plant even in adverse conditions.
Here is a full list of different raw materials and cheap humantes and mixtures !
give us yell if you need anymore advice ... on horticulture type tech`s on large scale for hormones and soil prep.....