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Obligatory Disclaimer to the above post: My indiscriminate mix-it-all-up and mix-it-all-in approach works just great for me outdoors in the fresh air, under the African sun. No recommendations to take any of this into a sterile indoor grow room!

Hey @Hotrod2 Didn't have any pest issues last year, 'cept for one plant that got a bit of the White Powdery Mildew. That I got under control by misting the leaves heavily with a foliar spray of milk:water @ 1:9 + Tabasco. A couple of factors that I think contribute to the lack of pests...

Howzit from Cape Town ! Starting this thread to see if we can get some traction for local outdoor community sharing and support this season. ( and take our minds off the frustration of rolling power blackouts, and give us some positive feels & vibes instead ) - - - I am in the final stretch...

Do your own research on using urine for nitrogen. There are a lot of threads here and elsewhere. Must be: - from someone not on any meds - diluted at least 20:1 water:urine - used fresh the same day as pissed out Not too much. Not too often. I would suggest giving them a small one-off dosing...

Banana tea is high in potassium. Blend up some banana skins - as well as a few bananas if you have extra or overripe ones - with boiled but cooled water, into a thick puree. Add a tablespoon or two of black strap molasses. It must say sulphur free and no preservatives - try a health shop. Let...

FPJ - Fermented Plant Juice A good thread here: https://www.rollitup.org/t/aloe-fpj-fermented-plant-juice.1043432/

I also think it looks like powdery mildew. The 'good news' is that you've caught it early, and if you get to sort that out now, it's hopefully not going to be an issue. I've used milk and chilli with good results. My mate also had the same problem, so I told her about the spicy milk, and after...

True, dat. :D I'm catching up on this thread. Am up to page 55. I've been using worms for the past 2 outdoor grows. Almost every bit of my amendment collections is put through my worm bins. Fresh seaside kelp Horse shit Rabbit poop BSF frass Steaming fresh spent brewer's grains Prawn shells &...

+1 I always use 'shitty' soil in my seedling starter cups. Sandy type soil, good drainage, not rich in nutrients or water holding ability. Slightly richer soil when they go into my 1 gallon black plastic planter bags, but still not my conditioned organic living soil. Make the young plants...

This was the bud I started with - pics a few days before harvest . Although the cobs look small now, each one started with about 1/3 to 1/2 of a 2 litre ice-cream tub ... family size ... ... just fresh oozing sticky heads ... well manicured buds ... stalks removed ... and no sugar leaves...

All of the pics below are after a week of fermenting at 25-30C ... after an initial sweat of 8 hours at 35-40C. Done the traditional way in fresh local mielie cobs. Wrapped in cling film, and bound and tied tight to get the air out. The binding caused compression which has resulted in a fused...

+1 on every one of those each of those adds microbial life of a different kind

This the Black Soldier Fly frass: And, as a part addition to my organic living soil, this is my resulting bud density. ( that's a 750ml beer bottle for scale ) And another lady just trimmed before being brought in to dry

Thanks for the past experience heads-up. I'll make sure to take extra care for the next few weeks.

I was bricking myself about the buds being too wet going into the cob, and no easy access to a vacuum machine. Mould was a big nagging nasty concern. Result!!! This is the Lemon Haze skinnier one. - around 1cm in diameter. I am so pleased ... - no mould - nice dark ferment colours -...

Well it does eliminate the age old Inch vs Cm argument ... and half of the population does carry a convenient handy measure at all times.

When I do the cling film removal, I'll take a sneak peek inside the husks, and upload some progress pics. Then it's rebind and patience for 3 months until I see and sample my results.

Some history for y'all https://fieldsofgreenforall.org.za/the-malawi-cob/ This I found interesting ... pressure ... pressure ... pressure ... I wrapped 2 cobs this past week ... 1 smaller/skinnier one of Lemon Haze ... ... plant had been hanging for 2 days after harvest 1 phatter one from...

https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/build-soil/soil-life/soil-microbes/soil-food-web/ https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-rhizosphere-roots-soil-and-67500617/