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Those look healthy!

Got my first Useful seeds sprouted and they’re growing really well so far. Running four Chocolate Diesel and five Lucky Lime. (This is only my third grow and first using quality seeds. I’m so excited.). I sprouted most of them in soil, but did put three Lucky Limes in water for 48 hours and...

After a lot of research into the “no -till” soil method, I have a much better understanding which led me to the following. I’m gonna dig 24x24 holes fill them the base no-till soil mix (as close as possible) and follow the no-till recommendations for maintaining the soil including worms...

I’m new to growing and grow outdoors with a six plant limit. I have two seasons under my belt using regular seeds given to me. I had a couple of plants reveal their manhood late in the grow last year which was disappointing. For this season, I decided I would invest in quality known seeds...

I’m too new to this world to have an educated opinion, but your approach seems like a win-win to me!

Does Useful sell autos?

Thanks BD! Y’all doing this are passionate dedicated growers and must have some good setups. So I made an assumption that when I started buying seeds from reputable breeders, the seeds would all yield quality buds, excluding the males. (I’m not being critical, just trying to learn.). Is this a...

If I’m understanding pheno hunting, you’ll start indoors with nine seedlings, then take a clone of each of the nine, veg the plants from seedlings for awhile, flip to flower, harvest and analyze, then take clones from the first clones of the phenotypes and then grow those outdoors. Is that...

Sorry for the noob question, but could you explain the logic behind this approach and how you go about determining which one is the best one? I only have two outdoor grows under my belt with random seeds given to me. I basically just eliminate the males. For the upcoming season, I’ve invested...

@cherrybobeddie Thank you for the info!

What do you recommend for a cover crop or crops?

To be honest, I was hesitant, but when I told the person I was speaking to it was for veggie and cannabis gardens, he told me they did a lot of testing for cannabis growers.

@NewEnglandFarmer I’ve reached out to a couple of soil testing labs and have spoken to one so far. Waypoint charges $55 to analyze the soil and provide a basic analysis similar to the one you posted. To get a report with recommendations for amending, the cost rises to $114. If I also test my...

Thank you everybody for the information you have shared! It is extremely helpful for a noob like me. I’m going to create a grow journal, and look forward to learning from those with knowledge and insight from folks like y’all! David

Thanks again for the info! Yup, Bakersfield, CA. There’s a local garden supply company that does soil testing, but I’m not sure what all they test. I think their focus is lawns, but they mention flower beds too. I’m gonna give them a call on Tuesday. First 5 soil samples are free too! I...

Thanks for the feedback and information. It was very helpful. I haven’t tested ever tested my soil. I’ll have to do that. I’m planning to add composted manure in a few days, something I haven’t done previously. Should I wait to have the soil tested sometime after adding the manure...

I grow outside in the ground organically. This upcoming season will be my third outdoor grow in the same space. Over the last two, years, I have been amending the soil and hopefully improving each time. I continue to research looking for ideas or methods I should incorporate into soil...

Dammit, I placed an order just last week already!

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