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Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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m4s73r said:
Room in the basement. I dont trust that I wont get robbed in this shit town. And to be honest, after seeing all the outdoor grows fighting mold, bugs, rain, humidity, you know, nature. Ill stick to indoors. lol
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For sure! I've seen more posts on pm/budrot than anything else the past few weeks. I'll stick to indoor as well. I would like to try a greenhouse for the free light energy though. Lol
 
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m4s73r

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Ok fam. This bed is ready to re-fire. Popping seed tomorrow. I got a bunch of random single seeds from packs, and im on the hunt for a few keepers to breed with. Here is what we have to work with
Jack Herer
Super Lemon Haze
Kali 47
Pineapple Express
White Strawberry
Sage N Sour
C99
Northern Lights Blue
G13 Blueberry Headband

Kind of in transition atm as I work on building the new grow room. After this run the bed will be dug up so I can get it up on a wheeled platform. Anything on the list anyone really wanting to see?

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Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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m4s73r said:
Ok fam. This bed is ready to re-fire. Popping seed tomorrow. I got a bunch of random single seeds from packs, and im on the hunt for a few keepers to breed with. Here is what we have to work with
Jack Herer
Super Lemon Haze
Kali 47
Pineapple Express
White Strawberry
Sage N Sour
C99
Northern Lights Blue
G13 Blueberry Headband

Kind of in transition atm as I work on building the new grow room. After this run the bed will be dug up so I can get it up on a wheeled platform. Anything on the list anyone really wanting to see?

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You put logs on the bottom if I remember correctly?
 
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This after noon we got 5 more up
Pineapple Express
Sage N Sour
Critical (had one left from 2 grows ago threw it in)
Northern Lights Blue
G13 Blueberry Headband

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m4s73r

m4s73r

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m4s73r said:
Painkiller XL and Super Lemon Haze left to pop up.
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Neither ever came up. I'll leave it for a couple more days but im not holding my breath. The GSC (middle back row) is looking like its tip didnt poke out right. Proly going to do some weird shit. We'll see how they go. This will be interesting. My other bed is also ready for some. I'm not planning on these getting very big at all. once I got enough plant to top once for a good clone, then these will go right into the bed and flip to bloom. Drop the heat down on the clones as well as the reduce the light and up the humidity and they'll sit for awhile without issue.

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Look at all them nutrients! About time to cover this up and kill it all off. This should all be broke down and just amazing to plant in when we drop in the seed plants. Watered in some Q, Big 6 and Mikrobs. The smell in here after chopping the clover down mixed with the soil is outstanding.

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Week4@inCharge

Week4@inCharge

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New to this cover crop thing, What I'm understanding is it helps with Nitrogen storage and acts as a slow release to the soil, also that it keeps the tops soil from compacting into a hydrophobic layer, what else does it do and when's the best time to get it going...before or after transplanting? Googled it.... got it.
 
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Gumdrawp

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The plants look fantastic, definitely stealing the box fan idea to cool my LED Drivers too.

Do you run any predatory mites or other forms of insect ipm like rove beetles?

I'm starting a 4x8 bed in place of about half of my grow space going from 30g pots to there, I never really saw a boom in insect/mite population in my pots I'd see the occasional one here or there but I don't think it's really enough to consider an active population. I was considering buying some mites and rove beetles to get over the early problems and then was going to throw in some nematodes closer to when I flip to flower to really try to jumpstart the cycling. I'm also planning on letting it sit and the cover grow for about 2 months before growing in it. If I plan to let it sit do you think the mites, springtails, and rove beetles should get added as soon as there's decent cover crop or should I wait until I do like the first chop and transplant? I know there's not really a good way to skip building your soil food web but I'd like to push it along as much in the right direction as I can.
 
Week4@inCharge

Week4@inCharge

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Gumdrawp said:
The plants look fantastic, definitely stealing the box fan idea to cool my LED Drivers too.

Do you run any predatory mites or other forms of insect ipm like rove beetles?

I'm starting a 4x8 bed in place of about half of my grow space going from 30g pots to there, I never really saw a boom in insect/mite population in my pots I'd see the occasional one here or there but I don't think it's really enough to consider an active population. I was considering buying some mites and rove beetles to get over the early problems and then was going to throw in some nematodes closer to when I flip to flower to really try to jumpstart the cycling. I'm also planning on letting it sit and the cover grow for about 2 months before growing in it. If I plan to let it sit do you think the mites, springtails, and rove beetles should get added as soon as there's decent cover crop or should I wait until I do like the first chop and transplant? I know there's not really a good way to skip building your soil food web but I'd like to push it along as much in the right direction as I can.
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Neem Seed Meal might help with that. I added some to my soil, tablespoon per gallon, smells weird, but it's supposed to fight off unwanted pests like fungas gnats.
 
m4s73r

m4s73r

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Week4@inCharge said:
New to this cover crop thing, What I'm understanding is it helps with Nitrogen storage and acts as a slow release to the soil, also that it keeps the tops soil from compacting into a hydrophobic layer, what else does it do and when's the best time to get it going...before or after transplanting? Googled it.... got it.
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Sorta its more that the nutriets the clover uses to grow comes from the air rather than the soil. Mow it often. I mow mine weekly. and what you mow will break down in the bed and release nutrients for the plants. Clovers are good for this.

Gumdrawp said:
The plants look fantastic, definitely stealing the box fan idea to cool my LED Drivers too.

Do you run any predatory mites or other forms of insect ipm like rove beetles?

I'm starting a 4x8 bed in place of about half of my grow space going from 30g pots to there, I never really saw a boom in insect/mite population in my pots I'd see the occasional one here or there but I don't think it's really enough to consider an active population. I was considering buying some mites and rove beetles to get over the early problems and then was going to throw in some nematodes closer to when I flip to flower to really try to jumpstart the cycling. I'm also planning on letting it sit and the cover grow for about 2 months before growing in it. If I plan to let it sit do you think the mites, springtails, and rove beetles should get added as soon as there's decent cover crop or should I wait until I do like the first chop and transplant? I know there's not really a good way to skip building your soil food web but I'd like to push it along as much in the right direction as I can.
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Thanks.
I dont introduce any insects. Ive topdressed enough compost that I have plenty of insects. Never had aphids, thrips or mites. I also dont bring in outside plant life into my grow. When you first mix everything in let it warm, then cool, then water in your nematodes and Mycos source. Mites/nematodes will regulate their population based on food source. This is why mulching is important. If you mulch and use compost on your initial mix you will have plenty of mites. Water in just the nematodes/Rove Beetles to consume the fungus gnat larve and you will be good.

If you have compost you have a living soil. It may not be ramped all the way up, but that comes down too proper watering and proper mulching. I keep my clover growing always. Sometimes the cannabis will smother it out. I do try to prevent that if i can. But I never want just a pot of soil sitting. Something need to be growing in it. So mix your dirt, sow your clover. As soon as the clover is a inch long drop in your plants. 3 days later, mow your clover. I got some big ass grass shears. Take me 5 min to mow a whole bed.

Make sure if you do a 4xWhatever that you can get to 2 opposing sides always.
 
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