My second grow, first outdoor.
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farmingfisherman
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If it's possible I'd start spraying with Monterey BT weekly to prevent future damage from hungry hungry caterpillars. Good luck with the grow!
Thanks! Will do! Do I apply it once a week? How long? Do I stop in the flowering stage?
Looks great. Make sure you have good drainage in the bottom of the bucket. Your plant’s roots are plenty big enough for that 5 gal….but the biggest problem I had with plastic containers was the soil taking forever to dry, which was my fault for putting small plants, with small root systems, in too big of a pot in the first place. Again, shouldn’t be a problem as your plant is thriving and should fill that space with roots.
Good luck and I would def listen to the advice on spraying for various insects. It seems like every critter in the wild is drawn to the plant….and do you blame them?
Good luck and I would def listen to the advice on spraying for various insects. It seems like every critter in the wild is drawn to the plant….and do you blame them?
Thank you. I’ve been looking around trying to soak up as much as I can. Def going to pick up some BT in the morning and start them on a schedule. Our weather has been pretty good so far this summer. Lots of sun, surprisingly low humidity, so moisture hasn’t been an issue at all. Im just letting them talk to me and tell me what they need.
buckaclark
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BT is a biological bacteria that only lasts a couple weeks.Spray before and during early to mid flower .GL
xXairwolfXx
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Awesome grow. Question are you using any self made teas?
I don’t know what that means…
xXairwolfXx
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Tea i mean by adding extra nutrients and organisms into your water for plant nurturing.
I’ve added some nutes, but I don’t know the first thing about introducing organisms into the water. What do you suggest?
xXairwolfXx
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Your plant is doing great. 
I use self made yeast into my tea. Basic wheat flower into water preferred rainwater stir every day up to three days when it turns into yeast the longer you keep it the better it will become. Why wheat flower? Wheat has the basic nutrients potassium phosphorus nitrogen already, the yeast itself actually are the organisms. Promoting good bacteria fungus that turns those nutrients into plant food. You could also introduce earthworms into your soil.
I use self made yeast into my tea. Basic wheat flower into water preferred rainwater stir every day up to three days when it turns into yeast the longer you keep it the better it will become. Why wheat flower? Wheat has the basic nutrients potassium phosphorus nitrogen already, the yeast itself actually are the organisms. Promoting good bacteria fungus that turns those nutrients into plant food. You could also introduce earthworms into your soil.Thank you! I honestly wouldn’t have even thought to research that. Thank you for the compliment on the grow as well. I’ve been a slight helicopter parent watching them as much as possible.Your plant is doing great.
Kerowacked
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BTK kills caterpillars, BTI kills gnats, theres a big difference. Also read up on bud washing, peroxide or lemon juice and baking soda for mold, bugs and bug poop. Looks good so far.
No Gnats. Just basic flies. I’ll def do some research on bud washing…didn’t even know that was a thing.
Wizzlebiz
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H2O2 wash/Fresh water wash
Did a wash today with H202 warm water followed by a fresh cold water wash. Here were the results. As we can see the H202 took care of the bulk of the crap from the ash and such. The fresh water rinsed the 1st wash off and offered additional cleaning. But look how clear that second bucket...
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Kerowacked
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Yup, i always wonder if the oil slick on top is the surfactant from foliar spraying.
Update : they’ve been in the 5 gal pots for about 6.5 weeks now. Temps have been pretty warm but humidity low for us 45-55%(usually around 70ish). Watering has increased to once every 1-1.5 days depending on temp. Been using BT consistently and they’re looking good.
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