I used a machete with the stems on a slab of plywood. Of course pieces were flying all over the room. If they're perfectly dry usually you can break them nearly cleanly just by bending them, but no way if they're even a little damp. I cut up my first cycle stems with my pruning sheers, and that took forever. So for the next cycle I tried grass cutting sheers, and they would work good for the smaller stems, but not so great for thick ones. The machete thing is new.What do you find is the easiest way to chop up the stems?
Thanks. It's the "outside" I'm trying to duplicate here so that's a good thing. People grow no-till for a lot of reasons, but for me one of the major ones is living in a part of Canada with miserable winters, and having a little piece of outdoor summer filled with life in my house when there's a blizzard outside. I'm addicted to it now, so being without it would negatively affect my mental health during those dark freezing months. Other reasons is because my wife doesn't like me spending more money on my hobbies than her own, and after reaching 60 years old I find myself getting more lazy than before. I'd rather not have to deal with issues or stress about pH or nutrients.Looking awesome dude!!
In the first picture I was like ‘he’s outside!’ Lol
Hey that's very, very nice! I started originally in plastic bins too, but with blue-box recycling bins I bought from Home Depot. Four bins in one 5X5 tent with a plant in each worked really well for me. It would have been better in retrospect if I had started with one bed of soil at the start instead of 4 bins. I definitely understand that it takes a special commitment to have 150 gallons of soil in your house sitting in a single bed/pot though. HahahaWow your set up is amazing similar to what I'm working towards I currently have two 20gal storage totes in a 4x4 hoping to upgrade to a raised bed of some sort I also live in northern Canada! Here's my curren project a mainlined master kush back a lst triple cheese front left and a fimed lost cost hash plant front right my other pot had a dosi dos but it didn't make it
Thank you still relatively new to growing but learning lots as I go!Hey that's very, very nice! I started originally in plastic bins too, but with blue-box recycling bins I bought from Home Depot. Four bins in one 5X5 tent with a plant in each worked really well for me. It would have been better in retrospect if I had started with one bed of soil at the start instead of 4 bins. I definitely understand that it takes a special commitment to have 150 gallons of soil in your house sitting in a single bed/pot though. Hahaha
The soil and stuff is only a one-time expense, so in the end I think we save tons of money in the long run. Plus no more work mixing soil again. Once you're past the second cycle, everything basically runs itself provided it's had a steady stream of organic material added as mulches during those first 2 cycles.Thank you still relatively new to growing but learning lots as I go!
Yes I agree its a lot of money up front for the bed and soil so I figure in the mean time I can work all the kinks out in the mean time
How do you water your plants I'm using a 1/4" soaker hose currently
I have heard the same about blumat systems being difficult to dial in as well and cant justify the cost especially since I'm always tinkering with my setup. You might be interested in looking into gas lantern routine as well. I'm currently trying it out and seems to be working well saves 5hrs of hydro living in northern Ontario and in a rural zone it adds up fastThe soil and stuff is only a one-time expense, so in the end I think we save tons of money in the long run. Plus no more work mixing soil again. Once you're past the second cycle, everything basically runs itself provided it's had a steady stream of organic material added as mulches during those first 2 cycles.
I'm just using a watering wand right now. With thick mulch and that much soil in one pot, it's not something I need to do very often anyway. And it's an excuse to visit my grow room and unzip the tent! I was thinking about a Blumat system, but I'm a little reluctant due to so many people having difficulting dialing them in. Plus I don't know if I would trust it if I went away for a month holiday. I'd be so worried I probably wouldn't enjoy myself. LOL
Where I live in Ontario the hydro company only charges us off-peak-usage hours of KWs used no matter what time of day because of the pandemic. That means indoors you can run your lights at whatever time you like and not get charged extra for it. I'd rather this whole pandemic shit end sooner than later though.I have heard the same about blumat systems being difficult to dial in as well and cant justify the cost especially since I'm always tinkering with my setup. You might be interested in looking into gas lantern routine as well. I'm currently trying it out and seems to be working well saves 5hrs of hydro living in northern Ontario and in a rural zone it adds up fast
Right currently it doesn't matter ours is the same but I'd much rather save the extra money and spend it on more seeds I have a bit of a seed addiction lolWhere I live in Ontario the hydro company only charges us off-peak-usage hours of KWs used no matter what time of day because of the pandemic. That means indoors you can run your lights at whatever time you like and not get charged extra for it. I'd rather this whole pandemic shit end sooner than later though.
So do you know this strain I'm growing at all? I bought the seeds from the Ontario government. It seems no one on Reddit even has grown these out yet. They were bred by a micro-licensed producer and breeder called ANC Cannabis. I still have to pinch myself that the government is selling cannabis seeds to us now. What a wonderful world we live in. lolRight currently it doesn't matter ours is the same but I'd much rather save the extra money and spend it on more seeds I have a bit of a seed addiction lol
I havent heard of this strain I buy my seeds mostly from canuk seeds and have had fairly good results. I also have really enjoyed growing Humboldt seeds stuff as well. Plant is looking great cant wait to see it in flowerSo do you know this strain I'm growing at all? I bought the seeds from the Ontario government. It seems no one on Reddit even has grown these out yet. They were bred by a micro-licensed producer and breeder called ANC Cannabis. I still have to pinch myself that the government is selling cannabis seeds to us now. What a wonderful world we live in. lol
Edit: And before you ask why I'm only growing one seed, well it's because only one popped out of the two I planted. It's the first time in literally years that I've had a good looking firm seed not pop. So 50% germination rate with a sample of 2 so far isn't a great sign for them, especially when they cost $49.99 (tax and delivery included) to your door in a day for 4 of them.
My last run in there was four Afghan Hash Plants from Canuck Seeds and they turned out well, though they stretched quite a bit more than I thought it would by its indica-like vegetative growing habit. They had a great yield though. I can't wait to see my current plant in flower too, but unfortunately it will be at least another 7 weeks before I flip this one. She's just one plant, so I need her to get large.I havent heard of this strain I buy my seeds mostly from canuk seeds and have had fairly good results. I also have really enjoyed growing Humboldt seeds stuff as well. Plant is looking great cant wait to see it in flower
Wow its going to be massive when finished I've grown gelato wedding cake hindu kush auto and zkittles glue from Canuks the gelato was amazing super frosty and the wedding cake was nice lots of inernode spacoing tho and is vary sensitive I had one hermie at week 3 and one in week 7 I think it was lack of experience and not geneticsMy last run in there was four Afghan Hash Plants from Canuck Seeds and they turned out well, though they stretched quite a bit more than I thought it would by its indica-like vegetative growing habit. They had a great yield though. I can't wait to see my current plant in flower too, but unfortunately it will be at least another 7 weeks before I flip this one. She's just one plant, so I need her to get large.