The Leprechaun's Pot O Gold

RM3

RM3

Well-Known Member
DesertGrow89 said:
Sorry if you've already mentioned this but what is the function of the 50 percent calcitic clay in your mix? Did a search on it and couldn't dig up much info.
Click to expand...
it's Calcined Clay , here is the ditty I wrote years ago, links might be dead ?

Calcined Clay, A Well Kept Secret

I am getting ready to set up my next grow and a big part of that was looking for the perfect soilless mix to work with my style of growing. I picked SunShine Mix #4 as my base and if you read my ditty on Silica then you would know I plan on mixing in some Diatomite.

I am constantly reading and researching, as things I read lead me to more info to be researched. I recently came across and read the PH Manifesto (and advise everyone read it) it mentioned mixing Calcined Clay with SunShine Mix #4 and off I went to discover why ?

What I found was that Calcined Clay is one of Container Gardening's best kept secrets. Originally used to make golf course greens stay greener back in the 50's it was not well accepted by gardeners and never really caught on untill recently. The benefits are considerable and adding this to your medium is simply a no brainer!

I am going to share links rather than quoteing simply because some of these links are really good reads with lots of great info (quotes would require severals parts to complete the post)

a great pdf about mixing your own potting mix
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/5655752/...s-mean-better/

Ohio Edu ditty on Container Gardening
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1254.html

benefit if water left in trays
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewc...5&context=pmag

another great post about Container mediums
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cn004

experiment showing a reduction in fugas knats
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewc...5&context=pmcg

Using Calcined Clay for Bonsai's
http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Should...ts?&id=3480472

yet another good read about ammending soil
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/she...landscape.html

and finally for those of us on a budget please note that No Lump Kitty Litter is made with Calcined Clay (mentioned in one of the above links)

Enjoy
 
DesertGrow89

DesertGrow89

Well-Known Member
Those are looking gorgeous, half of the links you provided were broken but they were useful. What brand of calcined clay litter do you recommend using? I don't want anything that has nasty chemicals in it, something in bulk and cheap.
 
  • Like
Reactions: RM3
Sativied

Sativied

Well-Known Member
RM3 said:
I have decided to name this strain Felicity Smoke after binge watchin Arrow for the last week :)
.
View attachment 3557948
Click to expand...
I was about to be a smartass and say "it's Smoak!" But then yeah 'smoke' would he more appropriate in this context, doh...

I'm half way season 2, started a couple of weeks ago, after Arrow appeared in the Flash. Don't watch Flash until you caught up with Arrow though, major (arrow) spoilers or me in this weeks Flash/Arrow crossover.

K69 looks delicious by the way.
 
RM3

RM3

Well-Known Member
Sativied said:
I was about to be a smartass and say "it's Smoak!" But then yeah 'smoke' would he more appropriate in this context, doh...

I'm half way season 2, started a couple of weeks ago, after Arrow appeared in the Flash. Don't watch Flash until you caught up with Arrow though, major (arrow) spoilers or me in this weeks Flash/Arrow crossover.

K69 looks delicious by the way.
Click to expand...
That was what I was thinking on the Smoak/Smoke thing I tweeted Emily Bett the same pic

we're on season 3 and I did watch the Flash pilot but we decided to wait to watch the Flash already

I'm anxious to smoke the K69 to see how different it is under these bulbs ? it does look better than the last one I grew
 
calliandra

calliandra

Well-Known Member
hey hi RM3, this thread has been a very interesting read and the pix a dream!

Though a tad off-thread (but I did get there via here ;) ), I'd like to thank you very much for that chapter you have on GrowHappyPlants regarding trichome colors :-)

Now I understand what probably was going on with my 1st indoor grow (Sensi Superskunk Autos, indica dominant) - I was waiting for weeks for those trichomes to go amber but they just sat there, clear to milky, and then singly starting to go brown... my impatience ended up getting the better of me and I gave up and harvested, feeling very retarded for (apparently) not even being able to recognize a ripe plant.
Appears I was just looking for the wrong signs of "ripeness" for that strain :mrgreen:
Sheez! So big thanks for that!

As to your book, the publishing sounds like a frustrating experience -- have you ever thought of self-publishing it as an e-Book?
Cheers!
 
RM3

RM3

Well-Known Member
calliandra said:
hey hi RM3, this thread has been a very interesting read and the pix a dream!

Though a tad off-thread (but I did get there via here ;) ), I'd like to thank you very much for that chapter you have on GrowHappyPlants regarding trichome colors :-)

Now I understand what probably was going on with my 1st indoor grow (Sensi Superskunk Autos, indica dominant) - I was waiting for weeks for those trichomes to go amber but they just sat there, clear to milky, and then singly starting to go brown... my impatience ended up getting the better of me and I gave up and harvested, feeling very retarded for (apparently) not even being able to recognize a ripe plant.
Appears I was just looking for the wrong signs of "ripeness" for that strain :mrgreen:
Sheez! So big thanks for that!

As to your book, the publishing sounds like a frustrating experience -- have you ever thought of self-publishing it as an e-Book?
Cheers!
Click to expand...
Thank You for visiting the site !!!!!

I wish more folks knew the truth about trics

Even an Ebook done right cost a few grand (that I don't have)

I
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top