Total Noob using teas and I am a believer

RedCarpetMatches said:
So I have a question about used soil that I want to reuse. I had some "reggie" plants I grew in mostly organics (mix of peat, roots, perlite, and HF soil conditioner) but used some free synth nutes on em in flower. I inoculated with ACT a couple of times during flower. Anyway should I flush this soil before amending/cooking? I have some huge roots in there also. Will this just be fuel for the bennies while cooking, or should I remove them?!
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The roots can stay and break down. I know there are versions of both the roots staying and going..
 
May11th said:
4 weeks since showing sex.
Carmelo

Smells of fruit roll ups with a hint of nitromethane
4.5 foot tall from top of soil
Been feeding a tad too much so going to calm down and just give plain water next, shes been drinking a ton, 2 gallons every watering , every 2-3 days.
She is is recycled organic soil thats been ran through 2 generations without being amended, I had to top dress last week but the soil is prob shot after this so time to mix it in with some new coco I have, I have a ton of soil now from fox farm of, coco, roots organic and some ss, like 8 or so totes just laying around cooking lol where do you guys put all your cooking soil, im running out of room in my grow space.

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Ps I need a good camera lol my phone doesnt cut it .
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That is a beautiful plant. I have been watering in a 2 step fashion now. I'll water and then come back in and water again an hour later. I do adjust the volume of course. I think dry spots in your container need to be avoided. Why have wasted space? I am also playing with having no runoff. I water until it "leaks" out of the container. Maybe a cup. I am pretty sure Rrog pointed this out. Too much water and you can lose some of the great things in your mix.
 
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GandalfdaGreen said:
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UHHH, seriously? Dude put the coke away before messing with your plants, your gonna pass on your problem, ROFL!
In all seriousness, HOLY SHIT!!!!!!! It looks like your trying to grow a glue trap! Brother, you just made my day, as YOU know, I have seeds of this strain, and they just went right to the top of a very short list of OMG strains, I have to grow before I pass. GOOD GRIEF LOOK AT THOSE PLANTS! I'm gonna go take my walk with this B.S. Blue O.G. I guess. You just made me very happy, and kinda depressed all at once, LOL. Love the pics either way. Have a blessed day, don't know how you couldn't with that in your garden waiting for you. Peace, Light, and love!
 
GandalfdaGreen said:
That is a beautiful plant. I have been watering in a 2 step fashion now. I'll water and then come back in and water again an hour later. I do adjust the volume of course. I think dry spots in your container need to be avoided. Why have wasted space? I am also playing with having no runoff. I water until it "leaks" out of the container. Maybe a cup. I am pretty sure Rrog pointed this out. Too much water and you can lose some of the great things in your mix.
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You ever tried yucca, aloe, or dishsoap when watering?
 
Nice pics Gandalf!

Relating to the necrosis (rust spots) on your leaves, is that a Serious Seeds Bubblegum cross? I'm asking because I had the same exact issue with the first pack of Bubblegum that I ran a couple years ago. I'm seeing this to a degree again, but I am backing off of my nutrient teas now and it seems to be clearing up. Not sure exactly what the issue is, but it just seems to be a bit of a finicky strain.
 
Aloe is the tits! I am completely sold on it. Try doing a foliar spray with aloe, and then check your plants a couple hours later. The leaves are almost standing vertical, reaching towards the light. I can't imagine ever dropping it from my regiment.
 
Right msn, I started aloe a month ago and it helps a ton, its a energy drink for them in cloning too. I buy aloe nuice at walmart by the gallon for $8, love it .

Ps I messed up using to much kelp this week. Fail.
 
st0wandgrow said:
Nice pics Gandalf!

Relating to the necrosis (rust spots) on your leaves, is that a Serious Seeds Bubblegum cross? I'm asking because I had the same exact issue with the first pack of Bubblegum that I ran a couple years ago. I'm seeing this to a degree again, but I am backing off of my nutrient teas now and it seems to be clearing up. Not sure exactly what the issue is, but it just seems to be a bit of a finicky strain.
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Those were from the last harvest. The Bubblegummer was a Female Seeds freebie. I was 100% responsible for that. I am going to run her again just to see how she does when she's not poisoned. After I cut back on my teas and changed my water she bounced back very well. She will be turned into oil. The Female seeds version is the Indiana line which is the same as the Serious line. Female is a solid company. I trust them. I am going to let her run without feeding her until I see what she needs. I am finally adhering to the good old "less is more".
 
GandalfdaGreen said:
Those were from the last harvest. The Bubblegummer was a Female Seeds freebie. I was 100% responsible for that. I am going to run her again just to see how she does when she's not poisoned. After I cut back on my teas and changed my water she bounced back very well. She will be turned into oil. The Female seeds version is the Indiana line which is the same as the Serious line. Female is a solid company. I trust them. I am going to let her run without feeding her until I see what she needs. I am finally adhering to the good old "less is more".
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Easier said than done, isn't it? Resisting the urge to tinker has been a problem for me too.
 
st0wandgrow said:
Easier said than done, isn't it? Resisting the urge to tinker has been a problem for me too.
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I think it's the secret. :wall: I'll tell you that the Kali Mists did not need anything but the mix and two teas. We know sats are usually light feeders but most people don't listen to that. I am so glad I did. They did great.

I was talking to Myco the other day about timing your harvest. I have figured out how to use my scope finally. I was wondering if I use the trichs as my determining factor in the timing of harvest if I should account for the maturation of the trichs for the days that it takes for the flowers to dry enough to cure? I have always gone by the breeder's days parameters and by the coloration of the pistils. We know that the maturation to the point of amber is the beginning of the degradation of the trichs.
 
GandalfdaGreen said:
I was wondering if I use the trichs as my determining factor in the timing of harvest if I should account for the maturation of the trichs for the days that it takes for the flowers to dry enough to cure? I have always gone by the breeder's days parameters and by the coloration of the pistils. We know that the maturation to the point of amber is the beginning of the degradation of the trichs.
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I guess you can go about answering this question in the FUN way... Crop some a little early, then some at your usual time, and for shits and giggles why not a tad later too. SINGLE plant. Let it all dry and see which you prefer yourself. I like to wait a little later than most people. Most strains are so potent I don't mind losing a bit of THC, but later crops always have insane flavour. I wait till the tops have a little 'golden' sprinkling. Looked so good on the Diesel, gold on purple...

GandalfdaGreen said:
I am finally adhering to the good old "less is more".
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Same here. Even my soil mixes are MUCH more minimal than most recommend. I do make sure it is properly limed though. This gives me a bit of wiggle-room to play with my plants, give them teas and top-dress etc. I used to do the same with hydro, start with a low EC around 1.2 and push it up slowly to 1.5. After a few runs you can see what it eats a lot of and what not so much, is it Mg heavy? Does it love N? Does it munch away at the Ca during flower? Using less, you can tweak more to specific needs.

st0wandgrow said:
Aloe is the tits! I am completely sold on it. Try doing a foliar spray with aloe, and then check your plants a couple hours later. The leaves are almost standing vertical, reaching towards the light. I can't imagine ever dropping it from my regiment.
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Stow, exactly how do you use/prepare your aloe? I've not had much chance to research the use of it for cannabis, but I have more aloe than you can imagine. I could probably harvest a few tons if I cut them all down. They grow wild here.
 
st0wandgrow said:
Easier said than done, isn't it? Resisting the urge to tinker has been a problem for me too.
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So so true!!! I am my plants worst enemy...besides my wife. Thank God for freebies to play with lol. My defoliation curiosity, chinchilla and tortoise poo, May 11's semen foliar feed idea lol, upside down "pineapple chunk", and now my tea fetish. There's always something.
 
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