The Dons' Organic Garden
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DonTesla
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AY BIG RO, U GOT A THREAD FOR DA DONS TO CHECK OUT?niiiiiiicelooking good don's
RooR
JAHJAH! KEEP DA GOOD TRACKS COMIN!
REESPECT!
DonTesla
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a little info puppa dug up for da RIU bradahs, BIG UP!:
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What is Insect Frass?
-Insect Frass is insect poop (like guano or castings)
-But unlike bats or birds, Insect Frass actually comes from plants.
-In all natural ecosystems (where there are no man-made chemical pesticides), insects feed on and digest vegetation, and give it right back to plants in the form of nature's perfect plant food.
-Plants benefit insects
- Insects benefit plants!
MAGNIFIED! (to the eye, it looks like sand, almost)
InsectFrass is100% Organic pldant food, and so much more…
-Insect Frass naturally contains the nutrition plants require, beneficial micro-organisms, and the only immediately plant-available source of chitin (pronounced “Kite-in”).
-Chitin fortifies a plant from the inside out, causing an "auto-immune" response that signals a plant to produce natural toxins which fend off its natural enemies like pests and fungal pathogens.
-The EPA says that chitin and chitosan defend against botrytis (grey mold), powdery mildew, early and late blight, fungal pathogens in the root zone (root rot) and root-feeding nematodes.
-Insect Frass does NOT cause a plant to kill beneficial insects or beneficial nematodes.
*Insect Frass is NOT a pesticide.
*Insect Frass is NOT a fungicide.
*Insect Frass will NOT put insects into your garden.
Give your plants all the benefits of Insect Frass, without the bugs!
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What is Insect Frass?
-Insect Frass is insect poop (like guano or castings)
-But unlike bats or birds, Insect Frass actually comes from plants.
-In all natural ecosystems (where there are no man-made chemical pesticides), insects feed on and digest vegetation, and give it right back to plants in the form of nature's perfect plant food.
-Plants benefit insects
- Insects benefit plants!
MAGNIFIED! (to the eye, it looks like sand, almost)
InsectFrass is100% Organic pldant food, and so much more…
-Insect Frass naturally contains the nutrition plants require, beneficial micro-organisms, and the only immediately plant-available source of chitin (pronounced “Kite-in”).
-Chitin fortifies a plant from the inside out, causing an "auto-immune" response that signals a plant to produce natural toxins which fend off its natural enemies like pests and fungal pathogens.
-The EPA says that chitin and chitosan defend against botrytis (grey mold), powdery mildew, early and late blight, fungal pathogens in the root zone (root rot) and root-feeding nematodes.
-Insect Frass does NOT cause a plant to kill beneficial insects or beneficial nematodes.
*Insect Frass is NOT a pesticide.
*Insect Frass is NOT a fungicide.
*Insect Frass will NOT put insects into your garden.
Give your plants all the benefits of Insect Frass, without the bugs!
DonTesla
Well-Known Member
Top 22 Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What is Insect Frass?
A: Insect Frass is the excrement of herbivore insects.
Q: What do you feed the insects?
A: Vegetables, Cactus and Wheat Bran
Q: What are the little golden flakes and little black bits in the Frass?
A: Insect exoskeleton parts. They get through the sifter due to their size. They are beneficial.
Q: Does Insect Frass work with hydroponics and soil?
A: Yes, follow the particular Feeding Chart on the next page. Click on the tab above "Using Frass" to learn how to use Frass with other recommended organic inputs to improve yield and flavor. Go 100% Organic!
Q: How do I use Insect Frass?
A: It’s best to pre-mix into a growing media or soil, but if you’re plants are already started, add Insect Frass to water and root drench, or top dress and water thoroughly. See Feeding Chart by clicking above on "Using Frass" for specific directions.
Q: Will Insect Frass work as an Organic base-nutrient source?
A: Yes. All you need to add is a little gypsum or calcium carbonate (depending on your pH), and a little Nitrogen in the vegetative growth phase. See Feeding Chart.
Q: Can I use Insect Frass in my compost tea?
A: Yes. Insect Frass is a superb fungal food. Substitute for fish hydrolysate.
Q: Should I use Insect Frass foliarly?
A: Yes. Add just 2 teaspoons per gallon water. Let sit for 30 minutes, then apply.
Q: Is Insect Frass 100% soluble?
A: No. If you’re using a drip system or using foliarly, make sure to strain Insect Frass with a sock or women’s nylon. If you don’t have a strainer, you can put Frass in a container with water, stir, let sit for 30 minutes, then use just the top portion. The solids will settle at the bottom of the container.
Q: How do use Insect Frass if I have a drip system?
A: Pre-mix Insect Frass into your grow medium if possible. If your plants are already started make an extract by putting ½ cup per gallon water for full strength organic nutrient base, and root drench by hand into each plant. If you’re using a separate nutrient feeding program only use 1 tablespoon per gallon.
Q: What is Chitin?
A: Chitin is a naturally occurring molecule (Poly-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine).Structurally, it is related to cellulose, which consists of long chains of glucose molecules linked to each other. Chitin is present in the shells of all crustaceans and insects, and in certain other organisms including many fungi, algae, and yeast.
Q: What makes insect Chitin better than crustacean Chitin?
A: In simple terms, insect chitin is the form used by plants in nature. Crustacean chitin is trapped in the calcified shell. In order to get the chitin from inside the calcified shell, it must be boiled in potassium hydroxide (certainly not organic). On the other hand, the chitin in insect frass is broken down by the plant naturally, by the chitinase enzyme produced by the plants own immune-response-system. That’s organic!
Q: What does Chitin do for plants?
A: Chitin triggers a plant’s immune-response-system causing the plant to defend itself from pests and pathogens. Chitin is a natural biopesticide, and is known to kill root-feeding nematodes and their eggs, and fungal pathogens in the root zone. When plants sense Chitin in the vicinity, they think they are being eaten by insects, so the plant protects itself by strengthening its cell walls, produces more chute biomass (stalk and leaf material) and excretes secondary metabolites to ward off pests and pathogens.
Q: What is Chitosan?
A: Chitosan is the plant available form of Chitin, and it is created when the plant’s immune-response-system excretes a natural enzyme called Chitinase, which breaks down Chitin into Chitosan, which is a plant growth enhancer anda substance that boosts the ability of plants to defend themselves against fungal diseasessuch as downy and powdery mildew, botrytis (gray mold), and early and late blight when applied foliarly (and in our experience it also kills fungus gnats, mites, white flies, etc. Just about any pest that eats plants).
Q: What if I just want the benefits of chitin and not use Insect Frass as a base organic nutrient?
A: Use less. Up to 1 tablespoon per gallon for foliar or root drench.
Q: Where can I buy Insect Frass?
A: Right here from Don Petro's friend who has an organic store. Or mention which store from which you would like to purchase it, and she will make every effort to get them to carry it!
BIG UP DON PETRO FOR STARTIN THE FRASSY FRIDAY WAVE!
Q: What is Insect Frass?
A: Insect Frass is the excrement of herbivore insects.
Q: What do you feed the insects?
A: Vegetables, Cactus and Wheat Bran
Q: What are the little golden flakes and little black bits in the Frass?
A: Insect exoskeleton parts. They get through the sifter due to their size. They are beneficial.
Q: Does Insect Frass work with hydroponics and soil?
A: Yes, follow the particular Feeding Chart on the next page. Click on the tab above "Using Frass" to learn how to use Frass with other recommended organic inputs to improve yield and flavor. Go 100% Organic!
Q: How do I use Insect Frass?
A: It’s best to pre-mix into a growing media or soil, but if you’re plants are already started, add Insect Frass to water and root drench, or top dress and water thoroughly. See Feeding Chart by clicking above on "Using Frass" for specific directions.
Q: Will Insect Frass work as an Organic base-nutrient source?
A: Yes. All you need to add is a little gypsum or calcium carbonate (depending on your pH), and a little Nitrogen in the vegetative growth phase. See Feeding Chart.
Q: Can I use Insect Frass in my compost tea?
A: Yes. Insect Frass is a superb fungal food. Substitute for fish hydrolysate.
Q: Should I use Insect Frass foliarly?
A: Yes. Add just 2 teaspoons per gallon water. Let sit for 30 minutes, then apply.
Q: Is Insect Frass 100% soluble?
A: No. If you’re using a drip system or using foliarly, make sure to strain Insect Frass with a sock or women’s nylon. If you don’t have a strainer, you can put Frass in a container with water, stir, let sit for 30 minutes, then use just the top portion. The solids will settle at the bottom of the container.
Q: How do use Insect Frass if I have a drip system?
A: Pre-mix Insect Frass into your grow medium if possible. If your plants are already started make an extract by putting ½ cup per gallon water for full strength organic nutrient base, and root drench by hand into each plant. If you’re using a separate nutrient feeding program only use 1 tablespoon per gallon.
Q: What is Chitin?
A: Chitin is a naturally occurring molecule (Poly-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine).Structurally, it is related to cellulose, which consists of long chains of glucose molecules linked to each other. Chitin is present in the shells of all crustaceans and insects, and in certain other organisms including many fungi, algae, and yeast.
Q: What makes insect Chitin better than crustacean Chitin?
A: In simple terms, insect chitin is the form used by plants in nature. Crustacean chitin is trapped in the calcified shell. In order to get the chitin from inside the calcified shell, it must be boiled in potassium hydroxide (certainly not organic). On the other hand, the chitin in insect frass is broken down by the plant naturally, by the chitinase enzyme produced by the plants own immune-response-system. That’s organic!
Q: What does Chitin do for plants?
A: Chitin triggers a plant’s immune-response-system causing the plant to defend itself from pests and pathogens. Chitin is a natural biopesticide, and is known to kill root-feeding nematodes and their eggs, and fungal pathogens in the root zone. When plants sense Chitin in the vicinity, they think they are being eaten by insects, so the plant protects itself by strengthening its cell walls, produces more chute biomass (stalk and leaf material) and excretes secondary metabolites to ward off pests and pathogens.
Q: What is Chitosan?
A: Chitosan is the plant available form of Chitin, and it is created when the plant’s immune-response-system excretes a natural enzyme called Chitinase, which breaks down Chitin into Chitosan, which is a plant growth enhancer anda substance that boosts the ability of plants to defend themselves against fungal diseasessuch as downy and powdery mildew, botrytis (gray mold), and early and late blight when applied foliarly (and in our experience it also kills fungus gnats, mites, white flies, etc. Just about any pest that eats plants).
Q: What if I just want the benefits of chitin and not use Insect Frass as a base organic nutrient?
A: Use less. Up to 1 tablespoon per gallon for foliar or root drench.
Q: Where can I buy Insect Frass?
A: Right here from Don Petro's friend who has an organic store. Or mention which store from which you would like to purchase it, and she will make every effort to get them to carry it!
BIG UP DON PETRO FOR STARTIN THE FRASSY FRIDAY WAVE!
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DonPetro
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Oh Tesla, you gotta check out Roor's thread. His lights are CRAZY! It should be on the front page. Look for 'organic space dawg'. You'll find it.
DonTesla
Well-Known Member
HA ! JAH RASTAFARI ALUMNI UNITE!
SPARK DA SCHOLARSHIPS ONE TIME!
DonTesla
Well-Known Member
@ THE 4 WEEK STAGE OF FLWR!!
JAH BIG UP TO DA HOME STRETCH!!
*TOP DRESSED DESE BAD GYALS WIT SOME CASTINGS
*NEVER FOLIAR SPRAYING AGAIN, WEH NAH BELIEVE IN DAT MASHUP TYPE DUSTINESS,
*BUT RESPECT TO DA SWEET PETRO MIX!
*9 WEEKS STRAAAAIGHT, SON.. OF JUST ADDIN WATER! REESPECT!
*SOME DONKEYS STARTIN TO WAVE! RAAASTAFARIII!!!!!
FINAL LINE UP:
1) 1 (ONE) KOSHER KUSH "X"
2) 1 (ONE) VORTEX x UK BUBBA KUSH
3) 1 (ONE) CHERNOBYL x UK BUBBA KUSH
4) 2 (TWO) SUPER LEMON HZ x CHERNOBYL
5) 1 (ONE) ACE OF SPADES x QUERKLE
ONLY DA FITTEST OF DA FITTEST SURVIVED!!!
*WE ONLY ADDED MINIMAL EFFECTIVE DOSE OF DRY AMENDAMENTS:
-MYCO RIZZAE FUNGI TO ROOTS AT TRANSPLANT
-AND A LIL FRASS FEEDING A FEW WEEKS IN!
-GONNA DO AN AAC TEA AND FEED A LONE LEMON TREE,
WEH GONE SEE HOW WEH FEE(L) IN A WEE (BIT)!
BIG UP, NEW PICS SOON!
JAH BIG UP TO DA HOME STRETCH!!
*TOP DRESSED DESE BAD GYALS WIT SOME CASTINGS
*NEVER FOLIAR SPRAYING AGAIN, WEH NAH BELIEVE IN DAT MASHUP TYPE DUSTINESS,
*BUT RESPECT TO DA SWEET PETRO MIX!
*9 WEEKS STRAAAAIGHT, SON.. OF JUST ADDIN WATER! REESPECT!
*SOME DONKEYS STARTIN TO WAVE! RAAASTAFARIII!!!!!
FINAL LINE UP:
1) 1 (ONE) KOSHER KUSH "X"
2) 1 (ONE) VORTEX x UK BUBBA KUSH
3) 1 (ONE) CHERNOBYL x UK BUBBA KUSH
4) 2 (TWO) SUPER LEMON HZ x CHERNOBYL
5) 1 (ONE) ACE OF SPADES x QUERKLE
ONLY DA FITTEST OF DA FITTEST SURVIVED!!!
*WE ONLY ADDED MINIMAL EFFECTIVE DOSE OF DRY AMENDAMENTS:
-MYCO RIZZAE FUNGI TO ROOTS AT TRANSPLANT
-AND A LIL FRASS FEEDING A FEW WEEKS IN!
-GONNA DO AN AAC TEA AND FEED A LONE LEMON TREE,
WEH GONE SEE HOW WEH FEE(L) IN A WEE (BIT)!
BIG UP, NEW PICS SOON!
DonTesla
Well-Known Member
U KNOW WHERE TO GET SOME OF DEM WILD SPACE LIGHTS, BRADA MON/?