Bugeye's 2014 Organic Greenhouse Grow

[Frosty69]

Yea i built it big enough for a heater but Its still tiny compared to yours. Im also on a hillside so that become challenging also but Its 4ft wide by 9ft long and at least 8ft tall. It should work for a now but I'm definitely interested in making something like yours when the funds are available.

Good luck on the expansion. I seem to always get myself into new projects. I go crazy with no projects on my list.

 

[Dr.Pecker]

 

[Dr.Pecker]

do you want to see the real trick to big plants?

 

[Bugeye]

do you want to see the real trick to big plants?

Mine are as large as I want them, but whatcha got?

 

[Dr.Pecker]

4 feet off the ground is warmer than ground level. When its still winter you put a table in the green house after you harden the plants up put them on the table . Hang lights around them so you disrupt the dark period and keep them from budding. so lets say its very early spring gets dark at 6 or 7 leave the lights on for 2 or3hours. this is all you need because most the day they would be getting real sun.

these ones are real cool

 

[Dr.Pecker]

 

[Bugeye]

Thanks DP, my greenhouse was built to take a 3+ foot load of wet snow, because it wouldn't be unusual where I live to get that in the spring. The disadvantage to that is it blocks more light so my plants will always be a bit stretchy and bud a little less dense. Also not practical to take my skin off for larger plants because I need it to finish them. It will get cold here and I may have temps in the teens before it is all over. I use a single 100W bulb in the greenhouse for one hour during the night to prevent flowering in June, it doesn't take much. Way too expensive to heat the greenhouse in the winter and really doesn't make sense in the spring either because the plants are small enough to start in my basement. If anything I will start a week or two later next year.

 

[Dr.Pecker]

Thats how they do it though. I dont think I would ever grow them that big because i cant see the mold or pests from 6 feet away

 

[pinkjackyle]

nice grow and nice place u got bug . im thinking that mekong hi is gonna be a shot straight to the brain pan . wish i could post my 34deg nl outdoor but dea guide lines are strictly followed here. i guess im a bit of a chickin shit but going to max security for 5yrs aint my cup o tea. good vibes .

 

[Bugeye]

nice grow and nice place u got bug . im thinking that mekong hi is gonna be a shot straight to the brain pan . wish i could post my 34deg nl outdoor but dea guide lines are strictly followed here. i guess im a bit of a chickin shit but going to max security for 5yrs aint my cup o tea. good vibes .

Thanks Pink, good luck with your grow!

 

[Extacie]

If you were to put them in a greenhouse earlier with a heater wouldn't you be best off putting them in the ground? I know the ground is colder, but i've noticed once in the ground were the roots can spread they blow up. My friend in Cali did that and had 4' tall plants by March.

BTW Bugeye, your plants are gorgeous!! So nice & healthy. I truly can't get enough of those pictures.

 

[Bugeye]

If you were to put them in a greenhouse earlier with a heater wouldn't you be best off putting them in the ground? I know the ground is colder, but i've noticed once in the ground were the roots can spread they blow up. My friend in Cali did that and had 4' tall plants by March.

BTW Bugeye, your plants are gorgeous!! So nice & healthy. I truly can't get enough of those pictures.

Thanks Extacie! I would favor keeping them in pots just because I like to transplant as many times as I can so I can keep inoculating the roots with myco fungi.

 

[pinkjackyle]

cant you water that myco in , seems too if you feed them they reproduce which is the only reason i use molassas . ive read this thread but maybe ive missed it , do yo change out the dirt in the ground holes or ammend it evrry year ?

 

[Bugeye]

cant you water that myco in , seems too if you feed them they reproduce which is the only reason i use molassas . ive read this thread but maybe ive missed it , do yo change out the dirt in the ground holes or ammend it evrry year ?

You can water the myco in but it isn't nearly as effective as putting it right on the root ball during transplant.

I've been amending my soil every year and also digging out an area for fresh dirt. Will likely do that one more time because I have a bunch of good soil in my basement that just needs to be composted again. After that I'm just going to amend a little and be done digging it up.

 

[pinkjackyle]

get you some earthworms in them holes if theyll survive your climate have like a worm farm going on . just a thought.

i see what youre sayen about the myco , do you or have you seen a noticeable differance when you dont repot ?

 

[Mr.Head]

I certainly have, in both regards. Watering in off the transplant wasn't nearly as effective as dusting the root ball lightly. The plant I did properly didn't droop at all, looked like it was in the pot the whole time showed growth the same day.. The one I did lazily drooped for a day like a normal transplant would for me.

Looks like you got a good soil source Bugeye your plants are top notch.

 

[Bugeye]

get you some earthworms in them holes if theyll survive your climate have like a worm farm going on . just a thought.

i see what youre sayen about the myco , do you or have you seen a noticeable differance when you dont repot ?

Yes, I need to keep adding more worms. Some winters those bays freeze solid and I think the worms go out the bottom, or die. Did not have very many to start the season but had a few.

I actually add mycos to my teas as well in the last 10 minutes before they are done. So water them in as well but believe most of the benefit is from the sprinkle on the root ball at transplant.

 

[Mr.Head]

I've been meaning to add them to my teas right before watering, but I forget every time lol

 

[Bugeye]

I've been meaning to add them to my teas right before watering, but I forget every time lol

Yeah, I'm not really sure the watered in way does much at all but why not?

 

[pinkjackyle]

well,i might try dusting my soil nxt yr. i usually just let the microbeasties in my tea do all of the work as i really dont rely on my teas to feed just to innoculate the soil with beasties from my homemade compost .