What lessons have been learned this year?

doublejj

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Shoot you get 2 more greenhouse up u can perpetual harvest year round with a couple added lights! You guys kick ass jj
we are trying not to run lights, that's part of the challenge..the other location is rural land with no power, only a water source. greenhouses on the second property are still not definite. it may be only spring & full season outdoor, but we''ll go with bigger pots, 400-500gl and shoot for #10 plants...
 

papapayne

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i still think its cheaper to make your own green house vs store bought ones but lessons i learned is no matter what mother nature no matter how you plan it throws major curve balls :)
Yea one of my biggest lessons this year is effective is more important than cheaper. I know next year I want a greenhouse that I don't want to fuck with. Just install once, correctly, and be done is my hopes!
 

papapayne

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we are trying not to run lights, that's part of the challenge..the other location is rural land with no power, only a water source. greenhouses on the second property are still not definite. it may be only spring & full season outdoor, but we''ll go with bigger pots, 400-500gl and shoot for #10 plants...
what soil are you going to fill those monsters with?
 

doublejj

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We can get a high quality potting soil mix made locally. It's called formula 419. it's the same soil we are using now..it ain't cheap but it's worth it in the long run
 

papapayne

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how much is "not cheap?" a yard? I went with some local stuff, took 8 yards for my season this year (300 bucks delivered) 6 yards soil, and 2 yards Compost. planning on gravel floors next year, with 300g pots or raised beds. planning on cover cropping this years soil for green manure, and picking up another 10 yards at the end of season, and then adding in 8 months of chicken shit, and rabbit shit, duck shit, and goose shit from my animals. have quite a few, so will make copious amounts. So much to do for next season, just awesome being on the land to actually do it on the off season, and really get all ducks in a row.
 

Darth Vapour

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Yeah we are shooting for that but we need time for the plants to get big enough first. Need to find a balance
one thing is growing huge plants other is a lot of smaller ones instead where you can start them indoor under lights and by may there big enough to force flower in may do couple runs like above mentioned that is more effcient problem everywhere is out door comes all in and with that prices go down large cause of so much at that time .. being available i remember buying pound for 600 bucks where as the grower is hurting and can't unload it for anymore and needs funds now not when supplies drop so i used to buy lots of out door cheap sit on it then unload it dec when everyone is screaming and there is not much indoor as there just starting to harvest
i think that is a better business plan grow some trees but have bunch harvesting and others ready to take there place in forced flowered
 

Joedank

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Oh & we will start covering our greenhouses early in July to get them started flowering. We'll cover them until mother nature takes over. Then we will have harvest in early Sep, while the prices are higher..
this worked well for me this year ..:):bigjoint::bigjoint: will do more deps next year at another site .
 

Vnsmkr

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I learned that if I want my plants to be alive when I come home after a month away at work then I have to properly explain to the wife how to water and care for them.... Clear communication :weed:

Also that I feel like fresh aloe and coconut water is a good set of keys to have "on the ring"
 
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