Weathers
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Hello RIU! 
So I have been lurking here for a bit and thought I would post. I like the community you have going on here for the outdoor types. You all seem vary helpful and laid back with lots of beautiful and happy plants.
I haven't grown in years, and the only growing I have done has all been indoor hydro using the Lucas formula.
Now that I am living in Oregon and have some room, I thought I would try some organic outdoor growing.
Where I live there is a place that sells already made mixes. I picked up 2 yards of what they call Gaia's gift and added a few things. I tossed in some guano pellets (12-10-3), some kelp meal and some ground oyster shells. I was going to add some dol-lime, but thought I would see how they do with the well water first. I could always use RO if I had to.
The base mix is made up with (copy and past from their site)
Low Salt Coco Peat, Peat Moss, Pumice, Perlite, Premium Compost, Worm Castings, Seabird Guano, Kelp Meal, Fish Bone Meal, Feather Meal, Crab Meal, Rock Phosphate, K-Mag and Glacial Rock Dust.
I have to water about every 4 to 6 days depending on heat, and I am using a ACT at 1 or so cups of worm castings, 2 tbs molasses and 4 tbs kelp meal per 5 gal every other watering. I also sometimes add in fish emulsion and or the ground up guano pellets listed above. For flower I have guano that is high P and liquid bone meal at 0-10-0, but I will wait to add those based on if the plant looks like it needs it.
Since this is my first time outside and in soil I went with some clones I got locally. I will try seeds next year depending on how this year goes.
The first 2 are trainwreck.
The next 2 are lemon kusch .
My helper.
And my other helper
The green light means go! hehe
The girls haven't been trimmed for about 2 weeks now. They were being trimmed to try and focus growth on the main branches, but I think I am going to let them go at this point, and next year I am not sure if I will do any trimming at all. Also, the coffee sacks were put on when they first got transplanted and it was really hot out. I put the bags on to help keep the pots cool since they are black and get pretty hot in the sun. I will remove those before the moist weather comes back.
If anyone has any input I would love to hear it.
So I have been lurking here for a bit and thought I would post. I like the community you have going on here for the outdoor types. You all seem vary helpful and laid back with lots of beautiful and happy plants.
I haven't grown in years, and the only growing I have done has all been indoor hydro using the Lucas formula.
Now that I am living in Oregon and have some room, I thought I would try some organic outdoor growing.
Where I live there is a place that sells already made mixes. I picked up 2 yards of what they call Gaia's gift and added a few things. I tossed in some guano pellets (12-10-3), some kelp meal and some ground oyster shells. I was going to add some dol-lime, but thought I would see how they do with the well water first. I could always use RO if I had to.
The base mix is made up with (copy and past from their site)
Low Salt Coco Peat, Peat Moss, Pumice, Perlite, Premium Compost, Worm Castings, Seabird Guano, Kelp Meal, Fish Bone Meal, Feather Meal, Crab Meal, Rock Phosphate, K-Mag and Glacial Rock Dust.
I have to water about every 4 to 6 days depending on heat, and I am using a ACT at 1 or so cups of worm castings, 2 tbs molasses and 4 tbs kelp meal per 5 gal every other watering. I also sometimes add in fish emulsion and or the ground up guano pellets listed above. For flower I have guano that is high P and liquid bone meal at 0-10-0, but I will wait to add those based on if the plant looks like it needs it.
Since this is my first time outside and in soil I went with some clones I got locally. I will try seeds next year depending on how this year goes.
The first 2 are trainwreck.
The next 2 are lemon kusch .
My helper.
And my other helper
The green light means go! hehe
The girls haven't been trimmed for about 2 weeks now. They were being trimmed to try and focus growth on the main branches, but I think I am going to let them go at this point, and next year I am not sure if I will do any trimming at all. Also, the coffee sacks were put on when they first got transplanted and it was really hot out. I put the bags on to help keep the pots cool since they are black and get pretty hot in the sun. I will remove those before the moist weather comes back.
If anyone has any input I would love to hear it.
