Experienced Organic Grower to Answer Your Questions

Snafu1236

Snafu1236

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Hey guys,

I just came back on here to help you guys with any questions you may have regarding organic cannabis, I have been growing organic cannabis for the better part of twenty years. I write for Greenleaf Magazine and own an organic fruit and vegetable company.

I grow in organic soil. I cannot answer hydro related questions.

Ready, set go!
 
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Crackheadlighter

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Snafu1236 said:
Hey guys,

I just came back on here to help you guys with any questions you may have regarding organic cannabis, I have been growing organic cannabis for the better part of twenty years. I write for Greenleaf Magazine and own an organic fruit and vegetable company.

I grow in organic soil. I cannot answer hydro related questions.

Ready, set go!
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Wanna help me out? Ffof with the dirty dozen nutrients pack that they sell. Any advice I am growing two mothers right now one ak-48 and one afgahn gold. I want to do single colas and keep these two mothers to take cutting off of them and out them into one gallon grow bags under a 600 watt air cooled hps.
 
Chronikool

Chronikool

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Snafu1236 said:
Hey guys,

I just came back on here to help you guys with any questions you may have regarding organic cannabis, I have been growing organic cannabis for the better part of twenty years. I write for Greenleaf Magazine and own an organic fruit and vegetable company.

I grow in organic soil. I cannot answer hydro related questions.

Ready, set go!
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Whats your preferred way to use comfrey...?
 
Jubilant

Jubilant

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I am growing in Organic potting soil and using Earth Juice Nutrients. I am trying to be 100% organic in all my cultivation methods. From what I gathered from some reseatch Earth Juice, although not listed as such, is actually OMRI compliant. I have been looking into Vegamatrix for my next grow as it is an organic nute line designed for cannabis. The problem I am running into as with any nutes I need to you some substance to raise my PH. I am currently using baking powder, if I go a little too high I use some organic lemon juice. I have Potassium Bicarbonate and Citric Acid on order currently to start using instead, but I was wondering your opinion on what I should use.
 
Rasta Roy

Rasta Roy

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Jubilant said:
I am growing in Organic potting soil and using Earth Juice Nutrients. I am trying to be 100% organic in all my cultivation methods. From what I gathered from some reseatch Earth Juice, although not listed as such, is actually OMRI compliant. I have been looking into Vegamatrix for my next grow as it is an organic nute line designed for cannabis. The problem I am running into as with any nutes I need to you some substance to raise my PH. I am currently using baking powder, if I go a little too high I use some organic lemon juice. I have Potassium Bicarbonate and Citric Acid on order currently to start using instead, but I was wondering your opinion on what I should use.
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If you want to be all organic (and save some money), you gotta drop the bottle nutes and stop worrying about your pH. Build your soil up with everything the plant needs, make teas for boosts until you've recycled your soil a few times. Never have to raise or lower pH in your water again. Let the soil do the work.

I outlined a simple enough method and you can hit me with any questions.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/organic-growing-an-introductory-guide.921380/
 
Rasta Roy

Rasta Roy

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Crackheadlighter said:
Wanna help me out? Ffof with the dirty dozen nutrients pack that they sell. Any advice I am growing two mothers right now one ak-48 and one afgahn gold. I want to do single colas and keep these two mothers to take cutting off of them and out them into one gallon grow bags under a 600 watt air cooled hps.
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As soon as you top them for clones, that single cola you're hoping for is gonna turn into a bush. Especially the more clones you take. But that's desirable in a mother plant.

And if you want them to be mother's I would avoid the grow bags. Too conducive to root rot and other anaerobic conditions to keep a plant in for that long. You'll wanna use smart pots, or big plastic ones. But definitely avoid grow bags.
 
Jubilant

Jubilant

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Rasta Roy said:
If you want to be all organic (and save some money), you gotta drop the bottle nutes and stop worrying about your pH. Build your soil up with everything the plant needs, make teas for boosts until you've recycled your soil a few times. Never have to raise or lower pH in your water again. Let the soil do the work.

I outlined a simple enough method and you can hit me with any questions.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/organic-growing-an-introductory-guide.921380/
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Now if only I had the space to make some organic soil :(
 
Rasta Roy

Rasta Roy

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Jubilant said:
Now if only I had the space to make some organic soil :(
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I'm recycling my soil at this point. I just mix in fresh compost/castings/aeration (perlite is popular). An organic potting soil will work as a launching point. Or get a small bag or bale of peat moss, perlite, and compost or castings. Composted cow manure will do you cant get the other.

Then you want something to make sure your soil pH isn't too acidic so you want some lime or oyster shell flour. These add calcium and raise the soil pH. If you're buying a potting soil this is unnecessary as most our already prelimed.

You'd be surprised how far that mix could take you, especially if you've got a good quality compost and apply worm casting teas every week or two.

To really make your plants sing though mix in some neem cake or neem seed meal...

Fish meal, crab meal, kelp meal, langbenite (sulfate of potash magnesia).

Mix in 1/2 cup per cubic foot for each.

Every few weeks top dress with a cup of worm castings and 1/4 cup of kelp.

Your girls will sing.
 
Jubilant

Jubilant

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This is still not an option for me currently, and bottled nutes are the route I have to take at this time. I really appreciate all your help and I have bookmarked your thread as I eventually would really like to get into this but my space will not allow for mixing soil. I still hope to get opinions on my PH stabilizer choices :P
 
greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Chronikool said:
Whats your preferred way to use comfrey...?
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comfrey is the greatest shit
When I harvest my comfrey I take all the leaves and fold them in half, then I take scissors and "trim" them into thin shavings.
The comfrey almost sends up new leaves as fast as you cut them.
I like to add either finished compost or worm castings along with it as a topdress.
another way to use comfrey is as the "green" input with compost piles.
But due to the even nitrogen to cellulose ratio the comfrey literally melts and disappears in like a week or two
yet another way is to get a jar, fill with comfrey leaves and place a brick or something heavy on top of the leaves, they'll melt down to a thick black substance that's fairly soluble
 
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greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Snafu1236 said:
Hey guys,

I just came back on here to help you guys with any questions you may have regarding organic cannabis, I have been growing organic cannabis for the better part of twenty years. I write for Greenleaf Magazine and own an organic fruit and vegetable company.

I grow in organic soil. I cannot answer hydro related questions.

Ready, set go!
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heres a question. why do you use layered soil, with water soluble nutrients?
 
Rasta Roy

Rasta Roy

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Jubilant said:
This is still not an option for me currently, and bottled nutes are the route I have to take at this time. I really appreciate all your help and I have bookmarked your thread as I eventually would really like to get into this but my space will not allow for mixing soil. I still hope to get opinions on my PH stabilizer choices :P
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I respect your path brother! True organic growing with out bottles is super easy and do able even in a small space! If ever you need any ideas on where to start or just a little nod of encouragement then just give me a shout!
 
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Crackheadlighter

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Jubilant said:
Now if only I had the space to make some organic soil :(
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I was going to do that but I can't because I have no room for a compost in my yard. I need help with the fox farm schedule like what should I use on my mothers and what should I use on my cuttings then what should I use when I stick them in the flowering room. No one seems to answer this question. I need people who have used it b4 because I have only feed water and my plants are starting to get yellow spots. Should I flush? My ph was at 6.8-7. They are in ffof. About three weeks old I can get pics if you want to see I need help fast I really want this to be dank but I feel like it will be some reg if it gets mute burn
 
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