Official Gaia Green Grow Method

[myke]

Hey gang thanks to all who have contributed. This is my first run using hp promix, 20 percent vermipost and 50/50 of 444 and 284. RO water with organic calmag. All has been well but at day 37 of 12/12 the dark green is showing some lightening.
Is this a mg def? Last too dreas was just a week ago. I’m not watering to run off (no need to right?) so I have no idea of my ppm or ph. If mg def should I try epsom? Thanks everyone, be kind! Timmy

Could be. What’s your organic calmag?? Promix has lime and theirs stuff in the Gaia. Looks like Mg but we all know Gaia can get light on N also. A quick foiler feed of epsom will tell you.

 

[thctimmy]

Could be. What’s your organic calmag?? Promix has lime and theirs stuff in the Gaia. Looks like Mg but we all know Gaia can get light on N also. A quick foiler feed of epsom will tell you.

I used to run ff. It’s leftover bush doctor calmag. Bottle says omri so I figured it’s organic. I’m relatively new to this will foilar spray affect flowers?

would epsom soil drench be good just not as fast? What ratios recommended? I appreciate your help!

 

[myke]

I used to run ff. It’s leftover bush doctor calmag. Bottle says omri so I figured it’s organic. I’m relatively new to this will foilar spray affect flowers?

would epsom soil drench be good just not as fast? What ratios recommended? I appreciate your help!

Foiler is actually good for the buds but yeah soil drench works. Going off of memory but 1/2 to 1 gram per gallon

 

[myke]

For foiler I go a pinch too 500 ml spray bottle.

 

[thctimmy]

Good day folks, one other item I don't recall seeing in my search. I am following the 3-4 week top dress regime, about a 10 tbsp of 50/50 per 5 gal. I also add about 4x that amount in vermipost. But after about 1 water, that hardens up making subsequent waterings difficult. I also wonder if that impedes distribution of the nutrients, as I am getting some def indications only 2 weeks post top dress. Last water I broke up the top layer, that helped a bit. Anyone else run into this? I am thinking maybe I need to switch to a weekly top dress of 2tbsp mix along with the ewc. Look forward to your guidance, have a great day everyone!

 

[CaseyQuinn]

Good day folks, one other item I don't recall seeing in my search. I am following the 3-4 week top dress regime, about a 10 tbsp of 50/50 per 5 gal. I also add about 4x that amount in vermipost. But after about 1 water, that hardens up making subsequent waterings difficult. I also wonder if that impedes distribution of the nutrients, as I am getting some def indications only 2 weeks post top dress. Last water I broke up the top layer, that helped a bit. Anyone else run into this? I am thinking maybe I need to switch to a weekly top dress of 2tbsp mix along with the ewc. Look forward to your guidance, have a great day everyone!

I'm new to this. & not just started using Gaia. Although I was concerned about this topic so I break up soil a bit & mix it in. Then instead of using my same water jug every watering. I have been using the sprayer I have that has air pressure pushing it so makes me feel its disturbing the soil better. Atleast that's my thought process. Ha. Well see how it works. *I'll be following this post for advice.

 

[CaseyQuinn]

I'm new to this. & not just started using Gaia. Although I was concerned about this topic so I break up soil a bit & mix it in. Then instead of using my same water jug every watering. I have been using the sprayer I have that has air pressure pushing it so makes me feel its disturbing the soil better. Atleast that's my thought process. Ha. Well see how it works. *I'll be following this post for advice.

Jebus.. I cant type. Take the *not out of there. Should say I just started using Gaia

 

[myke]

Good day folks, one other item I don't recall seeing in my search. I am following the 3-4 week top dress regime, about a 10 tbsp of 50/50 per 5 gal. I also add about 4x that amount in vermipost. But after about 1 water, that hardens up making subsequent waterings difficult. I also wonder if that impedes distribution of the nutrients, as I am getting some def indications only 2 weeks post top dress. Last water I broke up the top layer, that helped a bit. Anyone else run into this? I am thinking maybe I need to switch to a weekly top dress of 2tbsp mix along with the ewc. Look forward to your guidance, have a great day everyone!

Organic has to stay moist,cover your dirt so the ewc doesn't dry.Mulch with alfalfa or straw or hell a plastic bag lol.Keeps the soil alive.

 

[myke]

I'm new to this. & not just started using Gaia. Although I was concerned about this topic so I break up soil a bit & mix it in. Then instead of using my same water jug every watering. I have been using the sprayer I have that has air pressure pushing it so makes me feel its disturbing the soil better. Atleast that's my thought process. Ha. Well see how it works. *I'll be following this post for advice.

Yup I keep a sprayer with a pinch of epsom ,spray the surface to keep it moist.

 

[thctimmy]

Organic has to stay moist,cover your dirt so the ewc doesn't dry.Mulch with alfalfa or straw or hell a plastic bag lol.Keeps the soil alive.

Makes sense, thank you. I have to ask, can I just water over the straw or whatever or remove it each watering and reapply? Just don't want to introduce any chance for mold or whatever. Thanks @myke This is my first time running GG. All was great until I stopped potting up and just doing top dresses, around week 4 flower. Def learning!

 

[thctimmy]

Yup I keep a sprayer with a pinch of epsom ,spray the surface to keep it moist.

Is the epsom serving a purpose other than the mg in this instance? What is your watering regime using epsom if you do. This is another area I am trying to figure out since I went straight RO.

 

[myke]

Makes sense, thank you. I have to ask, can I just water over the straw or whatever or remove it each watering and reapply? Just don't want to introduce any chance for mold or whatever. Thanks @myke This is my first time running GG. All was great until I stopped potting up and just doing top dresses, around week 4 flower. Def learning!

You can water right over it and dump the gaia in to.Just tap the pot gaia will fall right through.

 

[myke]

Is the epsom serving a purpose other than the mg in this instance? What is your watering regime using epsom if you do. This is another area I am trying to figure out since I went straight RO.

Like you I had a hard time getting the watering right,no time to be baby sitting.I now run Sips,sub irritated planter.My organic game now is on point.Look into it.
Years of growing in rdwc plants were always Mg hogs.I figure now in organic cant hurt to give them some extra.

 

[flipwon]

My gg4 x bbc from square one genetics at day 30F. Just followed what swedsteven and myke have posted and nothing much else.

 

[thctimmy]

@flipwon that looks outrageous nice work. I don't have any SQ1 genetics, but I do have some robin hood that uses the BBC in crosses. Right now I have an Apple Cup that is looking pretty good, ill post pics.

I appreciate all the contribution everyone has done here. This is my first GG run, and I am at day 47 flower. For the most part I am happy, much easier than mixing all the time, and the girls have been really healthy. I have 6 new strains that I am running and I don't know the exact harvest timeline. Some of this is CSI gear that I have read could go 10 weeks. I think that a couple of them are getting depleted, but since I am not watering to runoff, I have no idea of PPM and if they need a boost. Next run I will go from a monthly top dress to weekly/bi-weekly so I have better control over the nutrients. So, if you have 3 weeks to go, would you give 284 perhaps just a couple tablespoons per 5gal? Figure that's the equivalent ratio that I applied monthly. Alternately, I can just let them run out and I will be sure they have been properly flushed. @myke who has been helping me out.

Thanks all, happy growing and enjoy your Sunday! Tim

 

[flipwon]

@flipwon that looks outrageous nice work. I don't have any SQ1 genetics, but I do have some robin hood that uses the BBC in crosses. Right now I have an Apple Cup that is looking pretty good, ill post pics.

I appreciate all the contribution everyone has done here. This is my first GG run, and I am at day 47 flower. For the most part I am happy, much easier than mixing all the time, and the girls have been really healthy. I have 6 new strains that I am running and I don't know the exact harvest timeline. Some of this is CSI gear that I have read could go 10 weeks. I think that a couple of them are getting depleted, but since I am not watering to runoff, I have no idea of PPM and if they need a boost. Next run I will go from a monthly top dress to weekly/bi-weekly so I have better control over the nutrients. So, if you have 3 weeks to go, would you give 284 perhaps just a couple tablespoons per 5gal? Figure that's the equivalent ratio that I applied monthly. Alternately, I can just let them run out and I will be sure they have been properly flushed. @myke who has been helping me out.

Thanks all, happy growing and enjoy your Sunday! Tim

I've been doing 1/3rd cup 284/444 every 3 weeks like they were talking about earlier, so I guess if I were to do that weekly it'd be 1.75ish tablespoon every week.

 

[myke]

@flipwon that looks outrageous nice work. I don't have any SQ1 genetics, but I do have some robin hood that uses the BBC in crosses. Right now I have an Apple Cup that is looking pretty good, ill post pics.

I appreciate all the contribution everyone has done here. This is my first GG run, and I am at day 47 flower. For the most part I am happy, much easier than mixing all the time, and the girls have been really healthy. I have 6 new strains that I am running and I don't know the exact harvest timeline. Some of this is CSI gear that I have read could go 10 weeks. I think that a couple of them are getting depleted, but since I am not watering to runoff, I have no idea of PPM and if they need a boost. Next run I will go from a monthly top dress to weekly/bi-weekly so I have better control over the nutrients. So, if you have 3 weeks to go, would you give 284 perhaps just a couple tablespoons per 5gal? Figure that's the equivalent ratio that I applied monthly. Alternately, I can just let them run out and I will be sure they have been properly flushed. @myke who has been helping me out.

Thanks all, happy growing and enjoy your Sunday! Tim

Sure give them some,likely your 3 weeks left will turn into 4.
If you look at the gaia site you see the 444 has 3% water soluble N The 284 has .5% water soluble N.This is probably why we mix it 50/50.

 

[lakesidegrower]

Do any of yall use other Gaia products on your cannabis grows, other than 4-4-4 & 2-8-4? Just curious... for I bought some Glacier Rock Dust. & some Mineralized Phosphate & also Suply Fly Insect Frass I am going to mix in a little. So was just curious what other growers here have have had experience with. Thx. For any & all feedback.

I think I almost have the whole Gaia lineup at this point … I haven’t been around for a while, but if you have specific questions hont hesitate to hit me up
I like the frass and rock dusts personally - other than the veg and bloom mixes, I’d pick up kelp, alfalfa and frass

 

[swedsteven]

My gg4 x bbc from square one genetics at day 30F. Just followed what swedsteven and myke have posted and nothing much else.

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I wish i get a pheno i like with 1 off my 3 gg4 from canuk seeds.
Yours look frosty ass fuck winter is coming !
Nice job

 

[swedsteven]

Still hunting for more moms i just keep 1 off 9 the banana kush

Next run is still from canuk seeds all fem
3 gg4 on the right
3 strawberry banana cheese
2 strawberry banana
1 skittle glue


I took 30 clone from her for my friend.
Peace!