Total Noob using teas and I am a believer

AllDayToker · Dec 10, 2013

Just doesn't feel right if you don't have something in the dirt...

hyroot · Dec 10, 2013

Trousers said:
So my wife walks by my grow room. I am on my knees with my head in a 5 gallon bucket smelling my bubbling tea.
I think I heard a mini sigh. I might have to explain this one to her.

The tea smells really good.

i do the same thing when bubbling kelp meal. I love the smell of kelp. I used to live at the beach. It has the same beach air smell..

RedCarpetMatches · Dec 10, 2013

Okay, so all my Bodhi popped quick. No unhealthy signs at all. Noticed tiny white mites crawling all over mulch and top dressing. They don't go to low (like Hyroot) or up plant. WTF are these and how are they alive in VC with lots of chitin?! I'm getting some nematode so here soon, but I don't know if they are beneficial or terrorists.

Mad Hamish · Dec 11, 2013

RedCarpetMatches said:
Okay, so all my Bodhi popped quick. No unhealthy signs at all. Noticed tiny white mites crawling all over mulch and top dressing. They don't go to low (like Hyroot) or up plant. WTF are these and how are they alive in VC with lots of chitin?! I'm getting some nematode so here soon, but I don't know if they are beneficial or terrorists.

Chitin in itself does not do anything. It encourages chitin-eating bacteria and gives them a home. Like BTi. So chitin does nothing for pest control unless it is sustaining a healthy colony of chitin eating bacteria. Larvae's jaws are made of chitin, so the bacteria eats their jaws and then they can't feed any more.

May11th said:
So been reading tlo by rev and who does the spikes? How can you gwt away with dumping raw nutes in the soil? I thought thats why we need to cook soil firat is because them nutes without 4 weeks will fry our ladies? I think its creative .

Well I use layering now, and so far I won't be looking back. My grandpa used to use layering, so I have now done it in my latest pots. It is kicking ass, May. But I just use some ferts made from chicken poop mixed with VC. So I will be experimenting with his spikes soon enough. I am really digging the layering.

May11th said:
What is deadly g?

Deadly G is an '88 G13HP pheno, it is one of B's new studs he is using. Is known for turning purple and melting brains. Some really badass crosses with it coming

Anyhow some more Beaver Shots

RedCarpetMatches · Dec 11, 2013

I should have lots of chitinease activity with lobster compost and CT. I carefully dug up one of the seedlings and didn't notice any on the healthy roots. They just crawl along the surface. Hope they multiply and get fat for my nematode farm. I heard May's jaws are made of chitin too...he gives the best jawbone.

EDIT: These are actually 'hopefully' good guys. Sometimes this thread spoils me from from doing research...bad habit. This is what the little great white mite really is...Fungus Gnat Predators (Hypoaspis sp.) for control of Fungus Gnats and most other small, soil-inhabiting insects, Mites, and Springtails. Provides up to 30% control of Western Flower Thrips as well. Eggs hatch in about 2-3 days, and their life cycle is completed in about 11 days at 68 F. Temperature isn't critical, but they're inactive below 57 F. They thrive under almost any conditions except flooding or drought.

Mad Hamish · Dec 11, 2013

RedCarpetMatches said:
I should have lots of chitinease activity with lobster compost and CT. I carefully dug up one of the seedlings and didn't notice any on the healthy roots. They just crawl along the surface. Hope they multiply and get fat for my nematode farm. I heard May's jaws are made of chitin too...he gives the best jawbone.

Play them some loud Justin Bieber. Nothing can survive that. They will run away and infect some ornamentals in your house instead. Or live under the fridge. Or you can make a little swatter out of a toothpick, a little cardboard square, and some tape. That's what I'd do. Gently swat them all. It might take some time. Put video on YouTube. We'd all love to see this.

RedCarpetMatches · Dec 11, 2013

Mad Hamish said:
Play them some loud Justin Bieber. Nothing can survive that. They will run away and infect some ornamentals in your house instead. Or live under the fridge. Or you can make a little swatter out of a toothpick, a little cardboard square, and some tape. That's what I'd do. Gently swat them all. It might take some time. Put video on YouTube. We'd all love to see this.

LMAO you have quite the imagination there...or real life experience lol. Man I spit some coffee up reading that shit. Don't see any this morning...hmmm. The wierd thing is I checked EVERY bag and mix of dirt with no sightings. I do have a few gnats flying around, but nothing crazy. Here's exactly what they look like...reminds me of my crab from the toilet seat days.

st0wandgrow · Dec 11, 2013

Here ya go Red .....

RedCarpetMatches · Dec 11, 2013

st0wandgrow said:
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Here ya go Red .....

I'll puke. Really do I have to. Please don't do this to me. I'm still pissed about MSU game. I need some closure first.

st0wandgrow · Dec 11, 2013

RedCarpetMatches said:
I'll puke. Really do I have to. Please don't do this to me. I'm still pissed about MSU game. I need some closure first.

Quit yer sniveling and rock the Michigan M!!! :roll:

hyroot · Dec 11, 2013

RedCarpetMatches · Dec 11, 2013

st0wandgrow said:
Quit yer sniveling and rock the Michigan M!!!

What stupid coach goes for 2 at home on final play?

hyroot said:

When's the last time they were ranked?

GandalfdaGreen · Dec 11, 2013

RedCarpetMatches said:
I'll puke. Really do I have to. Please don't do this to me. I'm still pissed about MSU game. I need some closure first.

I told you not to get involved with that sort of a bet.

st0wandgrow · Dec 11, 2013

Red if it's any consolation that M kind of looks like bat wings. :mrgreen:

Mad Hamish · Dec 12, 2013

st0wandgrow said:
Red if it's any consolation that M kind of looks like bat wings.

That's what I was thinking. Kinda suits the avatar theme Red's got goin' on. From a purely aesthetic point of view of course.

RedCarpetMatches · Dec 12, 2013

Think the m stands for mangina.

EDIT: I've always had a secret crush on M's uniforms lol. Man that 'Yuckeye' game was rough for me. Kicked all my company out immediately and didn't talk to anyone the next day. I might just stop caring so much.

On a good note, I think, I don't see any of those white mites today. Unless they're feasting on my roots right now :O. I want to pop the rest of my Bodhi and all my Cornerstones, but I have to rid these effers first. I must say this vertical growing is the way to go.

st0wandgrow · Dec 12, 2013

RedCarpetMatches said:
Think the m stands for mangina.

EDIT: I've always had a secret crush on M's uniforms lol. Man that 'Yuckeye' game was rough for me. Kicked all my company out immediately and didn't talk to anyone the next day. I might just stop caring so much.

On a good note, I think, I don't see any of those white mites today. Unless they're feasting on my roots right now :O. I want to pop the rest of my Bodhi and all my Cornerstones, but I have to rid these effers first. I must say this vertical growing is the way to go.

You look good in the maize and blue buddy

MaizeandBluecarpetmatches? I like the ring to that!

RedCarpetMatches · Dec 13, 2013

I dislike you stow lol. I'm going to go hang out with nickelz...we're cool so I call him nicky. Anyway, I was very excited about my fungi arriving! These people are awesome, have affordable top notch products, and ship fast http://www.fungi.com/shop/fungi-for-healthy-gardens-and-garden-supplies.html I got the germinating fungi and soluble. The undercooked brown rice on some moist leaves gives me plenty of fungi, but I want to see some diversity. Going to sprinkle some around my biochar too! I'm about to have some crazy things going on.