Clover topping?

ExoticKangaroo · Nov 11, 2020

So the first picture is a plant i topped at 3 weeks right at the highest node there. A week later is the second pic. The next week I was able to train those branches out. I vegged that plant another 2 weeks and now it looks like the last pic 3 weeks into flower. If you want every single detail on this grow check my diary Here. Everything is documented.

ExoticKangaroo · Nov 11, 2020

Oops I read the last post wrong. I thought you were asking a question lol. Disregard my previous post

P10p · Nov 11, 2020

Back on topic, I started adding a 5 seed blend from black swallow soil for cover crop and I'm not going back to bare soil. Makes so much sense to use and it helps with watering fabric pots.

@EastCoastGenetix · Nov 11, 2020

VILEPLUME said:
This article warns against using companion plants with weed because they will "overtake" the cannabis plant. Thoughts?

Cover Crops & Companion Plants for Growing Weed: Good or Bad Idea? | Grow Weed Easy

by Nebula Haze What Are Cover Crops or Companion Plants? Have you ever heard of the term "cover crops" or "companion plants"? Basically this is a plant that you keep alongside your main plant, and it provides benefits in a symbiotic way.

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It depends on the size of the containers. I think in a traditional pot nooo, its not enough room. In a bed, it works depending on plant count and spacing. Companion plants take up real estate. Outdoors,in beds, or 100 gal or bigger with spacing it would work.

@EastCoastGenetix · Nov 11, 2020

VILEPLUME said:
Thanks, but isn't worm castings going to be too much N in bloom? I'm already giving them blood meal and alfalfa meal via gia green 444 and 284. Do you think they need more N?

Natural worm castings have low fertilizer number

@EastCoastGenetix · Nov 11, 2020

VILEPLUME said:
Ok thanks, so long story short, leave the clover in the 15G pots for the remainder of the veg and bloom cycle?

Are you doing a No-Till in a sense?

solakani · Nov 22, 2020

VILEPLUME said:
Does anyone add a clover topping to their potted plants? Does it really help balance the N level? Any other pros or cons to growing clover?

Here is mine. Did it for kicks.

Leeski · Nov 22, 2020

I use clover as mentioned great for nitrogen what I do now is when I top dress with ewc I take scissors and literally chop clover down and cover with 2” of ewc then sow more clover seeds Do this 4 times in the whole grow cycle

@EastCoastGenetix · Nov 22, 2020

NO-TILL BABY!!!! COVER CROP IN THE HOUSE!!! I just pat my cover down and it forms a brown mulch layer and what ever comes up comes up. When it's thin I replant. I'm on round 2 in these beds but so far my first round of cover lasted through the entire grow. I only flower in my beds though 9-11 wks.

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Rozgreenburn · Feb 6, 2021

VILEPLUME said:
Ok its actually only 1 foot deep, sorry I thought they were taller.

Random question, when you get into bending and training, does it kind of feel like you're a bonsai grower?

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Nice bush Bro.

Rufus T. Firefly · Feb 6, 2021

Swapped out the cover crop for a mulch layer. I think it's a better way to go but opinions vary.

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