Companion planting with cannabis

Yodaweed

Yodaweed

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Hi, i'm new to companion planting with cannabis, just ordered some stinging nettle, do I start the seeds in the container my plant is already growing in or should I start it separately , cut a clone , root prune, and then transplant? If it works out apparently this stinging nettle plant will feed my cannabis plant and I wont need to worry about any nutrients.

Also how many stinging nettle plants should I use on a 25 gallon living soil plant? I was thinking 2?
 
Yodaweed

Yodaweed

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JavaCo said:
Sounds painful, be sure to wear long sleeves and gloves when trimming and harvest time. Got into that stuff one time while fishing, was hurting for certain.
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Yeah it stings pretty good, nothing permanent, some people use it to treat arthritis.
 
DonBrennon

DonBrennon

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Nettles, comfrey, dandelions etc are dynamic accumulators and are great for composting/topdressing/wormbins..............but they need to be in the earth really to get the benefits from them. They're good because of the deep roots going through the topsoil down into the subsoil to drag up minerals.
If you grow them in your amended soil, you are using amendments to grow a plant to amend your soil with, just seems pointless to me.

Companion plants are a different thing IMHO, used to deter pests, enhance flavours, provide environmental protection etc. You'd be better planting the nettles in an unused part of the garden or somewhere, they will be a pain in the arse if you plant them next to your ladies. Go for basil or other companion plants known to provide benefits, such as nasturtium or dandelion.
 
sworth

sworth

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There are plants you can sow that fix nitrogen from the air (eg clover) but DonBrennon is right about companion planting..
("Dynamic Accumulators" should be a name of a rock 'n' roll band...if it isn't already :-D)
 
Jimdamick

Jimdamick

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Yodaweed said:
Yeah it stings pretty good, nothing permanent, some people use it to treat arthritis.
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Would it work on hemorrhoids? My wife has a bunch, that I would love to treat with some good ole homeopathic cure. Please say yes, because she is dumb as fuck, and if she read your affirmative reply, she would go for it. Thanks for the response.
 
Yodaweed

Yodaweed

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DonBrennon said:
Nettles, comfrey, dandelions etc are dynamic accumulators and are great for composting/topdressing/wormbins..............but they need to be in the earth really to get the benefits from them. They're good because of the deep roots going through the topsoil down into the subsoil to drag up minerals.
If you grow them in your amended soil, you are using amendments to grow a plant to amend your soil with, just seems pointless to me.

Companion plants are a different thing IMHO, used to deter pests, enhance flavours, provide environmental protection etc. You'd be better planting the nettles in an unused part of the garden or somewhere, they will be a pain in the arse if you plant them next to your ladies. Go for basil or other companion plants known to provide benefits, such as nasturtium or dandelion.
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Watch this video, according to this guy , the nettle feeds the plant.
 
greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Jimdamick said:
Would it work on hemorrhoids? My wife has a bunch, that I would love to treat with some good ole homeopathic cure. Please say yes, because she is dumb as fuck, and if she read your affirmative reply, she would go for it. Thanks for the response.
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did she try this method first?
Comfrey works too..
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greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Yodaweed said:
Watch this video, according to this guy , the nettle feeds the plant.
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wow... that guy is way off...
and he is gushing over that plant and to be honest?
it looks like maybe b+ at best
and the "burning leaf tips"??
what a douche, that's not the plant being overfed, the nugs are small, the trichs aren't impressive..
those "burning leaf tips" aren't from being overfed..

BESIDES
someone want to explain how a stinging nettle provides macros to a plant? While alive?
That's a new concept to me

if that's an improvement?
well... sucks to be that guy then
 
sworth

sworth

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If that's true then we'll all be doing it in 12 months time...
A lot of us get blinded by science at some point in our learning how to grow, and have a "simplify everything!" revolution in our heads.
Sounds like this dude's there. o_O
 
Yodaweed

Yodaweed

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greasemonkeymann said:
wow... that guy is way off...
and he is gushing over that plant and to be honest?
it looks like maybe b+ at best
and the "burning leaf tips"??
what a douche, that's not the plant being overfed, the nugs are small, the trichs aren't impressive..
those "burning leaf tips" aren't from being overfed..

BESIDES
someone want to explain how a stinging nettle provides macros to a plant? While alive?
That's a new concept to me

if that's an improvement?
well... sucks to be that guy then
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No clue, that's why I came here and asked , was hoping someone knew more, I have heard good things about stinging nettle as a companion. I heard it improves flavor.
 
sworth

sworth

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There could be a whole lot going on with nettles we have yet to find out.
They are very closely related plants, look at the trichomes on the stingers
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Yodaweed

Yodaweed

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Yodaweed said:
No clue, that's why I came here and asked , was hoping someone knew more, I have heard good things about stinging nettle as a companion. I heard it improves flavor.
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Ok I just called a really reliable and knowledgable person who grows stinging nettle and has tried to grow cannabis near it, he said its not a companion, its used for composting and don't put it near my cannabis plant cause it will attack the hell outta me each time I try to get to it, so i'm just gonna use this cover crop I got that has alfalfa and clover and other good grasses and legumes in it.
 
greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Yodaweed said:
No clue, that's why I came here and asked , was hoping someone knew more, I have heard good things about stinging nettle as a companion. I heard it improves flavor.
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nettles are bad-ass to use as a mulch/compost/
you use it just like comfrey, and in theory you could do a "vegan" grow using just French gardening
but you just wanna frow em, chop em done, chop them up, and throw em in
can't say if it improves flavor or not, as a companion plant anyways..
 
greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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Yodaweed said:
Ok I just called a really reliable and knowledgable person who grows stinging nettle and has tried to grow cannabis near it, he said its not a companion, its used for composting and don't put it near my cannabis plant cause it will attack the hell outta me each time I try to get to it, so i'm just gonna use this cover crop I got that has alfalfa and clover and other good grasses and legumes in it.
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I honestly don't know of any true companion plants that cannabis would benefit from.
even legumes don't give that nitrogen back until you compost the entire plant, which is easier said than done.. legumes sprout right back up, and if they do, then the nitrogen in the nodule isn't available to the plant
if nettles are half as badass as comfrey i'd be all over it
 
Jimdamick

Jimdamick

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greasemonkeymann said:
what a douche, that's not the plant being overfed, the nugs are small, the trichs aren't impressive..
those "burning leaf tips" aren't from being overfed..
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Hey man, the "douche" shit, was unnecessary, at least I think so. Just remember back when you were a newb as far as growing pot was concerned. We all gotta start somewhere, right? Be nice to the ignorant, and treat each other as you would want to be treated. Simple shit
 
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