Hey Stink, just passing thru and thought that I should stop to say thanks again for the grow tips and excellent details that helped me to build that growing machine a few years back. You may recall that I had a brain tumor resected in 2010 and decided to go for it with cannabis oil, using your 2008 post as a starting point. I got better and the tumor has not grown back, perhaps because of the cannabis oil. So, your post may have helped to save me. Thank you.
My garden changes every grow, sometimes soil, sometimes organic, depending what I'm growing for. The aromas with organic soil can sure be nice, I save that extra effort for special buds, destined for smoking, mostly sativa dominant strains. The cloner has been great to have around to save the genetics of the best plants, and also as a tool in seed breeding. I gave up on smart pots for soil because of the stuff that grows on the outside of them, hard side 4 gallon works for my small 600W garden. What has worked best for me is having veg plants in netpots to supply the cloner with cuts, then flower with either soil or the rails, depending on strains. The all-CBD plants are good in the rails and use Jack's nutrients, so cost is very low. The GDP and Blue Dream come out best in soil, so get a variety of nutes, mostly organic style. What I've learned is that examining each plant closely, daily, addressing it's support and trimming needs, keeps everything on track and problem free. Keeping the grow super clean, always a fan moving the leaves, good charcoal filters, temp around 80... I have derived more enjoyment from indoor gardening than I can express, it has been therapy, poetry and entertainment, just a great way to spend time. Not to mention the primo buds and cannabis oil.
I tried socializing with local cannabis enthusiasts here in CO, but have given up because of low lifes who inhabit that community. The underground market will hopefully diminish here as legalization drives profits down, and the gangsta wannabes move back home. They get busted all the time and have caused more rules to be applied to the growing here, causing problems for the people who are trying to help with legalization by setting an example. I am reluctant to go public because of the problem with bad actors, they have brought law enforcement into the process because of their mad rush to make a buck. Some of the people in this community are the best of the best, just wonderful human beings, but then there are the bad actors, who fail to understand why we should push for full legalization, probably because of their cash motivated lives, typically devoid of love or civility. It is refreshing to find someone with your mindset in this arena, seriously, your attitude sets a standard that is admirable. Growing cannabis is fun and rewarding, but people who spray pesticides on buds and then sell them are doing it wrong. Same folks who try to sell crappy BHO as a cancer cure. Point is, people who are doing it right should be recognized for their work so the rest of us can learn and move ahead.
Tell you what, if you can swing by over the holidays, I'll pass along a 6 pack of home brewed beer, made with a full 2 ounces of dried buds, added at the start of the 1 hour boil. Only a person who enjoys the dank can fully appreciate the flavor. Thanks again StinkBud!
I've been hanging out with some of the best organic growers in the world lately. These guys are hard core! They make their own nute tea out of the old leaves and stems by adding water and yeast then letting it cook. Then they evaporate off the alcohol and use the tea to fertilize their plants. Since it's made out of cannabis it has everything the plants need in the exact correct ratio.
They are using a lot of ground breaking techniques to produce the best bud on earth. There's a lot to the process but I'll be filling you in on some of what I've learned. I'm also writing an article on the techniques along with posting some videos too. Here are some "Thanksgiving" photos for you to drool over...