Official Gaia Green Grow Method
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I need to buy stock in GAIA with how much Im using this stuff.. So far the cheapest place on the internet for it that I have found is Indoorfarmer.ca, they are the only company I know that honours the free shipping on the 10kg bags, everyone else charges "heavy shipping" rates.
DrDukePHD
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Can't imagine using 70kg in 7 months lolol
I re did all my beds this year and I also expanded into fruits and veggies, I use Gaia for everything.. I've also went through 6 cubic yards of mushroom compost as well as several bags of pro mix and peat moss and various other things..
I am up to 22 different species of plants this year, everything from tomatoes to concord grapes and in between.. I am prepping a kale bed that is 5ft wide x 25ft long as we speak, I have made a few of these beds this year.
DrDukePHD
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That's my dream, lot of work but a lot of reward. Lucky to have that space!
I have several acres that I am building into a homestead slowly.. It is a TON of work, but when it's done it will be worth it. Next year I am starting chickens and pigs and expand my worm farm. One step at a time I suppose.
myke
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Vermiculite is good source of Si.
rocky ridger
Member
Hey Guys and Gals.
Here's a link to an excel spreadsheet I made to calculate the final NPK ratio when you mix different amendments together. Several of the Gaia Green products are entered in there already but you can substitute your own by changing the respective values. I'm no expert in excel , so if you are, I'm sure you can improve the spreadsheet. If you are not good with spreadsheets it's probably best you save a separate copy before you start playing with it. You have to enter fertilizer quantity as ml in column B (conversions below). It will convert your entered ml into cups, teaspoons and tablespoons in columns C,D and E. Calculated NPK totals will show up in the yellow cells row 13 F,H and J. The calc .jpg below shows 1/2 cup of all purpose 4-4-4 with one cup of power bloom 2-8-4 and you get 1.5 cups of 2.665-6.670-4
Hope you find it useful. Fertilizer spreadsheet link
rockyridger
Here's a link to an excel spreadsheet I made to calculate the final NPK ratio when you mix different amendments together. Several of the Gaia Green products are entered in there already but you can substitute your own by changing the respective values. I'm no expert in excel , so if you are, I'm sure you can improve the spreadsheet. If you are not good with spreadsheets it's probably best you save a separate copy before you start playing with it. You have to enter fertilizer quantity as ml in column B (conversions below). It will convert your entered ml into cups, teaspoons and tablespoons in columns C,D and E. Calculated NPK totals will show up in the yellow cells row 13 F,H and J. The calc .jpg below shows 1/2 cup of all purpose 4-4-4 with one cup of power bloom 2-8-4 and you get 1.5 cups of 2.665-6.670-4
Hope you find it useful. Fertilizer spreadsheet link
rockyridger
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myke
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Cool,I have no clue how to use it but could you enter in for me please.
1 cup 444
2 cup kelp
1 cup alfalfa
1 cup super fly frass
cheers
rocky ridger
Member
Sure Myke, looks like you're kinda low on Phosphorus depending what you're planning. Photo at the bottom, yellow cells.
When you click the link to dropbox, click the open button along the top left and select either excel for the web or google sheets to open the file in a web based spreadsheet program. from there you can enter your values in the calculator.
Or you can download the file from this link (select download instead of open) and enter your values as described in my previous post. If you don't have microsoft excel you can use google sheets (free) to use the spreadsheet.
Sorry but you'll have to figure it out eventually as I cant do all your calcs for ya.
Cheers
rockyridger
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myke
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[Q
Cheers.
Awesome,thx so much,was kinda aiming for the 2-1-2 ratio,maybe just 1.5 cups kelp and Im close.
Cheers.
Grow Monster
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Anyone use this method with success?
I tried 1 tbsp per gallon every 3weeks and my girls are hungry come end of week 2. I've up'd feeding to 2 tbsp per gallon of medium. Waiting to see results. Maybe I just got some greedy girls? Anyone else using double the amount suggested on here?
thctimmy
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I do agree that a more aggressive top dress is needed for many strains. I have also determined its very hard to run organics in 3 gals, lol. Ill be switching back to 5 perhaps 7 that will help me out I hope. But as you says each strain is specific, that's what makes this fun and frustrating at times haha! Good luck
JeffWix
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I agree that 3 gal is too small...I run 5 for room sake but 7 is best...I on this last run...noticed it went smoother when I top dressed at 2 weeks instead of 3...I believe with the 3 gal you pass too much water across it...same with 5 as to why it is not available by week 3 and the plants are hungry little bitches...so I had a Xtra clone that just hung out in the corner...I took double the 444 and poured it on top, mixed it in the soil, then watered it...it just ate it and wanted more...so if your wallet can handle it, then go for it.
Grow Monster
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I got some in 3 and 1 gallon fabric pots. 1st time growing in the 1gallon. It does take more attention. Im going back to 3's. The guys on this post were talking about giving less nutes but more often. Im thinking that might work for the 1's. 1st time with gaja green and I actually switched from liquid nutes mid run so im tryna get it rt.
Grow Monster
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I like the 3 gallons imo but u might be rt about the smaller pots getting watered more often and depleting the organic nutes sooner.
thctimmy
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This plus what Jeff said. I was watering twice a day in 3gal, when I had done 1x for 5. But I didn't change the amendments till too late. I effectively was burning through it 2x as fast. Peace all!
Billytheluther
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I order through wegrowbuds.com
Their prices are a bit cheaper that indoor farmer
About 10 buks cheaper for the 10 kg bags
Only down side is the shipping is free on orders over 199 i believe usa only.
Its hard to find the multipurpose and the bloom instock at the same time so you have to hunt for it or make seperat purchases