Something People Ought to Know

DonTesla · Nov 29, 2014

f*ck yea, Its a great read, like magic school bus for organic growers, and can be found online and on RIU as a pdf..
teaming with nutrients is the follow up book and is even easier to read and better organized.. must haves

coolupdscene · Feb 3, 2015

MalcolmMustang said:
is neemcake bad for your soil web? I know that neem is a fungicide and mycorrhizae are fungi. I was thinking of amending with neem cake this time around because of gnats.

Not exactly necessary, you can foliar neem until you see buds, AO's fish and seaweed with some humic and b1 in there with bronners tea tree soap too will boost your plants and keep em healthy, do this every 2 days in veg and you will never need to worry about mites i never get em because im oreventative

coolupdscene · Feb 3, 2015

coolupdscene said:
Not exactly necessary, you can foliar neem until you see buds, AO's fish and seaweed with some humic and b1 in there with bronners tea tree soap too will boost your plants and keep em healthy, do this every 2 days in veg and you will never need to worry about mites i never get em because im *preventative

Use muquito dunk cakes in your water for the plants instead... Ladybugs in flower tho u may have to keep putting more in the room since they might die or escape in the ventilation.

coolupdscene · Feb 3, 2015

coolupdscene said:
Use muquito dunk cakes in your water for the plants instead... Ladybugs in flower tho u may have to keep putting more in the room since they might die or escape in the ventilation.

Also, when doing foliar with ferts like neem etc... U can just spray the topsoil before you hit the plants... Then right after you foliar water with plain water always and make sure lighting is dimmed to the lowest or even off until plants dry..thats key with good foliar practice.. Alway do your foliar at the beginning of their day so they can get back on track by the end of the day and clean your room so there is no stagnant or sitting water ever that alone can stop bug problems... My motto and you may hear about in the commercial industry... ACE it... Always check everything Always clean everything. Bless

TerrapinFlower · Jun 13, 2015

All of your information is so extensive thank you so much; you literally answered every question I had about the actual process the soil goes through. Your details were perfect explaining the roles of the different bacteria and in your edit/ add- on about helpful and harmful fungi. I really need to get that book! So grateful I found your post; thank you for your time and detailed explanations!

Rotweiller · Jul 25, 2015

Hi Guy's
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midiot · Jan 25, 2016

Back in the day (1980's) my friends in Humbolt CA always grew organic, and outdoors, in ground.. 10ft high plants...massive yields. Lots of rabbit poo.
These days, with indoor containers......I believe soil testing would help a lot, for NPK levels.
It's easy to become too nitrogen rich, and if wanting to change these ratios during flowering, takes planning and forethought.
Flushing the organic soil with water may seem counter productive, but it can refresh the soil, and help any new organic nutriment amendments, take effect.

cannakis · Feb 10, 2016

Izoc666 said:
good info !! +rep for ya

666

So why do you sign as the beast? If it's (the bible GOD etc) all fake why support the "fake" beast. And if it Is real, which it is, why support the beast? For you know where the mark of the beast comes from, it Also declares that he will be cast into the lake of fire for all eternity.

So if it's fake why focus on childish fables? If it's Real, why worship death and destruction. Satan comes to Only Steal, Kill, and Destroy. He deceives. JESUS CHRIST Loves All and condemns none, and THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH WHO Guides us into All Truth.

Peace and Love Brother.
Just think, if it's all fake then why am I focused on a part of the fable? Let it all go... But it's because deep down we Know there's more to what meets the eye.

greasemonkeymann · Feb 10, 2016

cannakis said:
So why do you sign as the beast? If it's (the bible GOD etc) all fake why support the "fake" beast. And if it Is real, which it is, why support the beast? For you know where the mark of the beast comes from, it Also declares that he will be cast into the lake of fire for all eternity.

So if it's fake why focus on childish fables? If it's Real, why worship death and destruction. Satan comes to Only Steal, Kill, and Destroy. He deceives. JESUS CHRIST Loves All and condemns none, and THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH WHO Guides us into All Truth.

Peace and Love Brother.
Just think, if it's all fake then why am I focused on a part of the fable? Let it all go... But it's because deep down we Know there's more to what meets the eye.

this should be a PM man..
religion has no place here.
And since jesus Christ, the holy spirit, and god are all one (as a fable anyways), I beg to disagree on the statement that he "loves all and condemns none"
The many, many stories in the bible contradict that clearly.
either way, religious arguments belong in different areas for this...
It's a sticky...

oldbikepunk · Mar 11, 2016

If you believe in god, then consequently you must also believe in the devil. So, if you're worshipping god, you are also given a nod to the devil existing...therefore you believe in Satan.

oldbikepunk · Mar 11, 2016

And, if you believe in Satan it honestly doesn't matter. It's like believing in god. Pray all day and see what happens. Same as if you did not pray. God helps those who help themselves. If you don't help yourself, your family, and your friends then God isn't going to help you out of your problems. Being a good person and living right is it's own reward. Heaven is on earth and Hell doesn't exist.

oldbikepunk · Mar 11, 2016

Religion belongs in your mind and in church. Keep it off our weed growing sites. Jesus. (that's good humor..ps i was raised a Catholic and my three kids are raised heathen.

oldbikepunk · Mar 11, 2016

DonTesla said:
f*ck yea, Its a great read, like magic school bus for organic growers, and can be found online and on RIU as a pdf..
teaming with nutrients is the follow up book and is even easier to read and better organized.. must haves

pps.,. I like your Devil pic. Don't ever change, man!

Dear ol" Thankful Grower! · Mar 13, 2016

Good info on here!

shaft09 · Mar 23, 2016

mccumcumber said:
In short: use what looks like decomposed matter as a supplement to your soil.

Here's a really helpful guide about composting in general if you have more compost related questions:
http://eartheasy.com/grow_compost.html

That was a really useful link. Thanks!

Howard i know · Apr 17, 2016

Have been reading a bit further on bio-dynamics and question whether it really is so bad to supplement organics with some salt based ferts. The guys who I'm following in the high brix gardening places seem to think its OK to bring a soil into line/rebalance and in some cases to counter overexuberant use of compost by some organic purists. The thing I am beginning to understand is that the ratios (or balance) of minerals is more important than the absolute numbers (to a point). Mind you they could be wrong!

Woyaboy · Jun 25, 2016

NightbirdX said:
That was a quick sticky, and a quick, but informative, read.

I call "quick sticky" as a band name!

JohnMotayo · Jun 26, 2016

Of course organic is a lot more challenging, but I figure at the end of the grow it's a whole lot more beneficial no matter what you're growing. If you take all those extra steps to get only the best that nature has to offer, it will definitely turn out way better! Thanks for sharing this detailed information!

Mr. Krinkle · Jul 22, 2016

coolupdscene said:
Also, when doing foliar with ferts like neem etc... U can just spray the topsoil before you hit the plants... Then right after you foliar water with plain water always and make sure lighting is dimmed to the lowest or even off until plants dry..thats key with good foliar practice.. Alway do your foliar at the beginning of their day so they can get back on track by the end of the day and clean your room so there is no stagnant or sitting water ever that alone can stop bug problems... My motto and you may hear about in the commercial industry... ACE it... Always check everything Always clean everything. Bless

have you ever tried out the vital fish powder? used to be called "ocean grown" by the same guys that make the insect frass - it kicks ass - it also has BT in it

Joomby · Feb 5, 2017

mccumcumber said:
When you water, water heavy and let the soil get as close to drying out as possible before watering again. A good indicator if you don't have watering down yet is by sticking a finger in the soil deep down to see if it's still moist in the middle of the pot.

The way roots move and grow is by "looking" for moisture. If one area in your pot is more moist than another, the roots will expand in the direction of moisture. When you water, be sure to give the outside of the pot the same amount of attention as you do where the stem is (presumably center).

The amount that you should water is enough to see some run off. Watering less and more often is more detrimental than watering in large amounts less often.

Edit: regular scheduled watering is best of the best way to water.

Yes! I had to learn this with tomatoes. Everytime I took a walk in my garden I would turn the hose on and give them a drink.i thought that the plants would love me for it but in the end I was just killing them with kindness

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