Uncle Ben's Gardening Tweeks and Pointers

Malevolence

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How bout that... looks like even soil is full of newbie problems ole boy. Well... I'm not here to shit up the thread too much; enjoy your 250 pounds of fertilizer. :joint:
 

qroox

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What works is what what works. I have taken clones straight to 12 x 12 HPS (a little, cheese cloth shade at first, would have been better)To me they look a bit over watered. Maybe your soil doesn't drain as well as it could? Always a puzzle. Well. I will stay tuned.
I will consider that as well but as far as i 've seen, it has excellent drainage. It runs off shorty from the bottom and it does not float more than a very few seconds. Also this curling thingie occured when i transplanted them in a biobizz all mix soil (3-3-6). So from the few tweeks i've collected so far,it's either stressed from flipping or overfed. Since i'm seeing vigorous growth( i had to bent my main stem since i'm lacking of space and now you can't say which cola was her main until you look closer..;)), i do not have to worry "much".. Yet, it would be nice to know what did i fuckup :D. She has many many pistils and smells great..almost too mich..(damn that skunk#1 cross..). She is on the left..(looking at pic no1) and on her right another plant of the same age and strain whereas i'm seeing horns..probably a male :o?
 

Uncle Ben

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Well, there are times and needs. I don't see it as a general feeding schedule. But, it has been studied and will yield bigger if done correctly, I think. Remember to use a wetting agent.

Here's an article from the USDA on uric N, feeding.

http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/person/4947/PDFs/2007/2007BiFoliarUreaNMPRO.pdf
Howdy.....it's urea, not uric.

You're preaching to the choir. I'm well versed in foliar feeding, been doing it for decades, do it all the time now but with commercial crops. Yes, there are times and needs. You have to consider the circumstances and what's actually going on with the plant. There's a big difference with grapevines (and other fruits and nuts) planted in my calcareous clay loam which tends to be ultra low in N and locks out micros..... and a typical potting soil which should be well balanced regarding nutrients, water holding capacity, aeration, etc. If you have a good soil with good nutrients there should be no need to foliar spray. Likewise, if you have plenty of foliage and a good root mass that has fully explored the soil, it is next to impossible to over water. The plant should "quickly" wick away the water - from the roots to the atmosphere via transpiration.

I spray my grapevines with DG Foliage Pro and use Ferromec for a quick green up of other material. Ferromec is basically iron using a low biuret (clean) urea to enhance uptake. The urea carries iron sulfate into the plant quickly. I've seen many forum plants that are chlorotic and could use a foliar shot of iron. Bloom foods usually induce a micros deficiency, but that's what the typical cannabis gardener has been brainwashed to believe - that you must use bloom foods to get good yields. Ironically it's the opposite that occurs - yields are reduced. http://www.pbigordon.com/pdfs/FerromecAC-SL.pdf

Yes, you MUST use a surfactant, a spreader-sticker, in your spray or it will be useless, especially when it comes to cannabis. Don't piss off your money on 8 oz. of a watered down surfactant at some hydro store. Go to a feed store, a farm and ranch supply store, and pick up a gallon of a non-ionic surfactant. The active ingredient should be at least 92%. Check the label. Should be around $15 for the gallon. Use 1 tsp/gallon of spray.

UB
 

Doer

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Well, not preaching and I'm in the choir. So, now we are clear. :)

And even if I mis-spelled it you knew.

I just found some stinky stuff. Dr. Earth's Big Nitro (do not open in house) 7-2-2.

I've a problem starting clones keeping enough N without over watering. I moved the set-out to coir and the roots bomb out but I can't keep up with the demand....still in the choir, remember? I finally got a set growing OK but sacrificing their lower leaves to do it.

So, last night I mixed up...not much mixing, 1/2 ml to 500 ml of RO water, 10 ml of Saturator. I gave a light spray and this AM they are all a little more green and a little more perky.

The N foliar application is said to work very fast. They can measure it in the Lab, at the smallest roots within 48 hrs.

And I would say spraying this stuff is dirt cheap compared to dosing water.

So, I agree with Ben on the idea that if you can get it, all going, with time release ferts, etc, you will need no spray.

And interesting about iron. It's lack is another cause of general paleness in leaves that N cannot solve. So, spray some Fe. :)

Spray is something this time around I will use for tweaking deficiencies. Before, I was doing too much spray, too often. The same concept as over-watering, over-lighting, etc. Too much, is what us shinny monkeys do.

BTW, Ben, I think I read another article of yours. It was about spin-out and copper coating on containers. He said he was Uncle Ben. Quite enlightening, since I thought all that circling was a good thing.....I hope to learn better.
 

Uncle Ben

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Here in Texas the phrase "preaching to the choir" means I'm with you.

Root spin out is NOT a good thing.

"Less is more" and that includes the use of nutrients. How they're applied is immaterial so long as the plant gets the 16 essential elements. Over apply one or both and you'll have problems such as moisture stress, leaf burn, etc.

Micros are the very enzymes that do a lot of work. Kinda like you taking vitamins. If there is a deficiency (plant) health suffers.

The best source of chemical N is UAN, 33-0-0.
 

Doer

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Here in Texas the phrase "preaching to the choir" means I'm with you.

Root spin out is NOT a good thing.

"Less is more" and that includes the use of nutrients. How they're applied is immaterial so long as the plant gets the 16 essential elements. Over apply one or both and you'll have problems such as moisture stress, leaf burn, etc.

Micros are the very enzymes that do a lot of work. Kinda like you taking vitamins. If there is a deficiency (plant) health suffers.

The best source of chemical N is UAN, 33-0-0.
Born and raised in Waco, me self. :) I found a commercial product, for soya and other field crops, called Gro, 15-0-0. But, I got the Dr Earth at OSH, last night.

Do you have bibliography of other articles you have written? I would be interested in reading about more of your experiments.
 

Uncle Ben

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Well everything you make yourself is cheaper,and sometimes, even more suited to your needs.If you have a ton of money,you can spent a lot of money.I don't have a ton.

I've just installed my carbon filter,and it's pretty damn good work.No odors outside the tent :).
Cheap, you want cheap? Here's an OLD archive for my low cost ozone generator, the best odor control device. Gave it up for a cheap spritz of Ozium.

Here's mine from an old post:

Yep, this thing's the cat's meow. Just fired the gen. up and it sure is great. Gives off a bluish-purple hue, a little bit of a buzz and a fresh odor like you're at a waterfall. Very nice suttle smell of ozone - I will put it on a timer.

CONSTRUCTION:

I used a free 7500V neon transformer that a sign vendor gave me, got some scrap (but new) alum. window screen, an 8' 18/3 cord with a male plug, some wood screws, a cheap 3 1/2 X 5" piece of glass from a cheapo photo frame, and got after it. Total cost, about $6.

Mounted the transformer using its base mounts to a 4" X 17" X 3/4" plywood board, attached the 18/3 wire cord to the primary side of the transformer including the ground wire for safety.

Cut two screens about 3/8" smaller than the outside dimensions of the glass. I then folded one corner over, punched a small hole with an ice pick through the corner and threaded some wire through the hole so it would be easy to solder - the physical contact between the stripped wire coming from the secondary side of the transformer thru the hole must be good. I soldered the wire leads to the corner of the precut screens using a little flux for prepping, a heavy duty solder iron, and regular flux core electronic solder. Be sure the wire is twisted tightly so that a positive solder connection can be made. After the wires were affixed to the screens, I mounted them to the plate glass, one on each side, using a hot glue gun with about a drop at each corner of the screen. The wire gauge from the secondary side to the screen should be 16 or better.

Mounted the plate glass (using the glue gun) in a groove (which I cut with a table saw) directly in front of the mounted transformer, and connected the screen wire leads to the secondary side of the transformer.

As an aside, had a problem with the glue sticking to the glass initially, so I chemically frosted off the "gloss" by using etching solution found at hobby stores. You should do this or the vibration from the plates will be such that the glue will not hold. Also, found that "Goop" glue with a hot glue gun worked the best after frosting the glass. Silicon cement should also work well.

Good luck,
Uncle Ben
 

Uncle Ben

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I have a lot of archives and have posted them over the years.

Change gears. I do have a lot of money because I have invested wisely over the years. Took some big hits too and if someone tells you they've never lost money in the stock market they're either lieing or have never played.

I like to share "wise" choices and here's a good one. I just exchanged big money out of one asset to one of these recommended funds a few days ago that has appreciated over 52% YTD (year to date). Market makes me jittery but I'm in it for the long haul. If it makes a run down, I'll not bail. http://www.bottomlinepublications.com/content/article/wealth-a-retirement/10-best-mutual-funds-for-2014

Best time to plant a tree? 20 years ago. Next best time to plant a tree? Now.


Get my drift? ;)
 

Doer

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I have been a Conservative investor since I got married. :) I have pulled it all out of the stocks into money market several time this last decade. Jittery....good word.
 

Uncle Ben

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I have been a Conservative investor since I got married. :) I have pulled it all out of the stocks into money market several time this last decade. Jittery....good word.
I have been taking money "off the table" for a few months now. Wife had an old fund I recommended before we got married that I happened to ask about yesterday. A global mutual fund. When I saw her statements and what it was I insisted she move it to MM ASAP....about shit in my pants. We made good money on it as we got out on a good run up but holy shyste burgers! It was a volatile chart/fund..... and global sure as hell isn't where we want to be now.

I think mid-cap stocks are still a safe bet. MM (money market) is not paying peanuts but we have a lot parked there. I don't really know what's holding up this economy other than the Fed pumping money into it. Bubble's got to pop sooner or later. BUT, take a look at this chart. Check out the incredible, stable management team, the ULTRA low .68% expense ratio. This one is risky and aggressive, but we're in. ;) http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=POAGX&t=5y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c= Even during the market crash of late 08 it did quite well.
 

Doer

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I have been taking money "off the table" for a few months now. Wife had an old fund I recommended before we got married that I happened to ask about yesterday. A global mutual fund. When I saw her statements and what it was I insisted she move it to MM ASAP....about shit in my pants. We made good money on it as we got out on a good run up but holy shyste burgers! It was a volatile chart/fund..... and global sure as hell isn't where we want to be now.

I think mid-cap stocks are still a safe bet. MM (money market) is not paying peanuts but we have a lot parked there. I don't really know what's holding up this economy other than the Fed pumping money into it. Bubble's got to pop sooner or later. BUT, take a look at this chart. Check out the incredible, stable management team, the ULTRA low .68% expense ratio. This one is risky and aggressive, but we're in. ;) http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=POAGX&t=5y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c= Even during the market crash of late 08 it did quite well.
I've created my own Blue chip, dividend paying Roths. Automatic dividend re-invest really works into double digit yield, so far. I use only the long term payers, like Coca Cola. It is cyclic like clock work.

Because everyone knows the game, the price goes down at quarterly in advance of the dividend pay, I purchase into that slump.

I am a tech manager, so of course, I been off several options waterfalls into the rocks below. If a company cannot pay a regular dividend, I am not interested. I lost a few shirts.

Rube Goldberg "investing" is over for me.
 
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