Merlot
Well-Known Member
Hi peeps,
Today I started my first grow. 10x Sensi Skunk. I'm germinating them using the wet paper towel method. They'll be grown in a poly tunnel right next to my veg garden when they are ready.
I've a few questions!
Nutrients! I have access to unlimited horse shit as I have 3 horses. Ideally it needs to be composted I read, but will some newer manure be ok to use?? Couple months old at most. I generally give it to my neighbor who is a farmer hence no decent composted stuff.
I read on another forum about soaking alfalfa in water and using that as a nutrient substitute, any info on this?? I have a couple hundred kg in the feed room...
For growing medium, is shop bought compost with added vermiculite ok to grow with? I'm going to buy a soil PH kit and tester kit for potash etc
What kind of pot size am I looking at needing for a decent harvest per plant? Sensi seed reckons you can get up to 500g per plant from greenhouse/polytunnel grow but I'm taking that with a pinch of salt..
Indoor grow!!
I've 2 spare stables at 4m x 3m each, with a roof height of 8 feet . Would these be OK for an outdoor grow in winter?? Or too cold when lights are off?? I'm in south west France. Temps in deep winter drop to -5/6 at most normally. In autumn temps are mid to low 20's during the day, with temps beging to slump towards mid October in the teens and below. Summer temps are high 20s low 30s (centigrade) in the shade...40+ in direct sunlight.
I have attic space if the stables aren't suitable, but it's a fair size smaller (most of the attic has been converted into 2 extra bedrooms).
Today I started my first grow. 10x Sensi Skunk. I'm germinating them using the wet paper towel method. They'll be grown in a poly tunnel right next to my veg garden when they are ready.
I've a few questions!
Nutrients! I have access to unlimited horse shit as I have 3 horses. Ideally it needs to be composted I read, but will some newer manure be ok to use?? Couple months old at most. I generally give it to my neighbor who is a farmer hence no decent composted stuff.
I read on another forum about soaking alfalfa in water and using that as a nutrient substitute, any info on this?? I have a couple hundred kg in the feed room...
For growing medium, is shop bought compost with added vermiculite ok to grow with? I'm going to buy a soil PH kit and tester kit for potash etc
What kind of pot size am I looking at needing for a decent harvest per plant? Sensi seed reckons you can get up to 500g per plant from greenhouse/polytunnel grow but I'm taking that with a pinch of salt..
Indoor grow!!
I've 2 spare stables at 4m x 3m each, with a roof height of 8 feet . Would these be OK for an outdoor grow in winter?? Or too cold when lights are off?? I'm in south west France. Temps in deep winter drop to -5/6 at most normally. In autumn temps are mid to low 20's during the day, with temps beging to slump towards mid October in the teens and below. Summer temps are high 20s low 30s (centigrade) in the shade...40+ in direct sunlight.
I have attic space if the stables aren't suitable, but it's a fair size smaller (most of the attic has been converted into 2 extra bedrooms).