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HippieFarmer420 · Aug 3, 2023

manfredo said:
Another change...

Bye bye grow bags, hello 2g plastic pots. Pretty good deal at HD. For 10 it's $29, or for a 20 pack it's $30 .

The bags just dry out too quick on coco.

Hydroponics Organic 2 Gal. Plastic Nursery Pots (7.57 l) 20-Pack VHPP200-20 - The Home Depot

Hydroponics Organic - 2-Gallon Nursery Pots, 20-Pack - Durable and reusable. For use with various soil types or hydroponic growing media. Raised rim for easy transport and stacking.

www.homedepot.com

I can get 12 10gal fabric pots for that price.

manfredo · Aug 3, 2023

HippieFarmer420 said:
I can get 12 10gal fabric pots for that price.

Yes, but 10 gallon fabric pots are not good for coco....I have loads of them, and 7 gallon, and 5 and 3 and 1.

sandman83 · Aug 3, 2023

HippieFarmer420 said:
I can get 12 10gal fabric pots for that price.

I had 10g and 7g fabric pots for the garden outside this year and over half of them ripped when inverting to clean the soil out....not as long lived as I'd have thought. Granted sun/uv exposure probably is the worst. Dumped most of the soil out into a metal raised bed instead.

HippieFarmer420 · Aug 3, 2023

sandman83 said:
I had 10g and 7g fabric pots for the garden outside this year and over half of them ripped when inverting to clean the soil out....not as long lived as I'd have thought. Granted sun/uv exposure probably is the worst. Dumped most of the soil out into a metal raised bed instead.

I have several fabric pots, ranging from 10gal up to 20, haven't had issues yet, been reusing them for a bit now

HippieFarmer420 · Aug 3, 2023

manfredo said:
Yes, but 10 gallon fabric pots are not good for coco....I have loads of them, and 7 gallon, and 5 and 3 and 1.

Yeah I know very little about coco, I dont use it..

I use compost and make my own peat based organic soils.

Jeffislovinlife · Aug 3, 2023

manfredo said:
Yes, but 10 gallon fabric pots are not good for coco....I have loads of them, and 7 gallon, and 5 and 3 and 1.

To much air or what curious minds need to know please

manfredo · Aug 3, 2023

Jeffislovinlife said:
To much air or what curious minds need to know please

Well this is my 1st time doing coco and drain to waste, as you know....Everything I read, and saw was people using the 2g plastic pots. (mostly)

But of course I had to try myself....Bigger is always better, right?? lol. So I did a few in 2 gallon plastic, a few in 3 gallon fabric, and the rest in 5 gallon fabric. Well the bigger pots dry out quicker, use a lot more nutrients, and aren't any bigger. And it's humid season now...winter will be even worse.

I guess when I harvest will be the true test, seeing if those bigger pots produce any more bud, but so far it's not looking that way, and I'm 6 weeks from flipping/5th weeks of flower.

I'm also hoping to keep the next bunch a lot smaller!!

manfredo · Aug 3, 2023

HippieFarmer420 said:
Yeah I know very little about coco, I dont use it..

I use compost and make my own peat based organic soils.

Just learning coco myself...

I was making my own soil too, but it just got to be too much work, so giving coco a try. It's actually considered hydroponic. But yeah the fabric bags are great for what you are doing. I always turned them inside out and ran them through the washing machine between runs and most are still like new.

Jeffislovinlife · Aug 3, 2023

manfredo said:
Just learning coco myself...

I was making my own soil too, but it just got to be too much work, so giving coco a try. It's actually considered hydroponic. But yeah the fabric bags are great for what you are doing. I always turned them inside out and ran them through the washing machine between runs and most are still like new.

I'm just asking and Sergeant Schultz would say I know nothing lol but I do like to learn more information

BarnBuster · Aug 3, 2023

hillbill said:
August and September are when I restock amendments when Box Stores close out their Lawn and Garden stuff.
Been doing it forever.

Yeah I do that too for my veg gardening stuff. Usually half price on Espoma stuff. Last year was slim pickings but I see the stores still have inventory this year.

outside Dixie · Aug 3, 2023

Got the wife's table ready for clear. Black Walnut table for her Office in here.Now time for leg's on it but not sure what will look good any idea's easy one's. Just putting 4 leg's won't work wife don't like it. Heart of Dixie

DarkWeb · Aug 3, 2023

outside Dixie said:
Got the wife's table ready for clear. Black Walnut table for her Office in here.Now time for leg's on it but not sure what will look good any idea's easy one's. Just putting 4 leg's won't work wife don't like it. Heart of Dixie

Blackened rolled steel. It has a crisp edge and the dark would look great with the walnut. You can use heat and oil like you would a cast iron pan. Or an acid to get the color.

manfredo · Aug 3, 2023

DarkWeb said:
Blackened rolled steel. It has a crisp edge and the dark would look great with the walnut. You can use heat and oil like you would a cast iron pan. Or an acid to get the color.

My 1st thought was black wrought iron!!

Dr.Amber Trichome · Aug 4, 2023

Made my 3rd week at the new job. Omg, this is the strangest gig yet!! I am working with the most bad ass tech I have ever worked with. Jeezus holy hell. He is like the James Dean of techs or something like that. Hee hee. I am still trying to absorb what’s the fuck is going on here. Mind blown!

outside Dixie · Aug 6, 2023

Got the Black Walnut Table Top Ready. Now time for leg's got to dry now .And i had to go to plant's this morning early and sad to say the New seed plot has plant's tallest 4ft and it's a male just turned but i wanted it to so i can have seed's from the only 2 out of 6 that came up from the Afgan Hash Plant reg. seed's but i will have my own seed's next year so i can start to acclimate to the weather here .So they will get Big instead of 3ft fem 4ft male SAD Dixie

Bareback · Aug 6, 2023

Taco Sunday. Everything is made from scratch except the tortillas. I even canned some sauce so I don’t have to send all damn day in the kitchen.

Actually I usually make enough for six or seven meals at a time especially when my tomatoes are producing heavy.

raratt · Aug 6, 2023

Bareback said:
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Actually I usually make enough for six or seven meals at a time especially when my tomatoes are producing heavy.

I have a bunch of Roma's, stop by and I'll give you a bag full.

Bareback · Aug 6, 2023

raratt said:
I have a bunch of Roma's, stop by and I'll give you a bag full.

Thanks for the offer but mine are keeping me and my family flush . Only four plants but they have been really productive, this has been my best roma crop ever but the celebrity’s their not having the best of years. I’m getting enough of the celebrities to have a few sandwiches and fried green tomatoes about three times a week so I think I’ll survive haha.

manfredo · Aug 7, 2023

You lucky bastards....Mine are all still green. Should be pretty soon I hope. I usually plant at least one cherry tomato so I get some early ones, but not this year.

raratt · Aug 8, 2023

Dishwasher filled and running, should finish soon. Got out the meat slicer and cut up the leftover tri tip. I bought some sourdough French rolls so I can either do French dip sandwiches or do a mondo roast beef with tomatoes from the garden and sharp cheddar.

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