bigbull52
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I know what I'm talking about I had it to. covered the soil, it was gone in two days.
What's the white fuzzy stuff on my soil? See pics.
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I know what I'm talking about I had it to. covered the soil, it was gone in two days.
you really think so? haha, funny guy maybe thats why your plants sick.
navyfighter04
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The pot calling the kettle black...Bmeat you are the pot.
prosperian
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Man, I read a ton. But books can't look at all your specific conditions and give you an answer. I have thousands of pages on the shelf, in my phone, on my computer and I use them daily. My ph is right on. I check it every watering and feeding. 6.0 in 6.5 out in (organic soil)
Thanks for providing your feedback. I take it all in and run the filters for information that applies. Again thanks for taking the time!
BeaverHuntr
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Such horrible answers in this thread....lol
He's growing organic and those white webs mean his organic charged soil is breaking down all the organic stuff in his soil.. He's on the right track.
He's growing organic and those white webs mean his organic charged soil is breaking down all the organic stuff in his soil.. He's on the right track.
prosperian
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So, have we establish the "mold" is a good one and we want it?
I think my next question is, the soil has never been disturbed.
Should I break up the 2-3 inches of surface area? And what the best way to do that?
BeaverHuntr
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ALso since you are in organics ditch the PH checks seriously they aren't needed..Trust me it was hard for me to stop using my PH tester since I was a hydro guy for so many years.. Be more concerned about the soils PH rather than the waters PH.
navyfighter04
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I didnt even pay attention that you were in soil....Ignore me on that one....you have organic soil....you are good.
hotrodharley
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BINGO! We have a winner. Yes on all counts. Use a weed puller or one of your old lady's good forks or a screwdriver. I use a weed puller with the "V" sharp as hell. I till a bit then push it down through the root mass to cut roots. RIGHT NEAR THE PLANT!!!! Bottom line is - water, when the soil dries some and is compacted then break it up and aerate it.
B166ER420
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Ignore that guy your plants are fine.........put a layer of sand 1to2" is good,outta site outta mind........just be careful with your watering,space them out a bit, maybe add more perlite to your soil mix and put another fan on the floor.........your all good,dude!
AimAim
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I think it has set up shop in your cranium. Yer just gettin weirder.
BeaverHuntr
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What if you use fabric pots and the roots are constantly being aerated ??
BeaverHuntr
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Please shut up and please stop posting gardening tips from "E-How"
prosperian
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That's alright man, you were trying to put up the BDS ( bmeat defence system ), GO NAVY!
bigbull52
Active Member
my plants sick bc I had an incorrect pot. your plants are sick, sadly due to you being their care taker. please do not make me PM bakataree to have him show us all that mutated tomato plant you call cannabis.
prosperian
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Thanks bmeat. This is my thread and I appreciate you sharing your opinions. But the consensus is well established here and on other threads that you should keep your opinions to yourself until further notice.
hotrodharley
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Uh . . . that is the point behind the bag. The technology of them. Root amputation in a solid pot is an attempt to imitate the principle and it works. Those freaking out about those dainty roots:
I had seedlings in peat pucks with biodegradable nets. BS. The nets bind so long the plant dies, usually during heavy flowering. Don't use them!!!!!!!
But I did and was digging up plants to remove this %#@*&% netting with roots all protruding through. I got to a plant and dug it up and realized it was a clone and no net. OK back into the dirt. But I had built a 5-gallon DWC and wanted to use it. Now all these plants were flowering first off so screw the "don't mess with a flowering plant". I do routinely if needed and never lose a plant.
back to the clone - I then filled up the DWC with TAP WATER. Got a coffee can full of warm water with some Dawn in it and dug that clone back up. I bathed the roots totally in this bubble bath to remove all organic materials and ended up with shiny white roots - tons of them. Into a McDs cup I had poked holes in, filled it with horticultural grade pumice and into the drink.
Nutes were added and etc but bottom line for you root freaks - that plant continued to heavily flower and added tons of buds and weight once plopped into that DWC after her being dug up, replanted, dug back up, given a bubble bath in dish soap.
BeaverHuntr
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Yes I know the fabric pots / air pots " air prune the roots " I was just trying to better understand your advice.
prosperian
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OK, so here is the wrap up of evaluating everyone's feedback and doing some more reading in the books.
I aerated the top 2" of soil and did not apply anything to prevent the growth of the saprophytic fungi. Because I have not transplanted the plants since they were seedlings, I chose to plunge down to the bottom with a metal rod to open up the air flow in my 3 gal containers.
If I killed them, lesson learned, and I will only listen to bmeat's advice from that point forward.
I aerated the top 2" of soil and did not apply anything to prevent the growth of the saprophytic fungi. Because I have not transplanted the plants since they were seedlings, I chose to plunge down to the bottom with a metal rod to open up the air flow in my 3 gal containers.
If I killed them, lesson learned, and I will only listen to bmeat's advice from that point forward.