Meat in the mix

Just finished trimming up the first WW. It's very leafy and really no density to the buds at all. It looks like it'll be around an oz when it's fully dried.

3 of the 4 seeds cracked today so I got them ready in the cups they'll start out in. I'll be starting a journal when they break the surface.

Nice plants man, looks tasty. I love using compost in my gardens but had never heard about the method you used. I found the link you provided incredibly insightful-- thanks for sharing. Happy growing.

Dubious06 said:

Nice plants man, looks tasty. I love using compost in my gardens but had never heard about the method you used. I found the link you provided incredibly insightful-- thanks for sharing. Happy growing.

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Thank you very much! It's very uncommon to see people composting this way and in this large of scale. I just happen to have the means and equipment to do it right.

420God said:

Just finished trimming up the first WW. It's very leafy and really no density to the buds at all. It looks like it'll be around an oz when it's fully dried.

3 of the 4 seeds cracked today so I got them ready in the cups they'll start out in. I'll be starting a journal when they break the surface.

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Awesome harvest man! Looking forward to your next grow

upthearsenal said:

Awesome harvest man! Looking forward to your next grow

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Thanks and me too! I think the alterations I'll be doing should make some great improvements to the growth of the plants.

cant wait for the next round!

me too!

i will never look at another purchased bud again and not wonder if i'm looking at someone's ex-spouse, random found road kill, or cow.

Just finished trimming up the last plant of this grow. These WW have very leafy buds and not much weight to them at all. For the amount of time it takes to flower and the low yield I think I'll stick to Indicas for my future orders. I've yet to sample any of the WW but will post a final weight of each and a smoke report to go with.

it looks good man, to bad it is not what you expected.
as you grow more the yield will improve and so will quality. just keep at it

mcpurple said:

it looks good man, to bad it is not what you expected.
as you grow more the yield will improve and so will quality. just keep at it

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Thanks man! And yeah, my next round I'm going to be changing things up but growing the same strains so I'll be able to tell how much of a difference it makes.

I'll be topping the White Castle and LSTing the White Widow along with changing the grow medium mix a bit by adding more perlite and a little lime.

All the seeds germinated and 3 of the 4 have broke the surface today so I'll be starting a new grow log within the next few days.

I'll post a link when it gets started.

Thanks everyone that rode along for this grow!!

Nice harvest. You opened up a whole new world for me cause I have the access to this stuff.

TheOrganic said:

Nice harvest. You opened up a whole new world for me cause I have the access to this stuff.

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I found it odd when I first signed up to the forum to find out the majority of people grow with synthetics and have to feed their plants.

I've lived on or around a farm all my life and can't imagine doing it any other way than the way nature intended it to be.

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to 420God again." *off to slut around some reps*

Here's the link to my new journal~~~> https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/414282-my-compost-grow.html#post5406881

i have a question: when you compost a larger beast, do the bones break down naturally as well, or do you have to mulch them at some point (i guess that would make for some kickass natural bone meal....)?

sorry if you covered this already.

mellokitty said:

i have a question: when you compost a larger beast, do the bones break down naturally as well, or do you have to mulch them at some point (i guess that would make for some kickass natural bone meal....)?

sorry if you covered this already.

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The bones of deer and smaller animals only take a few weeks to break down. I compost cows in different piles because of the amount of time it takes and the size of the piles needed.

I believe someone mentioned earlier in the thread that highway depts. do composting similar to what I do and usually sell it very cheap by the truckload, might be something to look into.

definitely worth checking into, thanks. i don't know if they do that up here. i think i heard they incinerate roadkill.
a lot of municipalities (including my own) sell compost by the square yard for dirt cheap but it's made of peoples lawn and yard trimmings - no meat.
i may be having access to the wherewithal to build myself a compost frame and start doing something like this. (i just want it a little bit contained). i can't get into it further, but we shall see, and i will keep hoping for now and gathering information in the meantime.

another q: why is it that they tell you not to put fats or animal products in your backyard compost?
and is this a problem if you have pest critters in your area?

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another q: why is it that they tell you not to put fats or animal products in your backyard compost?
and is this a problem if you have pest critters in your area?

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Usually you can't build a thick enough layer to fend off scavengers from the animal products in the piles. I believe garden clippings take a long time to break down flesh because of the ammonia created from the decaying plant material. I think it slows the microorganisms that break down the animal remains. I use aged animal bedding and manure that isn't so hot and gives a perfect breeding ground for the microorganisms.

.... so if i started with a truckload of manure....
.... and regularly added e.m. liquid....
.... and only used relatively small carcasses (or bits of carcasses)....

we could conceivably do this??

mellokitty said:

.... so if i started with a truckload of manure....
.... and regularly added e.m. liquid....
.... and only used relatively small carcasses (or bits of carcasses)....

we could conceivably do this??

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Yep and I would add a bit of hay/straw and wood chips then you be good.