Spin-Out for Chemical Root Pruning

[Uncle Ben]

Per the use of the MicroKote or SpinOut coated containers and its safety for the smoke. Its all Good. Back to my chemistry learnings. The copper that's doing the root prunning for these products will not move thru the plants and is bound in the first few cm of the root tips. I verified this in some research I found on the spinout product. Its All to do with solubility of the cu. Copper is an organic approved fungicide so I feel its safe for my sperm count.. The word chemical root prunning just seemed stronge so I had to check it out. I tried both products and the microKote plants had better color and vigor probably because of the micros. Both products grew plants and roots tons better than my untreated ones. I'm sold. I here going back to my babies and starting to develop a heavy root mass at that point even helps get to the finish line faster.. I will let you know... yea ha

Thanks for sharing and welcome to RIU!

 

[seasmoke]

I talked to the company, and he was very informative. Good friendly service, and I think I got a decent deal. I can't wait to give it a try....

 

[Uncle Ben]

I talked to the company, and he was very informative. Good friendly service, and I think I got a decent deal. I can't wait to give it a try....

Good. Did you buy the bags or the paint?

 

[seasmoke]

I bought the paint Uncle Ben. I figure that I can coat whatever I want and be happy with it. $78.00 a gallon delivered.

So now, I will using the micro paint(spinout), superthrive for added boost and clones/seedlings when its time, Jacks classic 30-10-10 for veg, Jacks classic 10-30-20 for flower and add some 30-10-10 when needed.

UB, would you have a feeding schedule...a base guideline, to start from that you'd give up? Right now I do a fert, then water, then molassass, water, fert, water,moll, etc....

 

[Uncle Ben]

I bought the paint Uncle Ben. I figure that I can coat whatever I want and be happy with it. $78.00 a gallon delivered.

So now, I will using the micro paint(spinout), superthrive for added boost and clones/seedlings when its time, Jacks classic 30-10-10 for veg, Jacks classic 10-30-20 for flower and add some 30-10-10 when needed.

UB, would you have a feeding schedule...a base guideline, to start from that you'd give up? Right now I do a fert, then water, then molassass, water, fert, water,moll, etc....

You got a good buy.

I can't recommend a feeding schedule as it's all dependent on the other cultural factors, mainly your understanding of what makes a plant tick. I'm not sure what you're doing.

Your call.....

 

[seasmoke]

You got a good buy.

I can't recommend a feeding schedule as it's all dependent on the other cultural factors, mainly your understanding of what makes a plant tick. I'm not sure what you're doing.

Your call.....

Let the killing fields begin!!Lol.

 

[seasmoke]

I am very impressed with this paint. I've pulled some 1 1/2 month old males and checked the roots and WOW what a difference! So much more soil has been used, and the plants are flying in growth.

Now this is what i'm talking about!!

 

[potpimp]

Awesome thread and advice!! Unka Bennie you are my hero. BTW, I'm going to order some MicroKote pots. Do you think the 1 gallon is best or should I go bigger?

 

[Uncle Ben]

I am very impressed with this paint. I've pulled some 1 1/2 month old males and checked the roots and WOW what a difference! So much more soil has been used, and the plants are flying in growth.

Now this is what i'm talking about!!

Yep, it's all about efficiency.

Awesome thread and advice!! Unka Bennie you are my hero. BTW, I'm going to order some MicroKote pots. Do you think the 1 gallon is best or should I go bigger?

Depends on the application. I'd use the 1 gallon for germinating or finishing small plants.

 

[potpimp]

Uncle Ben, I've got 11 seeds of Greenhouse Super Lemon Haze so, being sativa dominant, I think they will get pretty big. This is going to be an outdoor medi grow in Cali. I also have a *bunch* of mini-MTF auto's; I could paint the inside of a shot glass for those. I stayed up til 2 am this morning reading about 4 of your threads. The only reason I stopped then was because my computer locked up. Thank you soooooo much.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Uncle Ben, I've got 11 seeds of Greenhouse Super Lemon Haze so, being sativa dominant, I think they will get pretty big. This is going to be an outdoor medi grow in Cali. I also have a *bunch* of mini-MTF auto's; I could paint the inside of a shot glass for those. I stayed up til 2 am this morning reading about 4 of your threads. The only reason I stopped then was because my computer locked up. Thank you soooooo much.

Like I've said elsewhere in this thread, it seems to take a while for the plant to resume normal "spin-out" as the tips have been terminated and there's alot going on within the rootball as opposed to the perimeter. Are you gonna plant in native soil or pots outdoors?

When you germinate a seed, do so directly in 6" tall styrofoam cups and transplant as deep as possible for maximum vigor. That means pinching off the lower leaf sets if need be.

Good luck,
UB

 

[potpimp]

Are you gonna plant in native soil or pots outdoors?

When you germinate a seed, do so directly in 6" tall styrofoam cups and transplant as deep as possible for maximum vigor. That means pinching off the lower leaf sets if need be.

Good luck,
UB

Thanks UB. I am planning on having a greenhouse for this year or I might have to do a guerrilla grow if I can't swing that. So you're saying that when I transplant from the 6" stryo cup, to set it deeper, with the dirt coming up the stalk a few inches further? That's a gem that I must have misunderstood.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Thanks UB. I am planning on having a greenhouse for this year or I might have to do a guerrilla grow if I can't swing that. So you're saying that when I transplant from the 6" stryo cup, to set it deeper, with the dirt coming up the stalk a few inches further? That's a gem that I must have misunderstood.

What ever part of the "trunk" is buried will produce roots. More roots=better plant health and vigor. You want to bury it up to the first leafsets.

 

[tokincarper]

hey ub , thanks for all the info on here , makes for a great read and is very usefull and informative without all the bullshit that the "growing" world seems to be overflowing with. i normally grow from cutting's and put them straight into 11 litre pots and thats where they stay.
i intend on using 18 litre pots next time round, can you give some advice on whether this is good practice or not ?
if its not can you recommend a good size pot to start them off in, and what size pot you use as the final pot?? is it a bigger is better type thing ?? many thanks , tokincarper

 

[potpimp]

I should have my 60 pots tomorrow. I had them shipped via Fed-Ex.

 

[Grandpappy]

For those interested in trying the MicroKote pots, you can get lesser amounts from HorticultureSpecialties' other site, LawnAndGardenSpecialties.

 

[potpimp]

I just upcanned my plants into the 1 gallon Microkote pots. The link is in my sig.

 

[dr. greenthumbz]

Fuck gettin the pots go straight to sepro.com link earlier in the thread and get urself a two gal. Jug for 169 bucks. Then u can treat whatever containers u want. and u can take my word for it two gallons will go a long way.
Thanx for the original thread u posted this in UncleBen, i found it a while ago and been usin spinout with great results ever since.

Keep it green,
Thumbz

 

[Uncle Ben]

Fuck gettin the pots go straight to sepro.com link earlier in the thread and get urself a two gal. Jug for 169 bucks. Then u can treat whatever containers u want. and u can take my word for it two gallons will go a long way.
Thanx for the original thread u posted this in UncleBen, i found it a while ago and been usin spinout with great results ever since.

Keep it green,
Thumbz

Glad it's worked out for you. Yeah, 2 gallons will probably treat 1,000 pots. Would be nice to split the cost with 3 other guys. I'm sure it has a shelf life like other paints.

 

[blunters]

That's my thread and that's my garden! Is there any honor or honesty left in the cannabiz? (Sheesh, was there ever? ) Shame on you for stripping the originator's name and posing my garden, genetics, and experiment as your own!

Uncle Ben

This person gave you credit ... it is in the first 3 lines of their post ... people open your fucking eyes and read... it says "Originally written by Uncle Ben" ... Miss Molie did give you credit ... you were just too blind to see it.