kushking42
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Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread
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GreenSanta
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ok so in your 100 gallons container i assume u will grow all the same strain, veg and flower in the same room, no down time between grows, simply pull the finished plants, re-amend on top and re-plant? is this way of growing more time consuming like do u have to feed teas all the time ? GREAT information right here I think I ll have to try it!
Cann
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damn whos growin in a 100? i thought he was getting that for compost in the backyard...?
either way, the principles are the same. grow out your plants (doesn't have to be the same strain...my 30 gallon smartpot has 3 different strains in it right now), when a plant is ready, chop at the base, then dig a little hole next to the old stem (you will be digging through thick roots probably), plant your clone/seed/what have you, topdress with 1 or 2 inches of EWC and call it a day. then maybe a week or two later i would topdress with crab, neem, and kelp. take it really really light on the topdressing...i burnt the tips on a 4' tall bush in a 10gallon smartpot with only 1 tsp of each amendment...granted it is a sativa, but still. i'll post pics of the burn in my journal. if the soil is good, and the plants aren't massive, you probably won't need anything but the worm castings (especially if they are homemade and high quality).
this is not a more time consuming way of growing..in fact I find it much easier than keeping a bunch of small pots. watering less often is just one of the benefits. larger soil masses have a lot of advantages if you have the room for them. i feed ACT once or twice a cycle..maybe.
besides that its just topdressing with EWC, canna mulch, comfrey, yarrow, things of that nature - plus aloe in every watering, silica and fulvic acid in the water fairly frequently. foliars of aloe twice a week, neem/silica once a week (although I'm going to ramp that up to 2x due to a powdery mildew issue..)
less teas than most are feeding...thats for sure
either way, the principles are the same. grow out your plants (doesn't have to be the same strain...my 30 gallon smartpot has 3 different strains in it right now), when a plant is ready, chop at the base, then dig a little hole next to the old stem (you will be digging through thick roots probably), plant your clone/seed/what have you, topdress with 1 or 2 inches of EWC and call it a day. then maybe a week or two later i would topdress with crab, neem, and kelp. take it really really light on the topdressing...i burnt the tips on a 4' tall bush in a 10gallon smartpot with only 1 tsp of each amendment...granted it is a sativa, but still. i'll post pics of the burn in my journal. if the soil is good, and the plants aren't massive, you probably won't need anything but the worm castings (especially if they are homemade and high quality).
this is not a more time consuming way of growing..in fact I find it much easier than keeping a bunch of small pots. watering less often is just one of the benefits. larger soil masses have a lot of advantages if you have the room for them. i feed ACT once or twice a cycle..maybe.
besides that its just topdressing with EWC, canna mulch, comfrey, yarrow, things of that nature - plus aloe in every watering, silica and fulvic acid in the water fairly frequently. foliars of aloe twice a week, neem/silica once a week (although I'm going to ramp that up to 2x due to a powdery mildew issue..)
less teas than most are feeding...thats for sure
Rising Moon
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Kush King has 1000 gallon pots for single plants, if I'm not mistaken.
And 300+ seems to be the standard for HUGE outdoor plants.
More soil = more microbes
The multiple plants in one pot thing is fun.
Ive got 4 Bubbleberries in one 10 gal right now, and from above it looks like one nice bush.
Im about to set-up 2 new 10 gallon no till pots. And Will post some photos of a couple ideas I'm playing with in a few days.
And 300+ seems to be the standard for HUGE outdoor plants.
More soil = more microbes
The multiple plants in one pot thing is fun.
Ive got 4 Bubbleberries in one 10 gal right now, and from above it looks like one nice bush.
Im about to set-up 2 new 10 gallon no till pots. And Will post some photos of a couple ideas I'm playing with in a few days.
headtreep
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Hell yeah that's badass! Nice going. Keep us informed. I plan to do the same down the road.
kushking42
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anyone out there know of a source for glacial rock dust? down to earth doesn't seem to carry it anymore.
sullivan666
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I would love to be outdoors using a 300 gal/plant...someday. For now Im thinking next round will be 2 plants/15gallon pot.
grnhrvstr
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Thank you....for some reason I visioned this but had not seen it posted this directly for my brain to fully understand.I mean it makes sense and I would like to try doing this but.......what I also havent really seen posted,I think,is an, if not exact,a close recipe for the GOOD soil to start with.Is there such a one?From what I can tell is that it is NOT Roots,FF,Miracle grow (lol) or any commercial bag or mixture of them but some of the ingredients that make them.Im thinking that none of you who are doing this have the exact same soil since its so tailored to custom choices.Besides the whole super soil stuff which seems to be another deal,is there a basic recipe for lets say a 10 gal smart pot?
By the way.....mad props to you all for posting the whole aloe/coconut/barley info,stuff is dynamite!Ive never had healthier plants!
Rising Moon
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And I know you will use all 50 lb. KK...
http://www.groworganic.com/gaia-green-glacial-rock-dust-50-lb.html
Rising Moon
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Ill be setting up 2 new 10 gallon no till pots today, and taking some photos.
Ill try and post it up tonight, along with the recipe I (we) use and have had success with.
yankeegreen
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Much appreciated!
grnhrvstr
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Right on brotha!
GreenSanta
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i am growing a plant right now from a seed that simply fell off a plant, I transplanted her while back and she is flowering now. If I would have known about this no-till thing, it would have been the perfect container for a first go at it (smart pot 15 gallons!) anyway, I was surprised to see her coming out because the top layer of the container was often dry. I couldnt resist growing her out! (didnt know she was a she, I suspect her to be Spacebomb male x Dr.Grinspoon)
headtreep
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Since we brought up seedlings, how about we talk genetics? I'm popping a variety of things at the moment cause I'm crazy like that. Anyone ever grow out Mr. Nice Shit? I'm looking for something close to RKS and it seems Shit lol could have something like it. Anyone know where to get a true skunk in bean form? What are you running right now? Favorite breeders and why? I've had great success with Bodhi, Mr. Nice, Chimera, some TGA, and for my Spanish euro stuff E$ko aka Sannies etc...
I forgot to mention that I use those because they seem to match breeders notes, fair priced (Mr. Nice gives 15 beans), and produce top shelf. I only have room for medical top shelf that is quality due to limited space and plant count.
I forgot to mention that I use those because they seem to match breeders notes, fair priced (Mr. Nice gives 15 beans), and produce top shelf. I only have room for medical top shelf that is quality due to limited space and plant count.
kushking42
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I popped some mr nice g13 x hashplant. so far they seem a lot hardier than any tga i have popped (pandoras box, qrazy train, cheesequake, vortex)
headtreep
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Yup. Stick with the proven classics
I ran from reserva p, cali connect to og raskal to chimera and DJ short just to name a few. One of my first strains was FLO grown from seed. Shit was fire wish I was into cloning back then.