Birdie's Return To Life

InTheShed said:
Time to update it then ;).
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That's the beauty of it Shed. You just increase the number. Although it might become a less appealing offer the higher the number.
 
Quite true! Not sure "I'm a catch" is quite the same after 4 or 5...
 
MrSauga said:
Nice swag Birdie. Congrats on MOTM 2016. I'm late.
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Thank you :hugs:
BigSur said:
No, orchids do not have bark, per se. Orchid park is a medium of ground up fir bark used to grow terrestrial orchids in. Examples of terrestrial orchids are cymbidiums and zygalopediums. I used to have a cymbidium nursery in California. Two actually, one in Monterey and another in San Diego. My orchid collection is now on permanent loan in Sonoma Co., California. It is too cold here in Oregon to grow them. Its too cold to grow Cannabis outdoors here in the fall and winter as well. Otherwise I would grow more Colombian and Thai sativas here.

Anyway, I do not think that orchid bark would be a good soil medium for Cannabis plants. Its too coarse and acidic. I use a mix of sandy and silty soil mostly. They seem to prefer sandy soils over clay soils in my experience. Drainage is key. Cannabis roots also grow fast so they like loose soil, and sand or silt allows for that. I do not bother with mulch for my cannabis plants either. They grow too fast and it all over a done with in 6 months. I mulch my rhodies and blueberries which have fine surface roots and they thrive in acid soils. I do mix in 1/3 decomposed leaves and fir needes into my cannabis soil though. Mainly to feed the worms. Let the worms aerate the soil and leave castings. Worms are good. They only eat dead plant material.
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Hi
The bark was only used in the bottom of soil since I didnt have perlite on hand.
I am sure tou are corret in your thinking, since I cant show you the research I did a few years back.
BigSur said:
By the way.... old old old school soil knowledge; alkaline soils were called sweet soils. Acidic soils were called sour soils. For what its worth.
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Thank you, I love learning new things
 
That’s a wonderful day Birdie getting a box of 420 love! So much sweeter for the waiting!

What a wonderful thing she did to keep it secure for you. :circle-of-love:

A perfect way to be settling in to your new lifestyle... in your new t-shirt with a well travelled magical bud to toke on
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Amy Gardner said:
That’s a wonderful day Birdie getting a box of 420 love! So much sweeter for the waiting!

What a wonderful thing she did to keep it secure for you. :circle-of-love:

A perfect way to be settling in to your new lifestyle... in your new t-shirt with a well travelled magical bud to toke on
:rollit:
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Here is to us, having more beutiful days ahead
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Im wearing the tshirt :love:
Sue is an angel for keeping the things for so long.
 
AngryBird said:
Thank you :hugs:

Hi
The bark was only used in the bottom of soil since I didnt have perlite on hand.
I am sure tou are corret in your thinking, since I cant show you the research I did a few years back.

Thank you, I love learning new things
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Wood in your soil reminds me of a german gardening technique a youtuber was talking about, hugelkultur interesting information for sure.
 
AngryBird said:
Thank you :hugs:

Hi
The bark was only used in the bottom of soil since I didnt have perlite on hand.
I am sure tou are corret in your thinking, since I cant show you the research I did a few years back.

Thank you, I love learning new things
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More old school stuff from the UC Davis and Oregon State U ag schools. You want to mix soils well and not layer them. Otherwise you get layers where water does not penetrate. If water does not penetrate, then roots cannot penetrate. Also as top dressings, chipper mulch and the like is better if it is coarse rather than fine. One inch square and larger chips and leaves, etc. Otherwise fine mulch can compact and crate a layer, and the water runs off between the mulch and the soil beneath it. New studies show that the coarser bark does not create a layer, so water permeates the soil beneath.
 
I was wondering the same. How are you dear?
 
MrSauga said:
:reading420magazine:
Hey Birdie... how's things?
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Virgin ground said:
I was wondering the same. How are you dear?
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Hi sweeties :hugs:
Im ok, just trying to save OG Roxette..
She is in a halt
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White widow is growing strong regardless of what ever it was that disturbed her.
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The tent has gotten
4 Killer Cookies (1 still in wet cotton)
1 Jack Herer auto (1 still in cotton)
 
No idea, but this is overdose, so I must have mixed up bottles when watering the perlite befor planting.. That is the only solution.
I must have really stunned her, but she is not wilting nor growing.. So I just wait...
 
Do you have a PH tester?
 
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