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Heirloom's A Little Bit Of Everything - 2016 Journal
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I have wondered if I can actually do that. I wpuld prefer diatomaceous earth over any pesticide. Can I really sprinkle it over the crops?
This is the one I use
So much to learn...so many journals to follow.
Everyone has done a great job guiding you. As Dennise pointed out, I don't even have to post in my own journal, lol.
But I will add this to the discussion. DE washes off, that's why it's not effective after rain. A spray solution is the best way to apply it evenly, poofing is second. I have never actually sprayed a solution, instead opting to foilar spray something (anything, water or a foliar feeding) then immediately poof it on.
EDIT: Didn't finish this thought...... you can also poof it on the early morning dew.
Sweetie, no one here is on my nerves.
Planning is great and I am already fully into next years grow myself. Just keep in mind all the planning in the world won't guarantee success outdoors.To answer your question, we need to work the math backwards from what you want/need to harvest next year. So, sorry, but I have to ask how much you need, how much you want. Figure up your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly needs for yourself (and whom ever else you freely supply), that's your need. Then what ever else you want to supply for other/patients. With those numbers we can work back to what size and how many plants/pots you will need and how much soil you're looking at.
As for pots and moving. Will they be on trailers permanently, or will you have to move them on and off for transport? Moving pots get hard at about 10-15 gallons. We have to move my trailer girls off today, 20 gallon pots and they are wet. They will take 2 people minimum to lift.
Blood and bone are available rather quickly, with in a few days in healthy soil. I have not used Ocote, so not sure what might need to go with it. I'm sure there are others with OC+ experience.
Add marigolds to your companion list. As well as garlic and onions.
Dennise
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I think we got the same storm... Lots of branches down and 2 trees were split in the south field... Fellas out there now chopping them up... One was my black walnut tree but there is not going to be any saving her...
I figured my 3 outside girls and my
reveg would be totaled but they made it through without much damage...
I figured my 3 outside girls and my reveg would be totaled but they made it through without much damage... - Thread starter
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DO NOT let that walnut or any of it's debris or mulch near your girls D. Jugalone will mess them up.
Dennise
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The outside girls are at the garden shack which is not even connected to this property... And the reveg is on the south end of the property... A good bit away from the walnut tree...
I can't remember when or why but you had told me that before and I went out to make sure fella knew not to stack the wood around the one here.... 
for the reminder....
reveg is on the south end of the property... A good bit away from the walnut tree... I can't remember when or why but you had told me that before and I went out to make sure fella knew not to stack the wood around the one here.... for the reminder....- Thread starter
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Update
Just a quick pass through, as there is lots to be done today.
The never ending battle over Nitrogen continues with the BD.
That Dark Devil is a PIMA. Already clipping mold off. Heck, even in the extremely dry indoor enviro it molds. A week ago I shook it (outdoor) to release morning dew, the top snapped off, and I mean clean off. Never had one do that before. Such a brittle specimen. IDK, DD is probably getting culled from future grows, I don't think we were meant for each other. So glad I didn't do a bunch of them.
Bag seed girl is, well, a flippin' monster. Absolutely no smell. I just don't get it. She'll be getting structural support in the very near future.....so will Tangerine Dream. She suffered a twisted joint and a snapped stem. And.... here we are looking at Sept 1 around the corner and she still has yet to pop flowers. Hope it's not a dud. My girls inside are slow too. IDKWTF, but I'm rolling with it.
Without further bloviating, here are the girls this morn'....droopy with dew.
On the trailer.
Does it need an intro?
This picture made me jump up and break a near fast trot out the door, lol (little fu#&3r). Plant is a DD X BD hybrid, and the only one I've popped that has had purple flowers. More lavender than the striking dark purple of the DD. That tells me something about the genes at play here.
bag seed X (white widow/blueberry)
Tangerine D
Everyone has done a great job guiding you. As Dennise pointed out, I don't even have to post in my own journal, lol.
But I will add this to the discussion. DE washes off, that's why it's not effective after rain. A spray solution is the best way to apply it evenly, poofing is second. I have never actually sprayed a solution, instead opting to foilar spray something (anything, water or a foliar feeding) then immediately poof it on.
EDIT: Didn't finish this thought...... you can also poof it on the early morning dew.
Sweetie, no one here is on my nerves.
To answer your question, we need to work the math backwards from what you want/need to harvest next year. So, sorry, but I have to ask how much you need, how much you want. Figure up your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly needs for yourself (and whom ever else you freely supply), that's your need. Then what ever else you want to supply for other/patients. With those numbers we can work back to what size and how many plants/pots you will need and how much soil you're looking at
I am a 4g per day smoker. I would like to make edibles and oil so about 6g per day which equals 4.8 lbs per year
As for pots and moving. Will they be on trailers permanently, or will you have to move them on and off for transport? Moving pots get hard at about 10-15 gallons. We have to move my trailer girls off today, 20 gallon pots and they are wet. They will take 2 people minimum to lift.
I want them to stay on the trailer. As the kids are getting older and moving out I doubt have the help to move them. I also need to be able to pull this thing out the way. If u look in my journal I posted pics of the area.
Blood and bone are available rather quickly, with in a few days in healthy soil. I have not used Ocote, so not sure what might need to go with it. I'm sure there are others with OC+ experience.
Add marigolds to your companion list. As well as garlic and onions.
Thank u so much
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OK, round up to 5lb, add 25% for losses. I know guys here that have lost 25-75% to mold, pests and God just being angry at them.
So 6.25lb from 20 plants is a 5oz per plant average. Easy enough to achieve in a 10 gallon.
20 pots X 10 each = 200 gallons of soil mix
200 gallons = 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet.
EDIT: And Red.... get you a packet of Cytoplus. Apply it for 3 weeks (1 week before and 2 weeks into flower) along with P and K boosts. It will help them stack those buds and make them long. Then feed high P and higher K for weeks 3-6 or 7 to get them to swell.
So 6.25lb from 20 plants is a 5oz per plant average. Easy enough to achieve in a 10 gallon.
20 pots X 10 each = 200 gallons of soil mix
200 gallons = 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet.
EDIT: And Red.... get you a packet of Cytoplus. Apply it for 3 weeks (1 week before and 2 weeks into flower) along with P and K boosts. It will help them stack those buds and make them long. Then feed high P and higher K for weeks 3-6 or 7 to get them to swell.
Good morning Heir, glad to see ya back. Trailer survived the storm , great to see bud! Have an awesome day bud!
OK, round up to 5lb, add 25% for losses. I know guys here that have lost 25-75% to mold, pests and God just being angry at them.
So 6.25lb from 20 plants is a 5oz per plant average. Easy enough to achieve in a 10 gallon.
20 pots X 10 each = 200 gallons of soil mix
200 gallons = 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet.
I am leaning toward fabric pots so I don't have to worry about roots cooking. Also thinking of using wicking vs top watering. For the potted plants will I also prepare the pots in February for an April/May planting?
How long can I reasonably grow in the solo cups before the plants need to be transplanted? Just trying to figure when I should start germination.
Top of the day to ya Lilred, with the solo's....a month is max with them. I always plan on my lil ones being in them for four weeks from seed, by then they're cryin for more light and more soil. Cheers Lilred, have an awesome Sunday would ya!
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Yeah, what duggan said, a month max. It depends on the rate of growth. I've out grown them in 2 weeks before. Watch the roots. When you see them starting to bunch and wrap, it's time to move them up.
I do prefer the fabrics. I am liking having them in the big dishes. You can wick and when you top feed, run off is not wasted, as it just wicks back up. I've water/feed to run off. Then once in a while, if no rain, give them a good soak.
For 10 gallon pots....you will want to wait until early July (at the earliest) to transplant into the 10's. Otherwise they will root bind, out grow the pots and they will be unhappy. I think solo cup to 1 gallon. Do first topping in the solos. Then up them to 1 gallon and continue training. Then up into the 10's for root setting, late veg stretch and flower/finish. 2-2.5 months veg/training before transplant to the finish pots.
I do prefer the fabrics. I am liking having them in the big dishes. You can wick and when you top feed, run off is not wasted, as it just wicks back up. I've water/feed to run off. Then once in a while, if no rain, give them a good soak.
For 10 gallon pots....you will want to wait until early July (at the earliest) to transplant into the 10's. Otherwise they will root bind, out grow the pots and they will be unhappy. I think solo cup to 1 gallon. Do first topping in the solos. Then up them to 1 gallon and continue training. Then up into the 10's for root setting, late veg stretch and flower/finish. 2-2.5 months veg/training before transplant to the finish pots.
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Oops, that was not a picture of the Tangie. It is now, sorry about that.
They look awesome.. I hope they will speed up since they are outside!!
Top of the day to ya Birdie....you and yours have a great day!
WannaBfarmer
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I use a 2 wheel cart like this to move my potted plants on and off my trailer and decks. On sale I've seen them as cheap as $25. Craig's list or rummage sales you can find the, cheaper. I welded an extension on the platform but bolting on a piece of plywood works too. I have a really bad back and I can move 25 gallon pots alone.
Hey Wanna, ya mon, my outdoor buddy up here , uses the exact cart. We use them a lot in our electrical shop at work too, they're awesome and ya,...they really save the back, fo sho! The big tires make them perfect for an outdoor grow, being able to wheel them around anywhere is fantastic. Cheers bud, great post !
I'll have to keep working on it! 
Update
Just a quick pass through, as there is lots to be done today.
The never ending battle over Nitrogen continues with the BD.
That Dark Devil is a PIMA. Already clipping mold off. Heck, even in the extremely dry indoor enviro it molds. A week ago I shook it (outdoor) to release morning dew, the top snapped off, and I mean clean off. Never had one do that before. Such a brittle specimen. IDK, DD is probably getting culled from future grows, I don't think we were meant for each other. So glad I didn't do a bunch of them.
Bag seed girl is, well, a flippin' monster. Absolutely no smell. I just don't get it. She'll be getting structural support in the very near future.....so will Tangerine Dream. She suffered a twisted joint and a snapped stem. And.... here we are looking at Sept 1 around the corner and she still has yet to pop flowers. Hope it's not a dud. My girls inside are slow too. IDKWTF, but I'm rolling with it.
Without further bloviating, here are the girls this morn'....droopy with dew.
On the trailer.
Does it need an intro?
This picture made me jump up and break a near fast trot out the door, lol (little fu#&3r). Plant is a DD X BD hybrid, and the only one I've popped that has had purple flowers. More lavender than the striking dark purple of the DD. That tells me something about the genes at play here.
bag seed X (white widow/blueberry)
Tangerine D
I've got two words for you, Brother! Trim-Pro!
Awesome job! +REPS!