InTheShed Grows Inside & Out: Jump In Any Time

InTheShed · Aug 1, 2019

LOL!

Preston9mm · Aug 1, 2019

Derbybud said:
Different angles and depths work well

#thatswhatshesaid
:rofl:

MrSauga · Aug 1, 2019

InTheShed said:
In terms of increasing terpenes, I'd have to say no.

InTheShed · Aug 1, 2019

MrSauga said:

Of course...YMMV.

MrSauga · Aug 1, 2019

Maybe so, but I think it's a good enough mark for me not to try.

InTheShed · Aug 1, 2019

Skybound said:
Do you think leaving straws in the dirt would be harmful, kinda like well casing?

Sorry, missed this! Do you mean coring with a dowel and then inserting a straw into the hole? I'm not sure how that would help. Without a straw, next time you water, the water will get absorbed by the roots all along the length of the hole. If you line that hole with a straw, only the roots at the bottom of the hole will get water. Also, the straw will prevent new root growth into the hole you make.

MrSauga said:
Maybe so, but I think it's a good enough mark for me not to try.

I'm thinking it would work better in soil and/or plastic pots and/or smaller plant-to-pot-size plants. The academic research seems to indicate it works, in academia

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MrSauga · Aug 1, 2019

InTheShed said:
I'm thinking it would work better in soil and/or plastic pots and/or smaller plant-to-pot-size plants. The academic research seems to indicate it works, in academia .

Excellent, I'll send you a kit when you're ready

Agemon · Aug 1, 2019

Coring seems like something I've seen the landscapers out here do too. But they use PVC drilled with holes and put them in the ground when the palm trees are planted.

InTheShed · Aug 1, 2019

I would imagine that's to enable the water to get down below the hardbaked topsoil. If they dug 30 foot holes and filled them with coco when they planted, it probably wouldn't be necessary!

Derbybud · Aug 1, 2019

I've put in up to 18-20 coring holes in a 3 gallon pot. Different depths and angles to insure water and nutes to all areas in a root packed pot. I use a #10 or 12 nomex wire and just push it through the roots. Sometimes every week. Plants perk right up in coco so it must do something.

Agemon · Aug 1, 2019

Derbybud said:
I've put in up to 18-20 coring holes in a 3 gallon pot. Different depths and angles to insure water and nutes to all areas in a root packed pot. I use a #10 or 12 nomex wire and just push it through the roots. Sometimes every week. Plants perk right up in coco so it must do something.

Tasty Tib-Bits!

:thanks:

CraZysWeeD · Aug 2, 2019

InTheShed said:
Speaking of the drought test, it didn't last long. Here is the Bedroom Cookies update this morning:

Well there is degrees of hell as well but is it suppose to dry that much? I tried this one ore two times as well but I only let them dry for like 24-48h if I remember correct. That looks like a week without watering?

John Wick · Aug 2, 2019

Great job Shed, sorry about the bud rot.

smokesbetter · Aug 2, 2019

THat SOB was some kinda wilting at the top , I know i had to add more potting soil to mine yesterday and they had dried up somewhat , But do look alot more happy now soil was low to begin with and had settled some ! Every two days , the shed gets hot as hell , happy to get a few days of cool now 82-85 F :snowboating:

The coring sounds like good stuff to get things rolling again . :surf:

InTheShed · Aug 2, 2019

CraZysWeeD said:
Well there is degrees of hell as well but is it suppose to dry that much? I tried this one ore two times as well but I only let them dry for like 24-48h if I remember correct. That looks like a week without watering?

Rootbound in ProMix HP dries out really fast!

John Wick said:
Great job Shed, sorry about the bud rot.

Thanks John. I'll use those buds as part of an iso alcohol test, so they won't go to waste!

smokesbetter said:
THat SOB was some kinda wilting at the top , I know i had to add more potting soil to mine yesterday and they had dried up somewhat , But do look alot more happy now soil was low to begin with and had settled some ! Every two days , the shed gets hot as hell , happy to get a few days of cool now 82-85 F The coring sounds like good stuff to get things rolling again .

I keep meaning to add more ProMix on top but never remember! I hate seeing those roots exposed when I water. Not enough to think about it when I have time to fix it though :oops:

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Blazing Rooster said:
ITS, whats crackin this morning. Hey perhaps you can help me out my seeds arrived today and I was wondering best way to plant and have some type of pest control against mites and fungus gnats. My nephew said use gravel but didnt explain how to use them so IDK wtf to do with them. Can you help?

That's a few different questions BR! First it's helpful to know what medium you're growing in, and if it's outdoors or in. Plants from seed in a sealed tent shouldn't get mites or fungus gnats unless they come in from outside (usually on you...change clothes first!) or in the soil. I'm in ProMix HP and have never had fungus gnats with it, and I'm outside. I did have gnats when I was using soil though.

In terms of what to put on top for (potential) gnats, gravel is too loose and the gnats will just walk around it. Sand works on top, but if you go that route I would make sure you're in cloth pots. Sand can seal in moisture that normally would evaporate, and in a plastic pot can lead to root rot. The other option (one I used for gnats when I was using regular soil) is food-grade diatomaceous earth on top. That kills anything trying to get through it. The only downside is that it only works when it's dry, so you need to apply it after the top has dried a bit, and then do it again after every watering.

InTheShed · Aug 2, 2019

Friday is trichome update day here and I have pics of the Bedroom Cookies 2.2 and the Berry Bomb 1.3. This is day 54 even though the pics are tagged day 55. If you don't like tons of trichome pics, skip this update!

Bedroom Cookies: