InTheShed Grows Inside & Out: Jump In Any Time

[InTheShed]

They've banned plastic straws here, so I hope you have a reusable metal one!

 

[Skybound]

Are you speaking specifically to FFOF or to all soil or soil-less media? Dirt is a bit generic as a word in this context. Soil will probably have an existing microbe family, where soil-less doesn't. And if we're using synthetic nutes like MegaCrop, the microbes are not significant to the grow.

both. Any system that fills the media with available nutes is reformulating the soil chemistry and diminishes the microbe's ability to influence that chemistry and is achieving the about same result as hydro in terms of feeding the plants.

 

[StoneOtter]

They've banned plastic straws here, so I hope you have a reusable metal one!

I re-use the same one year in and out.

 

[StoneOtter]

IIP is a brute! She's beautiful Shed. Her friend too. Nice work. I'd bet on you as well!

 

[InTheShed]

both. Any system that fills the media with available nutes is reformulating the soil chemistry and diminishes the microbe's ability to influence that chemistry and is achieving the about same result as hydro in terms of feeding the plants.

That would be true for any grow using synthetic nutes. Synthetic nute users aren't concerned about the microbes. But soil and soil-less growers don't need to be concerned about pH of the nutes, where hydro growers do.

I re-use the same one year in and out.

The sea-life thanks you.

IIP is a brute! She's beautiful Shed. Her friend too. Nice work. I'd bet on you as well!

High praise otter!

 

[StoneOtter]

That would be true for any grow using synthetic nutes. Synthetic nute users aren't concerned about the microbes.

The sea-life thanks you.


High praise otter!

Not yet. maybe soon though.

 

[Skybound]

Damn, I did not know FFOF had that much all packed in there. I bet it would make a great base to cut some generic soil with. Great ingredients from what my studies suggest. People refer to Doc's brix kit as soil too despite it being peat based. They do add an amendment that has some rocks and limestone, plus a few salts and all that mixed with 30lbs of EWC to cook for 30 days and that is then soil. I'm not saying it is or it isn't, I'm still trying to learn the difference too.

 

[StoneOtter]

Damn, I did not know FFOF had that much all packed in there. I bet it would make a great base to cut some generic soil with. Great ingredients from what my studies suggest. People refer to Doc's brix kit as soil too despite it being peat based. They do add an amendment that has some rocks and limestone, plus a few salts and all that mixed with 30lbs of EWC to cook for 30 days and that is then soil. I'm not saying it is or it isn't, I'm still trying to learn the difference too.

I've heard folk i trust give FFOF high praise and that it can be used with AACT's like one we made ourselves.

 

[Dutchman1990]

Beautiful plants Shed! IIP is a big ol girl and filling out nicely!

 

[DonkeyDick]

Fridays are generally pretty good anyway, but you have a great one coming up.
Will try to keep a lookout for the photos, Shed.

 

[InTheShed]

I've heard folk i trust give FFOF high praise and that it can be used with AACT's like one we made ourselves.

The only downside I've ever heard on FFOF is that it can be too hot for seedlings, and those using synthetic nutes have to watch out for N toxicity.

Beautiful plants Shed! IIP is a big ol girl and filling out nicely!

Thanks Dutch! IIP really wants to be in the ground. Oh well! It's gonna get schlepped no matter what .

Fridays are generally pretty good anyway, but you have a great one coming up.
Will try to keep a lookout for the photos, Shed.

Thanks DD . The colas on the Berry Bomb are absolutely solid. And I have no more drying boxes so it looks like the Bedroom Cookies is going to have to get bumped off the strings.

 

[Preston9mm]

They've banned plastic straws here, so I hope you have a reusable metal one!

I worked with a salty old Senior Chief who refused to use a straw.... like, ever!


He would always tell us:
"Straws are for women, children, and men with no hands".

Hahaha! I'll never forget that dude!

 

[Virgin Ground]

The only downside I've ever heard on FFOF is that it can be too hot for seedlings,

I can't speak to autoflowers but every photo I've started in FFOF has been great. I germ right in it.

 

[MrSauga]

The only downside I've ever heard on FFOF is that it can be too hot for seedlings, and those using synthetic nutes have to watch out for N toxicity.

I do it all the time. This is my CG #4 at day 13. I've heard the same but I believe it's other issues, like overwatering and they think it's the FFOF.

The CD #4

• MrSauga
• Aug 6, 2019

This is the baby going in.

I can't speak to autoflowers but every photo I've started in FFOF has been great. I germ right in it.

 

[InTheShed]

I wasn't saying it did burn seedlings! It's the only downside I've heard of.

Everyone who wants to use FFOF for seeds should do so if they want to, as VG and MrS do it successfully all the time .

For my grows, I don't want added nutes in my substrate.

 

[MrSauga]

We wasn't in fact I made a point of saying "I've heard the same" to avoid a possible conflict. Geminis hate conflict. We run with our twin in the other direction.

 

[InTheShed]

Always good to have company!

 

[MrSauga]

 

[InTheShed]

And for those who missed it, today's update is here!

 

[Dutchman1990]

Well Shed!! As we discussed here it is!

Which way does the rosin go? Open on both sides with parchment top and bottom the rosin still flowed out the front! I’m assuming it’s due to the lower magnet but it’s for science!!! Also you of course