Maine 4-Season Greenhouse Grow

Good news....all seeds popped and summer grow is in full swing...

Lesson learned: First time using 10-gallon pot for autos and I normally pop them in the soil which has a JumpStart heating mat below. This sufficiently heats the soil and I saw success on the OG Rolex, DD, and GSC....

However, I lost a Skunk #1, Cheese XXL, and Sweet Coffee seeds....and was pissed. I normally have excellent germ rates with @SeedsMan ...but as usual it was operator error. The 10-gallon was too much to heat properly and my GH night temps of 50F were keeping the seeds from popping.

Solution: I squeezed 3x 10-gallon pots (with seeds) into the Box with the heating mat. Surface soil temps jumped from 62F to 72F...and they all popped overnight.

Live and learn. :)
 
Blew Hiller said:
I just got 5 bucket loads of horse manure from my neighbor...they have 2x horses and that adds up. They are selling the house (fingers crossed someone cool buys it) and I think the realtor asked them to clean out the manure, so they called me with the smaller tractor to get the last small piles. I skimmed off the top 2-3" of dirt/composted horse manure from the last 20 years! I felt like a thief, but I was actually doing them a favor. It was like Lebonese Hash....:p
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You Are fucking hilarious / glad you could help (yourself ) :laugh::laugh:
 
Blew Hiller said:
Ask away...I ask a shit ton...life is short and lots to learn.

I just got 5 bucket loads of horse manure from my neighbor...they have 2x horses and that adds up. They are selling the house (fingers crossed someone cool buys it) and I think the realtor asked them to clean out the manure, so they called me with the smaller tractor to get the last small piles. I skimmed off the top 2-3" of dirt/composted horse manure from the last 20 years! I felt like a thief, but I was actually doing them a favor. It was like Lebonese Hash....:p

I used to just add coir/perlite/vermicluite (for water retention and aeration) and greensand and myco... @Van Stank suggested basalt and glacial rock dust, which I figured...wtf not? He adds some more things that I don't. I grabbed seaweed this year as well and threw that in the bottom of my worm bins. If all goes well, that will be my secret sauce....
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that's some good sh!t! Lol when my veggies hit the compost it was like a rocket things took off! So you will love it! how much do houses go for out that way..... Not that I could move but wishful thinking lol!

is there a reason you prefer coir over peat? I've been doing some reading that says coir can lead to possible calcium issues... Was thinking id do 50/50 coir/peat, perlite, glacial dust, mycos... Think my mum has a bags of greensand maybe I can steal some lol

I really want to make this but I have to figure out how to source all of the ingredients first. Jeff bezos might end up with some of my money after all lol
 
Blew Hiller said:
Good news....all seeds popped and summer grow is in full swing...

Lesson learned: First time using 10-gallon pot for autos and I normally pop them in the soil which has a JumpStart heating mat below. This sufficiently heats the soil and I saw success on the OG Rolex, DD, and GSC....

However, I lost a Skunk #1, Cheese XXL, and Sweet Coffee seeds....and was pissed. I normally have excellent germ rates with @SeedsMan ...but as usual it was operator error. The 10-gallon was too much to heat properly and my GH night temps of 50F were keeping the seeds from popping.

Solution: I squeezed 3x 10-gallon pots (with seeds) into the Box with the heating mat. Surface soil temps jumped from 62F to 72F...and they all popped overnight.

Live and learn. :)
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Thanks for sharing that lesson Blew!
 
Pjs420 said:
that's some good sh!t! Lol when my veggies hit the compost it was like a rocket things took off! So you will love it! how much do houses go for out that way..... Not that I could move but wishful thinking lol!...is there a reason you prefer coir over peat? I've been doing some reading that says coir can lead to possible calcium issues... Was thinking id do 50/50 coir/peat, perlite, glacial dust, mycos... Think my mum has a bags of greensand maybe I can steal some lol..I really want to make this but I have to figure out how to source all of the ingredients first. Jeff bezos might end up with some of my money after all lol
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I also use Pro Mix and that is peat based, but I like coir because it stores well and is "sustainable" whereas peat is (supposedly) less so.
 
Ms Stank said:
Seasons, just like speed limits, are just a suggestion anyways lol
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Ha! I'm not complaining...was 52F in the GH and everyone looked snug. Now it's sunny and beautiful.

I gotta say the ATF and DTF are looking seriously happy. :)
 
Well, another misty morning in Maine....just checked on the girls and they all seemed to have adapted to the little suggestive training I imposed on them yesterday using the tomato cage. Spread some of the lower arms outside so they will grow opened up a little more. At this point I am just guessing how the tomato cage will support/train because I know it will turn into a jungle of growth soon....
 
Itibitiguy said:
When are your frost warnings usually done there blew? Second week of June here
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Approximately that time as well...but I think we are close here....I almost planted corn yesterday but figured I can wait another week or so. I have oats, buckwheat, and peas in the ground already.
 
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