re: Rex Pigeons Flies the Coop & Goes Perpetual in 2015
Hi Donny!
What a time for you to join the pages of my garden! I'm excited you've come to my side of the woods.
The 420 magazine has proven to be one of the most important tools at my disposal. The people around here are compassionate and incredibly inspirational. The love that passes around here everyday is remarkable. And I'm thankful to call it home.
Now, to address your questions. The idea of using 5 gallon geo pots is relatively new to me. I've been using them for a few months not and I'll probably never go back to traditional pots. They're a great assets to the garden for many reasons. Aeration, breathability and for air pruning. These reasons have made me decide that a shelf full of geo pots is the way to go. I've got 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10 gallon pots. I try to use them all as I grow. Transplanting every couple weeks.
When I say treat my water, that's exactly what I mean, PH corrected to 6.3. I also use a fish pump to keep the oxygen plentiful. I mix the PH down into the tote at the beginning of the week and use that for the week. Cleaning your resevouir is a great idea. Keeps the calcium and other stuff at a minimum.
I do not add my nutrients to the tote yet. Only because I'm not using enough to make it worth my while I think I would be wasting nutrients by dumping them every week and a half.
By the sound of it Donny, you're on the right track. Keep it up and feel free to stop in here and chime in or ask questions anytime. If I can't answer it I know that one of these amazing people that come through here will have no problem answering.
All the best to you today my friend! I look forward to getting to know you better!