Stunger's Organic Balcony: Growing Daughters Of Mulanje: Watering Via Root Aeration Chambers

Trala said:
Amazing!

When Mother Nature gets it right, she gets it soooooo right!

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Thanks Tra!

But I have probably been leaving a bit too much to Mother Nature.

I haven't been carrying out the recommended top dressings because this is a new product for me, and I felt my soil was well amended already and worried adding more to it.

The plants have been showing some leaf yellowing, from what I can tell when comparing to the charts, it is a Nitrogen deficiency which is probably understandable if they're been vegging for over 4 months. I included 3-4 tbsp of Blood n Bone recently, which seems to have made a difference, I'll probably do that again soon.

It would be safer not to veg the plant so long, I do feel a bit like a learner surfer trying to stand up, but that's what you get when you're a greedy bugger. But you say you saw Mother Nature somewhere, haha, it sounds like a local beer ad "Yeah right".
 
Great work Stunger! Seeing is believing, and you've done a stellar job keeping those beasts reined in.

By now I'm certain you can supercrop blind-folded, with one hand tied behind your back! :)
 
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Grand Daddy Black said:
Great work Stunger! Seeing is believing, and you've done a stellar job keeping those beasts reined in.

By now I'm certain you can supercrop blind-folded, with one hand tied behind your back! :)
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I'd like to see that, although I feel a bit awkward asking for photo documentation. :p
 
Lerugged said:
A little bit of green....snicker 😆
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Grand Daddy Black said:
Great work Stunger! Seeing is believing, and you've done a stellar job keeping those beasts reined in.

By now I'm certain you can supercrop blind-folded, with one hand tied behind your back! :)
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Thanks GDB, the narrow nose pliers really work a treat. And given that there is no space to move on the balcony, I do have to do some 'tennis backhand moves' where I rely on the feel and sound of the 'squeeze', and miraculously I haven't broken a single stem this grow with supercropping,
StoneOtter said:
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Thanks Otter
Azimuth said:
I'd like to see that, although I feel a bit awkward asking for photo documentation. :p
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haha
 
Stunger said:
in need of another round of training to allow them to have a semblance of stealth
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Great job keeping them a bit below the limit, Stunger!
You make it look easy , but I know it's no small job keeping up with them.
Good thing you didn't plant 4.. :oops:
 
Carcass said:
Great job keeping them a bit below the limit, Stunger!
You make it look easy , but I know it's no small job keeping up with them.
Good thing you didn't plant 4.. :oops:
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Thanks Carcass, yep even 2 would have been easier.
 
If you need to get under the hood again, save the tennis moves and get one of these!
 
Stunger said:
Thanks Tra!

But I have probably been leaving a bit too much to Mother Nature.

I haven't been carrying out the recommended top dressings because this is a new product for me, and I felt my soil was well amended already and worried adding more to it.

The plants have been showing some leaf yellowing, from what I can tell when comparing to the charts, it is a Nitrogen deficiency which is probably understandable if they're been vegging for over 4 months. I included 3-4 tbsp of Blood n Bone recently, which seems to have made a difference, I'll probably do that again soon.

It would be safer not to veg the plant so long, I do feel a bit like a learner surfer trying to stand up, but that's what you get when you're a greedy bugger. But you say you saw Mother Nature somewhere, haha, it sounds like a local beer ad "Yeah right".
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I feel I have to veg longer just to have adequate plant maturity. My grow up but not out.
 
Hey Stunger! Looking like a fat crop coming for you!! Very good looking plants I like what you did there, that is very clever and unique the feeder/ breathers.. is that mulch from the old stalks? I have seen that done.. the fibers composted or used in twine making and then the woody inner stalk chredded and used as mulch.. liking what you did sir!!
I have actually been inspired by you to get raw shrimp and keep the exoskeleton to make food for the worm bin. Tons of life going on in there and the melon rinds can't forget that tip from you. I noticed there wasn't as many worms as I would like but they're just deep down in there... eaten everything.. the centipedes I feel help eat the harder things like the bones.. they ate the steamed chicken bones whole didnt grind them. And they say you need 25 gallons to have living soil.. I see yea if you want to keep plants alive in but you can start it in a little bin just to make some worm castings or break down waste. Its a good way to seed compost piles having a little factory of decomposers.. no odors either which is the nice thing people think oh that would be stinky but it's not. I eventually want to do a living soil grow on a special plant. Soon that will have to be its own special journal.
This is looking right on though Stunger! Nice work!!
 
ChocolatChunk said:
Hey Stunger! Looking like a fat crop coming for you!! Very good looking plants I like what you did there, that is very clever and unique the feeder/ breathers.. is that mulch from the old stalks? I have seen that done.. the fibers composted or used in twine making and then the woody inner stalk chredded and used as mulch.. liking what you did sir!!
I have actually been inspired by you to get raw shrimp and keep the exoskeleton to make food for the worm bin. Tons of life going on in there and the melon rinds can't forget that tip from you. I noticed there wasn't as many worms as I would like but they're just deep down in there... eaten everything.. the centipedes I feel help eat the harder things like the bones.. they ate the steamed chicken bones whole didnt grind them. And they say you need 25 gallons to have living soil.. I see yea if you want to keep plants alive in but you can start it in a little bin just to make some worm castings or break down waste. Its a good way to seed compost piles having a little factory of decomposers.. no odors either which is the nice thing people think oh that would be stinky but it's not. I eventually want to do a living soil grow on a special plant. Soon that will have to be its own special journal.
This is looking right on though Stunger! Nice work!!
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Thanks CC! I have mulch on top to help keep the moisture in so the plants can access all the soil, as it always seems a waste to have an empty of roots dry top layer, mine have roots right up to the mulch and worms too. The old stalks went in the compost bin. Yes I am a believer in using dried shrimp, or saving the shrimp/prawn shells as the soil loves them, I mix a cup or two in the soil of each containers in the outdoor 'off season' and let it cook/settle for a few months before starting the next grow.
 
Valleygrown said:
Hey stunger! Wow! What an amazing balcony you have. Very impressive my friend. Short and wide, exactly how I like em! Can't wait to see the bunches of colas those babies produce. Happy to follow along the the rest of the journey!
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Thanks Val! Yep, I can smoke high but I can't garden high, so I have to go wide to placate my greedy self. Cheers.
 
Update - topdressing

Greetings 420 enthusiasts! As I have mentioned previously, due to growing outdoors, it means every step done on the previous grow was 12 months ago, and that can make it tricky to be 'on the ball' when one's memory is hazy, and not good hazy either :ganjamon: . I am mainly referring to my concern of amending the pots when the plants are looking great and the fear of messing them up. And like my previous grows it happened where I waited, then the plants lightened and leaves yellowed. Next grow, I hope I can be a little bit sharper on this.

Two weeks ago I carried out a round of topdressing. Today, I have done another, and also made some minor training adjustments.

A few days ago I gave them all a drink of some nice liquified worm castings which they guzzled up!

Today's amendments given via topdressing

Mulanje Sherbert - 30L (8gal)

12 tbsp Herbi's Bloom fert - ¾ cup
4 tbsp Malted Barley - ¼ cup
1 tbsp Neem Meal
3 tbsp Blood n Bone

Mulanje ME - 50L (13gal)

20 tbsp Herbi's Bloom fert - 1¼ cup
4 tbsp Malted Barley - ¼ cup
1½ tbsp Neem Meal
4 tbsp Blood n Bone

Mulanje HP - 50L (13gal)

20 tbsp Herbi's Bloom fert - 1¼ cup
4 tbsp Malted Barley - ¼ cup
1½ tbsp Neem Meal
4 tbsp Blood n Bone

After topdressing I used about ¾ tsp of Yucca extract that I dissolved in some warm water and then added it to the watering can. It is only the second time using this, but I have done so to maximise the 'top watering' so it soaks the amendments down into the soil. And I am very impressed with how effectively it gives the soil 'blotting paper' qualities!

Anyway, on to the pics!

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Mulanje Sherbert

She is the only one currently in budset. She is in a much smaller pot but really punching above her weight compared to the other 2 in 50 litre (13gal) pots. To my eyes she is looking really nice and pretty, still very early days budding wise, but she's now a generous size and lots of colas beginning to stack. I imagine she is probably the first cross ever made between an African Mulanje sativa and a Humboldt Seed Company's Mango Sherbert hybrid. I am looking forward to how she turns out.

Anyway, a few pics of her

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Thanks for dropping by, wishing you all the best, and I hope your gardens are going great! :ganjamon:
 
Blotting paper 🎟✂
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Oh man that Mulanje Sherbert yea! That is gonna be some great stash!! They look really happy!
Have seen that about yucca too, it's really good for loosening the surface tension and allowing the water/ food to work throughout more evenly.
I like your foods you come to use I use similar things, was considering getting more neem seed meal I used it before yrs ago and liked the flowers from when I had that, feel like it helped contribute to the density and aromatics of the flower. So more oily I guess you would say. Its like an antioxidant for the soil and plant if you think about it.
 
ChocolatChunk said:
Blotting paper 🎟✂
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Oh man that Mulanje Sherbert yea! That is gonna be some great stash!! They look really happy!
Have seen that about yucca too, it's really good for loosening the surface tension and allowing the water/ food to work throughout more evenly.
I like your foods you come to use I use similar things, was considering getting more neem seed meal I used it before yrs ago and liked the flowers from when I had that, feel like it helped contribute to the density and aromatics of the flower. So more oily I guess you would say. Its like an antioxidant for the soil and plant if you think about it.
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Thanks CC! I like to work to keep them happy, except when I turn mean and drought them! Yeah, the Yucca works very well.
Emeraldo said:
Looking great @Stunger. Still no pistils on the other two?
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Cheers Emeraldo! Yes the other 2 have pistils, but they are just not yet exhibiting the budset stage with a show of pistils at the end of the stems, perhaps another week or so. We've had one of the crappiest summers this year, I think the reduced number of sunshine days have delayed them a bit.
 
hi there stunger , total respect growing pure sativa on a balcony stealth style. back in the 80"s (new to ganja) a good buddy & i purchased some seeded weed ,.the dealer claimed it to be a equatorial sativa from africa . my buddy & i looked at each other ?? sativa ?? but acted like we knew what he was talking about . what ever it was & it came from , it blew us away . we decided to try growing the seeds . we lived close to the kaimai ranges & found a sweet spot in the bush . there are 2 main pests in NZ, the opossom, they love to munch on the ganja . we built an electric fence like the farmers use to keep cattle at bay only lower ,a strip of chicken netting 1/2 metre in hight ( 1 1/2 feet) & plastic piping for poles, it worked like a charm .the other pest were police in helicopter , a search fi marijuana , police burnin" di collie weed . anyway to the point , we just let those plants grow , & grow they did between 3 & 4 metres in hight (9-12 feet) we pulled the males early trying to make seedless which was becoming a trend , sinsemilla was the hip word of that time.they also took forever to rippen mid to end of may . so i can imagine the time & work involved keeping them so low .keep up the good work, respect & peace
 
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