The Girl Who Drank The Moon

[RETRIX]

haha nothing better than growing up on a farm! Not that i did.... But thats where my future kids will grow up lol... Theres always a farm just outside the city! But the DE before your bring it inside is probably the best bet!

hope the last of your renovations are going smoothly!

Oh it was great. My Dad would send a whole beef to the slaughterhouse and fill up a giant deep freeze. I was probably the only kid at my school that ate T-Bones, Rib-eyes, and filet mignons every day as a kid. When I got older, I couldn't understand why they were charging so much for steak at restaurants.

 

[InTheShed]

Peroxide is going to kill your carefully curated herd. Skip H2O2 if you're doing LOS.

 

[LaquerHead]

What Shed said!

 

[InTheShed]

What Shed said!

That's the name of @Amy Gardner's band!

 

[Amy Gardner]

That's the name of @Amy Gardner's band!

Whatever the active ingredient is in mosquito dunks is what many folks swear by for fungus gnats. Melt it into water, water it in... dead gnats, no harm to plant or microherd... I’ve been trying to find what it’s called. I posted about it recently and someone (I think graytail) told me and I can’t find the exchange on the forum! I’ll have another search...

 

[LaquerHead]

Whatever the active ingredient is in mosquito dunks is what many folks swear by for fungus gnats. Melt it into water, water it in... dead gnats, no harm to plant or microherd... I’ve been trying to find what it’s called. I posted about it recently and someone (I think graytail) told me and I can’t find the exchange on the forum! I’ll have another search...

Bt maybe? Bti possibly. I used that too, it sure didnt hurt. But used as a standalone against them - it served almost no purpose!

 

[RETRIX]

Peroxide is going to kill your carefully curated herd. Skip H2O2 if you're doing LOS.

Thank you for the reminder LOL No peroxide!

 

[RETRIX]

 

[CraZysWeeD]

Any tweaking with the lights?

 

[RETRIX]

Any tweaking with the lights?

My plan is to wire potentiometers to it eventually because it is a little too much for my tent. However, until then I will be running them wide ass open. LOL

 

[InTheShed]

My plan is to wire potentiometers to it eventually because it is a little too much for my tent. However, until then I will be running them wide ass open. LOL

Got one of them fancy umol meters? I think the problem last time was the change of light in the middle of the grow.

 

[RETRIX]

Got one of them fancy umol meters? I think the problem last time was the change of light in the middle of the grow.

I don't have one. I used an app on my cell phone to measure but I'm sure it was inaccurate. The reading was over a thousand right at the canopy.

 

[Kismet]

Bigger tent cough cough

 

[InTheShed]

I don't have one. I used an app on my cell phone to measure but I'm sure it was inaccurate. The reading was over a thousand right at the canopy.

I've read those are totally inaccurate. I think they were even inaccurate comparing two lights within the app! I still use it tho.

 

[RETRIX]

Bigger tent cough cough

LOL

 

[RETRIX]

I've read those are totally inaccurate. I think they were even inaccurate comparing two lights within the app! I still use it tho.

I'm sure you're right. I mean how is a cell phone brightness sensor going to measure the brightness from an LED accurately? This app is totally using that sensor outside of it's intended purpose LOL.

 

[RETRIX]

It is finally over.
October 1, 2018

I appreciate everyone's patience during this remodel. It was long, arduous, stressful and it sucked. But that is behind us now. There are still a few things that we need to take care of before we start officially. I decided to involve myself with a few upgrades.

First up, I mounted a nice 6 outlet box behind the tent. Along with some beautiful dark ash-wood floors. To make sure the tent operates at maximum efficiency, I also added 5 Inch white base boards. I decided to darken the room and it now has a nice deep blue courtesy of sherwin williams.

These light switches have tiny LEDS that light up at night so you never get stuck trying to find it in the dark. These are installed all over the house.



The tent gets a nice upgrade as well. We are going to be installing the TP-Link Kasa Smart Wifi controlled power strip.

It has 6 independently controlled outlets that can each be set on a different schedule.

No more tearing the tent apart and banging my head trying to dig the timers out to schedule 12/12.
Thank you Jesus.
The whole thing is controlled using an Android or IOS app that called Kasa Home.

That will be installed in the next day or so. But until then, How about a tutorial!

I have read that the 2 biggest enemies of stored seeds are light and moisture. Here is how to prepare your seeds for maximum viability by removing excess moisture to put them in a true dormant state, and keeping them either in the fridge, or even the freezer.

I know that some of you don't keep your seeds long enough for this to be practical. However, I'm the type of person who almost surely buys more than he needs just because I can't seem to help myself. If there is a sale going on, or I find something unique I always buy it and hope that the seeds will last until I plant them. If you're one of those people, then this tutorial is for you.

First, in order to prepare our DIY seed vault you will need the following items:

A small or quart sized Mason Jar.
Plain white rice.
Some thick office paper or card stock.
A staple gun.
A glue stick.

First, fill your mason jar 2/3 full of white rice.
Pre heat your oven to 300 F (150C)
Spread the rice out on a sheet pan. Place in the oven on center rack and bake it for 45 minutes. This will remove all of the moisture from the rice. While the rice is baking, now would be a good time to wash out the mason jar to make sure that it is free of any dirt or contamination.
Don't worry about drying it out or the lid at this point.
After 45 minutes, remove the rice from the oven and let it cool completely. It should be chalky and slightly browned.

While the rice is drying, place the jar and lids in the warm oven and leave the power off. with the door slightly cracked. This will remove every bit of moister from the jar and lids.

Now we need to transfer the seeds from any plastic bag that they are in and put them into a more suitable environment for long term storage.

Take a piece of the construction paper and cut out strips to whatever size that you prefer. In my case about 1.5x 2.5 inches.

Place glue on each side of the paper.

Fold each strip over and seal the edges leaving the top open obviously. Let them sit for a few minutes to dry.
(Note: the glue stick that I am using is made by 3M and it is non toxic.)

After the seed pouches are dry. Label each one with the strain that you are putting inside and then add your seeds. Staple the top with one staple to close it.

Remove the Mason Jar and lids from the oven and let them cool alongside the rice.
Once everything is cool to the touch, fill your jar with the dried rice, and set your seed pouches down into the rice.

This next part is important. If you plan on freezing your seeds, they must remain in the jar, sealed, at room temperature for two weeks to make sure all excess moisture is removed before placing the jar in the freezer. If you plan to keep them in the fridge like I do, you can do so at this time.


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[InTheShed]

Damn RETRIX, love those blue walls and white baseboards! Crazy on that power strip with a built-in timer, never heard of that ever.

Excellent tutorial on keeping the seeds dry, but I'm sure that the mods will take it down because 3M is not a sponsor here.

 

[RETRIX]

Damn RETRIX, love those blue walls and white baseboards! Crazy on that power strip with a built-in timer, never heard of that ever.

Excellent tutorial on keeping the seeds dry, but I'm sure that the mods will take it down because 3M is not a sponsor here.

LOL I know right? I'm waiting for it. And thank you for the complement Shed. Blue is my favorite color.

 

[CraZysWeeD]

Very nice! But dark?

The seed thing is fantastic!