Winter Weedy Wonderland - Auto Grow - Royal Queen Seeds

Carbon in your soil is like fibre to a human, literally. Microbes eat it just like our microbes do. It's a microbe food that creates humates that run the CEC. It becomes an organic carbon based colloid.

The word organics literally translates to "of carbon base".

Any organic molecule is a molecule on a carbon base. It's vital. Coco is mathematically the holy grail.

Too dense holds too much water, and not dense enough runs out too soon as a microbe food. Coco is perfect for a 5 month grow.
 
One major reason is that I can buy it locally and that’s not true for coco. I like coco better but want to be able to goto the store and by what I need, if in need. I’d do 1:1:1 peat, perlite, EWC as the vanilla base. And amend all the good stuff in that base.

Anyway don’t want to go off a side road here with lady c’s journal’s train of thought. Just wanted to clarify that little bit you mentioned. Thanks man!
 
Gee64 said:
Carbon in your soil is like fibre to a human, literally. Microbes eat it just like our microbes do. It's a microbe food that creates humates that run the CEC. It becomes an organic carbon based colloid.

The word organics literally translates to "of carbon base".

Any organic molecule is a molecule on a carbon base. It's vital. Coco is mathematically the holy grail.

Too dense holds too much water, and not dense enough runs out too soon as a microbe food. Coco is perfect for a 5 month grow.
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Coco is expensive. ;)

I just did 5 holes each in two pots and filled each with 1 tsp. myco per the video from dynomyco folks.
I will do the other two in a couple hours.
 
Waywardwayne said:
One major reason is that I can buy it locally and that’s not true for coco. I like coco better but want to be able to goto the store and by what I need, if in need. I’d do 1:1:1 peat, perlite, EWC as the vanilla base. And amend all the good stuff in that base.

Anyway don’t want to go off a side road here with lady c’s journal’s train of thought. Just wanted to clarify that little bit you mentioned. Thanks man!
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Don't worry about going off side roads here. If it's related to the discussion and you have input....INPUT. 🤣 Well, input even if it's not the discussion. ;-)

Can you get fresh sea water kelp where you are to harvest on your own?
I looked into what the great lakes offers, and there is no kelp because it's fresh water.
Going to look a little deeper later.
 
Lady Cannafan said:
Can you get fresh sea water kelp where you are to harvest on your own?
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I can get kelp or seaweed whatever it is that’s beached itself. As someone said before, don’t pull it out of the ground and kill it. Don’t know the legality in my area.
 
Waywardwayne said:
I’d do 1:1:1 peat, perlite, EWC as the vanilla base. And amend all the good stuff in that base.
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That's basically the Coot's mix of which I'm a fan:

StoneOtter said:

I use a complicated mix from True Living Organics by The Rev. I found the following from a solid LOS guy Clackamas Coots. He and others go with the 33% rule mixing the main body of it. He goes into the whole soil mix. I'd think you'd use your compost in place of the vermicompost.​

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Coots Soil Mix Explained​

by Jim Bennett June 11, 2020
About 11 years ago I got a medical card under the rules of OMMP (Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. Not to grow per se but to get access to the 'strain of the week' through some of the groups like Oregon Green Free and a couple of others which no longer exist thankfully.

At the time Fox Farms Ocean Forest was the big deal for reasons that still boggles the mind with prices that were not consistent with the quality of the product. A tradition that lives on today in the cannabis scene - sub-standard soils with boutique prices.

So I began to test these soils out and it was clear that there wasn't a dime's worth of difference between this or that soil. More of a matter of style over substance or maybe form over function.

Having owned and operated a commercial nursery grown different cultivars of Japanese Lace Maples for landscape architects in their resort, restaurant and commercial buildings. For this you have to grow the plant in large containers for a massive root mass which is spelled out in the contract.

This meant that you had the plants on your property for 4 or 5 years. This made the soil mix all-important vs growing annual plants for the retail market - Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, Walmart as well as the independent nurseries across the country meaning low-profit plants as you can imagine.

I decided to go for a soil that would meet the needs for growing one of the highest dollar plants - weed. After a few changes this is what I came up with...the Clackamas Coot Soil Mix...

Clackamas Coot Soil Mix

By volume mix the following...

1/3 Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss (CSPM)
1/3 Aeration - I use 3/8" pumice (aka volcanic glass - completely inert)
1/3 Vermicompost

When it comes to CSPM it does not matter one iota as far as the brand as long as it's designated as CSPMA (Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association) which is a partnership between the handful of authorized harvesters and the Canadian government. CSPMA sets the harvest limit and not market demands.

You should ind this at Home Depot and Lowe's in 3.8 cf bales and if it is not available at your local stores then order it online (HomeDepot.com) and have them 'ship to store' at your store of choice. No charge for shipping and handling!

A cubic foot is about 7.20 gallons or 115 cups...

To this I add the following amendments to each 1 cubic foot..

1 cup kelp meal
1 cup neem meal or an equal amount of neem & karanja mix
1 cup of limestone or more exactly Calcium Carbonate CaCO3 so Oyster Shell Powder/flour can also be used as it is also a pure Calcium Carbonate material
1/2 cup Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) available at all DIY stores but you must get the material in the garden section and not in the home remodel section. There are 2 forms of gypsum so make sure you get the one for soil and not walls...

Finally there is the rock dust which I recommend 3 cups of either basalt or granite. Only these 2 materials are 'paramagnetic' which is an integral part of the CeC discussion (Cation exchange Capacity).

Rock dusts like Azomite, bentonite, zeolite and others are called 'colloidal minerals' - alumina-silicate. For example Azomite is a brand name. A geologist would know it as "Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate" and it's known as "Montmorillonite clay"

This clay has been used in France to built ceramic bread ovens which look like a bee hive. They have a small door in the front of the oven where loaves of bread are move in and out using what is called a peel.

While it makes a great ceramic oven I can't find much to cause me to recommend it in a true living soil that is supposed to last 'forever' if taken care of using organic methods.
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Waywardwayne said:
Just let it go for a while, nothing will happen to the plants. Maybe read a story or listen to some tunes. Getting stressed is a sign step back for a minute and focus elsewhere. When you come back to it you’ll have fresh eyes and renewed optimism.


Clean house, read (or write, nonsense is a good start for that), music (singing and dance with mine, that’s optional though. My neighbors either can’t hear or don’t care!) 🎨 paint?, call an old friend and disappear into their recent world for an hour or so.

Just don’t get upset with this stuff, you are very skilled in your grows and many other things too; and will balance this all out and get those multi legged fuckers out of the grow, just steady as she goes towards the goal.

Thinking about your other hobbies and talents you might even decide to make a fancy cake today or other cooked delight. Or pull out a photography project you’ve procrastinated to start on or try.

♥️ Just dont let this stuff get to you.
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Thanks Wayne. You are so kind. 💕

I pull a hissy fit for a little while, then pull up my big girl pants and calm down so I can work on the solutions while reminding myself "it is what it is", now deal with it. LOL

I have a chapter of a story by an awesome writer I need to go read, that will help a lot! :winkyface:
 
Have you tried box breathing?

Basically you can control your biomechanics and mental state by how you breath.

To calm down you breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7, and then exhale through pursed lips for 8. 4,7,8, for three to four rounds.

The longer exhale compared to inhale flushes more CO2 from your system I think.

To energize yourself you do the opposite with longer inhales than exhales.

There's a neuroscientist guy on YouTube (Andrew Huberman maybe?) to that explains the science behind it all.

Pretty fascinating stuff. The US Navy Seals use it to stay focused and be able to think clearly on their mission when under extreme pressure.
 
Azimuth said:
To calm down you breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7, and then exhale through pursed lips for 8. 4,7,8, for three to four rounds.
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That also alleviates blue balls. Just saying!
 
Waywardwayne said:
One major reason is that I can buy it locally and that’s not true for coco. I like coco better but want to be able to goto the store and by what I need, if in need. I’d do 1:1:1 peat, perlite, EWC as the vanilla base. And amend all the good stuff in that base.

Anyway don’t want to go off a side road here with lady c’s journal’s train of thought. Just wanted to clarify that little bit you mentioned. Thanks man!
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Peat is awesome, don't get me wrong, it just isn't as good as coco as a carbon source, so if you mix in a bag of any organic OMRI certified low nutrient potting soil that has forest productsin it, with the peat, it will improve, and you need to add a little extra K.

Greensand is good for that if you rebuild, and kelp if you don't. K is where they gouge you.

I use more coco and less kelp, and always use green sand.

It's about balance, and any popular cannabis recipe for LOS will work if it's reputable and your true to it. Coco is best for ultra high end brix is all, and rebuilds the best, which is another brix thing.

It's also a fantastic carbon source for worm farms, just make sure it isn't dry going in.

Waywardwayne said:
Azimuth said:
Have you tried box breathing?

Basically you can control you biomechanics and mental state by how you breath.

To calm down you breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7, and then exhale through pursed lips for 8. 4,7,8, for three to four rounds.

The longer exhale compared to inhale flushes more CO2 from your system I think.

To energize yourself you do the opposite with longer inhales than exhales.

There's a neuroscientist guy on YouTube (Andrew Huberman maybe?) to that explains the science behind it all.

Pretty fascinating stuff. The US Navy Seals use it to stay focused and be able to think clearly on their mission when under extreme pressure.
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Can I do it in the bath tub?🤪
Waywardwayne said:
I can get kelp or seaweed whatever it is that’s beached itself. As someone said before, don’t pull it out of the ground and kill it. Don’t know the legality in my area.
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In BC you need a saltwater fishing license to harvest kelp, and I believe it's 50 lbs a day limit. After a big storm is best. The sea rips it out and leaves it fresh on the beach.
 
Waywardwayne said:
Can I use kelp or seaweed straight from the ocean. I see it washed up on the beach when I go but I don’t know what it really is. And would I have to rinse the salt water before composting it?
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Yes & hell yes, rinse, rinse, repeat!
 
Lady C, my day is getting busy and then I'm quite possibly off grid so I must impress upon you the following...

Too much calcium is very dangerous.

Don't add it unless your line is almost crisp. Once added, even if you brix again the next day, wait at least 48 hours to brix yet again, and only then add more if the line is still crisp. You can brix more often, but don't make adjustments until at least 48 hours after the initial calcium addition. Calcium fixes the soil on contacts, but can take a couple days to flow thru the sap. 72 hours is even better.

If you aren't sure, @Azimuth , @g-one-three , and @Thirvnrob are all familiar with this. Rob is just ahead of you, and Azi and G have been down this street before, so conjur one or all up, and make a group decision if you think you possibly need more. A deficiency is better than an overdose.

Relax about the bugs. They are there now so lets get you thru this the right way so you can avoid in the future. Is your stash healthy enough if you don't want to smoke this stuff?

I may actually have coverage on the island, and I'm up a couple hours ahead of the wife, so I may be around and free, but no guarantees.

G has the most live experience, but Azi and I have had many deep convos on theory, and Rob is living it right now entering the high brix zone, so your in good hands.

All nerds on deck!🤣
 
Gee64 said:
Lady C, my day is getting busy and then I'm quite possibly off grid so I must impress upon you the following...

Too much calcium is very dangerous.

Don't add it unless your line is almost crisp. Once added, even if you brix again the next day, wait at least 48 hours to brix yet again, and only then add more if the line is still crisp. You can brix more often, but don't make adjustments until at least 48 hours after the initial calcium addition. Calcium fixes the soil on contacts, but can take a couple days to flow thru the sap. 72 hours is even better.

If you aren't sure, @Azimuth , @g-one-three , and @Thirvnrob are all familiar with this. Rob is just ahead of you, and Azi and G have been down this street before, so conjur one or all up, and make a group decision if you think you possibly need more. A deficiency is better than an overdose.

Relax about the bugs. They are there now so lets get you thru this the right way so you can avoid in the future. Is your stash healthy enough if you don't want to smoke this stuff?

I may actually have coverage on the island, and I'm up a couple hours ahead of the wife, so I may be around and free, but no guarantees.

G has the most live experience, but Azi and I have had many deep convos on theory, and Rob is living it right now entering the high brix zone, so your in good hands.

All nerds on deck!🤣
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Edit: I am not adding any of the GH calimagic in the feed/water. And I am not short of stash....for a long time. LOL

You just don't worry about this forum, and go have fun. There is nothing here that's going to blow up. LOL
If I run into anything else, I'm sure someone will be available....and I don't have any issues with waiting for comments.
We are all busy peoples and different time zones, I expect that.
Get the heck out of here and do your thang! :thumb:
 
Gee64 said:
I leave tomorrow morning bright and early.
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Have a wonderful time on the beach Gee man, stay safe and see ya when you get back!

LCF, what was your decision regarding lighting the goats? I think I may have missed some of this discussion, so apologies if this is already covered, I was going to suggest that you try them on 18/6 and if they are indeed autos they will be fine, otherwise I'd cull them as per Gee's suggestion. Did you hear from RQS?

Sorry about the bugs. You'll turn this around, I know it! :hug:
 
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