Mikedin’s Living Soil Adventure and Living Soil discussion topic

[RGWD0202]

Chili?! Where’s mine!

Girl is lookin happy! Just letting her reach the edge of the net all the way around then it’s flip time, she’s really close

Is that a 50gal? That plant is raging bro!

I've over filled mine, again. I struggle at not putting as many in as I can, I like variety I guess.. haha

 

[ChairmanFester]

Is that a 50gal? That plant is raging bro!

I've over filled mine, again. I struggle at not putting as many in as I can, I like variety I guess.. haha

Oh good, it's spreading.

 

[Halloweed]

How's it going all?

Mike, I got a question about chop and drop. I wasn't sure when the clover seeds but I cut some down. My question is that it has to be cut right? I first started pulling them up but read I shouldn't do that in no till. So I chopped what I could get to with a pair of scissors lol.

I'm also curious about transplanting. I should have planted in thier final places.
I have one plant that seems to be doing ok. I have another that is deformed to hell.
It's like it is missing its main stalk.

I've thought about culling her and start again. They're both autoflowers. I figure maybe another week before I transplant the healthy one.

 

[ChairmanFester]

You should start cloning clover so people know you're real fuckin nuts. That's the deep pro move.

 

[Mikedin]

Is that a 50gal? That plant is raging bro!

I've over filled mine, again. I struggle at not putting as many in as I can, I like variety I guess.. haha

60 gallon actually yea I actually came on to say I’ve officially flipped her! Day 1 the show begins!

 

[Mikedin]

How's it going all?

Mike, I got a question about chop and drop. I wasn't sure when the clover seeds but I cut some down. My question is that it has to be cut right? I first started pulling them up but read I shouldn't do that in no till. So I chopped what I could get to with a pair of scissors lol.

I'm also curious about transplanting. I should have planted in thier final places.
I have one plant that seems to be doing ok. I have another that is deformed to hell.
It's like it is missing its main stalk.

I've thought about culling her and start again. They're both autoflowers. I figure maybe another week before I transplant the healthy one.

Yes I use scissors to drop mine. Then chop it up into like 1” long pieces you can tug on the plants but I prefer to leave the roots in place and just chop with ol snippers, I like to mix in a little worm castings and fresh soil when o do that and mix it together in the top layer, then I like to put another mulch layer like straw or rice hulls I go between the 2

 

[Mikedin]

You should start cloning clover so people know you're real fuckin nuts. That's the deep pro move.

I ain’t got that kinda time

 

[ChairmanFester]

I have like 6 jars fermenting all the time so people think I'm fucked.

 

[RGWD0202]

Yes I use scissors to drop mine. Then chop it up into like 1” long pieces you can tug on the plants but I prefer to leave the roots in place and just chop with ol snippers, I like to mix in a little worm castings and fresh soil when o do that and mix it together in the top layer, then I like to put another mulch layer like straw or rice hulls I go between the 2

Same, I do pull some up as well but typically just chop it up in to smaller pieces, feeding the worms. I’d recommend a trichoderma product like great white when doing the chop and drop.

 

[RGWD0202]

How's it going all?

Mike, I got a question about chop and drop. I wasn't sure when the clover seeds but I cut some down. My question is that it has to be cut right? I first started pulling them up but read I shouldn't do that in no till. So I chopped what I could get to with a pair of scissors lol.

I'm also curious about transplanting. I should have planted in thier final places.
I have one plant that seems to be doing ok. I have another that is deformed to hell.
It's like it is missing its main stalk.

I've thought about culling her and start again. They're both autoflowers. I figure maybe another week before I transplant the healthy one.

Let it go, see what it does and learn from it.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Same, I do pull some up as well but typically just chop it up in to smaller pieces, feeding the worms. I’d recommend a trichoderma product like great white when doing the chop and drop.

If you've got worms below, shouldn't there be a beneficial ant colony? Is there a beneficial ant or did that joint just DO it...

 

[ChairmanFester]

Hey... reasonably, shouldn't you be able to use a threaded jar neck plus balloon to auto burp cure jars because slight pressure creates a leak?

 

[Mikedin]

Let it go, see what it does and learn from it.

That’s another option! Makes top dressing a bit harder but I’d suggest staying on the lighter side seeding wise too crowded can build a lot of moisture that’s why I usually chop and drop at flip, but the back 30 gallon bags have had probably 8 cycles of cover crop in a year I just keep layering the organics lol I’ve ran the cover crop all the way through happily before through!

 

[RGWD0202]

If you've got worms below, shouldn't there be a beneficial ant colony? Is there a beneficial ant or did that joint just DO it...

Not familiar with a beneficial ant. Ants on weed plants usually means you’ve got aphids. I’d keep the ants outta the house.

 

[ChairmanFester]

I really don't know. Natures architects might be able to do something but I'm not running out to try it either.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Yeah it's risky when the robot don't like it lol:

ANT COLONIES THAT HELP CANNABIS (kinda)​

1. Native soil ants (common black pavement ants, small field ants)​

These little workhorses:

• Aerate soil by tunneling
• Improve drainage
• Break down organic matter
• “Farm” aphids sometimes, but not always

If your grow is outdoors and you see small, boring ants, they’re usually neutral-to-beneficial. They’re like quiet Amish neighbors—won’t bother you unless you give them a reason.

2. Harvester ants (in low density)​

These guys move a lot of soil and can help break up compacted zones.
But… they can also strip seeds and chew small seedlings. So unless you’re growing trees, not sprouts, they’re more of a chaotic good.

3. Some tropical leafcutters (in theory only)​

You won’t have these in upstate NY thankfully. But note:
Leafcutters don’t eat your plant—
They’re farming fungus.
And they’re absurdly efficient at turning leaf matter into soil fertility.


Super useful in an ecosystem.
Super inconvenient when they decide your cannabis leaves are the perfect substrate.

Thank you AI overlords, I won't.

 

[Mikedin]

Morning homies!

Makin a whole smoked Turkey (pre smoked) just a fat as who loves Turkey, got another one gettin picked up now lol might get another $40 a pop lol

But did a bit of defol on the really large leaves, she’s flipped as of last night so let the timer begin!

Check out those graft points on the Hydra… THICK

 

[ChairmanFester]

Luv me smoker, simple as.
I have a frozen full breast too I could do a little post thanksgiving with bbq touches. The family likes it traditional so if anything is smoked for a holiday it's a continental style herb n garlic brisket for thin sandwich slices with horseradish/mayo. Even then it's barely smoked much then paper wrapped so it's a basic roast the harder way.

It's clone test day to see if there's roots but that's this afternoon. We shall see what only water, cinnamon, and attention have done. Cabinet conditions have been like 69-70f and 44-50 rH. 250 ppfd light under a dome, watered perlite.

 

[Halloweed]

Yes I use scissors to drop mine. Then chop it up into like 1” long pieces you can tug on the plants but I prefer to leave the roots in place and just chop with ol snippers, I like to mix in a little worm castings and fresh soil when o do that and mix it together in the top layer, then I like to put another mulch layer like straw or rice hulls I go between the 2

Oh I see. Makes sense. I'll add some worm casings and add some more rice hulls when I finish chopping and dropping. I don't have great white but gave some rootwise when I did it.

And I found a worm! I know ones still kicking lol. They were small going in but they got bigger.

 

[Mikedin]

Hydra was gettin too big for her britches gave her a big chop back, gunna do a graft quick of the copious next