Grouchy's Grey Goose Greenhouse Grow !

[Anylizer]

I've been reading up on ph/ec/ppm testing to improve plant heath and yield.
I'm growing in soil, and 10gal. bags. Could I put a piece of pvc, with holes drilled in the bottom sides, and collect the excess water from there to test??
Or is there an alternative method?
Thank you for any feed back.

 

[Anylizer]

Jilly got moved into her new home!!

 

[Anylizer]

Been a minute, since I updated!!
The winter grow experiment is going about as expected. S.L.O.W.
JILLY is still alive, and looking healthy, although very stunted. The extreme temp swings & 9hr light cycles have her quite confused.
I have added a grow light, fans and a control unit, but my power supply is insufficient. 4-5 days of over cast sky's doesn't provide enough charge on the batteries to keep the heater & lights going, so the heater gets all the love thats available.
On the upside, my cauliflower, cabbage & broccoli seem to be loving life.

 

[BearWater]

Hey there! Gotta ask… you dont know my cousin do you? if you know you know, if not my bad

 

[Anylizer]

Hey there! Gotta ask… you dont know my cousin do you? if you know you know, if not my bad

Guess that depends on who your cousin is...

 

[Anylizer]

Ok... In 2 seasons growing in my greenhouse, I've never had a bug problem. Now, its 20° outside, I'm growing in a tent, inside my GH... now I have these little bastards, loving life in there !!! WTF?? What are they, how should I handle them??

 

[Anylizer]

....I'm thinking aphids !!!
D.E. do the job??

 

[Crazyformes]

My first ever grow started like this... hence the name "Grey Goose Greenhouse"
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Yes sir love the goose.

 

[Crazyformes]

I'm in North East Ohio....brrrr....my autos grow.just fine.....pause..........inside Pineapple Express and Jamacan Dream....using what I have left of the Vivosun Hydroponics Nutrients Base A and B just added Bud Explosion. Do yourself a favor....cut the nutes in half for autos.

I'm in zone 5a, which presents enough challenges of it's own, but I'm going to try & grow through the winter this year.
I've been growing photos up to this point, but going to try an auto. Several friends have tried here with absolutely no luck. The autos seem to be a bit temperamental? But... what the hell.
I dropped a Gelato Auto yesterday we'll see what happens.
Trying this in winter may be a futile effort.View attachment 2558198

 

[Crazyformes]

I've been reading up on ph/ec/ppm testing to improve plant heath and yield.
I'm growing in soil, and 10gal. bags. Could I put a piece of pvc, with holes drilled in the bottom sides, and collect the excess water from there to test??
Or is there an alternative method?
Thank you for any feed back.

Try something like this to catch the water.
I used to check ph/ec/ppm.....found it to be a bother....I use rain water and then during winter I aerate my water and let it sit for a day....heat it up before I water/feed. Never had any problems....my plants look great.

 

[Crazyformes]

Ok... In 2 seasons growing in my greenhouse, I've never had a bug problem. Now, its 20° outside, I'm growing in a tent, inside my GH... now I have these little bastards, loving life in there !!! WTF?? What are they, how should I handle them??

Buy some Capt Jack......spray every week. Never have any bug problems again.

 

[Anylizer]

Is Capt. Jack ok to use during flower??

 

[Crazyformes]

....I'm thinking aphids !!!
D.E. do the job??

Welcome to the farm....lots of smart people....well when it comes to growing weed anyhow....a group of hippie degenerates.....I include myself in that prestigious group

 

[Anylizer]

Buy some Capt Jack......spray every week. Never have any bug problems again.

Can Capt. Jack be used during flower??. Is it ok for smoking?

 

[Crazyformes]

Is Capt. Jack ok to use during flower??

Well you would rather not....but if you have a terrible problem....use it. When you go to harvest.....wash them....this is what I used....I had a spider mites issue at harvest... so I washed using this process
5 gal water..add 1 cup peroxide
2nd 5 gallon bucket add 1 cup baking soda and 1 cup lemon concentrate juice
Then I rinse it twice in 2 other 5 gallon buckets....then hang to dry

 

[Crazyformes]

Can Capt. Jack be used during flower??. Is it ok for smoking?

I was told it dissipates in 24 hours. But, i still wash buds at harvest.
Also try neem oil....
Good luck

 

[Grownsince95]

....I'm thinking aphids !!!
D.E. do the job??

You can get some green lacewing larvae or ladybugs for some pesticide free help with the aphids.

 

[Anylizer]

Thank you all for the feed back. I'll see what I can come up with.

 

[Anylizer]

Well, little update. Light dusting with the D.E. and the little blood suckers are gone.

 

[Anylizer]

Little update on Jill...
about 4 weeks into flower, and still plugging along. She's definately not winning any races, but she is a fighter. I've thrown every possible bad thing at her... cold, xtreme heat (98°), bugs, some days with ZERO light for 48hrs, too much water, & ocassionally no water at all.