Blazing Oaks 2016

boss mode man!

Thanks Greentrees88! I actually don't do anything too crazy with the soil amendments, I always just follow what the label says, though usually at the higher amounts if it is variable. I don't like mixing anything too hot into my soil either - which is why I am a big fan of amendments like feather meal, bone meal, etc. Slow release amendments provide a nice steady supply of nutrients for the whole season and the plants just use what they need when they need it, with no risk of burn. Any fast release nutrients like bat guano I always just top dress with. It is very rare that I ever use any sort of liquid fertilizers except to foliar feed with, though I do soil drench once a month with a few store bought products designed to encourage the soil biology.

I try to get my soil, compost and manure at least a few months before I need it so it has time to cook and cool off. I always buy enough to last me at least 2 years every time I purchase something, so it is nice and mellow when I go to use it. I shoot to have the soil prep done a good two weeks before the planting date.

I don't every try to 'push' my plants like a lot of growers do. Over applying nutrients or soil amendments does far more harm that good and does NOT get you bigger plants. My philosophy with my garden has always been in line with Liebigs Law of the Minimum, also known as The Law of Limiting Factors. Plant performance is not determined by the most abundant resource, but by the most deficient one. Plant growth and performance is held back by limiting factors in the environment. Remove or reduce your limiting factors, and allow mother nature and your plants to do the rest - never 'push' them.

Blaze said:

I don't every try to 'push' my plants like a lot of growers do. Over applying nutrients or soil amendments does far more harm that good and does NOT get you bigger plants. My philosophy with my garden has always been in line with Liebigs Law of the Minimum, also known as The Law of Limiting Factors. Plant performance is not determined by the most abundant resource, but by the most deficient one. Plant growth and performance is held back by limiting factors in the environment. Remove or reduce your limiting factors, and allow mother nature and your plants to do the rest - never 'push' them.

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Sage advice right here. Keep up the good work, boss! And kudos for keeping up with oregons regulatory shitshow.

The California/Mendocino County shitshow is just beginning haha.... The next few years will certainly be interesting at least.

Meanwhile the temporary greenhouse is also a week into flower was replanted mostly with Sour Diesel and White Widow but I also tossed in some Wifi-43, Urkle Wreck, Super Silver Haze and Candy Land as well. I came by some whale compost (yes, compost made from a beached whale) that I am using in this run. Using composted whale to grow some buds was just too strange an opportunity to pass up. The friend I got it from grew some great tomatoes and hot peppers with it this summer.





Our geese are now fully grown and doing their guard geese thing. They sure are funny, friendly animals I don't get why they have such a bad rap.



We have had a very nice, extended fig harvest this year. Figs are one of my favorite fruits, I love to stuff them with goat cheese and honey, wrap them in prosciutto and grill them.




In another 4 to 6 weeks our pomegranates should be ripe. Looks like we will have a bumper crop again this year!

blown away with your skills. If your willing, we should meet up over the off season. You going to the Emerald Cup? If so, see ya there. Great job man, truly gifted grower.

Yeah I will definitely be at the Emerald Cup this year, wouldn't miss it! We need to try to beat our rank from last year :)

Whale compost? What a great use of a dead whale! Farm looks amazing blaze.

@Blaze i'm really happy to see you thriving! garden looks better than ever! best of luck bro

Loving me some Candy Land at the moment. Pretty quick finisher. Should do nasty outdoors.

I just made a fig coffee cake that's TO DIE FOR. My own recipe. I might share if you're really nice to me. :p

Blaze said:

Thanks Greentrees88! I actually don't do anything too crazy with the soil amendments, I always just follow what the label says, though usually at the higher amounts if it is variable. I don't like mixing anything too hot into my soil either - which is why I am a big fan of amendments like feather meal, bone meal, etc. Slow release amendments provide a nice steady supply of nutrients for the whole season and the plants just use what they need when they need it, with no risk of burn. Any fast release nutrients like bat guano I always just top dress with. It is very rare that I ever use any sort of liquid fertilizers except to foliar feed with, though I do soil drench once a month with a few store bought products designed to encourage the soil biology.

I try to get my soil, compost and manure at least a few months before I need it so it has time to cook and cool off. I always buy enough to last me at least 2 years every time I purchase something, so it is nice and mellow when I go to use it. I shoot to have the soil prep done a good two weeks before the planting date.

I don't every try to 'push' my plants like a lot of growers do. Over applying nutrients or soil amendments does far more harm that good and does NOT get you bigger plants. My philosophy with my garden has always been in line with Liebigs Law of the Minimum, also known as The Law of Limiting Factors. Plant performance is not determined by the most abundant resource, but by the most deficient one. Plant growth and performance is held back by limiting factors in the environment. Remove or reduce your limiting factors, and allow mother nature and your plants to do the rest - never 'push' them.

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Blaze-Would you take a look at my thread/grow and give me your opinion on what I did wrong or right. What I need to do in the future. Thanks Greentrees88

Bulldog420 said:

blown away with your skills. If your willing, we should meet up over the off season. You going to the Emerald Cup? If so, see ya there. Great job man, truly gifted grower.

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I'll be at the Cup too! ;)

GreenTrees88 said:

Blaze-Would you take a look at my thread/grow and give me your opinion on what I did wrong or right. What I need to do in the future. Thanks Greentrees88

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Will do, I've been really busy and have not been on here much lately.

Hows everything coming along @Blaze .. would love to see some nug pictures of all the different genetics if you have time.. Im sure your pretty darn busy these days :)

Busy would be an understatement! We had our first storm of the year roll in this weekend which always takes a lot to prepare for. Not to mentioned we had a wedding in the family this week, an old family friend got married last week, and we had my Grandma's 101st birthday up on the ranch the day after that.

We had our 3rd third party pre-harvest inspection a few days ago as well. The inspector said we have the biggest plants he has seen anywhere in Mendo this year LoL. We will need one more inspection at the end of harvest and then we are done for the year. No violations or issues, as usual. A former professor of mine came out for a tour as well, he has been tapped by both the county and the state to help develop a cannabis IPM program. It was nice to catch up with him, and I got some solid information in regards to control of certain pests to implement next year.

We topped several of the most ready plants, so the outdoor harvest has officially begun. This next week "the wave" is really going to hit though, there are a lot of plants almost ready for their first harvest. If I am lucky I might get a few days off between now and Thanksgiving.

Watermelon Rancher is starting to get close and develop it's unique sour watermelon candy smell:



Urkle Wreck outside, also getting close:



The big greenhouse is now a little over 3 weeks into flower and looking great. I am really liking the Dosidos so far, it has an amazing amount of crystal for still being 6+ weeks out, even the fan leaves have trichomes.



The outdoor plants weathered the storm without issue. There were several that were taller than the cable we use for our covers this year though, which was a first. Ended up having to make them their own little PVC domes to get the extra height needed.


It was rainy today so no outside work. Caught up on some reading and paperwork and was even able to chill out for a few hours and post some pics on here. Took the opportunity to make a nice beef short rib pot pie. Almost done with our half a cow from 2015, it has taken us a little over a year to go through that much beef!

D d d DAMN!

Cant wait to check out that greenie!

perfect fade on those flowers. You know what flowers you will be entering in the cup? I will be entering the Ancient Og, Sunshine Daydream, dream beaver, and maybe a sky lotus. A couple different types of Rosin as well.

Not yet, hard to say what the best strain is this year when we have not even harvest most of the crop. Watermelon Rancher and Twist OG are strong possibilities though.