SmokeyMcBowl
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hi to all the farmers out there! First off I want to thank all of you guys posting to help people learn how to grow for themselves. This is my first post ever so I’m a lil nervous and probably forgetting key details that I should add. If you need specifics please ask! I’m a 6 year veteran of the army that decided to ditch the 7 different meds they put me on and use a more natural medication. That being said I grew last season (2017) for my first ever grow. It was a Learning experience for sure. Everything from bud rot to pm issues but in the end I came out with 1 lb for 4 plants. Did a lot of different LST techniques, different pots, different nutes, etc. after all of this I had a friend tell me about “Subcool’s super soil” and after doing some reading I was sold on going organic. This is where I need your help! Let me lay out what I have planned and see what everyone thinks. I’m trying to make sure I cross my T’s and dot my I’s before I make a investment.
The plan is as follows:
-4x 100gal smart pots
-1x 5’x10’ bed
-20’x 10’ hoop house using 20’ pvc for hoops. (For smart pots) (pvc rib every 2’6”)
-use old greenhouse to cover bed (10’x10’)
- grow space will be fenced off 30’x20’ with 6’ shade cloth.
- security measures also set in place to let me know of intrusion.
- on private property
Environmental facts:
-6-8 hours of of direct sun light
- high humidity (80%)
- lots of rain in early spring
-cooler climate (70-85 on average in the summer)
-river is a mile away so I do get fog in the morning.
- 18ish miles away from the coast
-15+ hours of daylight in the summer.
- I think I have enough water set aside (3,500 gal tank with rain water)
-seeds I have: 6x regular blueberry cookies x ? (Possibly Afghan)(seeded unit my friend had from his garden) 4x “dankalicious” (gift from a friend from emerald cup)
My plan is to start “cooking” 2 of the large batches recipes of subs super soil to make for the bottom 1/3 - 1/2 of my smart pots and a little for my bed. For the bed itself I was was going to use equal parts old grow soil (someone gave me), compost from my yard (mostly apples, leaves, chicken poo, and some goat poo), and EWC. For the cooking part I have trash cans that I’ll wrap in tarps (to help heat) and put in the greenhouse starting in two-ish weeks. I’ll pop seeds around late February and grow them indoors till the end of March. I wanted to try seed starts this year (used clones last year) because of the growth properties I hear they have.
Questions I have for the community:
-was reading about no-till methods recently, so can I start with super soil then move into no till next year with the same soil?
- better methods for organic?
-strains suggestions? (Anxiety/sleep issues)
-tips and tricks.
-keeping the poly on the whole season to fight the moisture issues?
-organic pesticides?
-precautionary measures to use against pm and mites?
Again thank you all so much for all your guys help! Here are some pictures of my girls last year.
The plan is as follows:
-4x 100gal smart pots
-1x 5’x10’ bed
-20’x 10’ hoop house using 20’ pvc for hoops. (For smart pots) (pvc rib every 2’6”)
-use old greenhouse to cover bed (10’x10’)
- grow space will be fenced off 30’x20’ with 6’ shade cloth.
- security measures also set in place to let me know of intrusion.
- on private property
Environmental facts:
-6-8 hours of of direct sun light
- high humidity (80%)
- lots of rain in early spring
-cooler climate (70-85 on average in the summer)
-river is a mile away so I do get fog in the morning.
- 18ish miles away from the coast
-15+ hours of daylight in the summer.
- I think I have enough water set aside (3,500 gal tank with rain water)
-seeds I have: 6x regular blueberry cookies x ? (Possibly Afghan)(seeded unit my friend had from his garden) 4x “dankalicious” (gift from a friend from emerald cup)
My plan is to start “cooking” 2 of the large batches recipes of subs super soil to make for the bottom 1/3 - 1/2 of my smart pots and a little for my bed. For the bed itself I was was going to use equal parts old grow soil (someone gave me), compost from my yard (mostly apples, leaves, chicken poo, and some goat poo), and EWC. For the cooking part I have trash cans that I’ll wrap in tarps (to help heat) and put in the greenhouse starting in two-ish weeks. I’ll pop seeds around late February and grow them indoors till the end of March. I wanted to try seed starts this year (used clones last year) because of the growth properties I hear they have.
Questions I have for the community:
-was reading about no-till methods recently, so can I start with super soil then move into no till next year with the same soil?
- better methods for organic?
-strains suggestions? (Anxiety/sleep issues)
-tips and tricks.
-keeping the poly on the whole season to fight the moisture issues?
-organic pesticides?
-precautionary measures to use against pm and mites?
Again thank you all so much for all your guys help! Here are some pictures of my girls last year.