2024 ONE GALLON CHALLENGE DISCUSSION TOPIC

Newty · Jul 29, 2024

Mikedin said:
Not quite but we’re close! I’m thinking probably about august 10th so not this weekend but the following Saturday, for drop date, I’ll have to go through and try to make sure each person who wants to join is aware of the drop date, then I can set the rest of the dates

Could we do a 3 day drop date, like the earliest you can drop is the 8th and the latest the 10th?
If I could start soaking on the 8th, I know I would have a tap root and be able to plant on either the 9th or 10th which would be my half day at work and my full day off. Easier to get things together and plant when I don't work a full shift lol.
I just figure everyone's seeds are not going to sprout or even be planted at the same time anyways but if you think it would throw timing off for everything, I'll just have to fill my pot ahead of time and wake up a little early to plant it. Not really a big deal lol.

Mikedin · Jul 29, 2024

Yeah I’m sure we can figure it out, the seedling / veg / flip dates will all be set in stone but yeah maybe we’ll give an open from like Friday to Sunday to drop and post your pic of seed germinating

Natep · Jul 29, 2024

Mikedin said:
Yeah I’m sure we can figure it out, the seedling / veg / flip dates will all be set in stone but yeah maybe we’ll give an open from like Friday to Sunday to drop and post your pic of seed germinating

I like the idea that you just have to be finished by New Years.

BB22 · Jul 29, 2024

I’m gonna win. Couldn’t wait. I already started

Rama777 · Jul 29, 2024

Newty said:
I'm going to probably tie some branches down tomorrow but other then topping once and using Silica in my water, haven't done anything else but let it grow.
Cotyledons are dying off so it will be time for nutes soon.

Do you ph your water after adding silica? It’s kind of insane how much silica raises the ph if water but I’m not actually sure if there’s enough “total alkalinity” from the silica solution to actually put any real pressure on the buffers in the soil.

RootFarmer · Jul 29, 2024

Rama777 said:
Do you ph your water after adding silica? It’s kind of insane how much silica raises the ph if water but I’m not actually sure if there’s enough “total alkalinity” from the silica solution to actually put any real pressure on the buffers in the soil.

Are you using potassium silicate?

Mikedin · Jul 29, 2024

Natep said:
I like the idea that you just have to be finished by New Years.

I’d like that but who knows of someone chooses a landrace sativa it might be in for the long haul, id imagine most will choose normal 60-70 day flowering strains (those using autos it’ll be kinda a wildcard, most likely autos and photos will be voted on separately)

Mikedin · Jul 29, 2024

BB22 said:
I’m gonna win. Couldn’t wait. I already started

Day 5 of flower I think?

Yes that’s the pot I think I’ll be using, but I think there only about 3 liters lol but we’ll see I’ve been mulling around picking up a 1 gallon air pot to try as I was considering using 15 gallon airpots for my normal grow, these 12 gallon bags I’m using aren’t bad but I prefer very aerated hard pots

RootFarmer · Jul 29, 2024

Could someone clarify about the drop date? I'm assuming from what I've read is that there will be a germination start date and the drop date is post sprouting? I'm dealing with old seed so I'm not confident that I could hit the drop date. That is if I'm understanding all of this correctly. I might need to start my soak by 8/1 in order to be ready by 8/10. That's if it will sprout at all.

Newty · Jul 29, 2024

Rama777 said:
Do you ph your water after adding silica? It’s kind of insane how much silica raises the ph if water but I’m not actually sure if there’s enough “total alkalinity” from the silica solution to actually put any real pressure on the buffers in the soil.

I've never measured or adjusted ph in my life, I just run my tap water through a Zero Water filter/pitcher.
I use Fox Farm soils, 2 parts Ocean Forest to 1 part Happy Frog. I used the same soil and water source even before I started using Silica in my grows, I see no negative effects or a need to change anything in my grows since adding the Silica.
I've always been curious what my ph is but plants never gave me a reason to check it. Maybe I should just buy a meter, it would at least cure my curiosity.

MartyMcFly42oh · Jul 29, 2024

Mikedin said:
Day 5 of flower I think?

Yes that’s the pot I think I’ll be using, but I think there only about 3 liters lol but we’ll see I’ve been mulling around picking up a 1 gallon air pot to try as I was considering using 15 gallon airpots for my normal grow, these 12 gallon bags I’m using aren’t bad but I prefer very aerated hard pots

Have you tried any of the living soil fabric pots. They’re tan with a 2/3 inner liner made of plastic. They don’t dry out as quickly as a regular fabric pot, but still promote air pruning of the roots. I have a couple seven gallons running current and a fifteen gallon one that I’ve used once.

Natep · Jul 30, 2024

MartyMcFly42oh said:
Have you tried any of the living soil fabric pots. They’re tan with a 2/3 inner liner made of plastic. They don’t dry out as quickly as a regular fabric pot, but still promote air pruning of the roots. I have a couple seven gallons running current and a fifteen gallon one that I’ve used once.

I run two 15 gallon grass roots pots with the liner. Seems to work really well.

MartyMcFly42oh · Jul 30, 2024

Natep said:
I run two 15 gallon grass roots pots with the liner. Seems to work really well.

I messed up calling them living soil pots, I forgot the brand name grass roots. must be smoking too much weed

Natep · Jul 30, 2024

MartyMcFly42oh said:
I messed up calling them living soil pots, I forgot the brand name grass roots. must be smoking too much weed

I knew what you meant.

Mikedin · Jul 30, 2024

What’s up folks!

Natep · Jul 30, 2024

Lookin good

jetbtkng · Jul 31, 2024

so whats going on, we doing this or what, we need the rules, ready to go, lol...

Mikedin · Jul 31, 2024

jetbtkng said:
so whats going on, we doing this or what, we need the rules, ready to go, lol...

Well… no time like the present ,

But how many people are ready!

how many people agree with a drop date of…

AUGUST 5th seed drop date

Tumbleweed375 · Jul 31, 2024

Mikedin said:
Well… no time like the present ,

But how many people are ready!

how many people agree with a drop date of…

AUGUST 5th seed drop date

Ready, or not, the beans will drop...

Lol I'll pop a bean, but not exactly ready.

Mikedin · Jul 31, 2024

Tumbleweed375 said:
Ready, or not, the beans will drop...

Lol I'll pop a bean, but not exactly ready.

I don’t think we ever will be so if most of you guys are ok with it I say Monday will be the drop date…. Now I gotta see what seed I should run lol

2024 ONE GALLON CHALLENGE DISCUSSION TOPIC

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2024 ONE GALLON CHALLENGE DISCUSSION TOPIC

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