Dirtbags Do-over... 🤪 Back to Organic!

[Aqua Man]

@Aqua Man, I'm thinking about Co2 this morning... Do you think its ok to go from atmospheric levels straight to 1500ppm?

Since I'm a little skint on lighting I don't want to stress them out any.

Yeah its only gonna make it easier on them.

 

[Aqua Man]

@Dirtbag You may find you need slightly higher nutrients though at 1500ppm

 

[Dirtbag]

@Dirtbag You may find you need slightly higher nutrients though at 1500ppm

I've read that, as well as higher temps.
I'm kinda excited to see what it does honestly..

 

[Aqua Man]

I've read that, as well as higher temps.

Yeah... to help compensate for transpiration.

 

[Kanzeon]

Do you still have a SCDK @Kanzeon? If not ill take a cut of this one for ya once it's big enough. Infact I can get you a cut of anything I've got in a few weeks time.

Oh yeah, I dropped 7 regs of these and got 7 females. But I may just end up taking you up on that cut!

 

[Dirtbag]

Oh yeah, I dropped 7 regs of these and got 7 females. But I may just end up taking you up on that cut!

Ok! lol, I realized I can't give any of the other ones away anyway. Forgot buddy made me promise to lock them down.

 

[Kanzeon]

Ok! lol, I realized I can't give any of the other ones away anyway. Forgot buddy made me promise to lock them down.

All good! I'd hit him up on insta if I wanted some of his gear.

 

[Dirtbag]

All good! I'd hit him up on insta if I wanted some of his gear.

You know who I got my cuts from? I'd be quite surprised if you do.

He hasn't been active on IG for quite a while I don't think.

 

[Kanzeon]

You know who I got my cuts from? I'd be quite surprised if you do.

He hasn't been active on IG for quite a while I don't think.

Based on the names of the cuts, I'd guess so. Either that or there are some very similarly named cuts from another Gabe grower.

 

[Dirtbag]

Based on the names of the cuts, I'd guess so. Either that or there are some very similarly named cuts from another Gabe grower.

Hmm, That might be the breeder. Kush mint tarts and 4 star were bred by Graham here on the island. But the other stuff I got from buddy was from seeds he got from US breeders.

 

[Kanzeon]

Hmm, That might be the breeder. Kush mint tarts and 4 star were bred by Graham here on the island. But the other stuff I got from buddy was from seeds he got from US breeders.

Ahhhh! Makes sense. I assumed that he was the breeder after asking you to lock down the cuts. Yeah, I see Graham's stuff on IG all the time, he's a solid dude,

 

[Dirtbag]

Ahhhh! Makes sense. I assumed that he was the breeder after asking you to lock down the cuts. Yeah, I see Graham's stuff on IG all the time, he's a solid dude,

Graham is a solid dude.

My guy uses seeds from him and other breeders and phenohunts. He selects only the best cuts for production rooms, which is why he wants them locked. They're selected phenos from hundreds of seeds.

 

[Aqua Man]

@Dirtbag also they say less transpiration with co2 bit you will likely find if ya get the room right they transpire more and growths gets explosive af. Not quite found the mark since stopping RDWC but I'm getting there with the coco. By next grow I should have it dialed in.

 

[Dirtbag]

@Dirtbag also they say less transpiration with co2 bit you will likely find if ya get the room right they transpire more and growths gets explosive af. Not quite found the mark since stopping RDWC but I'm getting there with the coco. By next grow I should have it dialed in.

Curious to see how it plays with my organic feed regimen..

 

[Aqua Man]

Curious to see how it plays with my organic feed regimen..

Good healthy bacteria pops and no runoff. May deplete the soil a little faster but the growth will also be faster

 

[Aqua Man]

And your bacteria/microbes will love the warmer temps.

 

[Dirtbag]

Turns out I've got some of the strain names messed up lol...

So far the lineup in the room consists of..
4x chronic mint tarts
8x 4 star general
3x chronic mints
1x wedding crasher
1x spiked punch (sin city version)
1x sky cuddler double kush
2x Lamsbread(breath?) x AK-49
1x C99 x Durban-thai

I still have some C99'xDT and LBx AK49, and one purple wreck rooting. I'll pick 3 more once I have roots.

The seed plants ill just keep in my preflower area to veg for next cycle. The Bahama Mama seeds were 1 for 2, one didn't crack. Grape diamonds was 10 for 10.

 

[RR1]

Thread titles need to be 5 words min now? Thats weird...

Anyway.. Ok, This isn't news for some of you but my last grow went tits up due to a mechanical disaster... so I'm having to start over.

Just got back from town with supplies to get things planted up tomorrow.

This one is a big departure for Ol' Dirtbag. Im mixing up an organic soil and feeding organic also. This isn't exactly a first for me, but its been 20 years anyway.. Reason for going back to organics is simple, this pot is all for me and my head alone, so quality is the only factor im measuring.

Soil mix will be 109L of Proterra peat mix, 20L canna coco, 20L worm castings, 4 cups gaia green 4-4-4,... and 4 cups of neem seed meal.
Using 5 gal fabric pots and handwatering for this round..

Feeding will be lakewater with calcium silicate and Epsom added, and using Earth Juice Grow, Bloom and micros. Skipped the catalyst as it seems like its mostly enzymes, carbs and kelp. I will be supplementing Kelp with floraliscious plus, Enzymes I use already... Not planning on using molasses.

Tomorrow is planting day! For now... Here is a pic of my Nutes lol...View attachment 1049992

Good for you. If you've never read stuff that a guy named subcool writes about building soil, it's worth a look. When I did soil, I would grow bins of soil for 4-6 months before I used it. Well worth the effort.
Good luck,
RR1

 

[Dirtbag]

Good for you. If you've never read stuff that a guy named subcool writes about building soil, it's worth a look. When I did soil, I would grow bins of soil for 4-6 months before I used it. Well worth the effort.
Good luck,
RR1

Totally. I have read up on his supersoil method. This one is mostly gonna be bottle fed organics besides the base soil which is mostly peat, castings and microbes. I'd love to run a water only cycle one of these days, but with time constraints, my smoke stash running low and a bunch of plants ready to go, cooking soil wasnt in the cards this round.

Maybe next time. For sure next summers outdoor.

 

[dire wolf]

Good for you. If you've never read stuff that a guy named subcool writes about building soil, it's worth a look. When I did soil, I would grow bins of soil for 4-6 months before I used it. Well worth the effort.
Good luck,
RR1

A "guy" named subcool