The smaller plants above are perfect to show my grow style. I gave all my plants the same thing, yet, some didnt do as well. I simply wont grow those that wont conform to my proven tech. the plant just to the left (visually) of the man and woman is blue dream, one which I will be keeping. While my recipe changes from year to year with the prices and quality to take into consideration, the fundamentals are the same.
start Low low low, veg hi,mid mid, flower low mid mid, finish no no no. Thats npk through the various cycles. 6.5 ph is constant. You have to time the decay of the organic matter to the time you estimate the grow cycle to occur in. Your mix will vary slightly depending on the ph of your soil to start with. If its high you want extra fat, if its low you dont. Lime lightly, 7ph is not optimal, it does take a moment though,
My recipe for a silty clay loam starting at 6.1-6.3 was :
300lbs all purpose granulated organic meals, any low-low-low all purpose thats made of of things like kelpmeal,feathermeal,steamed bonemeal that has been processed for quick uptake over a short period, 300 goes a long ways, thats 2 lbs per plant, but not all at once. Your first application is 1 week or more prior to planting, 1 lb, then you add the second lb during late veg, at the first sign of flowers.
150 lbs hi nitro Seabird or bat guano, gathered sustainably of course. This bulk of this is added to the surface rather than mixed in well. My thinking is that poop lands upon the ground rather than in it. It stinks but it attracts predatory flies and all manner of other critters. I add the whole shebang (1lb) right at planting, broadcast over the area i suspect the roots to occupy in the coming weeks. Stratification will occur as in nature and your plant will have a lil time to stretch out before the hot mess gets to em.
150lbs coarse ground fishmeal also added right before planting. Mixed in well. All kinds of good stuff are in those fat dry chunks of flesh and bone. They take a while to break up so go crazy. By the time its ready to eat, your plants will be big enough to really pack it away.
150 lbs kelp meal. 1/2lb at the start, 1/2lb a week or 2 before flowers show.
150 lbs hi phos bat guano, or other readily available hi phos poo. The fossilized bat guano take a week or more to begin to break down and become available to your plants. I apply 1lb broadcast tightly around the root zone, and water in well 2 to 3 weeks before flower. This can vary from plant to plant, so its easiest if your growing types you know well.
Rock phosphate is great if your going to be in 1 place for a long time, I highly recommend it every few years in clay. Lots of bark dust and mulch as well, laying out a thin layer after everything is said and done is really good for your land.
Regular treatment of oxiDate from the start prevents everything bad. lol
DURING THE FINAL MONTH
Add as much molasses as you can afford to throw on each watering, a half cup or so to 35 gallons is reasonable. The sugar will attract a quadbillion more insects and microbes than were there before, this "organic flush" happens because all the extra life competes and depletes what is left of any organic matter you have added, this enriching your buds with the delicious local flavor of your dirt, hopefully allowing your terpines to "shine" above the local chem-swag bullshit.
Dry low temp, no humidity, gentile air exchange. A good dry should take a week to 10 days. After that point you can manicure if desired. The fact of the matter however, is that the trichomes take a much longer time to "dry" or become crystalline. After the stem snaps, jar your stuff up in 1 gallons or whatever is feasible. Trichomes bind to plasitc and your quality will seriously diminish over time if you choose to group all your shit together in 18 gallon bins. Its worth the extra time and effort to jar in glass and cure A FULL 2 MONTHS. If you gather hashish from your plants through dry sieving and store in a jar in a similar manner, you can watch how trichomes age independent from the bud, and use this as a determination about when your buds are ready. Dont take my word for it, simply try it yourself, jar up some of your harvest, and try it each week in succession all the way out to 2 months, and tell me if after that 7th week it isnt a whole new game... There is no comparison, as far as I'm concerned 99% of the bud I come in contact with grown by others is not cured to its potential, the whole summer crop is gone before its even any good, and then everyone is like "outdoor is so low quality" , the words spill out like loose stool... Wet weed steaming in bowl. Many terpines are lost at room temperature, keep your weed in a cool dark place curing the dry and cure. As the fluids from the stem escape through the buds, the terpines will remain as a thin volitile oil within the bud rather then go lost into the air. Have you ever smoked a joint or bowl and had resin glopping on your lips on the first, or for that matter, any hit? If your weed isnt doing this, your dried it too hot. That shit souldnt get lost until you smoke it.
Okay, I feel resolution is complete with that. You guys know what I did now and I feel better. I will continue to post pics as I feel comfortable, but 2012 is over and as time goes on things become less sensitive. I look forward to speaking to you all in the future on my video documentary. Good luck with your own adventures and if you ever need anything send me a message on here, it will alert my email.
