Summer 2020 Start

[tacman7 327]

Had a good Summer last year, hoping for another.

Had good luck with the organic no till, no nutes forumula, hope that's still working.

I planted clover in the winter then put hay on it not too long ago. Always kept it watered so if there's worms in there hopefully they're still kicking.

Also added more microbes with the clover.

Added coconut water one week on the straw, did Alaska fish a different week. Might add some carbon and then bio live then that should be it for any additives.

We put these clones in cups last Monday the first of June. Late start for some. I try to fit the growing cycle to the natural lighting.

Going to start flower earlier this year maybe. Have to wait until the days get long enough to hold them in flower. I add LED light in the morning and evening so just stopping that could get them to flower but if the lighting isn't right they get all messed up later on.

I want to start earlier because the plants had 3 feet of bare stalks last year and the buds on the ceiling.

 

[Gardener 2,076]

I am so jealous of your setup.  My ideal setup would be centered around a greenhouse dug into the ground using thermal heat from the ground to keep the temperatures in check.  It would be integrated into the design of the home.  And it would grow a lot more than just cannabis.  

Someday i will die.  Until i do, it's a dream to sustain me.

[saxo 12,454]

pulled me a chair already....have a goood season

[tacman7 327]

Didn't have any problems for several days then two days ago found this in the morning.

Also found a road runner over under the tables, noticed it had a rat trap on its leg.

Got it loose and went around outside and shooed him out, he was running and flying fine.

Hope he learned lesson.

Actually only lost one plant that was cut off at the ground. The rest perked back up.

Next day lost another plant and found a big rat with a trap on his nose but still alive.

I let him go and he ran off, I think he flipped me off when he was leaving but hopefully lesson learned.

 

I usually go from cups to 1 gallon but I'm going to put 30 in the beds, the rest into gallons.

I could have done it yesterday but it's hot right now and cooling tomorrow. So tomorrow afternoon transplant day.

 

 

[tacman7 327]

Been fighting with mice, rats, and grasshoppers. Some plants were lost, some were half eaten, some doing good.

I have more plants than I need and tomorrow is a cool day so I'm putting the big ones in pots to replace the ones that were eaten in the boxes.

I dust the plants with dipel dust and flower 50-50. Flour for the grasshoppers and dipel to keep bud worms from hatching from the eggs laid by moths.

 

 

[tacman7 327]

I took a picture of this plant that had all leaves eaten off. Usually death, but this gal is coming back, probably going to be a patio plant but still.

Anyway if you look at the top right corner I captured a !$@$^@!! Grasshopper.

[tacman7 327]

Trying a new thing (for me) this year, netting.

Hopefully It will hold things up so I don't have to do so much string tying.

 

[tacman7 327]

Coming along...

I've been cutting the led night light down little by little, so should be off of light in a few weeks.

Hopefully that won't throw it right into flower.

Last box on the right wasn't working, something going on there, those plants aren't drinking the kool-aid.

That was one of the last boxes filled and might have to be rebuilt.

I started giving those plants General Organics. I used to use that in pots, still have some left over.

When the roots find those microbes they grow a lot more.

 

[tacman7 327]

Still have one bed back on the right that is doing ok, just not keeping up with everyone else there.

Just sprayed Diatomaceous earth on the leaves last night.

Only have one click on the lights left then I'll be running no lights and they can flower when they want.