2016 Outdoor Garden of Eden

[FoothillFarming]

I guess I should add that my emitters are rated at .8gal per hour with 30 psi, which is what I run my PSI at.

Edit: I water every day except one day a week. That day is my fertigation day, and I drench the heck out of the plants.

 

[FoothillFarming]

Also, I have no idea why but I can't find the conversation I was having with somebody about cannabis books, but I never followed through with my reading list. So I will post it here, and hope the person I was talking with is following along.

To start with I love these books:
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herrer
Raising Earthworms For Profit by Earl B Shields
Worms eat my garbage (can't remember author)
Teaming with Microbes and Teaming with Nutrients by Jeff Lowenfels and wayne Lewis
True Living Organics by The Rev
Marijuana Growers Handbook by Ed Rosenthal
Bonanza Of Green by BushyOldGrower
Organic Marijuana Soma Style by Soma
Ed Rosental's Protect your Garden by Ed Rosenthal
Ask Ed: Marijuana Gold - Trash to stash by Ed Rosenthal
Adding Biology For Soil and Hydroponic Systems by Elaine R Ingham and Carole Ann Rollins
Gardening With Nature by Carole Ann Rollins and Elaine Ingham


These next books I have to keep re-reading, and eventually I will grasp the concepts:
The Cannabis Breeder's Bible by Greg Green
The Cannabis Grow Bible by Greg Green (I have the first and second edition, second has way more info. Might be a third?)
The Ideal Soil by Michael Astera
Hands On Agronomy by Neal Kinsey
The Art of Balancing Soil Nutrients by William "crop doc" McKibben
Eco-Farm, an acres USA primer by Charles Walters

Also, a great read every month is Acres USA magazine.

The book I am about half way through is Cannabis Manifesto by Steven DeAngelo. So far, this book is amazing. It gives me personally such motivation and perspective in my own cannabis life, which in some ways mirrors Mr. DeAngelo's as well. It teaches you why cannabis should have never been illegal in the first place, shows human history with cannabis, and shows the racial and communal inequalities our leaders have pushed on us using this sacred plant as a tool for division. I am sure many of you know I am more conservative minded, and I am sure Mr. DeAngelo is more liberal minded, but I can't find one political point in his book I don't agree with. Well, I am only half way done.

(dam, I gotta copy and paste this in my notes)

 

[FoothillFarming]

Anybody going to the Emerald cup this year?

About to buy my tickets, anybody recommend a good hotel near the cup?

Anybody else recommend any other cups?

 

[Shcrews]

i'm going. all i can say is get your hotel early cuz they all sell out

chalice cup is soon in socal, but thats a whole different vibe, very commercial, not grower oriented

great reading list. thanks for posting that

 

[Stone House]

Anybody going to the Emerald cup this year?

About to buy my tickets, anybody recommend a good hotel near the cup?

Anybody else recommend any other cups?

Never been to any cups but planning to go to Emerald cup this year if I can pick-up some outstanding seeds maybe chat with some seed breeders.

 

[LostTribe]

Another thing I do is breed worms. I have 600 gallons of completed vermi compost with mature worm colonies. When I feed my worms, I normally feed them Bio-live or corn mash, and they run through it extremely quick. I was thinking the top dress in my pots with all the worms I have added will act as feed for the worms as well.

how do you grow them? just feed them shits? hahaha!!!! Love it!
:yay: Just kidding wish I had the energy to grow my own nightcrawlers!

 

[FoothillFarming]

I am for sure not a seed breeder, or at least a very dedicated/good one. However I plan to cross most of my plants with my AOG male pollen and C-99 male pollen. If it all works out, I will be giving them away at the emerald cup.

 

[FoothillFarming]

Tomarrow is a day I am very fond of. To remember the day that America was born, and forever changed this world. Some things for the worse, but many, many things for the better.

America is the most generous nation on the planet, and the planet has ever seen. We give around 20 billion dollars ever year to others countries aid, not even including charities for our own country.

The American experiment is the most successful experiment this planet has ever seen. The amount of productivity, creativity, and innovation has been unmatched in human history. Before America, civilized human history had bee around for 6000+ years. Once America came around you started to see things like the steam engine, gas engine, rocket engines, phone, computers, internet. We invented the plane, then shortly after put a man on the moon. Since 1970, the United States is responsible for 50% of the worlds patents.

America (this one might be fading) is also a place where any religion can call Her home. You can walk around in the full bee keeper burka, or a string bikini. You are free to practice whatever religion you choose. Compared to how the world was pre America, or even many places in the middle east/North Korea/ China ext. This allows people from many races and places, to retain there customs and beliefs. Very important.

America has also changed the face of war craft. I know this will seem like the exact opposite to some, and I admit we are involved in way too many wars. However, people forget what wars used to look like, even in American history. Hundreds of thousands, even millions would die in wars that would level entire metropolises. In current wars, we have been known to drop fliers before our bombings, to allow people to evacuate. This is at considerable cost to ourselves, and gives us zero strategic advantages. Our weapons are more precise, and our motives are not to take over another country. Before America, if you lost a war, you lost your country. It would be taken.

All those "unneeded" wars are looked down on, but Americans have been psyched out by enemies that propagate propaganda in our own country. America's most important job, IMO, is being the guardian of democracy. Democracy is so important to this world, having a voice is needed from every individual. When the bad guys come knocking on the worlds door, because they are blood thirsty, because of religion, because of an evil dictator, because of ISIS, they don't let you have elections. The world calls upon America when these evil doo-ers run wild. America must defend democracy, because if she doesn't, who will?

The nonsense that America is racist has to stop. Yes, there are racist in America. However, America is the most diverse nation in the world, or that the world has ever seen. America has fought for the freedoms of many nations, on every continent on the planet. America freed the slaves, and most of the world followed. America has the most diverse religious that are freely worshiped. We accept immigrants from every country in the world. America loves her neighbors, and will give our lives, liberty, and our sacred honor to fight for the world.

So America, this American appreciates what you have done for the world. Not one person or nation is perfect, but IMO, America you have made the world a better place. God Bless this great nation. When everybody is enjoying a BBQ, or a cold beer tomorrow. Remember our history, be proud of our history. Never be ashamed to be American, there are way too many things to be proud of.

I thought I would also share one of the biggest lies perpetrated against America. People will tell you the founders were all slave owners. That is false. Only 15 of the 50+ founders were slave owners, and of those 15, at least 5 spent their entire lives fighting against slavery. Like Ben Franklin, who Hillary keeps saying was an unrepentant slave owner. The truth? He inherited those slaves when he was 14, tried to free them his entire life, tried to free them in his death, but could not because the law stated slaves would be used to pay off debt. Don't let the haters tell you America is bad, because most of the time, it's just lies from people that know better.

 

[FoothillFarming]

Copy and pasted form the AEA thread.

Thought I would post up my exprience with AEA.

Day one: ordered around 1k in material

Day 7: order blows up in fed ex

Day 8: re-order

Day 14: wrong order arrives, answer is to put new Holocal label over PHT calcium.......Never received the right order. 1/2 order exploded

Day 15: re-order

Day 21: exploding bottles again. This time causing thousands of dollars in damage to my property.

Day 22: re-order

Day 30: Last order arrived. So much pressure without venting caps that I had to go and purchase an extra 100$ in food grade buckets with lids for proper storage.

So lets recap. Thousands in damage due to improper packaging, never received holocal, instead had to swap labels, and had to come out of pocket to properly package and store. Been dealing with Eric Girdler, and he didn't even call me back. I left a msg with John, no call back. I was also told the CEO would call, but never did.

Sucks, but after I use up this batch, AEA is in the rear view mirror. Thought I would share so others might not get burned. Once again, zero integrity from a company I thought had integrity.

 

[orechron]

Civilized history has a timeframe of about 9-10,000 years. Catal Huyuk in Anatolia is a good example.

I would consider adding "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn to your reading list.

 

[Robrites]

Civilized history has a timeframe of about 9-10,000 years. Catal Huyuk in Anatolia is a good example.

I would consider adding "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn to your reading list.

Glad I own that one. It should be required reading.

 

[Stone House]

Copy and pasted form the AEA thread.

Thought I would post up my exprience with AEA.

Day one: ordered around 1k in material

Day 7: order blows up in fed ex

Day 8: re-order

Day 14: wrong order arrives, answer is to put new Holocal label over PHT calcium.......Never received the right order. 1/2 order exploded

Day 15: re-order

Day 21: exploding bottles again. This time causing thousands of dollars in damage to my property.

Day 22: re-order

Day 30: Last order arrived. So much pressure without venting caps that I had to go and purchase an extra 100$ in food grade buckets with lids for proper storage.

So lets recap. Thousands in damage due to improper packaging, never received holocal, instead had to swap labels, and had to come out of pocket to properly package and store. Been dealing with Eric Girdler, and he didn't even call me back. I left a msg with John, no call back. I was also told the CEO would call, but never did.

Sucks, but after I use up this batch, AEA is in the rear view mirror. Thought I would share so others might not get burned. Once again, zero integrity from a company I thought had integrity.

Thanks for the heads-up, AEA has been scratched off my list.

 

[orechron]

I'm off the AEA train for the most part as well fwiw. I just got some more of their kelp but am sourcing humanness from canada now. I've been told that their material tests lower in heavy metals.

 

[Biosynthesis]

Hey foothill, your killing us with the suspense! They must be MONSTERS now! Can you please Post an updated photo of those beautifull ladies? Peace man.

 

[Dank Demon]

Some nice giant plants you have there Foothill, good luck with your ventures.


Peace

 

[BAKED_BEANZ]

i,m having trouble deciding , but this is close to my favourite thread

dragonsblood , out did my ancient og testers last season easily in weight , size , yield and smoke quality foothill . rock hard buds . people keep asking me for it over and over again .

just thought i,d pass that along , it kinda sounds like a dragon vs ancient thing , its not . just passing information along for you and others .

you could possibly throw some late testers in see what you think ,

 

[FoothillFarming]

Civilized history has a timeframe of about 9-10,000 years. Catal Huyuk in Anatolia is a good example.

I would consider adding "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn to your reading list.

I would wager 2-4x's that long, however main steam science would say you are correct. That is why I threw in the 6000(+) years.

I will order that up asap. Almost out of books I haven't already finished.

Glad I own that one. It should be required reading.

Ok, that's two people saying get on this book. I am sold.

Thanks for the heads-up, AEA has been scratched off my list.

I am so bothered by my business interactions with this company. I have been preaching nothing but John Kempf for more than 3 years now. Read and watch everything he puts out, and the product is fantastic. However, what happened to me is not ok. Then to ignore the problem from a loyal customer shows no level of devotion IMO. I am at a loss. I am not at the point where I want to just throw away the 1K in ferts I have now, but I think I am at the place where I am going to start looking for other brands and products to slowly replace what I have.

I'm off the AEA train for the most part as well fwiw. I just got some more of their kelp but am sourcing humanness from canada now. I've been told that their material tests lower in heavy metals.

Thanks for the response. Maybe once I get tot he point of replacing their products, I will ask for your advice on what's working with you as well. More than one way to skin a cat.

Hey foothill, your killing us with the suspense! They must be MONSTERS now! Can you please Post an updated photo of those beautifull ladies? Peace man.

The suspense is killing me also. I spend all day everyday out there, so the updates I get to view progress over a weeks time. I might just hop out and take some pics now, it's just starting to cool off, only 96. Only because you requested,

.

Some nice giant plants you have there Foothill, good luck with your ventures.


Peace

Thanks brother! Hope you follow along.

i,m having trouble deciding , but this is close to my favourite thread

dragonsblood , out did my ancient og testers last season easily in weight , size , yield and smoke quality foothill . rock hard buds . people keep asking me for it over and over again .

just thought i,d pass that along , it kinda sounds like a dragon vs ancient thing , its not . just passing information along for you and others .

you could possibly throw some late testers in see what you think ,

I entered the ICmag contest, so I hope others are feeling the same.

I for sure cannot add any testers, my numbers are set for the year. However, I am putting together an order for more seeds for next season already. I like to buy my seeds in waves, to make sure I get what I want, what others are raving about, and some extra on top of that, . I might drive down and hand select from Seedvault if they get stocked up, but most likely will just order from HolisticNursery.com. I hate to give others too big of a heads up, but I will start cleaning out seed banks of their Sky Lotus soon. Now for sure some DragonsBlood as well if I can find it.

Were the AOG and DragonBlood grown outdoors? Full season? If it outproduces the AOG, then it's something special. My AOG tested around 26% on average.

 

[LostTribe]

Copy and pasted form the AEA thread.

Thought I would post up my exprience with AEA.

Day one: ordered around 1k in material

Day 7: order blows up in fed ex

Day 8: re-order

Day 14: wrong order arrives, answer is to put new Holocal label over PHT calcium.......Never received the right order. 1/2 order exploded

Day 15: re-order

Day 21: exploding bottles again. This time causing thousands of dollars in damage to my property.

Day 22: re-order

Day 30: Last order arrived. So much pressure without venting caps that I had to go and purchase an extra 100$ in food grade buckets with lids for proper storage.

So lets recap. Thousands in damage due to improper packaging, never received holocal, instead had to swap labels, and had to come out of pocket to properly package and store. Been dealing with Eric Girdler, and he didn't even call me back. I left a msg with John, no call back. I was also told the CEO would call, but never did.

Sucks, but after I use up this batch, AEA is in the rear view mirror. Thought I would share so others might not get burned. Once again, zero integrity from a company I thought had integrity.

Sometimes its time to move on in a new direction. What were you using before AEA? What are you considering for the future?

 

[Stone House]

If you order Bodhi from Great Lakes Genetics they are giving out Blueberry Snow as one of the freebies. I must say, so far I'm very impressed with this plant and overall vigor.
Heavy on the indica side they (I have two, they look identical) their 5 foot tall now they totally fill the cage around the 200 smarty their each in and the main stalk looks like it has celery stalks growing out of it. Some of the leaves are 11.5" x 12".
It won't be a giant like Sky Lotus but I think it may turn out to be a winner, at least that how it appears at this stage of veg.
If you don't mind I could try to post a pic on here (never tried before).
Anyways BBS might be worth looking into for you.

 

[FoothillFarming]

Sometimes its time to move on in a new direction. What were you using before AEA? What are you considering for the future?

Before I was making my own mixture of nutrients and teas. Mostly kelp, alfalfa, humics, SRF, Pure Protein dry. Microbeman's ACT's along with some normal compost teas. Heavy worm casting top dressings, along with insect frass.

In the future? I will use up what I got, which is a lot. Then I see a 1000+ gallon tea brewer in my future, with a new brew house to home the brewer. Climate control, ext.

If you order Bodhi from Great Lakes Genetics they are giving out Blueberry Snow as one of the freebies. I must say, so far I'm very impressed with this plant and overall vigor.
Heavy on the indica side they (I have two, they look identical) their 5 foot tall now they totally fill the cage around the 200 smarty their each in and the main stalk looks like it has celery stalks growing out of it. Some of the leaves are 11.5" x 12".
It won't be a giant like Sky Lotus but I think it may turn out to be a winner, at least that how it appears at this stage of veg.
If you don't mind I could try to post a pic on here (never tried before).
Anyways BBS might be worth looking into for you.

I got a handful of the Blueberry snow packs as well. I didn't pop a single one this year, because I was running the BlueBerryHashPlant instead. Stoked to hear they are on the indica side, I am still looking for a monocropper for my deps. Might fit the bill?

Been looking over the Great Lakes sight, and they have really improved things over there. Lots of selection.