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28 plants out bush
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Cantharellus
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What strains you got going there ?
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
What's your Lat/Location (in general lol).
I'm about 37 degrees south... My elevation is about 550m. We have snow in winter sometimes. Rainfall is about 650mm a year. A lot colder than I am used to, but learning.
The strains I have are not on the market, but there are the genetic bases from cookies, kush, shiva, haze and sour d. So all good stuff.
The strains I have are not on the market, but there are the genetic bases from cookies, kush, shiva, haze and sour d. So all good stuff.
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Nice man. Looks like you put a lot of work in. Subbed
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CrushnYuba
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Wow. That's different. That is growing now? How are you keeping them from flowering outside?
How often are you feeding/watering. Haven't seen to many people do tiny pots of coco outside. Are you able to get run off with the pots buried?
Whole thing looks very different
Edit: i saw you said 37 south. I thought it was North
How often are you feeding/watering. Haven't seen to many people do tiny pots of coco outside. Are you able to get run off with the pots buried?
Whole thing looks very different
Edit: i saw you said 37 south. I thought it was North
The soil is sand so the runoff just goes through the bottom of the pots to the fast draining sand. I just moved to feeding 5lt 3 times a day per pot. 420lt a day in total 
. The pots don't have thier bottoms cut off as I want that nutrients to hang out in the rootzone in the coco, as they wash out of the sand pretty fast.
As for your other questions, I think you answered them yourself
. The pots don't have thier bottoms cut off as I want that nutrients to hang out in the rootzone in the coco, as they wash out of the sand pretty fast.As for your other questions, I think you answered them yourself
CrushnYuba
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I really dig the setup. I do a soiless mix in My greenhouses fed with a doser. super heavy on the coco, but I'm thinking about going straight coco this year in smaller pots. Push it a little more.
Have you grown like that outside before? What kind of heat do you deal with there? My concern is that i get some temperature swings. I'm worried that a plant will fry when it's 100f+ and no humidity. Also i worry that in an irrigation failure, a plant could fry with such a small pot pretty quick.
How big are the plants? It's hard to tell with pictures. Do you know how far into the sand the roots are grown?
Have you grown like that outside before? What kind of heat do you deal with there? My concern is that i get some temperature swings. I'm worried that a plant will fry when it's 100f+ and no humidity. Also i worry that in an irrigation failure, a plant could fry with such a small pot pretty quick.
How big are the plants? It's hard to tell with pictures. Do you know how far into the sand the roots are grown?
I think this is my 4th run with coco outdoors, but first time in this location. Things have been changed up a little each time.
This grow it doesn't get too hot, but have done this in very hot climates. I have not really noticed any additional burn or negative effects in comparison to soil. My daytime waters are sometimes with rather hot water as not all my lines are buried.
An irrigation failure would of course be a huge issue. That's why I ran PVC pressure pipe instead of poly. I have a huge water tank. The real failure point would be the garden timer I imagine.
The plants are 2-3.5m high and 2m wide.
I'm not sure how far the roots go into the sand. I can feel them coming out the holes, but no way of measuring. I'm doubtful it is enough to outlast an irrigation failure anyhow. I had the water off once and had some wilt withing 24hrs.
This grow it doesn't get too hot, but have done this in very hot climates. I have not really noticed any additional burn or negative effects in comparison to soil. My daytime waters are sometimes with rather hot water as not all my lines are buried.
An irrigation failure would of course be a huge issue. That's why I ran PVC pressure pipe instead of poly. I have a huge water tank. The real failure point would be the garden timer I imagine.
The plants are 2-3.5m high and 2m wide.
I'm not sure how far the roots go into the sand. I can feel them coming out the holes, but no way of measuring. I'm doubtful it is enough to outlast an irrigation failure anyhow. I had the water off once and had some wilt withing 24hrs.
Burying pots will keep them cooler in the summer aiding moisture retention.
CrushnYuba
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Is it straight coco or cut with something?
I was thinking about using a similar sized pot for my light dep. Might cut with about 15-20% lava rock. I'm thinking about a much smaller plant. Maybe 5-6 weeks veg. Probably like 3.5ft x 3.5ft in a trellis so no side light. Do you think that's too big of a pot? I am also thinking fabric pot, not buried
I was thinking about using a similar sized pot for my light dep. Might cut with about 15-20% lava rock. I'm thinking about a much smaller plant. Maybe 5-6 weeks veg. Probably like 3.5ft x 3.5ft in a trellis so no side light. Do you think that's too big of a pot? I am also thinking fabric pot, not buried
I've used straight budget coco here. I toped that with an inch of lava rock just as a mulsh, just to avoid the top of the coco drying out too much. I'm sure cutting it with lava rock would be fine.
I did a fabric pot grow with big pots. I think 45 gallons. (Pictured)
I also did a run with small plants in trellis also. I got to dig you up a picture and post it soon.
I didn't catch what size pot you were using, but I've gone both big and small. I think as long as you can have multiple starts for your irrigation, and have faith in your irrigation, you can go with a pretty small pot size. I'm not an expert, but you can pretty confidently grow an elbow in 10lt of coco.
Sounds like a good plan and I'm sure you will do well.
I did a fabric pot grow with big pots. I think 45 gallons. (Pictured)
I also did a run with small plants in trellis also. I got to dig you up a picture and post it soon.
I didn't catch what size pot you were using, but I've gone both big and small. I think as long as you can have multiple starts for your irrigation, and have faith in your irrigation, you can go with a pretty small pot size. I'm not an expert, but you can pretty confidently grow an elbow in 10lt of coco.
Sounds like a good plan and I'm sure you will do well.
