500 Gallon Raised Bed Grow 2014

[StanKDanK]

Amazing plants bro how early did you start them? Did you use any supplement light?

they were all seeds popped around Feb 1 and vegged indoors for the first month. then I put them in the greenhouse in March once they are about a foot tall. I do supp lighting in the greenhouse until I put them outside around mid May

 

[mendo-local]

Plants look good man. Are you going to do that same early seed indoor start next year?

 

[StanKDanK]

Plants look good man. Are you going to do that same early seed indoor start next year?

yes if everything else goes as planned and we all know how that goes sometimes

 

[Mikesrh]

What does your soil mix consist of?

 

[Mikesrh]

I'm playing for next year... I was thinking half and half happy frog and ocean forest and a little perlite and a little top soil of black gold earth worm casting and water with genral organic nutes.. I wouldn't achieve nothing like this tho will I?

 

[StanKDanK]

What does your soil mix consist of?

its a mix of Hasties veggie mix, mushroom compost and lava rock. Next season I will be adding a lot of perlite to this mix.

 

[StanKDanK]

I'm playing for next year... I was thinking half and half happy frog and ocean forest and a little perlite and a little top soil of black gold earth worm casting and water with genral organic nutes.. I wouldn't achieve nothing like this tho will I?

dont underestimate good quality soil. I think ocean forest or happy frog would yield great results. I do the TGA supersoil recipe for the bottom 50% of the container and regular soil in the top half.
I also add mushroom compost and chicken shit on top.
After getting good soil the most important thing you will need good GENETICS

 

[Mikesrh]

I was try to find some good ones for my area I haven't had any luck yet any ideas for about 4500ft how about the tea how does that work notion much feeding the plant but feeding the soil?

 

[StanKDanK]

it rained last night and this morning. everything held up well and they say its supposed to be 80F but it cloudy as fuck right now

 

[StanKDanK]

I was try to find some good ones for my area I haven't had any luck yet any ideas for about 4500ft how about the tea how does that work notion much feeding the plant but feeding the soil?

Im not sure about what strains at 4500ft but you could try find out what strains other growers are using in the area. there are tons of good threads on compost tea and it would be a good idea to research "soil food web" if you want a good understanding of the soil food web cycle. On ic tom hill has a good thread on growing large outdoor plants that is really helpful.

One of my favorite books on soil web is "Teaming with Microbes by Lowenfels & Lewis

 

[b4df15h]

if vegged for 2 or more months, why only 50% super soil? why not load the whole container with super soil?

 

[b4df15h]

and about the supp lighting in green house, what kind of lighting and how many hours?

 

[theJointedOne]

everything holdin up over there?

be safe

 

[Meds215]

We got hit by the knarliest storm around 5:30 went back out with the leaf blower 2nd time today 40 mph gust it was knar knar. Hope everything is good brotha

 

[StanKDanK]

We got hit by the knarliest storm around 5:30 went back out with the leaf blower 2nd time today 40 mph gust it was knar knar. Hope everything is good brotha

it was pouring like a motherfucker 20 mins ago. this shit sucks

 

[Shcrews]

shitty timing for rain. thanks nature.

 

[StanKDanK]

shitty timing for rain. thanks nature.

I had a few branches break on me with that last rain but nothing too major. these cold nights are bringing out the purple colors in some strains. my favorite smelling strain so far is the lemon skunk.

the weather forecast looks good for the next 10 days so we should be good

 

[epicorchard]

I had a few branches break on me with that last rain but nothing too major. these cold nights are bringing out the purple colors in some strains. my favorite smelling strain so far is the lemon skunk.

the weather forecast looks good for the next 10 days so we should be good

My garden got destroyed by peanut size hail.. Ive never seen mounds covered with inches of ice before. Too bad I'm not growing a purple.

 

[OvergrowDaWorld]

Im wicked sorry to hear that Epic! That sucks!
Its been raining for 2 days and nights, then it will be nice tomorrow, then rain again.
Im taking what I can tonight! Before rotton slimey weed buggers riddle my colas.

 

[HatchBrew]

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=6582369#post6582369

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