MotherLode Gardens 2016

[BAKED_BEANZ]

@shcrews regarding sig ...

whats up with it though ? was it directed at you or something ? some troll ? or something else, doesn't seem like your easy going nature there .

hang on its all coming back too me i think , this just after the gh took a dump , and the girls got all unhappy .

 

[Shcrews]

Your soil looks great. What mix did you end up going with? What compost?

Why the hell does mine have so much more sulfate and sodium and a lower pH? And so much more K?

How strange.

that's the coots mix with oly mountain fish compost.

it's also a year old and had full-season plants so maybe different now than when it was just mixed

@shcrews regarding sig ...

whats up with it though ? was it directed at you or something ? .

yah it was directed at me

 

[plantingplants]

I think the sig is funny. The quote came from a little exchange they had on z-ro's profile page. Z-ro said that to him lol

 

[plantingplants]

Ok that makes sense. I thought it was the new batch. It probably had the same excesses in the beginning because it looks like it's pretty on point for your next run. I think you'll need micros, a little K, and a little Na. And something to lower pH. You didn't get the N test so you'll just have to watch for deficiency. Obviously I'm no expert but I just wanted to give you an idea.

 

[Shcrews]

thats weird i thought i told them to test for N

 

[Organic Grower]

Your soil looks great. What mix did you end up going with? What compost?

Why the hell does mine have so much more sulfate and sodium and a lower pH? And so much more K?

How strange.

What kind of compost do you use? That mix is 33% compost. Often times high K levels are a result of green waste compost. Could be the culprit of high Na too.

 

[Organic Grower]

finally got my soil test back from Logan Labs. sending it to Leadsled for his recommendations . i really dont know what to make of it although it seems like the numbers aren't too bad

I hope all the necessary amendments are easy to get.. i want to get the old soil amended/mixed this week so i can plant my starts this weekend

Pretty incredible that your organic matter and total exchange capacity is still so high. I wouldn't worry much about the pH, but Ive had good results bringing pH down with dolomite lime, but your calcium levels are already pretty high so I wouldnt even do that. In my experience, the plants do a pretty good job adjusting the pH as long as its not too far outta wack and we keep the biome fed. With all that organic matter your soil must hold water pretty well. Adding new soil on top of that? If its well balanced, I'd just throw it on top without a worry. Plant that legume cover and let it ride. But I'm no scientist so take my advice with a grain of salt.

Good luck on your planting. I'm sure you'll rock it again this year.

Whats your IPM looking like? Doesnt look like you've seen any weird twisting as of yet, but you doing anything preventative? What did ever come of that last season? I got some cuts from the bolt this year that showed some of that early on. I heat treated, bombed with sulfur, and started on the pfr97. Seems to have knocked em out. Sulfur did burn the girls some though..

 

[Shcrews]

Pretty incredible that your organic matter and total exchange capacity is still so high.

i guess my mix last year must have been pretty on point then?

I wouldn't worry much about the pH, but Ive had good results bringing pH down with dolomite lime, but your calcium levels are already pretty high so I wouldnt even do that. In my experience, the plants do a pretty good job adjusting the pH as long as its not too far outta wack and we keep the biome fed. With all that organic matter your soil must hold water pretty well.

yah it holds water pretty well i think. good to know the pH is ok.

Adding new soil on top of that? If its well balanced, I'd just throw it on top without a worry. Plant that legume cover and let it ride. But I'm no scientist so take my advice with a grain of salt.

I would love to just put the new soil on top of the old soil, would be much easier than amending all the old 800's. But i asked leadsled for recommendations based on the logan labs report and i am interested in what he has to say. If possible i will do what he suggests and then put the new dirt on top.

But I did do what you said with the first mound, formed it without amending the old soil. First plant in the ground (Ancient OG):

cover crop sprouting:

Whats your IPM looking like? Doesnt look like you've seen any weird twisting as of yet, but you doing anything preventative? What did ever come of that last season? I got some cuts from the bolt this year that showed some of that early on. I heat treated, bombed with sulfur, and started on the pfr97. Seems to have knocked em out. Sulfur did burn the girls some though..

I sprayed once with PFR-97 when they first went into the hoop-houses. I plant to spray again soon with neem oil and PFR-97, and will do that biweekly or monthly until september. Also will probably release predator mites when they are all in the ground and established. any advice i'm all ears

 

[jbarsk8]

How much water did you hit that 5 yard mound with? Looks good!

 

[Shcrews]

How much water did you hit that 5 yard mound with? Looks good!

IDK , i'm just handwatering from the hose at this point. few minutes per day.


seed starts:

 

[Bradley_Danks]

When they going into their mounds?

 

[Shcrews]

When they going into their mounds?

i hope to have all the mounds done by this weekend and then the plants are going in asap.

 

[Bradley_Danks]

i hope to have all the mounds done by this weekend and then the plants are going in asap.

I hear that!! A man can only hand dig so much in a single day... My rec gardens on the same track

 

[Stone House]

Cooler weather Thursday should make work much easier, and this weekend is also going to also be cooler. Great for transplanting!
Can't wait to see how you do this year, love watching you produce monsters!

 

[Noonin NorCal]

Saturday is the full moon, but they are calling for rain in my parts. I might just hold of till Sunday to put the ones i have sexed in their new home. Looks good Shcrews, I'm not seeing much perlite in your pic, but lots of lava rock. I usually have a good amount of both in my soil. maybe ill try going with half the perlite i usually add to the soil that has the lava rock and perlite already in it. Good luck this season

 

[HatchBrew]

Fuck yeah dude!! Happy to see ya doing it again as I recide in a shitty County. and am F;d

 

[mako44]

Hay Shcrews, just got confirmation That the AO male is a xlnt pollinator ! I crossed it with a white master female ,& wow Turned out nice , Every category - plant structure xlnt ,finish time good ,much faster than AO female, mold Not sure it was light dep so- no mold, buds large & very frosty, very productive, smell real good,Strong too, , & dried buds the best iv seen in the looks, Strong xlnt high, Smooth xlnt taste !! but mostly the looks of buds are Really good !!! SO what im saying is carefully match AO male & WOW Winner ,,, Mine is so good im gonna say this is what iv been looking for ''for'' a long time !!! I also made AO X (wifi x wm) , might be even better ,i will find out !!!

 

[Shcrews]

I got my stuff delivered today from AEA. i think they forgot the spectrum extra. I'm goin to look at what i got soon but first have to go into town and drop off some trash at the dump, get some tools, and mexican food.



Ancient OG , first plant in the ground this season and 4 days later she is really "catching". some new growth and very healthy look. hope she never slows down.

 

[Shcrews]

Looks good Shcrews, I'm not seeing much perlite in your pic, but lots of lava rock. I usually have a good amount of both in my soil. maybe ill try going with half the perlite i usually add to the soil that has the lava rock and perlite already in it. Good luck this season

thanks. I dont think there's any perlite in any of my soil except the Vermifire from my first year at this spot.

Hay Shcrews, just got confirmation That the AO male is a xlnt pollinator !

I'm gettin ready to start the orgy. got 3 AOG males picked out, and a few AOG females. Also gonna throw some other females in there too since i have so many extra starts. I want to make AOG x Sunshine Daydream, AOG x Strawberry Milk, AOG x South Fork Kush, AOG x Zelda..... My buddy gave me a cut of Black Lime so maybe that too.

 

[OrganicDisciple]

These mounds look interesting. This your first go at them? Sorry I'm late to the show.!