The authority speaks!! Thanks MM.
I don't know if I trust this guy though. With 4000 posts he could be full of crap.
KIS- my man sound like you know whats going on. Great to have another dirt nerd amongst us.
Qball- keep an open mind and steer clear of most people trying to sell you things and you be good. I have some great recommendations if your interested.
The first concept to grasp is how to build and maintain and healthy microbe population
Second thing which will help everything to fall into place is cation exchange and how that works. Understanding how nutrients are absorbed and held in the humus or clay for future use and how a plant can access it.
There is two worlds at play both chemical and biological. I have found understanding how the soil works helps me to help feed and nuture it. It is increadbly complex.
If all else fails just follow the path layed out by Microbeman, the rols crew, 3rdeye and others on this noble path. The know personally I want to shout from the hills, "there's a better way to grow your meds". We will all help where we can.
What's up bro? You do no till too?
Late late asshole checking in
Growing pot, for me, has always been about getting the best product, with the best yield, with the least amount of work and effort and money on my part.
That's what led me to no till. I hate fucking working. I have nice big beds with worms and rollie pollies and centipedes in them. When my plant is ready to be harvested, I chop it down, pull up the root ball, make a slightly larger hole, insert fresh ewc/worms, place new plant in the hole, add some amendments, and backfill. Done and done. Getting a new crop ready literally takes 1/6 the time it used to in the past.
No mixing, no soil testing, no teas. Just water straight through. I've been doing it this way for almost 3 years now, easiest thing ever. And I keep finding ways to make it easier, I just love it!
Good luck with yours!
moving in that direction, i've been recycling my "living" soil for nearly 3 years now since making the switch entirely to organics.
problem for ME with notill is my transient lifestyle - moving regularly (yearly) i dont "put down roots" well - yet. for me it's easier to grow in slightly smaller containers, so they are easier to move around. also i have simultaneous veg and bloom spaces an don't have enough soil beds (containers) currently to accommodate all my soil.
BUT
i think it's the way to go, like lap said - less work. for killer outcome.
imo worms are essential in notill - with all that undisturbed soil worms will establish and probably stay put forever if u keep them happy
i feel terrible dumping a load of soil and picking the worms out, hoping i can re-located them quickly and safely to ensure their survival and continued support of my crop(s).
same goes with kickass soil-life like rove beetles, hypoapsis miles, and all those microscopic critters too... probably loose alot of them when soil is dumped, tossed, "tilled", stored outside, etc.
ouu looking good dude! i just flipped to 12/12
Much Love
Lotus
From what i can tell she looks good. Still stretching some is she? Can you get a true color picture? Nice work
Thank you Lotus! What strain you running right now?
i have golden berry by dna genetics half way done flowering. and i have candy cane autos by crop king seeds on the side vegging as a side project
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In my "big room", I've got 8 25 gallon fabric grow bags waiting on their second set of plants. And in my new tent, I have a brand new 4x4 bed that is setting up while my clones get a bit bigger in my veg space.
I'm running three 20 gallon no-till geopots, 315 watt cmh above each one. Lights are 12/12, week 7 today.