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The Epic Orchard 2015
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gorilla ganja
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wow, those bushes are looking awesome.
looking tits man, keep up the great work bud
BuhBeeLawnFall
Member
Trees are looking great, Epic.... 
What size are the pots?
[I know its been stated before, but I dont know where.]
What size are the pots?
[I know its been stated before, but I dont know where.]
Everything is looking great. Thanks for the update. I'm looking to copy your drip set up. If you ever have a free moment (I know, farmers don't have free time), I would greatly appreciate a couple pics of the drip set up. I'm curious how and what you used to connect and set up everything from the main line to the pots. I have 1" main line into the garden, just want a little help on connecting the drip line coil in the pot. Thanks
Trees are looking great, Epic....
What size are the pots?
[I know its been stated before, but I dont know where.]
800's {i believe} with :
Gorilla Glue
Chem 91
Chem 4
GSC
AK-47
The White
Boss OG
SFV OG
SFSC BDxChem
SFSC ChemxChem
Stardog
Bomb threat
Chem 4 S1
BuhBeeLawnFall
Member
Cool, thanks.
Im kind of entertaining ideas for next season.
Just comparing grows (both online and in person).
800's seem appropriate.
Im kind of entertaining ideas for next season.
Just comparing grows (both online and in person).
800's seem appropriate.
800galTrees are looking great, Epic....
What size are the pots?
[I know its been stated before, but I dont know where.]
nice!
theres a white widow cut that has been around for at least 10 years in santa cruz, wonder if its the same? really loud lemon/citrus funk, big fat orange hairs
epicorchard
Member
Nice
You just move to OR or just a new place?
Lookin good!
just moved here from cali
Organic Grower
Member
Hey EPIC, I used to lurk around the large plant thread until they closed it and haven't really been back around icmag since. There is a lot of "novice experts" on here so it makes it hard to filter through, but I did find a few growers that I've learned to respect...you included. I don't share much information because I haven't felt like I could contribute anything meaningful yet, but I'm finding myself more and more capable these days, so look out for my 2 cents! I wanna thank you for continuing the information share and contributing positively to the community.
Looks like you came up on a beautiful spot up there in OR! I can relate to the stresses of new beginnings you've been dealing with. It takes some time, and some fuck ups, to really figure out your setup. Sucks to have your soil company not deliver what you were expecting... Been there too. I learned that one last year and actually dealt with another issue this year, but learned to get before and after delivery soil tests and that saved my ass this year. Got a fucked up batch, but had fire power to help me get it right, and with some help from the company we made it right. It did set me back a couple weeks on planting but we got the right amendments in there and the ladies are sure showing appreciation. Those soil tests go a long way my man, but definitely have to be sure to get a few good samples in and try to get a clear picture that you can have faith in.
I've got a drip system set up too, in 400s, but you sure do water heavier than I do. I'm not saying I'm watering more or less efficiently, but it is interesting to see different methods and how the plants react to them. Yours seem to be drinking it. My soil doesn't dry out as fast so I can't imagine going with more than 20-30 gallons every 3 days or so. I also barely used my drip system until like 3 weeks after transplant. I gave the pots a good full drink once a week, but I had to keep up with the main root ball of the plants every day or so at that time, before the roots really stretched out and started drinking from new sources. Just my 2 cents on that.
Oh dude, those russet/broad mites hit my area hard this year. Been hearing just about everyone spotting them in their gardens. Funny thing is that they've hit everyone's BDs first. Weird. I read that they thrive in 60-70 degrees and sort of related a cool weather spell to the outbreak I found them too but haven't resulted to any drastic miticides yet. First thing I did was*remove everything that showed the slightest bit of damage. Then sprayed with asprin, a foliar fertilizer, and topped them off with compost tea foliar. That was all with the idea of building them up and increasing biodiversity. I also went ahead and introduced some predator mites and lacewings to help fight in my army. I'm not gonna say that I've won the war yet, but we're definitely keeping them at bay cause I really haven't found anymore of that knotted terminal node. I read that like sulfur will really help too, so my idea is to keep oils off the plants til we get a cool spell that will surely give them an edge and at that time apply the sulfur. If I did it now I'd fry everything with this heat. I'll keep you updated on that if you're interested, but hopefully you won't spot the little fuckers up in yournew neck.
On that note though, when you experienced them last year did you see any older big fan leaf tips curling slightly, before the breakout on the new growth? I'm curious..
Anyways, I hope you're strapped in for the fall weather cause I'm sure you've heard about the storms we're supposed to have. Praying to the gods that it stays delayed until after harvest, but gotta be prepared nonetheless. Did you end up deciding on remesh cages? I'm doing two layers of that with the hortinova on top too. And keeping a big roll on deck for the monsters that continue to grow and figure I'll drape those with extra netting if they need it.
I'll leave you with that. I know this is a long post, but I wanted to get a good introduction in. Keep keepin it real and may goodness be on your side.
Looks like you came up on a beautiful spot up there in OR! I can relate to the stresses of new beginnings you've been dealing with. It takes some time, and some fuck ups, to really figure out your setup. Sucks to have your soil company not deliver what you were expecting... Been there too. I learned that one last year and actually dealt with another issue this year, but learned to get before and after delivery soil tests and that saved my ass this year. Got a fucked up batch, but had fire power to help me get it right, and with some help from the company we made it right. It did set me back a couple weeks on planting but we got the right amendments in there and the ladies are sure showing appreciation. Those soil tests go a long way my man, but definitely have to be sure to get a few good samples in and try to get a clear picture that you can have faith in.
I've got a drip system set up too, in 400s, but you sure do water heavier than I do. I'm not saying I'm watering more or less efficiently, but it is interesting to see different methods and how the plants react to them. Yours seem to be drinking it. My soil doesn't dry out as fast so I can't imagine going with more than 20-30 gallons every 3 days or so. I also barely used my drip system until like 3 weeks after transplant. I gave the pots a good full drink once a week, but I had to keep up with the main root ball of the plants every day or so at that time, before the roots really stretched out and started drinking from new sources. Just my 2 cents on that.
Oh dude, those russet/broad mites hit my area hard this year. Been hearing just about everyone spotting them in their gardens. Funny thing is that they've hit everyone's BDs first. Weird. I read that they thrive in 60-70 degrees and sort of related a cool weather spell to the outbreak I found them too but haven't resulted to any drastic miticides yet. First thing I did was*remove everything that showed the slightest bit of damage. Then sprayed with asprin, a foliar fertilizer, and topped them off with compost tea foliar. That was all with the idea of building them up and increasing biodiversity. I also went ahead and introduced some predator mites and lacewings to help fight in my army. I'm not gonna say that I've won the war yet, but we're definitely keeping them at bay cause I really haven't found anymore of that knotted terminal node. I read that like sulfur will really help too, so my idea is to keep oils off the plants til we get a cool spell that will surely give them an edge and at that time apply the sulfur. If I did it now I'd fry everything with this heat. I'll keep you updated on that if you're interested, but hopefully you won't spot the little fuckers up in yournew neck.
On that note though, when you experienced them last year did you see any older big fan leaf tips curling slightly, before the breakout on the new growth? I'm curious..
Anyways, I hope you're strapped in for the fall weather cause I'm sure you've heard about the storms we're supposed to have. Praying to the gods that it stays delayed until after harvest, but gotta be prepared nonetheless. Did you end up deciding on remesh cages? I'm doing two layers of that with the hortinova on top too. And keeping a big roll on deck for the monsters that continue to grow and figure I'll drape those with extra netting if they need it.
I'll leave you with that. I know this is a long post, but I wanted to get a good introduction in. Keep keepin it real and may goodness be on your side.
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Yes, I found russet mites on my blue dreams first also. That's interesting. Good thing I only have four this year, and they seem to stay off everything else. I've also been doing predatory mites. I do 7000 per a release. Seems to help. Keep em green
