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The Gypsy Nirvana - Simple/Stupid Way - to grow good Cannabis - for £1/$1.20 -
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Teddybrae
Excellent modelling of being Resourceful ...
So much going on here with this grow, ticks all the boxes for me.
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Gauss
Well done.
Which one of you norcal Benedict Arnolds let the growing secrets slip?
Which one of you norcal Benedict Arnolds let the growing secrets slip?
For all who is interested, here is a thread I started about free alternatives to perlite for soil aeration.
(Read through the entire thread, it has a lot of good tips.)
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=359144
(Read through the entire thread, it has a lot of good tips.)
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=359144
CroptimusPrime
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What's wrong with perlite? The simplicity of the system and the obvious health/happiness of the plant none can deny. But I did find myself thinking.... "hmmm, if it were me I'd throw some perlite in there." lol
Nothing is wrong with perlite. But there are also free alternatives, things you can even find around your home and use.
Yes - it would be quite difficult for anyone to reach the balcony from the outside of my apartment block - unless they are free rock climbers - and so I doubt any locals/kids would risk trying to climb up there - naturally security is always important - so it helps that the plant is only just over 2ft tall - and can't be seen without the use of a drone or a helicopter from other balconies or facing windows.
Now this thread, I love. Great to see you back doing what you love. Protesting injustice!
Nice plant, Gypsy!!!
dank.Frank
Thanks Frank - a righteous man is a militant man - where cannabis is concerned - so do we call this 'Urban Guerrilla Balcony Growing?' - lol
Maybe you are right - and I am too optimistic as to what final dry weight I will get - I have always been accused of wishful thinking.
Well - the idea was to grow simply with minimal cost - and I think that it has worked up till now - and will finish well real soon - I would have had to buy some perlite - so that would add to the cost - and I was trying to keep the cost down to £1 - or $1.20 approx - the plant seems not to have suffered due to any lack of root aeration so far - in the rich humus of this soil I also have a few sticks and stones that have probably helped with root aeration while the plant has been growing - and I have let it dry out occasionally - When I harvest the plant I will examine the rootball to see if it had any problems - but I doubt it.
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Happy Times
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Going to be some nice golfballs on that lady when she finishes up
Hmmm ….looks very practical - so I shall look into it - kind regards.
Me neither - since I am all out of anything else to toke on right now - but it would be a crime not to cure at least some of the plant - just to see the real quality of the finished buds.
Having always grappled with technology - somehow I still haven't got the hang of taking pics with my smart phone - and having them come out here the right way up - silly me - and my thoughts on my very first auto are that I am VERY impressed at the speed of growth - and how vigorous the plant is - who knows - I might even be able to grow another one to finish around the middle of October here in the UK - if I start it now - and I have some Lowryder x Rhino seeds that might work hanging around.
Many years ago I did grow some cannabis ruderalis - which auto-flowers - but was not really impressed at all - so I thought all auto's might be the same as that - obviously I was very wrong - now this little beauty has changed my mind - and I'm up for growing more fast auto's in the future.
Lets hope so - already thats looking more than possible.
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wwhat about smashing some good old claybricks to pieces, and use it to aerate the medium ? it gives also some drainage and weights to prevent the pot to turn over 
Obviously you grew those plants well - C99 has always been a top favourite of mine - 'Spank'in Gorgeous!'
Yes yesum - to be able to grow again - without paranoia after so many years of not being able to due to much legal attrition - is ultimately satisfying - even if it is only just the one plant.
Nice show Gypsy that's the way to show it pot of dirt and a nice outcome at the end cheap as chips
Now - if I could grow a kilo of bud for £1 - then it would be 'as cheap as chips' - but I dig what you mean mate - If I can get an ounce (28grams) for £1 - then it is very-very cheap.
wwhat about smashing some good old claybricks to pieces, and use it to aerate the medium ? it gives also some drainage and weights to prevent the pot to turn over
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Brilliant idea mate - I will try and find a brick that I can smash-up to help aerate the next plant I grow outside - <Gypsy eyes the skip (waste construction material bin) outside> -
