Plants provide bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi with what they don't produce themselves - carbon and calories.
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I agree with you Gypsy. So many people trip out there. With good genetics and proper growing; sufficient light, moisture and nutrients, our beautiful plant can do wonders. Indeed, in the 60s and 70s she was grown in the third world primarily and there was some pretty good pot to be found.Recently I grew a plant with a minimalistic and very economical aim - to show new growers that cannabis cultivation can be done simply - and at a VERY low cost -
So many new growers get confused and overthink their cultivation project - thinking that they need all sorts of technological wizardry - and special, expensive additives, fertilizers and equipment - so within this thread - you will find how to do it without any of that bother - since cannabis growing is far from rocket science.
Cannabis has been grown outside in just soil for many thousands of years - so lets get started with the story of my plant - that has lived and bloomed for the past 2 months - on the balcony of a 3rd story apartment in London, England.
Outside my flat is a gorgeous apple tree - which every year produces more apples than anyone wants around here - so much of the fruit of the tree falls to the ground and rots away into the soil - and this has been going on for decades - this has helped to make that soil nutrient rich - and capable of growing a plant from start to finish without any additives or other nutrients at all.
8 cm wide and 100% (cow poop?) fibre - Mooo! - then after the seed has germinated and grown a bit stronger - with a robust stem - put outside into a 30cm pot with mixed compost and top soil from under the apple tree - now with regular watering over the summer - should get a good result - some nice 'erb - ahh the fibre pots cost £1.20 for 12 - but I only needed 5 - plenty left for next year -
Very satisfying too - those 5 plants will be keeping me company all summer - as I sit out there rain or shine - watching nature do its thing - helps keep the blood pressure down - watching the plants grow and bloom -Looking good boss!
I'm growing myself also some (high CBD) auto's at the moment. Nothing easier then putting some beans in some rich soil with just an occasional watering and just sitting back and watching nature to it's thing.
