theBeaver grows Durban Poison

[theBeaver]

Let me start by introducing myself. My handle is @theBeaver. I am a genuine old fart. Nixon was president when I graduated high school. When I first started growing in the ‘70s, the only grow advice I got was from High Times.

Fast forward to the present. I have a 4x4 tent with 700 watts of LED lighting. I have a Grassroots 46”x46”x18” bed filled with Coots mix and recycled soil. Irrigation is supplied by a BluSoak dual manifold system that is gravity fed from an elevated Rubbermaid tote. I make my own compost and earthworm castings. My goal is to create a bed of living soil and to utilize no-till growing methods.

This is my second run with the Grassroots bed and the BluSoak irrigation. It is also my second run growing sativas. My last grow was Thai from Ace seeds. I could not control the three Thai ladies during stretch and they quickly over-ran my tent. It was a big learning experience for this old fart!

I am currently running Durban Poison. They are from white label feminized seeds. They were sprouted in 1 gallon pots using recycled soil. Five seedlings sprouted on Oct 3 and 4. They were under 18/6 lighting.

Here is a picture of my five Durban Poison girls at 12 days from sprout.

I transplanted the five DP girls into 2 gallon fabric pots on Nov 8th. I used recycled soil that had been re-amended. This was so I could give my Thai ladies time to finish flowering.

I transplanted my Durban Poison ladies into the 4x4 tent grow bed on Dec 4th and put them under 18/6 lighting. On Dec 17th I changed the lighting to 11/13.

Here are pictures of my Durban Poison ladies taken today, Dec 28th. They are at 11 days from flipping to 11/13.

I am pretty much a novice when it comes to all the new growing techniques for cultivating cannabis, so I welcome all comments, and especially suggestions!


theBeaver

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Let me start by introducing myself. My handle is @theBeaver. I am a genuine old fart. Nixon was president when I graduated high school. When I first started growing in the ‘70s, the only grow advice I got was from High Times.

Fast forward to the present. I have a 4x4 tent with 700 watts of LED lighting. I have a Grassroots 46”x46”x18” bed filled with Coots mix and recycled soil. Irrigation is supplied by a BluSoak dual manifold system that is gravity fed from an elevated Rubbermaid tote. I make my own compost and earthworm castings. My goal is to create a bed of living soil and to utilize no-till growing methods.

This is my second run with the Grassroots bed and the BluSoak irrigation. It is also my second run growing sativas. My last grow was Thai from Ace seeds. I could not control the three Thai ladies during stretch and they quickly over-ran my tent. It was a big learning experience for this old fart!

I am currently running Durban Poison. They are from white label feminized seeds. They were sprouted in 1 gallon pots using recycled soil. Five seedlings sprouted on Oct 3 and 4. They were under 18/6 lighting.

Here is a picture of my five Durban Poison girls at 12 days from sprout.
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I transplanted the five DP girls into 2 gallon fabric pots on Nov 8th. I used recycled soil that had been re-amended. This was so I could give my Thai ladies time to finish flowering.

I transplanted my Durban Poison ladies into the 4x4 tent grow bed on Dec 4th and put them under 18/6 lighting. On Dec 17th I changed the lighting to 11/13.

Here are pictures of my Durban Poison ladies taken today, Dec 28th. They are at 11 days from flipping to 11/13.
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I am pretty much a novice when it comes to all the new growing techniques for cultivating cannabis, so I welcome all comments, and especially suggestions!


theBeaver

Welcome Beaver. I'll follow along. I've been reusing my soil for awhile now. Looking good but I might give then a little more food. Also remember those wood chips will steal N from the soil so you'll need to compensate for that. My best advice would be to get a cover crop going. They look great though. Keep it up.

 

[theBeaver]

Welcome Beaver. I'll follow along. I've been reusing my soil for awhile now. Looking good but I might give then a little more food. Also remember those wood chips will steal N from the soil so you'll need to compensate for that. My best advice would be to get a cover crop going. They look great though. Keep it up.

Thanks for the reply @PadawanWarrior. I tried to get a cover crop going, but the I think the soil surface was too dry to germinate. I'm thinking I'll try it again.

 

[troutman]

I created a strain called Big Beaver Indica so use another name.

Cheers

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Thanks for the reply @PadawanWarrior. I tried to get a cover crop going, but the I think the soil surface was too dry to germinate. I'm thinking I'll try it again.

No problem. I think the cover crops really help keep the soil alive. Having roots always present seems like a good thing. I feel like my soil has been better since I incorporated cover crops.