Mountain-Ninja
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I should add I could have easily put mesh over the buckets to keep out animals. But I guess it was a lesson learned
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Tips, tricks and ideas on drying/curing mass amounts for the guerilla grower.
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rod58
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M-N , the shuttles were used mainly by farmers to keep chemicals or liquid fert in ..plastic with a aluminium exo skeleton frame around them ..i get a good 30 days + out of them unless of course it does rain .
i can carry two on my trailer ,full , and i drive half the night and transfer the water across to the permanent ones .no problem with stagnation and everything is well filtered .i believe now you can buy almost any size bladders which makes transporting them in the first instance easier ..water is king !
SilentFeet
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Rod, do you have any problems with termites growing there?
Termites love damp soil and I suspect the soil around your plants is the only damp soil for miles.
Termites love damp soil and I suspect the soil around your plants is the only damp soil for miles.
rod58
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silentfeet we have termites by the millions and your right they gravitate towards any moisture around . they weren't our only problem though , tree roots invading the patches were as bad . by year 3 we decided on a different approach . i hired a mini kanga loader with a trencher attachment and trenched around all the spots to a depth of 700ml and also criss crossed the plot with it then sprayed in there with an "organic" pest spray . problem solved !
that year after doing it my yield jumped by a bit more than double ! money and effort well spent !
i might also add that i kept the trenches open ..
that year after doing it my yield jumped by a bit more than double !
money and effort well spent !i might also add that i kept the trenches open ..
SilentFeet
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What sort of guerilla grow can you take earthmoving equipment to?
There must be no-one else out there to see these goings on.
There is a chemical they use for termites on sugar cane, can't think of the name now, but it's active ingredient is Imidacloprid or something similar spelling.
That might work on termites.
Usually the chemicals they use for termites are very toxic.
There must be no-one else out there to see these goings on.
There is a chemical they use for termites on sugar cane, can't think of the name now, but it's active ingredient is Imidacloprid or something similar spelling.
That might work on termites.
Usually the chemicals they use for termites are very toxic.
rod58
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yes , very remote indeed ..theres no-one at all out there ..what about yours silentfeet , termite probs for you ..you must be in oz ?
wish i could remember the name of the treatment ..a guy who farms broadacre organically gave some to me ..very skeptical at first but it certainly worked .
now sorry if i've hijacked this thread a bit , it is about drying and curing and i've veered off course a bit ..apologies !
wish i could remember the name of the treatment ..a guy who farms broadacre organically gave some to me ..very skeptical at first but it certainly worked .
now sorry if i've hijacked this thread a bit , it is about drying and curing and i've veered off course a bit ..apologies !
SilentFeet
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I did have some termite problems, so I went for big pots.
But too much work setting up, too many trips to leave a trail and too much chance of being seen on all those trips setting up.
And then you have to water every week, more work and more trips and more chance of getting spotted in the area.
I'm going back to soil, and I think I can beat the termites.
Apart from chemicals there are other things you can do such as don't mulch your plants, as leaving a damp patch of soil around the stem will attract termites.
Also plant later, the plants wont get as big but they are out there for less time so less time for the termites to find them.
Also start the seedlings in a medium that wont attract termites; I have heard that peat moss repels termites, and rockwool is not a food for termites.
I have started seedlings in potting soil in the past which is often made up of soft pine bark, and that attracts termites, and while they are there they eat the plants roots and stem as well.
These are all non chemical methods I intend to try.
Basically I think I will plant some early, say start November, and then plant some say start of January and then some say middle of January.
So if the termites get the early planted ones, then there will still be some that haven't been there long enough for the termites to find.
That's the plan anyway.
But too much work setting up, too many trips to leave a trail and too much chance of being seen on all those trips setting up.
And then you have to water every week, more work and more trips and more chance of getting spotted in the area.
I'm going back to soil, and I think I can beat the termites.
Apart from chemicals there are other things you can do such as don't mulch your plants, as leaving a damp patch of soil around the stem will attract termites.
Also plant later, the plants wont get as big but they are out there for less time so less time for the termites to find them.
Also start the seedlings in a medium that wont attract termites; I have heard that peat moss repels termites, and rockwool is not a food for termites.
I have started seedlings in potting soil in the past which is often made up of soft pine bark, and that attracts termites, and while they are there they eat the plants roots and stem as well.
These are all non chemical methods I intend to try.
Basically I think I will plant some early, say start November, and then plant some say start of January and then some say middle of January.
So if the termites get the early planted ones, then there will still be some that haven't been there long enough for the termites to find.
That's the plan anyway.
Maybe try adding insect frass to your mix. I think I read somewhere that the intake of insect frass not only feeds your plants, but lets them know "there's a shit ton of bugs 'round here" so they start beefing up the SAR to ward off insects/disease.
rod58
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hey silent feet , do you use water crystals at all in your pots ? i use them a bit now and the ones i used them on this year are certainly looking better for it ..
and duskraytroubador , whats this insect frass ? i'll google it ..with the termites i generally have a good look around first and find their nests and spray those close to me ..that works mostly !
ok just did ..composted waste or manure of herbivorous insects , interesting !
and duskraytroubador , whats this insect frass ? i'll google it ..with the termites i generally have a good look around first and find their nests and spray those close to me ..that works mostly !
ok just did ..composted waste or manure of herbivorous insects , interesting !
SilentFeet
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No, I used commercial potting mix with perlite mixed in.
The pots were pretty big so held water for a while, plus I used to sit them in a depression lined with black plastic, and when watering put some water in the depression which would be drawn up into the pot as needed as the pot dried out.
Same as sitting a pot in a saucer and bottom watering and leaving the pot sitting in water.
Didn't have to water as often this way.
