First Journal

[The Hemp Goddess]

i see foxfarms is recommending sort of what i do, i dont have "their" products though.

Garden tip: Start with Open Sesame® in the fifth or sixth week of a plant’s life. Once bud set begins feed with Beastie Bloomz® for a two week period. After flowers are fully formed, switch to Cha Ching® and continue through harvest. Feed with every other watering. For high-powered results, start indoor plants in our Light Warrior® Agro-Ponic® Grow Medium, and use our premium Ocean Forest® Potting Soil for container plants.

I know a guy that uses all 3 of these--Open Sesame, Beastie Bloomz and Cha Ching. I am really less than impressed with his grows and the density of his buds although he is growing good genetics. Consequently, I haven't put much faith in any of them as a bloom booster or aiding is essential oil production, etc, etc--all the things that FF claims....

 

[Rosebud]

Question of the day: Will chemical nutes kill organic soil? Can I make an organic soil w/ bone meal, blood meal, bat guano/ worm castings, perlite, vermiculite and FoxFarm Ocean Forrest -- and then use GH three part chems to fert the plants?

Yes it will kill the soil. In organic we feed the soil and the soil in kind will feed the plant, hopefully. I don't know if all the beneficial bacteria and microbes will be killed, but I think they will be. That's a drag huh.

 

[HemperFi]

Yeah, that's a drag -- I was hoping to have the best of both worlds. One way or the other? Okay.

 

[HemperFi]

Question #2: How many roots on a clone before transplanting?

 

[HemperFi]

Thr reason I ask is because I have read a lot of differences of opinion -- is it like seeds? Do you want the roots in soil as soon as possible? Some say to let them root until they are pushing themselves out of the holder, and then prune the roots. What's up with that?

 

[Rosebud]

When the clone starts growing leaves it is time to plant it.

I never prune roots on purpose. Well, if they are supper root bound I have.

 

[Rosebud]

Yeah, that's a drag -- I was hoping to have the best of both worlds. One way or the other? Okay.

Chemical ferts are made from salts and that is what kills the good stuff in organic.

 

[HemperFi]

Thank you Rosy. Glad you finally came into my life.

 

[HemperFi]

Here is the clone that is growing roots -- is it ready to plant?

 

[Roddy]

Yep! IMHO at least....

 

[Roddy]

Question of the day: Will chemical nutes kill organic soil? Can I make an organic soil w/ bone meal, blood meal, bat guano/ worm castings, perlite, vermiculite and FoxFarm Ocean Forrest -- and then use GH three part chems to fert the plants?

Test 4 Fox Farm Full line = Grow Big (6-4-4)- Tiger Bloom (2-8-4)- Big Bloom (0.01-0.3-0.7)- Open Sesame (5-45-19)- Beastie Bloomz (0-50-30) - Cha-ching (9-50-10)

I've been eager to write about Fox farm for some time. It's an extremely popular and effective chemical based product. If you've read the above information than you understand the importance of a "living" substrate. A diverse and rich bacterial and fungal balanced medium contains enough beneficial organisms to out compete pathogens and disease causing bacteria and creates accessible stored nutrient content. Chemical fertilizers kill off much of the microbial life and allow for limited forms of absorption and resistance to disease. When some microbial life dies off the fragile "circle of life" follows. If for example we eliminated bacterial life, this will lead to an abundance of fungus. Enzymes produced from fungus are acidic. This drives the pH down creating nutrient lock-up and unattractive environments for life, specifically bacteria. Fox farm definitely suffers from this chemical kill off scenario.

http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50463

 

[HemperFi]

Very interesting Roddy -- I guess it truly is one way or the other. I'm going with chems for now -- I don't feel qualified to go organic as of yet. Here is my little garden this morning:

 

[HemperFi]

Thanks BB, yeah, there are a few hairs growing -- I'm too excited.

 

[Roddy]

My first couple of grows was with FF, works great! I just got tired of buying good soil so I could kill it lol and went to organics!

Good looking grow, my friend!

 

[HemperFi]

Thanks Roddy, Means a lot coming from someone as tallented a grower as you. I feel good concerning my caretakership of this little first grow. It is clean, green, and a working machine. I'm pleased beyond words.

peace

 

[Rosebud]

Your plants look great, and I agree your clone is ready. Good job.

 

[HemperFi]

The clone is a Poison Mighty Might. The only one so far to grow roots. I'm gonna put a White Power in that hole

I twisted up a fatty, and the Cuz's AK-47 is just fine. I am getting that "smell" when I break up the tight, little buds, and The high is strong yet mellow -- I like to take a deep hit off the joint and then a nose hit from the burning tip -- MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

-- I like to take a deep hit off the joint and then a nose hit from the burning tip -- MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

LOL--I do that all the time, too. A nice deep hit and then find a little bit more room in your lungs and take a nice little nose hit as the smoke whaffs up.....it always give me a little ahhhhhhhhhh

 

[HemperFi]

We do roll in a simular mind set Goddess -- different, yet simular -- as I picture a hot tub surrounded with T5 fixtures and something in the water making my roots grow....

 

[HemperFi]

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