a wicked HaGGarD journal

Whats up GC, I figured after my sort hiatus I should return and begin a new journal with what I have been messing around with the last couple months. Lets start with the set-up.

1k HTG Supply Magnetic Ballast (sucks) HPS
275 CFM Intake Fan - 4x6 Carbon Filter
65 CFM Duct Booster for intake air.
4x4x8 AgroGrow Tent
14inch Isolating Fan

My next upgrades will be an enclosed hood, and maybe another 600 watts of MH. I want to upgrade to digital before I start all that noise though.

Soil Mixes Currently in Use

Mix 2.0

1 cf Pro-Mix Herb & Veggie ( $2.75/cf Home Depot )
1 cf Coast of Maine Lobster Compost ( $17.59/cf Local Garden Center )
.5 cf Fucking Mircale Grow Perlite ( I hate my self, I know )
.25 cf Coast of Maine Earthworm Castings ( $15.99/22liters Same G.C. )
.25 Composted Cow Manure ( $2.00/cf Lowes )


Amendments

4 cups Chicka-Dee Chicken Manure
2 Cups Espoma Plant Tone
2 Cups Espoma Gypsum
2 Cups Espoma Kelp Meal
1 Cup Alfalfa Meal



Mix 3.0

1 cf Pro-Mix Herb & Veggie
1 cf Coast of Maine Penobscot Compost
.5 cf Lava Rock ( Wal-Mart Brand 50cents/pound )
.25 cf Coast of Maine Earthworm Castings
.25 cf Composted Cow Manure

Amendments

4 Cups Chicka-Dee Chicken Manure
2 Cups Espoma Plant Tone
2 Cups Espoma Kelp Meal
2 Cups Espoma Gypsum
2 Cups Granite Flour
1 Cup Oyster Shell Flour
1 Cup Alfalfa Meal


Both mixes were moistened with a Rice Wash BIM Culture;
Organic Rice
Organic Milk
UN-Sulphur'd Molasses
Greek Yogurt
Miso Paste
Bamboo Fermentation

And allowed to rest for 5 weeks, and were mixed thoroughly the first two weeks.


These mixes were made to run 2 18gal No-Till Smart Pots, and I am currently having success running 2 plants in 1 container.

Current Strains in Rotation

Bagseed Granddaddy Purple Week 9
Bagseed Banana Kush Week 3
Sensi Seed Pineapple Express Day 3

I have another two Banana Kush plants that are showing nice female Pre-Flowers and large, dense leaf patterns. I plan to throw them in once the GDP is done, they are heavily bent with much of the undergrowth fully matured.

I took 3 clones from the Pineapple because I put her into flowering. I clone using the following.

Organic Agave Nectar
Kelp Flour
Dyna-Gro Pro-Tekt

Mixes into a nice paste, and remains on the stem well into the 3-4th day.


So the only thing missing is Soil Mix 1.0 which is been broken down and tested using Clays, and Forest soils. Once again bored, and some pictures. They will come shortly.

I plan to update this with w.e. I am currently reading as well, and upload anything to my Gardening Book FTW thread.

Thanks for coming! :bong:

Looking forward to watching your grow. I just installed a new light fixture, and it's an enclosed hood. I love it already. My new carbon scrubber hasn't gotten here yet. When it does, my new fan, the scrubber, and duct work will be installed. I'm really hoping this will drop the temps in my grow room. It's way too hot in there right now. I installed another new fan in the floor too. The more fresh air I can get, the better. Good luck, Haggard, I'll be watching.

Alright well lets update shall we?

Today I cut the GDP, about 65% hairs were a nice brownish redish, and the aroma had hit its peak. About 9 1/2 weeks total. Since I took a clone off the GDP after it had already entered flowering it ended up mutating and staying in flower even on 24/7 \.

So to hopefully solve this, I kept a small patch of popcorn buds on the main stem, trimmed everything else as normal, and transplanted a small part of the root mass into soil mix 1.0

I am going to hopefully re-vegg her so I can take some clones and keep this strain. Very early, VERY! heat tolerant and forms nice compact buds, not bad for bagseed


So in keeping with my No-Till theme, I transplanted my 2 remaining Banana Kushs into the 2.0 Soil Mix.

So currently in Flowering Tent
Banana Kush Bagseed - Day 24
Pineapple Express Sensi Seed - Day 5
Banana Kush Bagseed - Day 1

As far as clones go, 1 Pineapple is already rooted and no longer needs a dome, while the other two are about 4-6 days off (Taken at different times)

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GDP Harvest.

No scale yet so ill only br able to do dry weight. Hopefully 3 ounces.


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I had a question for anyone willing to chime in. I got some of the Quick Dry for my silica needs, and it says it contains Natural Earth Product, and nothing else.

The brand and info is as follows;
Oil Dri Corp of America
1-800-Oil-Drip
Oil-Dri Corporation : Cat Litter - Agricultural - Fluids Purification - Automotive Clean Up

I posted pictures in the "Indoor Gardening" section, under Growing Without Bottle Nutes but still no answer.

If it is the right stuff, I plan to just top dress about 1/4 inch around and mulch ontop with fan leafs.

No-Till so I dont want to mix it all together ya know?

Send a PM to Chunk (moderator) - he's got a lot of experience with this product.

The oil dry product is a form of diatomaceous earth called "calcined diatomaceous earth"

Diatomaceous earth can be calcined or non-calcined. The difference between the two is very important depending on what purpose the DE is being used for.
Calcined diatomaceous earth has been treated at a temperature above 1000ºC. The purpose of this is to further harden the exoskeletons of the diatoms in order to create a better filtering agent. The process causes the amorphous silica that makes up the exoskeleton of the diatom to turn in to crystalline silica. This is a benefit if the diatomaceous earth is to be used as a filtering aid, however crystalline silica can be toxic to humans and animals when inhaled. Calcined diatomaceous earth is not used for animal feed and is not food grade.
Natural diatomaceous earth is non-calcined meaning that it has not been treated at a high temperature. The exoskeletons of the diatoms are still sharp and will provide the suggested benefits. The amorphous silica remains in its natural state and is not considered harmful to animal or human health due to its low crystalline silica content (Red Lake Earth Diatomaceous Earth is less than 1% Crystalline Silica).

This site..... "Higromite" has the same product but it is badged for use in hydroponics/horticulture. Between the above info and a good read of the Higromite site, you should be well schooled on the oil dry product.

Congrats on your grow and your journal,

Chunk

See??

see??

lmao.....

Well since i have both you guys, could you tell me if I am right.

Borage

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Stinging Nettle

And this one I am not sure. Maybe a young lavender plant?



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Also here's a picture of the bamboo I plan to make a tea and compost with.



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Well since i have both you guys, could you tell me if I am right.

Borage & Stinging Nettle

SH

Yes on both plants and when they of a size worth harvesting will it be possible for you to remove a large amount of the main root?

And while it's growing this summer is it possible to get out there and harvest the flowers every week or so?

CQ

SH

Yes on both plants and when they of a size worth harvesting will it be possible for you to remove a large amount of the main root?

And while it's growing this summer is it possible to get out there and harvest the flowers every week or so?

CQ

Yes this is all in my garden. I have about 6 Borage, 24 stinging nettle plants.

I did a large order with rose mountain this winter and got a jump on them. I also have each in their own container so I can harvest seeds.

Please overload me with tips and ideas haha

Yes this is all in my garden. I have about 6 Borage, 24 stinging nettle plants.

I did a large order with rose mountain this winter and got a jump on them. I also have each in their own container so I can harvest seeds.

Please overload me with tips and ideas haha

SH

You don't want to grow nutrient accumulators in a container because that defeats their benefit. The roots must go deep into the sub-soil to accumulate the elements.

Back to your plants and how to effectively use them. Plants have biological activity from top to bottom but these activities are centered in the flowers, the leaves and the roots.

In the case of the flowers and leaves plants produce any number of compounds and most are completely different, i.e. the flower compounds will differ vastly from the compounds produced by the leaves. Harvesting and processing them separately will give you huge benefits.

Cut the flowers and dry, cure and store exactly like you do your cannabis flowers. Exact same type of hydrocarbon chains. Light and air are your enemies here.

On the leaves, you have 2 ways to work with this or customize one and get the other. If you take the leaves and soak them in water for several weeks then you will have broken down most of the leaf material. Branches and stems and even some leaves contain lignin and you could soak that for a couple of years and still be dicking around with it. Compost pile is where this should go.

But before the material is finished in the tank, a couple of days after you start you could remove some of the new tea and in that you will have lower levels of elements because they haven't been released yet but you'll have the compounds from those leaves and these compounds offer a different set of benefits than the flowers.

Roots accumulate a wide range of compounds and create most as well. This is also where the elements not yet called up by the plant are stored. With this you have a couple of options: cut the roots into slim coins and let them dry. Leave them intact until you need them and you simply pulverize them as much as possible and add that to water and brew for a couple of weeks.

The other way is to take the roots and use a cheese shredder. You can freeze this for later use or you can begin a brewing cycle and then and then - forget it. It's more work than necessary.

HTH

CQ

SH

You don't want to grow nutrient accumulators in a container because that defeats their benefit. The roots must go deep into the sub-soil to accumulate the elements.

Back to your plants and how to effectively use them. Plants have biological activity from top to bottom but these activities are centered in the flowers, the leaves and the roots.

In the case of the flowers and leaves plants produce any number of compounds and most are completely different, i.e. the flower compounds will differ vastly from the compounds produced by the leaves. Harvesting and processing them separately will give you huge benefits.

Cut the flowers and dry, cure and store exactly like you do your cannabis flowers. Exact same type of hydrocarbon chains. Light and air are your enemies here.

On the leaves, you have 2 ways to work with this or customize one and get the other. If you take the leaves and soak them in water for several weeks then you will have broken down most of the leaf material. Branches and stems and even some leaves contain lignin and you could soak that for a couple of years and still be dicking around with it. Compost pile is where this should go.

But before the material is finished in the tank, a couple of days after you start you could remove some of the new tea and in that you will have lower levels of elements because they haven't been released yet but you'll have the compounds from those leaves and these compounds offer a different set of benefits than the flowers.

Roots accumulate a wide range of compounds and create most as well. This is also where the elements not yet called up by the plant are stored. With this you have a couple of options: cut the roots into slim coins and let them dry. Leave them intact until you need them and you simply pulverize them as much as possible and add that to water and brew for a couple of weeks.

The other way is to take the roots and use a cheese shredder. You can freeze this for later use or you can begin a brewing cycle and then and then - forget it. It's more work than necessary.

HTH

CQ

Sweet thanks for the info, as far as the containers go I am just leaving them to seed, not using them in teas or anything.

Would it be useful to dry the leafs separate as well to use for later on? And would these flowers and leaves be useful as amendments like one would do with alfalfa?

Yes - dry and store separately.

Just like on a cannabis plant or any other plant used by humans and even animals. Ever see what a cow can do to a corn patch? Screw the stalks - hit the young ears first!

Yes - dry and store separately.

Just like on a cannabis plant or any other plant used by humans and even animals. Ever see what a cow can do to a corn patch? Screw the stalks - hit the young ears first!

Haha awesome, well thanks again man ill keep you updated on this process.

I was wondering how you personally trim, dry, and cure your mj?

I was wondering how you personally trim, dry, and cure your mj?

Never - a Herculean feat of that magnitude requires an expert - the wife.

I hate, detest, loathe every aspect of the post-harvest process. If it were up to me I'd simply dry the buds (correctly), cut them from the branches and into 5-liter clamp-top jars (Cost Plus). I'll clean the leaf material off when I make up a bowl.

"the path of least resistance"

Never - a Herculean feat of that magnitude requires an expert - the wife.

I hate, detest, loathe every aspect of the post-harvest process. If it were up to me I'd simply dry the buds (correctly), cut them from the branches and into 5-liter clamp-top jars (Cost Plus). I'll clean the leaf material off when I make up a bowl.

"the path of least resistance"

You sound like Jerry haha well ask your wife to make an account and school me on her medieval skills.

Update

Well guys everything is getting nice and organized over here.

Started a new alfalfa tea for my ladies. 1/2 to 1 liter Mason Jar.
I also picked my first batch of Stinging Nettle and Borage leaves. They are currently drying and have pictures of anyone is interested.

Been pretty busy with my trimmings lately, making a lot of QWISO Hash, and loving the high power dabs.

It looks like 4 girls I have flowering will hey last for a while, planning on moving and I don't want stressed weed. The Apple clones will ne saved, as well as the GDP of she reverts to vegg in time.

Also planning Master Soil to brew while I am in transition. I figured it can cook the entire time I am setting up. The soils in use will have 22 liters of CoM EWCs added to each. I might even just mix them both together and say fuck it.