Stonecrusher
Well-Known Member
Hi Friends,
Just finished up my winter indoor grow with 3 nice autos hanging in the drying tent. In case you missed it check out Stonecrusher's Garage. Ill continue to update as cure and trimming occur.
Time to get on with the breezy days of summer and "full spectrum" growing without the light! This will be my third summer growing outdoors in northern Colorado. My first summer I grew 3 Afghan Kush plants and had serious beginners luck. Last summer I got the fever and ended up with 9 plants all in different size pots. It was a heck of a learning experience and here are the takeaways that I plan to apply to this summer's venture.
1. Keep it simple.
2. Same size pots make watering much easier and predictable.
3. Too many strains are hard to keep track of.
4. Too many plants can turn into a chore.
5. Bribe your neighbors.
There were more lessons learned but I won't list them all. Just refer to item 1.
This year I plan to have 3 outdoor plants, each in 30 gallon pots full of organic soil. Im using my own version of @OGpapa 's Canabalized Soil. Meaning Ill just re-ammend last years soil I dumped in a pile after fall harvest. I started out with some very nice Build A Soil 3.0 so it shouldn't be too complicated to add back some Build A Soil Craft Blend (fertilizer and minerals), locally made Worm Castings, and a bit of compost and perlite to round it off. I haven't done my soil mixing yet so that will deff be part of the journal. I didn't dump out the 30 gal pot last fall so my big experiment is to see if I can top dress for success. Stay tuned.
If you were reading my first grow journal you know I sprouted seeds a few weeks ago so this will be an accelerated seedling show. Ive just been too lazy/busy to get this new journal up so lets post some pics and catch you up!
Here are the official details:
Strain/s: Feminized seeds from Seed Supreme
Afghan Kush x Super Skunk - Indica dominant
Alien OG - 50/50 hybrid
Harlequin - 5-10% THC, 7% CBD hybrid
AK-47 65% - Sativa, 35% Indica
Genetic Makeup:
Pot/Bucket Size: 30 Gallon plastic pots
Grow Space: My back yard
How Many Plants: 3
Environment: Outdoor
Stage: Seedling
Medium: Recycled organic soil
Lights: The Sun
Nutrients: Build A Soil Craft Blend, Earth Worm Castings, Organic Compost, Straw Mulch
Temperature: 55* to 105*
Relative Humidity: Average summer humidity is 52%
Media/Res PH: Who cares?
Pests: Maybe a few aphids in October, lets hope not!
Watering: As needed
So if you are sharp and detailed enough to see I have 4 strains and only 3 pots I will explain. I plan to grow the Harlequin, Afghan, and Alien OG. I didn't mention that I share my seedlings with 3 more friends who each take 2 plants so this could get complicated if I throw in a few updates on my "satelite grow sites". So far it's been a great arrangement.
Without further adoo here are some pictures for your pleasure.
Just finished up my winter indoor grow with 3 nice autos hanging in the drying tent. In case you missed it check out Stonecrusher's Garage. Ill continue to update as cure and trimming occur.
Time to get on with the breezy days of summer and "full spectrum" growing without the light! This will be my third summer growing outdoors in northern Colorado. My first summer I grew 3 Afghan Kush plants and had serious beginners luck. Last summer I got the fever and ended up with 9 plants all in different size pots. It was a heck of a learning experience and here are the takeaways that I plan to apply to this summer's venture.
1. Keep it simple.
2. Same size pots make watering much easier and predictable.
3. Too many strains are hard to keep track of.
4. Too many plants can turn into a chore.
5. Bribe your neighbors.
There were more lessons learned but I won't list them all. Just refer to item 1.
This year I plan to have 3 outdoor plants, each in 30 gallon pots full of organic soil. Im using my own version of @OGpapa 's Canabalized Soil. Meaning Ill just re-ammend last years soil I dumped in a pile after fall harvest. I started out with some very nice Build A Soil 3.0 so it shouldn't be too complicated to add back some Build A Soil Craft Blend (fertilizer and minerals), locally made Worm Castings, and a bit of compost and perlite to round it off. I haven't done my soil mixing yet so that will deff be part of the journal. I didn't dump out the 30 gal pot last fall so my big experiment is to see if I can top dress for success. Stay tuned.
If you were reading my first grow journal you know I sprouted seeds a few weeks ago so this will be an accelerated seedling show. Ive just been too lazy/busy to get this new journal up so lets post some pics and catch you up!
Here are the official details:
Strain/s: Feminized seeds from Seed Supreme
Afghan Kush x Super Skunk - Indica dominant
Alien OG - 50/50 hybrid
Harlequin - 5-10% THC, 7% CBD hybrid
AK-47 65% - Sativa, 35% Indica
Genetic Makeup:
Pot/Bucket Size: 30 Gallon plastic pots
Grow Space: My back yard
How Many Plants: 3
Environment: Outdoor
Stage: Seedling
Medium: Recycled organic soil
Lights: The Sun
Nutrients: Build A Soil Craft Blend, Earth Worm Castings, Organic Compost, Straw Mulch
Temperature: 55* to 105*
Relative Humidity: Average summer humidity is 52%
Media/Res PH: Who cares?
Pests: Maybe a few aphids in October, lets hope not!
Watering: As needed
So if you are sharp and detailed enough to see I have 4 strains and only 3 pots I will explain. I plan to grow the Harlequin, Afghan, and Alien OG. I didn't mention that I share my seedlings with 3 more friends who each take 2 plants so this could get complicated if I throw in a few updates on my "satelite grow sites". So far it's been a great arrangement.
Without further adoo here are some pictures for your pleasure.
Spent the better part of the afternoon pulling weeds by hand and found it kind of relaxing after a couple of bong hits of the Banana Purple Punch. Tried it out today after 3 weeks dry and cure and it is outstanding! Head rush right of the top and great sativa effects to keep the day moving. Exhale had the taste of fruit and gas.. Mmmm.
