Cloudydreamz
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OK first things first I've had about 3 years of indoor growing experience using coco coir and Botanicare nutrients. I build my own DIY cob lights and I have to say I'm a very good at what I do indoors. But I'm not very experienced with outdoor or organic growing and that has to change.
I'm in the middle of closing on a house with 5 acres and I can't do indoor there except maybe a small tent to start my seeds and clones for outdoor this year. I should be on this new property by April 1st or soon after. I'll be growing at 6500ft in Colorado and my last frost is on May 19 so I'm going to shoot for May 20 as my in the ground day. I have to cut no later than Oct 10, Now here's what I think I'm going to do and maybe you guys can help out with the details.
The soil mix per 9 cubic ft :
1 part Roots Organic 707 blend(1 bag)
1 part Malibu compost Bu's blend(3 bags)
1 part Wiggle Worm EWC(3 bags)
To that I will amend with:
Bio-live 5-4-2@1/4cup per gal=15cups
Kelp meal 1-.1-2@2-3 tbsp per gal=8cups
Neem seed 6-1-2@1/8cup per gal=7.5cups
I will mix this up, make EWC tea and add Imo2 and LAB(korean natural farming) to the tea, I will then spray my soil blend down with tea and cover with a tarp so it can age about 30 days.
I will then fill up my Big Fabric pots with the soil and plant some clover or spread straw. Hopefully by May 20 my seeds(Germed about 3/15) will have rooted good in 10 gal pots and are knee to waist high or more.
Im Planting May 6-20 no matter what!
Im going to make EWC and compost tea and feed them that once a week.
After that I'm not really sure what to do because I've never grown with a pot I couldn't pick up or with organics. Here is some questions that if answered, could really help me and alot of other people out:
1) Do you guys think this soil recipe is good for no till? Would you change it or add anything to it?
2) How should I water such a big pot at the start of the grow like, how many gallons? How do I know when the roots have spread enough to water a whole 65 gallon pot? Or a 100gal?
3) When do I add more dry ferts to the plants?
4) How often do I top dress with compost and dry ferts?
5) What ferts should I add for flowering and when should I add them or should i put them in my starting mix?
When do I stop topdressing if I know I'm harvesting on Oct 15?
There will of course be a few more questions as this thread progresses and I will upload a journal for this grow season 2018 thanks in advance for anyone that can contribute sound advice on organic and big container outdoor growing!
You can find me on Instagram and YouTube under the name cloudyfarms
Check me out and stay lifted farmers!
I'm in the middle of closing on a house with 5 acres and I can't do indoor there except maybe a small tent to start my seeds and clones for outdoor this year. I should be on this new property by April 1st or soon after. I'll be growing at 6500ft in Colorado and my last frost is on May 19 so I'm going to shoot for May 20 as my in the ground day. I have to cut no later than Oct 10, Now here's what I think I'm going to do and maybe you guys can help out with the details.
The soil mix per 9 cubic ft :
1 part Roots Organic 707 blend(1 bag)
1 part Malibu compost Bu's blend(3 bags)
1 part Wiggle Worm EWC(3 bags)
To that I will amend with:
Bio-live 5-4-2@1/4cup per gal=15cups
Kelp meal 1-.1-2@2-3 tbsp per gal=8cups
Neem seed 6-1-2@1/8cup per gal=7.5cups
I will mix this up, make EWC tea and add Imo2 and LAB(korean natural farming) to the tea, I will then spray my soil blend down with tea and cover with a tarp so it can age about 30 days.
I will then fill up my Big Fabric pots with the soil and plant some clover or spread straw. Hopefully by May 20 my seeds(Germed about 3/15) will have rooted good in 10 gal pots and are knee to waist high or more.
Im Planting May 6-20 no matter what!
Im going to make EWC and compost tea and feed them that once a week.
After that I'm not really sure what to do because I've never grown with a pot I couldn't pick up or with organics. Here is some questions that if answered, could really help me and alot of other people out:
1) Do you guys think this soil recipe is good for no till? Would you change it or add anything to it?
2) How should I water such a big pot at the start of the grow like, how many gallons? How do I know when the roots have spread enough to water a whole 65 gallon pot? Or a 100gal?
3) When do I add more dry ferts to the plants?
4) How often do I top dress with compost and dry ferts?
5) What ferts should I add for flowering and when should I add them or should i put them in my starting mix?
When do I stop topdressing if I know I'm harvesting on Oct 15?
There will of course be a few more questions as this thread progresses and I will upload a journal for this grow season 2018 thanks in advance for anyone that can contribute sound advice on organic and big container outdoor growing!
You can find me on Instagram and YouTube under the name cloudyfarms
Check me out and stay lifted farmers!