Keffkas Seedsman Comparative: Purple Ghost Candy

[OGpapa]

PGC definitely has some issues, Ive seen the exact same thing on my PGC

Even adding high dose cal mag supplements, this one plant can't shake it.

 

[Keffka]

PGC definitely has some issues, Ive seen the exact same thing on my PGC

Even adding high dose cal mag supplements, this one plant can't shake it.

Wrong post. My bad.

You’re good.

I have a feeling it prefers a closer to 7 ph but wants to be fed like an indica. Most sativas aren’t that hungry that fast, but these seem to ignore that

 

[Keffka]

No more worms on top. I think I will add the regular lid tonight and check on the food tomorrow

 

[Keffka]

Day 33

 

[MochaBud]

Damn, looking good in there @Keffka you know Just an FYI, I can soak a bare spot in back of the house, lay a 4x8 piece of old plywood on it and the next day I have enough worms to last for a week of fishing, I imagine they can be transplanted into my ROLS but I've never done that, so...

 

[Keffka]

Damn, looking good in there @Keffka you know Just an FYI, I can soak a bare spot in back of the house, lay a 4x8 piece of old plywood on it and the next day I have enough worms to last for a week of fishing, I imagine they can be transplanted into my ROLS but I've never done that, so...

Thanks MB!

I thought about harvesting worms here but I live in a rental house near the border of Detroit so the yard isn’t very accommodating to life. I’ve slowly been bringing it back but I didn’t want to wait for that to get the farm started up. I figure this way, I can take them from the farm and help speed up what I’m doing in the yard as well as produce good quality castings.

That’s one thing I miss about my time in the south, life everywhere all the time.

 

[Azimuth]

And soil worms aren't the same as compost worms. For worm farms we generally want red wrigglers, aka manure worms, rather than nightcrawlers and soil digging worms. They can be found in manure piles so if you know anyone with horses you'd be set.

 

[Keffka]

And soil worms aren't the same as compost worms. For worm farms we generally want red wrigglers, aka manure worms, rather than nightcrawlers and soil digging worms. They can be found in manure piles so if you know anyone with horses you'd be set.

What about worms that are attracted to dog poop, would those be considered composting?

I ask only for general knowledge, I would never use dog poop worms since dogs eat meat. However I have noticed in the yards where I do clean ups for people who’ve left it for months, the worms are extremely attracted to it.

 

[Keffka]

Day 34

Day 34

• Keffka
• Apr 6, 2024

Seedsman Purple Ghost Candy

Day 34

• Keffka
• Apr 6, 2024

Seedsman Purple Ghost Candy

Day 34

• Keffka
• Apr 6, 2024

Seedsman Purple Ghost Candy

Day 34

• Keffka
• Apr 6, 2024

Seedsman Purple Ghost Candy

 

[MochaBud]

And soil worms aren't the same as compost worms. For worm farms we generally want red wrigglers, aka manure worms, rather than nightcrawlers and soil digging worms. They can be found in manure piles so if you know anyone with horses you'd be set.

I did not know that Thanks for that info although I've never used worms for my garden, other than catching fish in my lake and I use the fresh left overs for my outside veggie garden and fruit trees

 

[Azimuth]

I did not know that Thanks for that info although I've never used worms for my garden, other than catching fish in my lake and I use the fresh left overs for my outside veggie garden and fruit trees

Soil worms in the garden are beneficial too! They dig around in the soil creating tunnels for roots, water, microbes, etc to move around in. And their castings are gold for the garden as well. Different worms live at different levels in the soil as well so you can get pretty creative with your herd if you want to go crazy.

But for a worm bin we want the type that will process the food scaps we feed them and the red wrigglers are the specialists there.

What about worms that are attracted to dog poop, would those be considered composting?

Yes, but......

I ask only for general knowledge, I would never use dog poop worms since dogs eat meat. However I have noticed in the yards where I do clean ups for people who’ve left it for months, the worms are extremely attracted to it.

It is generally recommended not to use worms feeding on carnivores' poop (dog, cat, human) because of diseases that can be passed along.

But a manure pile of those things with worms would be a good way to process them rather than sending them to a landfill. Just don't use the output for anything you're going to ingest.

If I had a dog I'd probably process the waste that way in a plastic garbage can with holes in the sides and bottom and a perforated pipe down the center. I have that setup to process stuff I don't feed my worms like peels from onions, citrus, etc and haven't emptied that thing in like 15 years. I add the organic matter and cover it with a sprinkling of dried leaves and the stuff just disappears.

 

[Keffka]

.If I had a dog I'd probably process the waste that way in a plastic garbage can with holes in the sides and bottom and a perforated pipe down the center. I have that setup to process stuff I don't feed my worms like peels from onions, citrus, etc and haven't emptied that thing in like 15 years. I add the organic matter and cover it with a sprinkling of dried leaves and the stuff just disappears.

You could in all reality turn your dog into a big worm/composter for your yard just by feeding it a vegetarian diet. Even the dogs that are fed kibble or meat, their poop will nourish the ground. There’s a specific spot I rinse my bin out at, and in that area, the grass is thick, lush, deeply colored, and some of the healthiest grass around.

I wouldn’t use it anywhere near edible stuff like you said, but if you’ve got grass or ornamentals it could be pretty useful if you’re willing to process it a little bit. Just like with the worm bin, can’t have big piles sitting around or it will attract pests and pathogens before it can decompose enough.

 

[Keffka]

I don’t think the untopped plants will be able to go for another 6 days. They are draining their containers every 24 hours currently. I’ll keep an eye on them but I am gonna start prepping containers just in case I need to transplant quickly.

 

[Keffka]

Here is the amendment mix I add to the worm bins. Each 5 gallon bin will get 1.5 cups of this mix. The mix is:

1 cup Cannabis Meal
1 cup Bone Meal
1 cup Kelp Meal
1 cup Crab Meal
1.5 cups crushed oyster shell
1/2 cup green sand
1/4 cup Soft Rock Phosphate
1/8 cup heaping of Azomite

Next batch I will be changing the bone meal to 1/2 cup bone meal 1/2 cup fish bone meal, maybe, unless I’m overlooking something.

The worms will process these amendments along with their bedding and food. Bedding is coco and used soil. Food is strawberry tops, banana skins, and cantaloupe skins. I also toss in cannabis leaves and stems if I have them after making cannabis meal. We don’t usually have leftover veggies so I’m gonna have to think about that.

I will use the castings these worms produce and cut them with my used soil from this current grow, 50/50. I’ll add perlite if needed and that will be it. This should minimize waste and loss from harvesting. Anything that isn’t a bud gets turned into food for the worms, creating a mix specifically suited for cannabis grown at my house. Those doing this in their own homes will have a mix specially suited to their house and way of growing.

If I’ve left anything out, made a mistake, or if anyone has any questions or suggestions please let me know.

 

[Azimuth]

How long will you give the worms to process each batch?

 

[Keffka]

How long will you give the worms to process each batch?

However long they take until I get a feel for timing. I plan on spreading the batch over the 5 bins. So I will add 1.5 cups to a bin, then when that bin is near to harvesting I’ll add 1.5 to the next bin I prepare. It’s going to take longer initially while I’m waiting for the worms to reproduce and figure out their diets.

 

[Keffka]

@Azimuth what are some signs you see that your worms aren’t being fed enough?

 

[Azimuth]

You won't get many signs of that since their population is self-regulating. If there's not enough food the population will stabilize at a lower level.

But, they'll consume the bedding as part of their feed, although technically the microbes break that down and the worms eat the microbes. They don't have very big mouths so whatever they take in needs to be pretty small.

Also, you may already know this but, be sure to add some grit in there for them. I use dusts of sand, Stone, char, etc. They have a crop like a bird and need some hard particles in there to help break up what they eat.

Edit: never mind on that last point as I just reread the amendment list you're feeding them so you've got that covered.

 

[JiggiLotus]

Cool. I didn't know that about earth worms.

 

[Keffka]

You won't get many signs of that since their population is self-regulating. If there's not enough food the population will stabilize at a lower level.

But, they'll consume the bedding as part of their feed, although technically the microbes break that down and the worms eat the microbes. They don't have very big mouths so whatever they take in needs to be pretty small.

Also, you may already know this but, be sure to add some grit in there for them. I use dusts of sand, Stone, char, etc. They have a crop like a bird and need some hard particles in there to help break up what they eat.

Edit: never mind on that last point as I just reread the amendment list you're feeding them so you've got that covered.

Ok and how often do you feed them food scraps and how much do you typically use? I know it will vary but I’m trying to figure out if I should be adding food scraps every week, every day, or is it constantly in flux?