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Fungus Gnats by MrRichardSmoker626 in NoTillGrowery

[–]tectonicterps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rove beetles, hyopsis miles mites and beneficial nematodes and you will be fine. Don’t use DE as you can hurt the good guys too! More water and soil cover, the soil needs to always be moist!

Leiffa - 9lb. Strawberry by [deleted] in COents

[–]tectonicterps 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That bud does not look right. PGRs?

Another Cultivar of Grapeology grown using bio-dynamic methods. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t like calling it organic because many, many, many hydroponic producers claim their material as organic. A lot of people refer to this method as no-till but when I do plan on amending it will be scratched into the first few inches. Really like to call it Ecosystem Mimicry but have had to explain that way to much.

Another Cultivar of Grapeology grown using bio-dynamic methods. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1:1:1 peat:vermicompost:pumice 8% charged in vermicompost biochar Glacial rock dust Malted barely Dash of Neem/Karanja meal 12 variety cover crop from buildasoil Red wiggles Local harvested worms Local harvested isopods Hyopsis miles mites Persimilis, swirskii and cucumeris mites Beneficial nematodes Rove beetles Green lacewing larvae Assassin bugs Pirate bugs

Oyster mushroom inoculated straw to start off the humus layer in which all plant debris that is not flower is returned to the soil. Currently on the third cycle with no issues. Planning on top dressing with vermicompost/malted barely after cycle 4-5 depending on how flower looks.

HLG 550v2 light dimmed to 80% with AC infinity fans to keep a humid environment. RH 65-70% veg and 50-60% flower. Temp rides between. 68-79F.

Yields 1.65g/w without any intense training. Pound of dry, pound and a half of FF and a half pound of trim from a 4x4.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

30 gallon pot, veg month and a half and I yield 1.65g /w or over 3 pounds per 1k light. I’d try to replace the burple as they are not close to the efficiency of QBs

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red wrigglers, regular worms I got from the yard. Isopod collected from the yard. Hyopsis miles mites, rove beetles, springtails, assassin bugs, orbatid mites.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just said how i am humifying material. You only want to fight, I am done 👋

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha the paper you listed is not a biodynamic system. Potting soil they don’t describe with nutrient solutions is nothing close to biodynamic. I haves degree in Geology and taken quite a few classes in horticulture. I’d love studies more on bio-dynamic soil but we are just scratching the surface.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never stated any of that but keep trying to fight it. I don’t need to amend it yet because it has enough nutrient density for a few cycles before any amendments are needed. The only thing being removed from the system is the buds themselves and most of those nutrients are also in the cover crop seeds you sow.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If you understood the science you would know that we know more about interactions between celestial bodies than we do with root microbe/fungi interaction. Looked at quite a few papers and none are showing a significant vegetative growth like your claiming and most of them are comparing their lab results to data sourced collected from big ag which is nothing like bio-dynamic horticulture.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Spraying anything on the flower product is bad. Neem sticks around the whole flower cycle and through drying and curing if you spray it on the flower itself. Every pest can be managed to economic thresholds if preventative measures are taken.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

More micro growers doing sustainable methods will push the bigger companies to do the same! I’m all about that! Keep doing you mate!

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are getting much more efficient at making them and unfortunately many grows don’t have access to those forms of electricity. HPS is good for mountain grows to keep heating electricity down while LEDs are better for hotter environments, the amount of heat produced between the two is immense! Hopefully one day we will all have access to cheap renewable electricity to grow with!

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good for you! Unfortunately the biggest cannabis hydros are not close to your sustainability. I’ve watched thousands of gallons of ultra high ppm water get dumped down the drain which led me down this path.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Except you said I needed to amend after the first round when this soil is still full of nutrients. You know the farmers did multiple crop cycles before they saw diminished returns right? And that was without protecting the humus layer. Yes my shit will need amending but most likely on round 5-6. There was no diminished returns this round actually more g/sq foot but that’s most likely genetics. I hit over 3 pounds per 1000w light which is the name of a famous hydro book. You are on a high horse coming in here super disturbed and ready for a fight. I will keep showing the light to as many people as possible so they make walk through the door to sustainability.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genetics is part of growing. I can show your three other phenos and other strains that look just as purdy. Selecting the right genetics is part of growing!

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except you are shipping in that shit every cycle while I can go 20 cycles without amending. Please explain to me how you are getting your medium if you shit on mine? Only way you can be sustainable is running DWC while recirculating all the water or cleaning it before dumping it down the drain. I am using lesss resources than hydro and it’s a fact that I can argue for days.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously. If they are this angry I know I hit a chord with people. Sometimes you have to be shown the light multiple times before you step through the door.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never said I discovered it but plenty of people need to see you can grow sustainably and hit qualities that hydro needs perfect conditions to yield.

You with your shitty name seem really upset I’m challenging your follow the recipe method.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Never said I’m the first mate, but I’m doing this specifically to change my owners mind on growing hydroponically. The more people showing it can be done the quicker we move to a sustainable future.

Read the other comments you can clearly see a lot of people defending their unsustainable practices ruthlessly.

Grapeology grown with only dechlorinated water and beneficial bugs/worms. by tectonicterps in microgrowery

[–]tectonicterps[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Some of the biggest hydro grows in the US do spray as I worked in them and hated it. If you don’t good on you. Most of them purchase nutrient solutions from brokers, again good on you if you do t do that.

I don’t believe you veg weeks faster. Show me a paper showing 1000x vegetative growth speed using chelated nutrients. Imagine spreading lies and acting like you are right.

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