• Bizzle@lemmy.worldOPM
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    1 year ago

    You got it dude! They’re Black Widows from ILGM, I absolutely love this strain. I’m using Nebula’s Manifold technique on them because I think the shape is aesthetic as fuck.

    In my opinion living soil is the way to go. I tried bottled nutes when I was first getting started, and I never had good luck. Now I use all organic nutrients and composts to feed the soil and I just give them regular ol’ uncorrected rainwater to drink. It’s amazing, very low maintenance and low cost, especially with the amount of organic vegetable scraps my household generates 😂

    The light is an LED by RDJ Bouns, it’s the 400W model. They make a 720 and a 1000 watt model too and the prices are SUPER reasonable. Plus they sent me this sick sticker of a light bulb filled with marijuana leaves so they made a customer for life.

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      1 year ago

      Tell is more about how you’re feeding them. Do you have a compost at home? I’ve never heard about this technique and I ’d love to stop using that bottled crap and go 100% natural.

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        1 year ago

        I compost all my kitchen scraps and lawn waste. So those scraps go into my compost bin, and when it’s full I dump it in a designated space in my yard and cover it with straw until it finishes. When it finishes, I just dig it out and top dress it into my 50 gallon. I do use other organic amendments like kelp and bone meals, but it’s predominantly compost. Composting is literally so easy, you can do as little as throwing your scraps directly into your pot even, it’s called the “Just Throw It On The Ground” technique.

        Here’s a basic primer, there’s plenty of other information out there: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/ultimate-beginners-guide-composting.htm

        And here’s a really informative episode of Shaping Fire, where host Shango Los talks about composting with soil scientist Leighton Morrison: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rkg-yl-a3I

        I’ve learned a lot about organic weed farming from Shaping Fire and recommend it to every grower I know.