Indian Trick

[BloodAngel]

I'm planning to start a few seeds, but the only soil I have access to sucks... I remembered from elementary school that the indians taught pilgrims how to put a dead fish next to a corn plant to help it grow because the fish is high in nutrients.

For some reason, there was dried anchovies in one of the drawers in our apartment.. I put one in a cup of soil and watered it really good, in a few days I'm going to add the seeds.

What do you guys think?

[busteruk7]

hey why not
i would be interested to see this ,do a log of the grow with pictures that will be good
i did hear about someone growing vegatables in the garden, sometimes he would stick a joint of pork under the soil near the plant and that does the same thing so i have heard
cheers all :)

[MidnightToker54]

That probably won't hurt your plant, but there's lots of better ways to get good soil.

First of all, the fish would have to break down and decompose. If the anchovy is completely dry, it's probably not helping your plant much. Back in the day, we used to catch kivvers, chop them up and add the fish parts to water. I'm no expert, but I think that would be the way to do it. It stinks, but it's free.

Also, if you know someone with a good vegetable garden, ask to borrow a few shovelfuls of soil. Even if you can't find some nearby, decent soil doesn't cost that much - Just get a cheap commercial potting soil mix, you can always add nutrients later. From your post, I'm assuming you don't have much cash to put into this project. To get a decent plant, you will need to spend some $$$, but not a lot.

Tell us the details and we may be able to help you more. For example, what kind of seeds are they, is this a closet grow, what kind of lights are you using, etc, etc? Also, do some research on your own too - most of the questions you might want to ask have already been answered here somewhere. Start with the grow info on the main page of cannabis.com or use the Search feature on the forums.

[BloodAngel]

I've read many many online grow FAQs, mostly about indoor growing, but I've never made a real grow attempt. I've just planted seeds to see what would happen.
It's going to be out on the patio for a few days and if any sprout, they'll be moved inside and ... I'll have to make it up from there...

they're germinating above the fridge right now, it would be cool if it works this time... I'll definitely start a log if anything happens.

The soil that I'm using is one of those cheap commercial mixes... And it's not that I don't have cash to spend on it, it's just that I really can't buy anything serious due to my living situation.

I'll be really surprised if I manage to grow anything...

As always thanks for the replies/help.

[m.g.]

one, you're going to have a smelly mess in a couple weeks. raw meat in an indoor grow is not advisable, especially fish, . two, seeds do not need added ferts to start and if you can't afford the 6 bucks for a decent bag of potting soil now how will you be able to afford the cost of electricity and other supplies you will be needing?

3, just stick with what has worked for millions of us over the years and follow the basic guidelines. the 1st grow is the hardest and the only way you're going to get any kind of harvest at all worthy of the time and effort is to leave the experiments to the experienced and those who have extra plants to play with and are better able to handle the loss when the experiment fails.

4, common sense and patience are must-have's in this biz and putting fish into an indoor grow is not using common sense.

[asaadt]

That was one of thingsThe Native Americans taught the pilgrims,but they only used the fish heads.

[hoodrider]

I would suggest putting the anchovies into a blender and making a powder out of it. This will allow it to break down quicker and be accessable to the plant sooner. And as stated above the seeds don't need ferts for the first week or two after germination.

Also you should start a compost pile out side, just start adding leaves, small twigs and all your kitchen scraps except for meat to the pile. before you add anything make sure you cut it up small so it decomposes quicker. when the pile gets bigger around 3 cu. ft. or so start to turn it every few days or once a week. You could have high quality compost in a month or two.

Organic fish and blood fertalizers do smell, but you can still use them in indoors grows. Usually Bat guano is a good choice for organic indoor fertalization.