Either way with the boys, we're down to 1 of them. Because of space with the current lighting, I want to allow enough space for the gals to grow so one isn't going to be put in the center of 4 of the others. I may get rid of him too this time. In the future, we'll likely start with fewer and let them veg a bit longer. If we do, at least I know what I'll do with the boys.

last night, I treated all of them with mosquito dunk tea and crumbled some more on top of the soil and put some in the runoff trays so any gnat larva near the runoff holes would die for sure too. I also added neem oil to the tray water to help kill any adults that get too close.

Today, I did a full flush to help wash out any older chemicals (I think I only watered the soil with fertilizers 3 times, and sprayed the leaves two or three times, so they weren't too concentrated either way). I filled the tops of the pots with water fully twice (about 2-2.5" on the pots), so even if it wasn't a huge flush it should still help.

I also found out that the local water was tested at 7.2 out of the faucet somewhere in my township recently (my water authority gave that info online), so I'm also thinking about how to make sure the soil isn't too high in pH too.

Just thought of a random thing - if needing to neutralize acidic soil, what about baking soda? Going to be looking it up just to see.

I also put in some half-day-steeped compost tea with the compost that also had some bone meal mixed in (appropriate amount for the amount of soil I'm working with). Before adding it, I put in a 1/2 strength dose of MG transplant ferts which is a 4:12:4 formula - it was overdue for a feed.

I'm considering a rudimentary pH check as I don't have a meter (I have enough OCD without encouraging THIS - I'd check 4 times a day and work until it was PERFECT knowing me!) with vinegar and baking soda. If it's too high, I'll work on some orange juice or coffee grounds with the next time I feel I can safely water since this was two days in a row with HEAVY water.

But the plants look REALLY happy right now! Even with all the water, they are all perky and nice green other than a couple spots that showed it needed nutes. I'll be also getting some molasses this week, which will be in every watering too from here out. With that and the bone meal and wood ash (we have LOTS of ash thanks to a woodworking and pyromaniac hubby...) added once plus the organic ferts for later, I think we'll have happy plants.
Buggy Reviewed by Buggy on . Oh great, apparently we're growing now! Hi all! I'm a total newbie at this whole thing. And, I'm not even going to be using! We're looking into the details of getting my husband a medical use licence in our state, and while on vacation out of state he tried pot to see if it worked for his pain. It was GREAT. His pain is usually 8/9/10 but the pot brought it to nearly NOTHING! WOOT! Nothing we've tried from the pharmacy worked even a third as well! :D BTW, he's had pain from scoliosis and then a spinal fusion surgery 20 years ago, but Rating: 5