Two of our plants (Divine Og Kush and Afghan Original) were originally started in 1 gallon infinity pots, we had prepared two 10 gallon infinity pots with the bases removed and sat them on the top of our 12X2 foot outdoor garden bed.
We decided we would like to try a cover crop this year as we learned how beneficial it can be for the garden environment and richness of life in the soil but we had also read that it may not be the best of methods when it comes to Cannabis. Cover crop roots may actually strangle the much needed roots of the Cannabis plant so we decided we would try it this way, with them raised above the bed and we went with a 5 seed blend by Black Swallow Living Soil. We will be maintaining the cover crop by simply trimming it and tossing it back to itself, hopefully it will break down and feed off of its own nutrient system. If we find it is having a negative effect we will have to remove it, so far it looks incredible and the plants are doing well.
Our first step to the outdoor transplant started with the AGN Dip, it is a product meant for trees specifically but we found it did a wonderful job inside so we used it for the plants outside, that we hope will be as mighty as a tree and it all starts with a great root system.
The first initial outdoor feeding was a tea blend that we brewed in our 70 gallon rain barrel, we let it bubble over the course of three days. For the most part it was made up of Bokashi Pro-Gro by My Good Green Home but we did add our own combination of other products that we have become fond of. The mix consisted of Gaia Green Organics 4-4-4 along with their brand of Kelp Meal, Seaweed Extract, Insect Frass and some Bone Meal. Hydro Bio was our choice of microbes and of course we made sure to down our PH to 6.5 by using the TNB Naturals PH down.
Once dipped and planted, a good 20 litres of this tea was enjoyed and the growth has been incredible in just a week. The work has begun! Throughout the week they were top dressed with the Gaia Green Organics 4-4-4 along with a sprinkle of their Rock Dust Blend and the water maintenance averaged out to be 20 litres of ph’d water every other day in order to maintain the life of the microbes by keeping them moist.
Note* A thin layer of hay was used for a bedding in hopes of maintaining moisture as well.
(We have already had an issue with tiny black caterpillars on one plant and then another, so we gave everything/one a couple of treatments with the N-Force, hopefully the situation has been rectified.)
Wow what a good choice. Those whatever "Kush" are always a good pick to me ;-) You are right, growing most of the time outside is a must. We mostly hear about indoors, but outdoors is crazy fun and huge ....
Enjoy the coming months
Great growing dude. Very nice job and a higher standard to aspire to.
I assume that you’re in Southern Ontario somewhere meaning below 49 N. It would be nice to be able to grow photos without forcing, but here near Edmonton (53N) plants have to be forced, or you grow autos. Divine seeds would be great to try but they’re not responding via email or whatsapp and I can’t find them in regular seed stores. Oh well.
@growing_patagonia, yes exactly! The two plants were first planted in 1 gallon pots, they have zippers on the bottom for easy removal. Infinity pots! We had already placed our ten gallons on top of the bed in preparation and when they were ready for the outdoors we planted them on top! They did very well, yes I’d say that is the size of the bed! 💚✌️
@Growing_With_Friends, some say do and some say don’t but we have found it to be a good assistant in regaining colour and helping the plants draw what they need from the soil. Mainly it is used to help a magnesium deficiency and or to fight against disease but it can also become the start of other issues if to much is used. When I relate to the Cannabis plant I consider what a good Epsom bath does for me, it is soothing and helps to remove toxins. A good ole cleanse and or a refresh but I wouldn’t do this everyday as it would dry up my skin. It is also supposed to help with bugs which makes sense but I’m not sure if it has or not, outdoor plants live with outdoor bugs! 💚✌️