Limon Blanco V3, organic no-till living soil

Yabadabadoo I see the seedling's root through the paper towel. I do just one layer of paper towel, so I can see if there's a root without disturbing the seed. My seedling soil mix is 2:1 peat moss:perlite. I prepare it in a bowl with water to get it to "field capacity". Field capacity is the ideal level of soil moisture. If you take a handful of soil, squeeze it hard, and only a few drops of water come out, that's field capacity. The moist soil goes into the starter tray, and I leave some water under the tray to maintain humidity. I VERY CAREFULLY bury the seed 0.5~1 inch (1~2 cm) deep with the tap root pointed down. Lightly cover with soil and apply about 1-2 tsp (5~10 ml) of water. Now we wait a few days for it to sprout up. My light is just a screw-in LED lightbulb. There's no need for a fancy grow light, that's in the grow tent.

Yabadabadoo The seed has sprouted! So I dig a hole in the garden bed, sprinkle some N fertilizer amendment (neem seed meal), and use tongs to put to cube in the soil. Pat the soil flat.

Yabadabadoo The cover crop got a lil tall, so I chopped it! This will add coverage (act as mulch) to the soil to help retain moisture, as well as break down and become additional N fertilizer for future crops.

Yabadabadoo The plant is big, beautiful, and green. No-till is quite low maintenance, all I've had to do is add water. The plant is a good height for ScrOGging, so I've added the net.

Yabadabadoo The scrog has filled out the entire 3'x3' (90cmx90cm) tent. Now it's time to flip to flower! I cut away any branches and leaves underneath the screen, because I don't want any nutrients being wasted on low quality low-light buds. Only the fattest nugs will do.

Yabadabadoo When flipping to flower, we want to make sure the plant has everything it needs to make big buds. So we move the mulch layer aside, sprinkle some dry amendments with a focus on phosphorous, water them in, move the mulch back over. Mulch is a critical for water efficiency, and maintaining a healthy evenly moist soil.

Yabadabadoo A few weeks into flower and the buds are coming in! There's a lot of unwanted foliage and buds showing up under the scrog net so it needed to be cleaned up a bit. I removed all leaves and buds below the net, and any small branches that i know won't produce big buds. We only want the biggest and best buds in my house! I saves some unwanted branches for cloning. I followed Khalifa Genetics guide to using Aloe for cloning. Aloe vera gel contains natural rooting hormones. I actually live in the desert, and my yard is FULL of aloe, so this cloning method is just perfect for me. I soak the cuttings in a mixture of aloe vera gel and water for 24 hours, then dip them in some more aloe before transplanting to a rooting tray. I keep the humidity high by putting the dome on with the vents closed. I've had about 95% success with this method in the past. You can see the original guide here: https://khalifagenetics.com/the-wonders-of-aloe-vera-for-cannabis/

Yabadabadoo Every time I open the tent it smells like straight candy! Not much to do at this point besides water until harvest. Organic gardening is cheap and easy.

Yabadabadoo Not much to do except add water. Living soil is easy. This is a 10/10 plant. Can't wait for the first joint.

Yabadabadoo By far my best harvest yet. Never had any health or pest issues. Just a weekly spray of neem oil/soap/water mix in veg, nothing in flower. Incredible colors and dense nuggets. Smells like a candy store. In no-till living soil, we do not remove the roots. The worms will eat them and poop out nutrients for future plant roots. The layer of hay helps to retain moisture and keep the soil evenly wet. No drainage. Here is my guide to growing in no-till living soil: Just about everything in this guide can be found at local shops!!! Try not to buy online. 1:1:1 by volume, peat moss: aeration: compost. All can be found for cheap and bulk from local shops. Pumice, perlite, or lava rocks are great aeration options. To that I add the KIS organics Clackamas Coots blend, but other blends should be fine. Mix well with a shovel. After the soil cooks plant cover crop and add worms and other beneficial bugs. After every grow, top dress with dry amendments according to a soil test. My favorites for reammending are: kelp meal (K+micronutrients), seabird guano (P+Ca+Mg), neem seed meal (N), gypsum (Ca+S), bone meal (P+Ca+Mg). I like the brand Down To Earth Organics for those fertilizers. Water after top dressing. Water only, no need to pH. Soil beds are preferred, but 15gal is the absolute minimum size pot. Compost tea: use if you have problems. Mix a spoonful of unsulphered molasses, handful of compost, and a few gallons h2o. Top dress with dry amendments before watering the tea if you want a quick fertilizer. Stir for 1min, wait 10min, stir again, use immediately. You don't have to strain it. Blumats from sustainable village are a great automatic watering setup for indoor. Mibeneficials has all the beneficial bugs needed in one cheap package. My Soil Savvy has great soil tests for cheap.