Got everything done before lights off...........even got a few more things done.
Maybe I can now post this update without windows screwing with me.
I mixed up two gallons of water with the following ingredients:
Aminos at the rate of 2TB/5gal
Humic Acid at the rate of 1/4 tsp.5gal. This is my base water for all the girls in this grow. The only exception will be the nute test girl. She'll get plain water as a base.
BigFoot Soluble mycos and Recharge at the recommended maintenance rate.
Molasses at 1 TB/gal
Dash of ThermX to promote water absorption......important for re-wetting media.
EWC is from my worms.
Compost is Coast of Maine Lobster. Very pretty product!
Before
3 Bears OG X Double Grape
Wizard's Apprentice x Tangie
Worked in two cups of EWC into the EB. Worked in well enough as to not possibly form a crusty layer if for some chance it dried out. I won't put EWC on top as the final layer on any kind of pot anymore for that reason.
Added about 3/4 cup of BAS Craft Blend
In the EWC there were a few babies. I've found out that worms DO NOT like to come into contact with Craft Blend for some reason. I guess it's the drying rock dust. It makes them wriggle like crazy. I guess it's good that I saw 'em wriggling. It made sure I mixed that in and I chose to water all that in and begin to re-wet the media and introduce the microbes and mycos in the water along with moving the Craft Blend and EWC goodies down a bit in the media structure.
Baby worms moved down into the media. Roughly half a gallon of water used
While waiting for the water to settle in the EB.......Applied a layer of EWC to both WA girls and mixed it in well.
Watered around the edge thoroughly.
Added a layer of compost and wetted that down.
Done something a little different. I added a little bit of Dumor Chicken Laying crumble and then a bit of bokashi and lightly watered that down. I'm not putting on the cover for a few days for the girl to get some more height to her. I may have to reapply the bokashi and maybe the crumble. Won't hurt if I do, it will just be more food for the baby worms and other helpers. Can't really add adult worms to this grow. I neglected both worm bins and had to rework the smaller one. I picked out all the adults and large amount of the babies and put them in the fresh box. Just need to get another small tote to store the castings in and I can restart the big bin after a bit to give the small one to repopulate better.
Dug out a spot in the other EB for the AVT in the planter and set her to be ready for transplant. Sprayed the bottom of the hole and all around it to set it and add the goodies.
She'll get the same treatment, hopefully in a few days.
The little ones in the planters and cup got watered well with the same solution as all the others. Nothing was too hot for babies.
Tent after everything!
I'm gonna probe the EB with my moisture meter in a few minutes to get an over all idea of how evenly and well I watered. I check the rez, just to be sure. If it's fine, I'll add one gal of the humic acid stock water. Hopefully everything will wick well and bring up the moisture level to the entire EB and the rez will be empty by Friday or Saturday.
I think everything went well with no problems.
Maybe I can now post this update without windows screwing with me.
I mixed up two gallons of water with the following ingredients:
Aminos at the rate of 2TB/5gal
Humic Acid at the rate of 1/4 tsp.5gal. This is my base water for all the girls in this grow. The only exception will be the nute test girl. She'll get plain water as a base.
BigFoot Soluble mycos and Recharge at the recommended maintenance rate.
Molasses at 1 TB/gal
Dash of ThermX to promote water absorption......important for re-wetting media.
EWC is from my worms.
Compost is Coast of Maine Lobster. Very pretty product!
Before
3 Bears OG X Double Grape
Wizard's Apprentice x Tangie
Worked in two cups of EWC into the EB. Worked in well enough as to not possibly form a crusty layer if for some chance it dried out. I won't put EWC on top as the final layer on any kind of pot anymore for that reason.
Added about 3/4 cup of BAS Craft Blend
In the EWC there were a few babies. I've found out that worms DO NOT like to come into contact with Craft Blend for some reason. I guess it's the drying rock dust. It makes them wriggle like crazy. I guess it's good that I saw 'em wriggling. It made sure I mixed that in and I chose to water all that in and begin to re-wet the media and introduce the microbes and mycos in the water along with moving the Craft Blend and EWC goodies down a bit in the media structure.
Baby worms moved down into the media. Roughly half a gallon of water used
While waiting for the water to settle in the EB.......Applied a layer of EWC to both WA girls and mixed it in well.
Watered around the edge thoroughly.
Added a layer of compost and wetted that down.
Done something a little different. I added a little bit of Dumor Chicken Laying crumble and then a bit of bokashi and lightly watered that down. I'm not putting on the cover for a few days for the girl to get some more height to her. I may have to reapply the bokashi and maybe the crumble. Won't hurt if I do, it will just be more food for the baby worms and other helpers. Can't really add adult worms to this grow. I neglected both worm bins and had to rework the smaller one. I picked out all the adults and large amount of the babies and put them in the fresh box. Just need to get another small tote to store the castings in and I can restart the big bin after a bit to give the small one to repopulate better.
Dug out a spot in the other EB for the AVT in the planter and set her to be ready for transplant. Sprayed the bottom of the hole and all around it to set it and add the goodies.
She'll get the same treatment, hopefully in a few days.
The little ones in the planters and cup got watered well with the same solution as all the others. Nothing was too hot for babies.
Tent after everything!
I'm gonna probe the EB with my moisture meter in a few minutes to get an over all idea of how evenly and well I watered. I check the rez, just to be sure. If it's fine, I'll add one gal of the humic acid stock water. Hopefully everything will wick well and bring up the moisture level to the entire EB and the rez will be empty by Friday or Saturday.
I think everything went well with no problems.
