Mr. Browns TLO experience

Mr. Brown

Mr. Brown

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Today I began my journey into the living soil world :)
To get started I read the book 'True Living Organics' from The Rev and used the recipe for the 'TLO New Beginning's Soil Mix' (y)
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I'll let this ~10 gallon soil mix cook for at least 30 days.
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My plan is to grow 4 cuttings of 'Black Zu' in a 10 gallon fabric pot SOG style. I'm really curious to see where this journey takes me :unsure:

Keep living
MB
 
Mr. Brown said:
A little soil update.

The soil still looks and smells like soil
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A friend got me some algae from the north sea (y)
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I'll let it dry and shred it to algae meal.

I'm getting excited to start my first grow in soil.

MB
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Today I filled the 10 gallon fabric pot with my TLO soil mix and put it in the grow tent. I wait until it has room temperature before I repot the Dreamtime in their final home.
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Can't wait to see where this journey takes me.

MB
 
Mr. Brown said:
Today I filled the 10 gallon fabric pot with my TLO soil mix and put it in the grow tent. I wait until it has room temperature before I repot the Dreamtime in their final home.
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Can't wait to see where this journey takes me.

MB
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To save the soil from drying out I covered it with mulch from old dried leaves from 'Black Zu' (y)
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Maybe it adds some nutrients over the time :unsure:

MB
 
@Mr. Brown - It will 100% add mold and mildew to your grow. It is one of the only biological ways to break the leaves down into nutrients(bugs are the other, do you want bugs and mold in your house?). However, while your plants will be growing surrounded in a layer of mold and mildew it should not affect your plants. With a good filter, it should not affect the lungs of your wife and children either. After much research, as a betting man, I decided, 'why take a chance?'. I will just add compost which has already been broken down into nutrients usable to the plant. It is one of those things that are "free" - but at what price?

breaking down leaf matter

" Yes, mold and mildew, also known as fungi, break down dead plant leaves and other organic material:
Mold
A natural part of the environment, mold is a fungus that breaks down dead and decaying matter like leaves, dead trees, and other debris. Mold releases acids and enzymes that break down dead plant material, making nutrients available for plants to grow
Mildew
A fungus that can damage plants and crops, mildew grows in a flat pattern and may look powdery"

"While mold is important outdoors, it can cause problems indoors if it grows on damp or wet surfaces."

"Leaves are biodegradable, meaning that bacteria or other living organisms can decompose them. While whole leaves take a longer time to break down (about two to three years), cut up leaves decompose faster (about one year) and can provide plenty of nutrients for the soil."

"While this is fine for outdoor grows and compost piles I would not introduce mold and mildew into my house."


I don't do that on my outdoor plants either. There are too many other ways to get nutrients to my plants. Unless your plant is going to grow for a few years so the leaves can break down into nutrients, there are better ways. Keep in mind, just my opinion, and opinions are like Arschloch, jeder hat einen

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Hello Mr. Brown,

a couple of small tips:

I start low with LED strenght untill I see healthy green colour in the plants.
Keep you Humidity up (+70%): I put my extractor on a timer and when the plants are small they only need minimal air exchange.
15 minutes on every 1-2 hours depending on temps also.
Temps of the surroundings minimum 20°C.
No direct fan to them in the first weeks (I point it upward to the light to help spread the heat from the lamp and to keep the air in motion in the tent.

I always like to see that the leaves are more praying to the light!

Good luck.(y)
 
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