Cotton Candy - Page 2

Captain Cannabis · 12-30-2008, 08:33 AM

i'm not guaranteed credit for studying here so i'll be back in stabland/coldmonton for a while. after that i have no idea. i'll most likely be going to grad school after i finish this degree, but where and when is up in the air. theres a good science university in trondheim (norway), i'll probably apply here at uio (oslo) and my home university (uofa) for backup. also maybe uvic and ubc because the weathers nice and its not too far from home and close to some friends.

big question mark up ahead

Dandaweedman · 12-30-2008, 03:07 PM

ahhhhhhhhh
working towards being a prof or what?

Captain Cannabis · 12-30-2008, 03:36 PM

a lot of people ask if i want to be a teacher, but i always say no because teaching is a lot harder than learning; however being a prof is a good thought because they don't have to know jack shit about teaching.

but the answer is no. i just happen to like learning about science-y stuff

Jenna_Grows · 12-30-2008, 04:10 PM

On the plus side, you should be able to secure scholarship funds for grad school.

Captain Cannabis · 12-30-2008, 05:14 PM

i'm working on figuring out if i can secure some of the sweet interest free government loans norway gives to students

also university is free here

Jenna_Grows · 12-30-2008, 05:23 PM

free for everybody? wow.. kewl concept..

**farmergiles** · 12-30-2008, 05:23 PM

Perpetual students ftw!

Dandaweedman · 12-30-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Cannabis

however being a prof is a good thought because they don't have to know jack shit about teaching.

I am unfortunate enough to be able to say I know numerous profs in quite a few disciplines and 90% are nobheaded pricks.
And that is dealing with them on a social level.

Jenna_Grows · 12-30-2008, 05:48 PM

Baby Pictures. I love the little ones..

I have the kewlest photographer on the planet!

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Dandaweedman · 12-30-2008, 05:59 PM

It's supposed to be a very nice yielder. I love the taste of cotton candy too.
anticipatioooon

Captain Cannabis · 12-30-2008, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenna_Grows

free for everybody? wow.. kewl concept..

oil can pay for a lot of things if you don't let giant companies leave the country with all the royalties

Quote:

Originally Posted by farmergiles

Perpetual students ftw!

yes! my career choice has finally been made

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dandaweedman

I am unfortunate enough to be able to say I know numerous profs in quite a few disciplines and 90% are nobheaded pricks.
And that is dealing with them on a social level.

that is what makes it so special when you find the good ones. in my university life (so far this is my 4th year), i can count on one hand the ones i will never forget.

Peace seeker · 12-31-2008, 12:32 AM

your soil-mix looks fantastic Jenna

Jenna_Grows · 12-31-2008, 09:51 AM

Thanks Peace Seeker

We just made a new one last night!

Filled the tub (12 gal maybe?) with peat, peralite, worm castings, dolomitic lime, myke....DaGrowPartne r did the mixing as he has this insane idea that I'm clumsy and would probably fall into the lime

Can't guarantee that i wouldn't actually..

We added a gallon of water mixed with catalyst (bout 1/2 tsp...sold as xcatalyst in can) and another gallon of water with molasses (bubbled)...forgot the toast (hi farmer, pharmgirl!)....mixed it again and now it sits. Should be great by the time the cotton candy needs a pot up.

Captain.. a kewl perspective. I guess we are all perpetual students when you think of it.. I have had some of the most unlikely teachers!

Peace seeker · 12-31-2008, 11:24 AM

that sounds like a nice soil recipe!

Maybe you should brand it. For real.

**farmergiles** · 12-31-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenna_Grows

forgot the toast

lols.

Have you got the proportions for the soil or is that giving too much away?

.

Jenna_Grows · 12-31-2008, 02:57 PM

My best estimate....

3/4 cup of myke,
2 cups dolometic lime,
12 cups worm castings, (about 1 cup per gallon)
alot of peat (about 48 cups)
alot of perlite (about 35 cups)

45 % peat, 40% perlite, 10% worm castings, 5% myke and lime.

Dandaweedman · 12-31-2008, 04:20 PM

Awww man, now ya done it Jenna, gave away the secret. Did he tell you the cheque was in the mail???
LOL

The worm castings are a long term source of Nitrogen among other things. red wiggler worm castings have a N-P-K ratio of about 3.2-1.1-1.5.
Make a tea with this and your plants will love you for it. But don't keep it longer than a few hours after bubbling or you could be introducing toxins and fermetation into your root system.

Tea recipe:
1/2 cup castings, 1 Tbsp of molassas in a couple gallons of water
Using a stone and air pump (or whatever else you can use to aerate the mixture) bubble the tea for a few hours.
Mix this with water in a 1 part tea to 4 or 5 parts water. It shouldn't burn at higher levels but the plants can only use so much right? Hate to cause a toxicity in the mix.
Remember to discard the tea if it sit's for too long

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Castings added to the soil carry to the root zone a rich compliment of soluble plant nutrients and growth enhancing compounds, a diverse and populous consortium of microbial life and a substrate of organic matter harboring a storehouse of nutrients that are not lost to rain and irrigation.
The plant is delivered an ongoing, reliable food source when bacteria and microscopic fungi feed on the organic matter, releasing some of the nutrients to the soil and storing others for their own energy and reproduction.
When nematodes and protozoa in turn feed upon them, the nutrients stored in the bacterial and fungal bodies are released to the soil in a plant-available form.

The lime is to add calcium and magnesium to the mix but it also increases the mediums pH (in peat moss and certain other organic materials).

Peace seeker · 12-31-2008, 11:52 PM

have u got like a PhD in soil making Dan?

**farmergiles** · 01-01-2009, 04:08 AM

Thanks Jenna & Dan for sharing the secretzorz.

Dandaweedman · 01-01-2009, 06:31 AM

I wanna be a prof!!! LOL No, but I had a sore arm

Soil recipes are like socks I think... everyone has at least 1.

I know, lack of sleep made me type that ^

12-30-2008, 08:33 AM	#21 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,849 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 2,915 Times in 1,679 Posts	i'm not guaranteed credit for studying here so i'll be back in stabland/coldmonton for a while. after that i have no idea. i'll most likely be going to grad school after i finish this degree, but where and when is up in the air. theres a good science university in trondheim (norway), i'll probably apply here at uio (oslo) and my home university (uofa) for backup. also maybe uvic and ubc because the weathers nice and its not too far from home and close to some friends. big question mark up ahead __________________ fuck the monkeys

12-30-2008, 03:07 PM	#22 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,414 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	ahhhhhhhhh working towards being a prof or what? __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

12-30-2008, 03:36 PM	#23 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,849 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 2,915 Times in 1,679 Posts	a lot of people ask if i want to be a teacher, but i always say no because teaching is a lot harder than learning; however being a prof is a good thought because they don't have to know jack shit about teaching. but the answer is no. i just happen to like learning about science-y stuff __________________ fuck the monkeys

12-30-2008, 05:14 PM	#25 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,849 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 2,915 Times in 1,679 Posts	i'm working on figuring out if i can secure some of the sweet interest free government loans norway gives to students also university is free here __________________ fuck the monkeys

12-30-2008, 05:23 PM	#27 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Fire Engine Posts: 7,134 Thanks: 2,040 Thanked 3,167 Times in 2,191 Posts	Perpetual students ftw! __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys*

12-30-2008, 04:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
Jenna_Grows Old School Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Thanks: 310 Thanked 314 Times in 190 Posts	On the plus side, you should be able to secure scholarship funds for grad school.

12-30-2008, 05:23 PM	#26 (permalink)
Jenna_Grows Old School Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Thanks: 310 Thanked 314 Times in 190 Posts	free for everybody? wow.. kewl concept..

12-30-2008, 05:48 PM	#29 (permalink)
Jenna_Grows Old School Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Thanks: 310 Thanked 314 Times in 190 Posts	Baby Pictures. I love the little ones.. I have the kewlest photographer on the planet!

12-30-2008, 05:59 PM	#30 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,414 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	It's supposed to be a very nice yielder. I love the taste of cotton candy too. anticipatioooon __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

12-31-2008, 12:32 AM	#32 (permalink)
Peace seeker free the herb Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,830 Thanks: 749 Thanked 530 Times in 376 Posts	your soil-mix looks fantastic Jenna

12-31-2008, 09:51 AM	#33 (permalink)
Jenna_Grows Old School Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Thanks: 310 Thanked 314 Times in 190 Posts	Thanks Peace Seeker We just made a new one last night! Filled the tub (12 gal maybe?) with peat, peralite, worm castings, dolomitic lime, myke....DaGrowPartne r did the mixing as he has this insane idea that I'm clumsy and would probably fall into the lime Can't guarantee that i wouldn't actually.. We added a gallon of water mixed with catalyst (bout 1/2 tsp...sold as xcatalyst in can) and another gallon of water with molasses (bubbled)...forgot the toast (hi farmer, pharmgirl!)....mixed it again and now it sits. Should be great by the time the cotton candy needs a pot up. Captain.. a kewl perspective. I guess we are all perpetual students when you think of it.. I have had some of the most unlikely teachers!

12-31-2008, 11:24 AM	#34 (permalink)
Peace seeker free the herb Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,830 Thanks: 749 Thanked 530 Times in 376 Posts	that sounds like a nice soil recipe! Maybe you should brand it. For real.

12-31-2008, 02:57 PM	#36 (permalink)
Jenna_Grows Old School Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Thanks: 310 Thanked 314 Times in 190 Posts	My best estimate.... 3/4 cup of myke, 2 cups dolometic lime, 12 cups worm castings, (about 1 cup per gallon) alot of peat (about 48 cups) alot of perlite (about 35 cups) 45 % peat, 40% perlite, 10% worm castings, 5% myke and lime.

12-31-2008, 11:52 PM	#38 (permalink)
Peace seeker free the herb Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,830 Thanks: 749 Thanked 530 Times in 376 Posts	have u got like a PhD in soil making Dan?

01-01-2009, 04:08 AM	#39 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Fire Engine Posts: 7,134 Thanks: 2,040 Thanked 3,167 Times in 2,191 Posts	Thanks Jenna & Dan for sharing the secretzorz. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys*

01-01-2009, 06:31 AM	#40 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,414 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	I wanna be a prof!!! LOL No, but I had a sore arm Soil recipes are like socks I think... everyone has at least 1. I know, lack of sleep made me type that ^ __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

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