Thanks for the invite @CADMAN !!! Looks like this will be a fun ride! Curious to see how the buckets do.
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May I follow along?
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ThankS for the invite @CADMAN ! Those inserts looks pretty sweet! Might have to try those out. 
I’ll be lurking around. 
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Ofcourse anytime.
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i mean i will chip in for gas and snacks. just make sure you leave a knot the size of a baseball with that knob brother.
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You warned me about him early. But he seemed to try to be changing so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Fooled me too.
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Chocolate Thai F5 Female x Lemon Thai male pollen
The seeds have sprouted… Just floated in Regular water 
for a day then into paper towel, will leave here on heat source for a day or 2 more to ensure long tails to Plant into soil…
For some reason, this is the stage I have most problems with. Either they grow or they stop growing completely… Could never figure out why as I’m always tryin to improve 
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@CADMAN you need to step up your seed-game to the “@JohnnyPotseed Special” using earth worm castings!
Since doing the following I’ve had 100% germ rate and if it doesn’t germ it never was going to!
1: seeds in fridge at least 24hrs
2: scuff them in a sandpaper lined box.
3: soak in a shot glass of distilled water with a lil’ h202, covered at 23-25c.
4: in 24-36 hours you’ll have tails and these get put into starter pots (for me speedcups) that are 2/3 promix/ewc mix and the top 1/3 = PURE EWC.
The cups usually need 3x “bastors” (4.5oz) of water to get the right water weight for a 16oz cup.
Doing the above may seem both ocd and a pain in the ass (cause it is) but it’s not failed me yet. Even when I got 4 out of 4 seeds with no tails or action after 7 days in EWC I dug those up, cracked them with my fingers and then replanted and 7 days later healthy seedlings! (fucking tough shells though even the scuffing didn’t let the water penetrate!)
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You never answered this. I’m curious as well @JohnnyPotseed .
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My 3 sons used to go out into the woods wherever, and bring home small trees that vines had grown up around, and choked out. I’d convert em into walking staffs, or canes, sanding & staining, then decorating them with silver & Turquoise, etc. This was one of the last, and I just never finished it out.
I honestly have no idea what the wood itself is, sorry.
We culled a lot, not using soft, or brittle ones. Only the hard, sturdy ones.
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I have a couple canes but my favorite is a walking stick I’ve had for over 20 years that’s the same way. Vines wrapped around it and gave it a little character and 20 years of me using it have smoothed it out . The second one is heavy plastic and is from a company called Cold Steel that makes canes for self defense.
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Haven’t seen these before but look like a great option and alternative to the earthbox. So is it more like hydro with emphasis on the nutrients in the water or is it perfectly fine to use some good quality soil and just plain water in the rez?
Best of luck with the grow, sounds like a great cross!
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@deeez99 yes you definitely just use plan water and soil mixed with nutrients. Or use it with nutrients in the water… it works both ways. It’s like any SIP just pre-built so you don’t have to DIY anything.
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My gro-buckets have arrived. I’m off to get 10 buckets for the inserts to go into.
I can see how these may be a pain to clean.
I will be trying one out to see how they perform and if they need any modifications. If draining is a problem I have a solution for that as I have built many types of hydro systems.
If anyone here has these please speak up with any problems you have noticed………
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Just use a tap with ball valve to fully drain the bucket if you wish. Otherwise the bucket only needs 1 overflow hole. Read the instructions lol
You need the overflow hole at a specific height. @Oldjoints
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I was able to clean out the 3 of mine in about 10 mins. Easy rinse and wash with a rag.
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I had that problem with my Kashmir and Santa Maria F8…
I did this with the Kashmir.
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@Oldjoints where did you get the 10 pack from? I tried googling it, but obviously doing it wrong since I can’t find it
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