Thread: Wow, How did I stay off the soil train for so long?

just thought I'd share my lovely day playing with soil. Had an extra seedling due to planting too many.....worried about another runt like the last seedling and of course now have an extra. Figured I'd put it in soil.....because soil is so easy....and so wonderful....and anyone can do it......what BULLSHIT!!

Had my pot all filled up with clean, new potting soil and perlite....run water through to test ph....ooops won't drain....water just sits there......drill more holes....nope....no difference. Then while fucking around with it I dropped it and spilled mud everywhere which took me an hour to clean off of EVERYTHING....the floor, tables, me etc etc.. Don't know how many trees they'll have to cut now to equal the paper towels I had to use in the name of doing things naturally.

So move outside with the flies and heat and start over....more perlite....nope....less perlite....nope......add some rocks.....nope...the lousy shit simply won't drain no matter what. Keep in mind this is the same soil that drains too well with my onions.....imo the whole deal just wants to fuck with me. On pot number five...also with new different potting soil.....it drains ok with simply potting soil....no perlite or anything else added. Wow only three hours spent screwing around with this and the seedling is still nowhere near the soil. Oh but look, lol, it's now too heavy to work with with strictly soil in it so can't use it anyway....

Yeah, I'm on to this and tossing my hydro setup asap.....

Ps,....Still either going to have to setup and extra hydro bucket for this MK fem seedling (which I really didn't want to do and still don't) or destroy it which is like throwing away $$ imo. Soil here i come......

I spoke to a good friend of mine the other day.....well she was a good friend until this soil bs.....but anyway.....she accidently had her seeds in a tin that went through her washer....she planted them anyway and they all sprouted great.....that bitch.

Then I ask her what she planted them in and she says....."oh....my bad....just last years' potting soil that was still there."

I hate you soil people......all of you.

It's OK - Dawg - you're just having a bad reaction to the soil. You need to flush and get it out of your system before you go into mental defiency.

When you take off all the clothes you were wearing during your ordeal, put them in a trash bag and, after your flush, put them directly in the washing machine. For your flush you need to soak in a hot tub for at least an hour - make sure to clean under your finger nails thoroughly - followed by a nice long shower. That should pretty well detox you, at which point you can start the recovery process. At this point it's a good idea to adjust your pH or top off your reservoir, anything hydro to take your mind off your horrible ordeal with the soil.

Remember, if you start to feel like you might want to play with the soil again, yo9u can always find support in the hydro section and someone there can surely talk you thru it.

Originally Posted by Weedhound

Yeah, I'm on to this and tossing my hydro setup asap.......... Soil here i come......

Praise the Lord! Weedhound has Seen the Light!!!! hahahahahahahaha

good times.

omg wh Im peeing my pants! I hope you are an artist or have another creative outlet because you can paint a beautiful canvas with words. The timing, the emphasis ...I can feel the pain building hehehe

Lol, thanks doco. The secret is in these "......" see you never have to finish a sentence....or use caps....

PC I completely agree with you...bad reaction indeed. I finally got the rapid rooter into the soup with the blunt end of a claw hammer....after about 4 good whacks. It's in there pretty good now....

Originally Posted by Weedhound

I spoke to a good friend of mine the other day.....well she was a good friend until this soil bs.....but anyway.....she accidently had her seeds in a tin that went through her washer....she planted them anyway and they all sprouted great.....that bitch.

Then I ask her what she planted them in and she says....."oh....my bad....just last years' potting soil that was still there."

I hate you soil people......all of you.

....it's another "Attack of the 'Dro People".......

Doesn't look lik we will be losing you from the Hydro section any time soon WH.

what kind of dirt are you using babe?

i feel i must play my part in this; we'll convert you :d

easy guide to soil planting.

fill pot with dirt
water until water sits
leave pot until no water is sitting
plant your seed
check again in three or four days

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha always hydro dont fuck with that dirt shit ppl say hydro hard bollocks its easy

thanx weedhound that made my week

wow, WH, serious soil-PMS there

listen, i dont think this soil thing is so bad.
you been watchin me.
and, i had a pot soup up on me too, just changed it, didnt tell ya.

i think your previous experiences with soil are tainting your karma.

soil is the natural way.

i love my bud cause its my natural high,
no chemistry required

Rock.
i love f'n smilies
Wake~n~Bake, the breakfast of champions.

Rock you have seen NOTHING when it comes to me and soil. Who invented that shit anyway?

So....this seedling isn't following the book. It's still alive.....not only that....it's bigger....it seems to have actually grown. I can already tell this thing is going to be a problem plant from beginning to end because I have no where to put it.....

The hydro seedlings won't be seen with it.....snobs
It's 98 degrees outside right now....in June. God I love summer.
The cats will think it's catnip so the living room is out....
How about the lighting from a pc laptop....enough for vegging?

It's already been booted from the hydro table (no room) to outside now back to inside. From some bizarre reason it's not dying....I just don't understand that because I've done my usual share here. I don't know what it's problem is.

PS....That's pot number six you're looking at.....my friend had to talk me through it.

Be very very careful outside - inside - outside - inside stuff sis.
You will be way way bent if you bring spidermites etc... in w/ it and spread it to your hydro girls .

I will never give up on dirt , every last lil bean we germ = the best looking oines in hydro and progressivly try to get the dirt thing right w/ the left over seedlings . Can't throw expensive beans away ??? I'm as tight as your ducks ass , -n- it's watertight .

Keep at it .
Crispi

I hear you X-C about the bugs etc....didn't even think about that....well didn't think it would live really......should I leave it inside then? Or just outside with some prayer? My big issue with inside is the lighting.....I should just put it outside in the shade and keep it damp? I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS STUPID SOIL THING......

PS...I put her back outside....I'll leave her there.

Originally Posted by Weedhound

I spoke to a good friend of mine the other day.....well she was a good friend until this soil bs.....but anyway.....she accidently had her seeds in a tin that went through her washer....she planted them anyway and they all sprouted great.....that bitch.

Then I ask her what she planted them in and she says....."oh....my bad....just last years' potting soil that was still there."

I hate you soil people......all of you.

LOL

Originally Posted by Weedhound

I hear you X-C about the bugs etc....didn't even think about that....well didn't think it would live really......should I leave it inside then? Or just outside with some prayer? My big issue with inside is the lighting.....I should just put it outside in the shade and keep it damp? I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS STUPID SOIL THING......

PS...I put her back outside....I'll leave her there.

if it WAS hydro, how would you care for it?

lotsa light, realy close... i have two in dirt under a single 23 cfl, theyre doing great!

last years dirt too....

LMFAO!!!!

Hey, WH, ask the duck to help. He may live in the water but I'm guessing he has at least seen soil!

- Slow -

Originally Posted by Celeste

last years dirt too....

Oh shut up Celeste...

Slow, I have no doubt at all that the duck could do a better job.

leave it out side in the shade and introduce it to the sun a little bit at a time over 10 days,you will have to keep a eye on her that the soil dont dry up on you, and raise her off the floor put the pot on a box and around the box on the floor i would use some pest repelant to stop any besties getting to the plant.good luck you can do this wh,but it will grow so slow at first

Weedhound! You have a duck in your bathtub! I'm sure there is a good story behind this?

Stinky I sent you an e-mail about the duck....I mean...X-C's ass.....

xhaze....I'm doing what you said and it HASN'T DIED YET.....even in this heat in the 90's....see haze knows I need the whole baby step approach with this soil shit.

Originally Posted by Weedhound

Oh shut up Celeste...

huh? i'm sorry, i didn't quite catch that over all the noise of gunfire... you said you wanted pix? that's what you said, right?

and seriously, last years dirt too....

BWAHAHAHAHA!
Nice.

where did you go?

Pix tomorrow.....i seem to be coming up with another bonsai plant.....wonder if the f*cking 100 degree temps fried my seedling. It can't be the soil....strictly potting soil and perlite....this years.

God Im so glad I didn't try to grow a bunch outdoors this year like I did last year. This year is going to be even worse heat-wise.....and it's not even July.