The Current Buzz Vol 2 Issue 7
Page 8
The BLUNT Truth
The dirt on DIRT , we’ll “bug” ya later by Amy Addams
Many growers are well into the season,
some into their second season, but 2019
has been tough. We’ve had a lot of rain
(TOO much rain), pests, molds and just
plain craziness. It’s been a season of ‘this
is new’. Keep the faith. We’ve had crazy
seasons before. Keep records. We are
learning something new every day about
this medical cannabis thing.
imagine how smart we would be if we took
a class on growing? Her soil selection is a
room full of bags. Literally. She tells us that
the biggest soil seller is Aurora Innovations’
707 Root Organics from Colorado. It does
well in this area, providing the right base. It
is recommended that you wait 10-14 days
before adding nutrients to it.
We’re here to learn all we can to help you.
Our goal is to gather as much data as
possible and make it easy to understand
then tell you where to go to get it. As any
gardener will tell you, a great garden starts
with a good foundation of good soil.
Silt, sand, clay are all combined to create a
bit of a loam soil that holds together when
you squeeze it, but then falls apart. That is
what grows good cannabis. If you are the
kind of DIY-er that likes to claim that you did
everything to grow your own, we found a
‘recipe’ on Leafly that pretty much covers it:
www.leafly.com.
However, if you are new to grow-your-own,
don’t, just don’t. Right now, you want to
see if you have the knack for it. Until you’re
certain, spend the few bucks to buy soil at
your local grow supply. We even went out
and asked the staff at Skunk Grow Supply
(located at 51 st and Memorial in Tulsa) what
they recommend. Trish gave us a lot of
help just off the top of her head. Can you
If you are starting hydroponics, Skunk has
a lot of knowledge, equipment, books,
plant supplements, you name it, it’s there.
Multiple shelves are stocked with all you
need to be a successful medicinal cannabis
grower, as is the brain power to get
started. This is not a ‘jump in and see what
happens’ thing. Smarten-up before you
empty your wallet.
Can’t get to Tulsa? Here’s a tip: buy soil
used to grow tomatoes and your cannabis
should do well too. Cannabis and tomatoes
are very similar plants.
Got bugs?
GAH! They are awful this year! They are
always awful, but this year, I swear there
are bionic bugs out there. Turns out, I’m half
right.
I spoke with an employee at the USDA/
TUE & THU
1 - 6 PM
and by appt