BuildASoil: THOUGHTS ON MOISTURE PACKS FOR DRYING / CURING / LONG TERM STORAGE (Season 5, FAQ 8)

[@isaacyoung5752]

Timestamps: 0:00 Hello and Welcome! 0:49 Do Moisture / Humidity packs work? (Boveda, Integra etc.) 4:54 Cover Crop vs Plant Timing - How long do you wait to plant after chopping & dropping / amending the soil? 6:46 Music & Plants - Do soundwaves affect plants? 8:50 Flushing - Does Nature flush? 11:41 Can cutting Trellis nets cause fibers to fall on the plants? 11:59 How organic are Lotus(brand) products? 13:38 Have you ever hung the plants from a scale and tracked their weight over the drying time? 14:37 Do Auto-Pot & Blumat reservoirs need cleaned after every grow cycle? 15:45 Can you use Food-Grade distilled White Vinegar to lower pH and help with Calcium Carbonate 16:28 How many plants would you recommend fitting in a Tray2Grow bed? 17:39 When do we get to see you do 16 different cultivars in one 4x4 bed? 18:46 Closing comments from Jeremy

[@bakedfortgod8241]

Thankyou

[@jameswarfield6477]

Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions. It's appreciated 👍

[@oldmanjdee]

I gotta say grove bags are amazing for curing.

[@dobbersanchez1185]

Yeah who needs anything else?

[@DK-pr9ny]

If you put them in the bags with the proper moisture left in the buds.

[@dobbersanchez1185]

@@DK-pr9ny yeah, how else would you put it in there?

[@81crispy]

@@dobbersanchez1185I like to put it in while it’s wet,dry is no fun……oh,what were we talking about?

[@dobbersanchez1185]

@@81crispy I not sure what we're talking about now, but I am definitely a dry guy, the dryer the better. If you need lube, nature will provide, the friction will tear the skin and the blood will flow 🤠

[@joshtworzydlo]

I just tried Grove bags for the first time and I like the results!!

[@dion8962]

Me too!! It makes green fresh weed into dank cured candy buds.

[@ratrodramblin]

I tried them too. Game changer.

[@EliT3xEleM3nT]

No burping at all hey? Once sealer let if cure for a fee weeks without touchhing it? I boughf myself one trting it for the first time. Some people say it makes the bud havw a weird taste and smell?

[@dannybell926]

For the person asking about the trellis net fibers... i 100% know exactly what youre talking about. Not sure what brand it was but there is netting made out of a certain material that just explodes with fibers when cut. It acts like a soft version of fiberglass. And yes, it was a mighty pain in the ass. Whatever brand it was that gave you trouble, dont ever buy it again. Get a different material and when you get it, cut one strand over something black and youll easily see if it rains fibers

[@Freedom_Born]

Handy hint: Use masking tape and tape the part you're gonna cut.

[@Freedom_Born]

Lol I was just thinking to myself, man when they're outdoors, they're prone to tonnes of crap. Bugs, bug shit, bug babies, bug nests, dirt, dust, fluff, pathogens etc... and yet, even after occasionally washing them, we still see shit stuck to the crystals. I can understand those fibres would be a royal pain in the ass to get off.

[@robertmcfly412]

For outdoors fabric pots buried a few inches deep is a game changer. You can bottom water, and you get more flexibility on watering when the summer heat is crazy. Living soil connected back with the earth is basically supercharged. Cover crops should grow all year. Sometimes, the clover and other plants build a pretty thick root mat ill pull the whole thing and flip it over, kinda like a fresh start and let it germinate whatever is in the soil. After that, I'll cover the soil with a cover to germinate any remaining seeds and then pop it in the sun for a few days to kill off any competitors. After that, I'll add seedlings after Mother's Day just to try and beat the weather. The natural way is better for me. The plants always do better than expected. I'm always surprised. And the nightowl genetics kill it outdoors for autos. and covert for photos the BBG and the nitromethane did well. I crossed BBG with a pink champagne and got a few cannabis freaks a few looked like freakshow and a few dident look like cannabis plants at all? A bunch had really currled leafs.still working on the cross the ones that had flower smelled like berry fourloko booze.

[@blt5991]

Makes NO sense when I see outdoor grows w/plants on a "platform" when grass/dirt is right there for roots to grow into!!!!

[@eccultivation]

I went over to terploc bags, no need for those packs or burping. Make sure you slow dry properly then dry trim and into the bags, forget about them for a few weeks and open them to a perfectly cured bud... burping jars is fun at first but gets old real quick especially when dealing with a few pounds of curing bud.

[@herbertwerner2287]

I put my harvest in mason jars and I do add the packs knowing that they do affect smell and maybe taste. But that seems to only happen with certain strains. I have a couple of strains that even with the packs continue to smell so good its unreal and because they hold some moisture its a real treat when smoked and my flowers are rich with sweet aroma. So ya its a trade off but not all strains change smell for the worse. Some don't change at all.

[@briandecker3669]

I been using the Boveda packs for 3 years now and my bud stays fresh for months and I store up to 8 months and these packs have worked great for me and the buds still smell and taste great!

[@678rwhp]

Same. Mason jar and humidity pack

[@Brandmart234]

I use them aswell and keeps my bud fresh curious why people say they dont work ?!

[@briandecker3669]

@@Brandmart234 yea I'm wondering the same cuz they haven't caused any issues for me and I wouldn't go without them!

[@SupportYourLocalHermit]

Such a journey. Can not express how much gratitude I have for the whole BAS family for the years of dedication. Thanks Jeremy👏 I've been growing the bas way since season 1 and I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for everything I've learned. 🙏💙🔥

[@uncle_creepy2743]

I love bovida pack when I open a jar, keys it fresh for the week..

[@Roudy420_]

If you are growing, just use a fresh stem, cut off all the leaves. This is the best way to add moisture as it's moisture coming from weed.

[@Freedom_Born]

What purpose? Drying?

[@crispycluster]

@@Freedom_Borninstead of the moisture packs in the jar.

[@Freedom_Born]

@@crispycluster Sooo... to bring back moisture?! If the buds dry out too much, bringing back moisture won't help. The terps and oils are probably lost already. Proper drying won't require peels or stems. Cos they won't bring the terps back. They'll only remoisten the nugs.

[@crispycluster]

@@Freedom_Born I agree with you. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

[@steveletson6616]

Moisture from h20 is h20. Buds can't tell the difference. Moisture from twigs is h20. Some people are so silly.

[@djnevous3us]

I’ve used the grove bags for the 1st time and they cure it pretty good

[@Majshock]

I started using a cannatrol. Im 8 months post harvest and my flower still smells and taste the exact same. It’s actually pretty incredible.

[@Bushspaperplanes]

😂😂😂 like losing taste and structure eh?

[@Garage_Grower]

Have a cannatrol love it

[@OddWoz]

I’m probably going to invest in one as well. That’s the direction I’m headed in. Glad to hear your results.

[@the_l0cksm1th]

Mine gets here Tuesday 🤙🏼 any advice?

[@Majshock]

@@the_l0cksm1th I have only used the directions they recommended. For storage I feel like the brown paper bag does help keep the flower fresher. I bucked nugs into paper sack at about 30 grams each and they fold up nicely into the racks. For drying/curing. Hang dry for as long as you can, I think they recommend 3 days. I put 1 kilo of wet weight 1 day post harvest/hanging because of poor planning/timing on my part. It turned out good but I had to empty the water tray on the back of the unit multiple times a day because it was just too wet when it went in. The idea is just to shed the bulk of the moisture before putting it into the unit so it doesn’t have to work as hard in order to achieve the desired result. You will love it! It really simplifies the dry process.

[@machete165]

To everyone: Remember if you use boveda packs you still need to burp them jars. I use them for years now. The terps literally stay like they where just chopped for months. It’s only purpose is to uphold the humidity your weed still needs air 👌🏽

[@WatchCLtv]

If only common sense was common, aye?

[@OddWoz]

Boveda has always imparted a horrible taste in all of my experiences with them. Glad they work for you though.

[@machete165]

@@OddWoz most likely a mistake happened along the way. I just wanted to make the use of them clear they cannot alter taste or terps in any way. People need to get away from the „set it and forget it“ mindset. No one ever achieved the best that way, no matter in wich circumstances.

[@OddWoz]

@@machete165 I respect your opinion, but I have had numerous bad experiences with them in far too many scenarios for me to believe it’s somehow been misuse. It’s a very specific taste that I’ve had appear in bud within only a few hours of using it and then going back to a jar.

[@SomeRandomGuy121]

@@OddWoz Ive found certain packs are moister and some leave a certain taste with them, it depends on the pack, i generally use packs that are almost dry as it keeps the dodge away. I think most times ive had bad experiences with boveda is when there is temperature swings outside the jar swinging humidity inside or the weed was too moist to begin with.

[@normantaffefiny8227]

I disagree with the boveda statements, some people live in extremely low humidity climates and the ambient humidity will always dry out the herb even if cured perfectly, boveda definately have there place, but you have to know when to use them.

[@dertythegrower]

theyve lied in marketing since day one.. been there done that... integra boost is and always was a better group and product.. but n2pack is best if you can afford the machines

[@LarsLarsen77]

I'm a chemical engineer, unless you can explain this to me chemically I'm going to dismiss you as wrong.@@dertythegrower

[@Le_Brick420]

Another awesome video Jeremy. Years ago when they first came out, I used boveda packs on a test for the cure on 1 jar and hated the outcome of what happened to the buds. Gave it a weird after taste/smell. Will never use that again in anything with my buds. Used Integra on another jar , does a better job as far a regulating humidity but again I did not like what the finished product had become due to the pack. At the end of it all, I will leave BOTH of them out and put the jars in a basement where it remains cool and no need for the packs period. In the west where a lot of homes do not have basements I see a need for something like a humidity pack. Try a fresh orange peel from a juicy orange but you have to watch how long it stays in their as it can go bad quick if you are not watching things. Thanks for the video and enjoy your grows.

[@anthonycordero5733]

Plants love classical music. You should see how it grows playing that. Music in the. Stems . They bend and twist crazy..then in the early afternoon play alternative and then jazz. Watch the difference .

[@chuckbailey6835]

Your talking about indoor?

[@anthonycordero5733]

@@chuckbailey6835 yes sir a tent 4x4

[@igormarinkovic1531]

I read who knows how many stuff and watched dozens and dozens of videos and this is my favorite chanel. My method of drying is I clip big leafs and hang the whole plant with inline fan pulling out air and one clip fan blowing indirectly. In tent. After that I use cardboard boxes with holes and I control humidity by opening and closing. After that I open and close jars until the final closing.

[@stangmann1521]

I use The Cannatrol & set it and forget it / Luv It!!💯👊

[@chrisbkush4205]

Hey Bud the cover crop method you are going to do season 6 like I just did. I turned 2 inch of soil after chopping out 1 cycle amended and just scratched into surface. I did feel my bed was a little low in soil from settling so I added few more inches of soil. I use Purplecow Organics craftersmix. I then put my cover crop mix and let them grow to about 6 to 7 inches and chop it and just scratched in with fingers and used the Blue oyster Mushroom straw over and by far this has been my best grow ever. Your advice and knowledge has been very useful.

[@Hoosierdaddyjones812]

What about the Grove bags for harvesting

[@rick-fstop-lewis]

Glad I watched this video! First time grower and was going to buy some of those packets. Just saved me $20! Thanks bro.

[@socaldank9118]

Question for the next FAQ (4th request): Can you update the BAS Feed Schedule to include GNAR-BAR, Mustard Seed Meal and THRIVE (or any other new products you feel should be listed in the update)? What phases of growth & how much to apply? When to stop? BIG THANKS!!

[@mierezsaturday1452]

Brilliant commentary.

[@Crazypug-eh7xi]

Let's go!!! Hope everyone has a great holiday season

[@nathans42]

Thanks for going over my question.

[@brycecoston6890]

Glass jars are my favorite. I recently tried Grove bags, and they work really well. And I honestly didn’t want to like them lol. They are convenient for larger harvests. Here’s a little tip. I paint my jars with black chalk paint. It keeps the light out, which I’ve found helps tremendously. As a bonus you can label them with chalk markers. Draw on them too, have some fun with it!✌🏼

[@Merlin-wo1kj]

Ball makes amber jars. I bought up everythign I could find a few years ago... Prices went crazy.

[@WildBillFlysRC]

I was so stoked to get my order, Happy Plants! Happy Stoner! Cheers and Merry Christmas BAS!

[@jolIyjoeker]

Whoever asked the question of polyester microfibers sticking to buds when cutting Scrog net. You have the same attention to detail as me. The reality is there are indeed thousands of microfibers that can get released when cutting a Scrog screen, especially with air movement this could be a problem for some. My solution: hemp string and instead of cutting every string, make your own Scrog screen and loop it back and forth. So come harvest time you only have to cut once or twice creating less microfibers getting released.

[@bataviaboy21]

I’ve used Lotus nutes on an off again for a few years now (local hydro shop gives dealer samples all the time) don’t get me wrong I’ve had great results from there line but as far as organic that is a no … they use Calcium Ammonium Nitrate as one main compound just to list off

[@dertythegrower]

everyone called me crazy but they proved this at native roots in denver on large scale when i worked there... nobody has more rooms in colorado or anywhere than they did 2017

[@dertythegrower]

and yes... its dried out and no terps... not a brag they had the most rooms, its called actual experience heh

[@Freedom_Born]

Lmfao you're forever talking shit

[@adamtigani4391]

Grove bags for the win.

[@mishaguevara]

C vaults are GREAT😊....Best long term storage on the market😊

[@mopar426power]

Excellent video and education as always! I wish you, your family and the BAS team a very Merry Christmas and a great New Year! 🤙🤙

[@thehuntrick6935]

Can you please do a video of you actually putting the flower in the jar, showing exactly how the bud should be before it goes into a jar after being trimmed.

[@Freedom_Born]

If you go through his catalogues there's videos of him trimming ready for jar.

[@neh4pres]

QUESTION. what edible plants are good to co-grow in a large pot with cannabis? both with the soil we use, and the lighting schedules 18/6 12/12? i have 4x4 pots and 150 gallon and would like to have as mutch use from the soil as possible. im already doing strawberries and they seem to flower fine in 18/6, though they do like the shade more than direct light.

[@mystique_meadows_oh]

Basil & nasturtium.

[@mystique_meadows_oh]

Chamomile too. Flowers can be dried for tea and I believe the flowers are beneficial in FPE.

[@T-money0985]

I do keep a pretty detailed spreadsheet and I do track Bio weight. I have noticed a direct link to bigger harvest with bigger plants (for the most part, like he said watering or how much you trimmed before does matter). That said I have grown two clones with different light etc for stretch. Even though one was double the height, it was more spaced out and yielded almost the exact same. So genetics do play the biggest role. I also don't stunt, but keep on the shorter side now.

[@raymonddawson7767]

Merry Christmas everyone

[@Hal_50]

Excellent show! Clear and to the point.

[@maxirodolfo7600]

Happy Sunday living soil growers ...Jeremy Sundays .

[@dezmastah]

Boveda is totally safe and fine.

[@oztraliangrown8208]

Thankyou for teaching this

[@tbb740]

I like using the packs to prevent mold. I don't know about the claims that it will completely cure out the humidity from wet flower, but it will sure add moisture to most crumbly dry dispensary bud. The smell and harshness usually gets enhanced.

[@brianbarszcz975]

Nice, man! Happy Holidays to you all ✌💚

[@timturk1899]

I've been wondering about The Bovedas..?! Good if a little dry, but then I take it out. Definitely keeps it too moist (62%), and loss of some certain "specialness" within the cure/moistness control. What happened..?! These aren't letting it really cure. Only used "used" Bovedas, kept in bag, until needed" "Temporarily", and bag in the bag they came in. Grove Bags sound like a really legitimate product, and I'm looking forward to trying them. Need to try your Montana Grow Silica! Thanks for the great, legitimate knowledge of experience BAS! 👍💯✌️

[@scott1637]

This was very helpful I was having the same thing from these packs and thought it was my grow, once again you are a wealth of knowledge thank you.

[@PNNYRFACE]

Thank you to the folk time stamping You da real mvp

[@pennhill5459]

Merry Christmas to all, and I don't have a plant count where I live

[@KimbOslice840]

What are your thoughts on the grove bags?

[@mystique_meadows_oh]

Have never used em. Hang your whole plant minus fan leaves. Two weeks at controlled environment 60°/60%. Buck those buds off the stems into a paper bag for another week. Manicure and jar. Burp every day for a week. Be patient and trust the process.

[@chrisroa1437]

Hi Jeremy, what are your thoughts on the grove bags?

[@Growmaster_Flash]

Hi. I have a nanotechnology degree and I can say they work for off gassing slowly!!!

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

Hello in my first grow. Growing a Moroccan Peaches from clone. 7 Gallon Pot 2000 watt Vander light 14-15 inches away from foliage Nutes : Top dress- 1 cup Natures Pride Veg and now switched to Natures Pride Bloom, Watered in with Recharge 1/2 teaspoon , 1/2 Teaspoon Cal mag, 1/2 Silica Monday Once a week Next water Friday is usually 1 teaspoon per gallon of Natures pride Flower finisher I dont PH or Check PPM much TEMP 75-78 RH 55-60 Question is : The Pistils are turning red already and its only week 4 of flower. Should i have counted the 2 weeks of transition as flower as well? Maybe i miscalculated by not counting that time as flower. Also the buds are very very small. What else could can be the problem? I need to check the Trichomes. so I'll be ordering or picking up a microscope soon. What else could can be the problem. Please point me in the right direction. Thanks for all you do for the community!!!!!

[@psylocyn]

I have a set of Lotus Nutrients that I got for free, they are most assuredly not organic. I only use them on houseplants, I wouldn’t consume something grown using them

[@Ze0th]

Your arguments are anecdotal, I never have issues with boveda packs for years. I use 5 gallon buckets for storage and fill 1 large mason jar with on deck buds. The 5 gallon buckets are sometimes 95% void air and there is no effect on taste or high. I just make sure I have a good initial cure and burp bucket daily for 2 weeks during cure. I vape my flower to enjoy the terps, I know what good terps taste like and I have no issues with terps using boveda packs or void space in my storage.

[@iradorsey4771]

When i cured my cannabis with the humidity packs, my buds was perfect

[@gprojectnoob4779]

Those packs suck. Got rid of the taste and smell for me too. Air dry until buds dry but before the stems snap then i move to plastic containers with tops 3/4 way on until properly dry.

[@lambotambo1255]

What’s the best dry amendment to add into a super soil for potassium

[@mishaguevara]

Sun dryed banana peels, crushed and rough powdered. Full of Potassium and Zinc😊

[@Freedom_Born]

Potassium sulphate or Sulphate Of Potash (SOP). They're usually in granular form, which can be ground into powder and either sprinkled into top soil, or diluted in water for faster uptake. Some forms are inorganic, but most are organically OMRI approved. Molasses is all organic but the ratio of potassium content doesn't last as long (usually a week). Banana peels hold a lot of K, but they have to be Sun dried to kill pathogens in the UV, which takes about a week. SOP is probably the best for instant K uptake + amount and duration. Plus, you can also do the molasses and banana (peels or teas) in conjunction with the SOP or as extra top dressing boost along the way

[@Freedom_Born]

1: Sulphate Of Potash/Potassium Sulphate. 2: Molasses. 3: Sun dried banana peels (UV kills pathogens). 4: Molasses and banana peel teas.

[@richardlain9949]

Hello Jeremy, I have a question about the drying process. I live in a humid climate, and I need to be careful of mold so I've been told by the locals to take off as much leaf as possible and cut and hang the braches on clothes hangers. Last season, I wasn't able to control the temperature of the drying room but did have a dehumidifier that kept the humidity around the 60% range and was able to go 16 days as you suggest. This year I had an A/C installed and am able to control both humidity and temperature 60%/60F. The question is what if after 7 days, I get a snap when I test the branches for dryness? I don't want it to be too dry, should I take the buds off the branches once I get a snap and put them in jars even though it hasn't been 16 days? Or should I leave the bud on the branches until the 16 day limit? Thank you, Richard

[@timothyfloyd7184]

Had a new question that haven’t heard you talk about yet! When calculating VPD should you go by room temp or leaf temp?

[@richardskull5279]

I am near the end of my 1st run! All BAS the whole way! I foolishly bought fast flower fem photo seeds. The faster flowering was difficult to adjust the schedule to. Would you consider running a fast flowering cultivar? There is not much info out there on the fast flowers.

[@grownorganic95]

Can you give your thoughts on the ingredients in Dr. Earths veg 4-6-3 and their flower girl 3-9-4? The ingredients are easy to find. I would like to hear your honest opinion✌️😎

[@dion8962]

If you make small batches, just buy it ready made from Dr Earth, if you want to make your own large batches, you can find bulk ingredients to mix. 25-50 LB bags. Add em all up you end up withal of fertilizer. But if you only need less than 50 lbs, just buy already premixed. They've already done all the calculations.

[@dertythegrower]

you only need to grow with the tomato mix aka what depot or lowes etc has, the drearth green bag...but its stale and set,works for outdoor, eight footers in michigan with rain water, i prove it many years... of course BuildAsoil craft blend is much superior quality.... with the microbes. In the end, you get what you pay for... when in a pinch, i always recommend them but high end quality, craft blend by jeremy here is superior quality, he puts in the effort... my two cents

[@dertythegrower]

The green bag with the bacillus amyloliquefaciens... rain water, and brown sugar... all i use and my plants are taller than you heh

[@grownorganic95]

@@dertythegrower Cool thanks for the information! Is everything in Dr earth 100% organic? I believe I heard Jeremy say that bonemeal is not 100% organic..that's why I was wondering what he thought about each individual ingredient in Dr earths mix. I would assume it is since omri approved. If I sound like I don't what I'm talking about, sorry I'm new to all of this😅✌️

[@derekmarks1479]

I once did an experiment for a microbio class and we took a Petri dish with some agar and had to set it somewhere in our home for 10 minutes and then put the lid back on. We all did this and everyone had 10-20 different kind of microbes in our dishes growing after a day in the incubator. These microbes are just floating in the air all around us all the time, 99% of them are harmless. Just opens your eyes to all the bacteria and fungus that’s around us all the time. However when it comes to cleaning stuff, I would recommend cleaning any and everything after every run and certain things monthly during the grow. Like my water storage, air stones, and measuring cups do a monthly decon to (water and antibacterial soap and just mix it around and rinse out till the soap suds are gone). Things like pots, tent, light, and filters I do at the end of runs. But having algae or other bacteria growth in you water source is just asking for problems and make it harder to identify problems when they do come up so I always stress keeping my water sources clean more than anything. I work in a lab so my standards are definitely higher than most but i also have never had pm, rot, or pest problems other than the occasional fruit fly infestations during the summer months when it’s impossible to get rid of them so their is some logic to my over cleaning.

[@seant2808]

Love to see a UV light vs. no UV run in the last 2 weeks of flower using the same cultivar. Have Haster Pedro wash both and see if the 'sunscreen' claims have any merit?

[@KronosKronik]

Look into cymatics and electro culture, frequency and vibration is everything. Our words, colors,music, shapes, humans, our realm has a frequency and land ley lines everywhere, the pyramids list is endless so just play some loving hrtz for you and your plants a couple hours a day 💕

[@mattda9893]

I have two questions for you, Jeremy and the BAS community as a beginner organic grower. I'm about to do my first run in a 3x3 grassroots bed (indoor, 4x4 tent) and was wondering how many transplants you'd recommend when im starting in a rooting cube. The second question is regarding using the same bed for other crops. Can this be done viably with reamending etc, and are there certain crops to stay clear from (with consideration to the main crop). Nothing but respect and appreciation to your channel/team 💚 🇦🇺

[@mrsunn24]

Moisture packs never took quality away in my experience. Jars are old-school and Mylar bags or Grove bags keep terpenes much better imo.

[@drakkondarkblood6638]

I've used the packs for years and never had a problem also, never had complaints about taste/smell generally the opposite. I use big tubs for branches, then smaller tubs for trimmed, putting packs in both. When I open them the smell tends to be super strong. But I also tend to dry properly first anyway.

[@chuckbailey6835]

​@@drakkondarkblood6638 what brand do you use

[@growman88-hz3de]

I have been using humidity packs in 5 gallon food grade buckets with the sealed lids. I also do a slow dry first, and when I open the buckets that amazing smell will knock you over.

[@LarsLarsen77]

Jars are NOT old school. BOG taught me to grow way back in the day and the first fucking thing he told me was that jars are not air tight, and you need to use one of those big glass jars with the lever-latch lids and the super thick rubber gasket if you're afraid of plastic, or an airtight lid on jars if you're not. NOBODY does this because they've invented this revisionist history where the old school choice was always glass jars with unsealed lids (you have to heat them in a pressure cooker to seal the glue)

[@FibroFantastic]

Please test the Ecowitt co2 sensor.

[@jimowens2920]

I am having the same problem with the packs and still burping and there is no smell and no taste. After seeing this video I will be returning to the old way, glass jars and burping only! Thank you for the info

[@Gen_X_Gardens]

There he is!! I was getting worried! 🤣🤣

[@LazloWoodbine]

Hi Jeremy - excellent show, as usual! .... Question: Have you any experience or thoughts on the "Gas Lantern' lighting schedule for vegging? It also drops the lighting hours in flower from 11 down to 9 or 10 depending upon how far you want to go! (Vegging light cycle ... 12hrs on ... 5.5 hrs off... 1hr on ...5.5hrs off.) based on the idea that a plant would need at least 8 hrs of uninterupted darkness in order to initiate flowering. The main obvious benefit being cost saving over the veg. period!

[@SoCalgardener]

Hey Jeremy would love to see a couple grows in a notill bed with woodchip mulch to see how the fungal dominant mulch affect the grows

[@LuluTheCorgi]

I love boveda packs never had a problem with them, never had loss of taste or smell or anything I was gonna try grove bags next run

[@MidMOGrower]

Thank you for the Q and A. I believe boost and Bovita does hurt the end product after using it for 2 harvests. Done using them.

[@mattgaffney6358]

Love the jiu-jitsu analogies ❤💪

[@DK-pr9ny]

Boveda packs work well for rehydrating overdried buds. Once they are rehydrated, remove the Boveda pack and let the Grove Bag do it’s job.

[@pardonmedoug886]

I am doing a lotus dry in a wine cooler with average temperatures in the 43 degree range and humidity between 45-50 RH. I'm on day 9 and seal jarred them up to measure the humidity. It was 64% after 6 hours so I put them back in the cooler to dry. I am going to cure/store them in Grove bags with no burping required. What percent humidity would you put them in the bags? I am thinking 60-61% RH would be good. I would leave them in the jar for up to 24 hours to make sure they were stabilized before transferring to the Grove bags. Also what are your thoughts on Grove bags? Thanks.

[@fitngunz5826]

Question: have you read Nigel Palmers book; The regenerative growers guide to garden amendments? And if you have what do you think of it?

[@jeremyhula931]

WHITE VINEGAR ANSWER. My water was 8 on the scale. I added 1 tablespoon of vinegar per gallon which brought it down to around 7. You can dig around on youtube and find the same information.

[@ToledoTerps]

I don’t see where it was listed that it was for anything other than maintaining already correct RH. Like how PH balance nutrients work best when within the correct range already so as to maintain that correct range. I’d never cure with one of those packs. I would and do, however, use them to maintain 62%. When used to maintain, they have never left any change in smell or flavor from my experience *unless I allowed it to rest directly on the herb for an extreme period*. And honestly, that was likely more the contact with the surface of the bag than anything. Else. When suspending them, they work well. That said, a proper environment will always remain superior to any method used. Bad environment and you’re only buying time.

[@scottturner2529]

Thanks for answering my question about weight. You guys rock.

[@Jo-JoGro]

i use cvaults they work great leave the humidity pack out its no different from using a jar they block uv which helps preserve terps i keep large amounts in them then transfer into a small jar and smoke out of that

[@dertythegrower]

they break easy... well reported you want miron jars, does all that stuff better, and sealed better

[@Jo-JoGro]

@dertythegrower apothecary jars are the best to use just really expensive ive had my cvaults for yrs and sthey are still like new i only use em wen i have a cpl lb of the same exact pheno tried grove bags and dont like them to much everything seems over dy in them to me next will be a cannatrol or prolly 2 rverytjing wont fit in one lol

[@TheHotshot2369]

Much ❤️ bas team

[@chuckbailey6835]

What do you think about the integra packs that have terps add to them?

[@Freedom_Born]

Smoke and mirrors. Snake oil. How does it know what profiles your plant(s) have. There's like 30 terp profiles alone that are considered mainstream. There's almost 20,000 profiles all together.

[@lovefortheplant6997]

Moisture packs have their place for certain situations. They work, in the sense of stabilizing moisture level. I even agree with Boveda talking heads that they can preserve terps. With all that being said, I can [and have] blindly picked out flower with Boveda in a lineup bc it has a specific tone to the profile. It's pleasant so I'm not going to say it ruins anything. Again, they have their place but there are more natural ways to control humidity with the right amount of experience and process. It's an acceptable tool for new growers or people lacking space/process.

[@JavierAvilez512]

Question for the next FAQ video about lava rock soil amendments. Our area is primarily clay, what are your thoughts on adding BAS basalt lava rock product to our soil and is there anything else that should be added into the clay-heavy soil beds. The beds are currently amended with rice hulls and pumice. Thank you Jeremy and BuildASoil!

[@slimbroco572]

Whats your take on grove bags?

[@ninegatesofale1898]

For long term, I agree. I used a pack (some other brand than Boveda) on my last grow and, while the first few months weren't noticeable, after the third month, it lost all it's stank and now has this sad funk smell (not the funk you want). There's no mildew or anything like that, it just smells sad/stale/old.

[@Alan_Edwards]

I am not a huge smoker myself, but I am a grower and started using curing packs a while back. I use the large 32oz mason jars and have always just did the burp and rotate method until it got to where I liked it and then either vacuum sealed it for long term storage or used it right out of the jar. Recently though my son, who is a daily smoker, began to comment [unsolicited] about the weed tasting weird or no taste at all. I conferred with a friend who is also a grower and a smoker and he has had a similar experience. So after watching this video I decided to go back to the old method - and just after I spent money buying a bunch of the packs too. Oh well live and learn I guess.

[@SaulBunyan420]

I’m new to growing and using BAS. I’m using the 3.0 mix and I’m wondering which product of yours do you recommend for top dressing in Veg and for Flower? Thanks!

[@mikeeades5569]

Jeremy in your opinion would it ever be worth saving or keeping a clone that you took from 1 of your own plants tht ended up having russet mites , is there any circumstance that u would consider saving it amd fighting the russet mites ?!

[@Freedom_Born]

You're not actually transferring mites, you're continuing a sick plant. Ikyk that already, just thought I'd refresh your memory. Ofc on the of chance, it can grow healthily, but if it's a bad infestation. Then the plant wasn't healthy to begin with. Bugs generally only attack sick plants, or ones susceptible to weakness. A general ratio would be 15/85*. 15 relatively successful, 85 troublesome.

[@Freedom_Born]

So out of 10, you "might" get 2 semi healthy ones - troubles included. If it's only one, then you've got about a 15-20% chance of saving it and growing it healthy.

[@xray7035]

Hey hey, could you explain the differences and strengths of 3.0 and Dominion blend ? Thanks

[@OkieTradez]

i think ppl lie about their environments .. sure you had it 75 degrees - 65 degrees with 60% humidity on occasion but NOT entire grows and thats what separates the best from rest.. dialed in consistently! also if you want to hold onto terps and high i recommend cold temps the last 2 weeks .. best to gradually bring temps down but let buds ripen in cold temps and water in COLD water to tell the microbes its time to finish things off and i SWEAR youll have the terpiest best looking nugs of your LIFE!

[@bbdavinnci]

What do you think of the cannatrol for drying and curing if you haven't gone over this already... Thanks for all the info

[@knightsaber7th]

What do you do to cure in a tropical environment? If I don't use them I get bud rot with my tropical humidity at 87%. I literally can't do it without buying ridiculously expensive dehumidifier for my home grow.

[@Soilfoodwebwarrior]

What do you all think of food grade plastic buckets with gamma lids? For longer term storage

[@Freedom_Born]

Nothing wrong with them. Just that they "might have" BPF residue over time (unproven, but still talked about). They also hold humidity differently to glass. But if the room conditions the tubs are in is optimal, then it's fine. But you want it airtight.

[@Freedom_Born]

I could've talked about the electrostatic properties of the plastic possibly affecting trichomes, or about the plastic slowly absorbing moisture - cos plastic is kinda semi permeable. But those two problems are about as inconsequential as the BPF leaking.

[@Hal_50]

They aren't as airtight as people think..

[@Freedom_Born]

@@Hal_50 👆🏾 That part. Especially for long term. You want it airtight as possible

[@dertythegrower]

Called it... 😅 Nitrogen sealed is best.. this i proved many years.. n2pack in colorado, used by raredank scott reach... proves it long ago. nitrogen is in lays chips.. thats not air in the bsg of chips.. its nitrogen. 100% better for mountain herb

[@VirginiaBluesOG]

Starkiller

[@Mad_Medz]

I got a question about overwatering. Can i just point my fan directly at the pot (im growing in fabric pots) to dry out the soil quicker and give the roots more oxygen?

[@Freedom_Born]

Short answer: Yes. When watering, look for 10-15% run off. If you don't have a moisture meter (none of us do), then gauge the wet weight, wait a day or two, gauge the dry weight - that's your difference. Poke your finger as deep as possible, feel if it's dry, feel underneath, if it's dry under AND not heavy, it's time to water. Also, the leaves and leaf stems will tell you. Leaf drooping = overwatered Leaf and leaf stems drooping = underwatered.

[@georgemeixner3262]

Avoid watering to runoff idk why this guy would tell you that you’re just washing nutrients out every time you water till runoff

[@Freedom_Born]

@@georgemeixner3262 Lmfao I've been gardening for over 30yrs mate. You always water to run-off. Because you're making sure it's thoroughly watered, and you're washing out excess salts. In coco it's almost always 20%. For soil it's generally around 10% Google is your friend. I ain't.

[@Mad_Medz]

@@georgemeixner3262 its like what @freedom_born said, a little run off is ok. I grow organically so i water enough to saturate the soil and get a bit of run off, the only thing that sucks with fabric pots is the most of the water tend to run out the sides so i use more water than someone in plastic containers would use to make up for the loss

[@Mad_Medz]

@@Freedom_Born right indeed, my issue lately has been nute lockout so i was saturating my soil to kinda free up those nutes a bit which resulted in overwatering and slowed growth hence why i asked if placing a fan directly infront of the fabric pot would dry the soil quicker and provide more oxygen to the roots

[@icabodpsillycyberman414]

Im from the UK-so still illegal and nowhere near the availability of products. Any chance of BuildaSoil being available in the UK as i would love to use it.

[@sam95404]

Had the same issues as described with 2-way humidity packs. Ruined the terps. Not worth it! Dry/cure properly and never an issue or need to use them. Plus they are expensive.

[@SilentType420]

Cheers thanks for answering my question on white vinegar for ph down and calcium carbonate in my water , i’m in Colorado Springs we pretty much got soda, pop water lol cheers Thanks