(00:00) Intro and Matt's Background
(04:28) Tips: Workspace, and. Going Big
(07:25) Test Washing and Big Dumpers
(12:18) Clear Tech and Oxygen
(14:29) Gettiing Rosin into Carts
(16:28) Blending for Higher Yield
(19:56) Hashinene and Volatile Terps
(21:39) Reclaiming Terps from Ice
(24:54) Fats, Lipids, and Waxes

Brand new guest Matt from Low Temp Plates joins us for an incredibly enlightening episode about the top tips and tricks for making world-class rosin at home. Matt talks about press loss, maximizing yield, and optimizing your work flow- but he also drops some incredible knowledge on reclaiming terpenes from freeze dryer ice, mixing bubble hashes to increase press yields, and more. Be sure to check out www.lowtemp-plates.com for more! Second part of this interview dropping soon, stay tuned.

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(00:00) Intro & Why Not All Water is Equal
(05:48) Tap Water Database &
(06:33) Heavy Metals & Forever Chemicals
(13:28) Haloacetic Acids
(17:28) Proper RO Filter Usage
(21:23) Water: The Polar Molecule
(26:28) Sugar Phosphate Teaser

Nik from Rooted Leaf returns to the show to talk about the nasty things that can come along with our water when we saturate our gardens. Nik discusses heavy metal water contaminants, and how you need specific types of filtration to eradicate heavy metals and forever chemicals. We share an amazing tool to check your local water contaminants online easily. Then Nik gives his thoughts on RO filtration, and how many growers are utilizing their filters in a way that is ineffective and damaging.

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(00:00) Luna's Journey Into Cultivation
(03:46) The Core Philosophy of Luna's Grow
(10:55) Jasmonic Acid & Bio Stimulation
(15:22) Beets and Polysaccharides
(21:45) Using Microscopy to Monitor Soil Food Web
(24:54) Protozoa and Their Hidden Power
(30:03) Getting Started Making Homemade Inputs

First time guest Luna Whitcomb joins the podcast to share some of the biggest organic growing secrets that you can employ in your garden to absolute turbo charge your soil. Luna talks about the hidden power of bio stimulant inputs- from jasmonic and salicylic acids to aloe ferments and more. Luna also illuminates the importance of protozoa in your garden, and how you can incorporate polysaccharides to really increase the effectiveness of your rhizosphere.

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(00:00) How to Light Plants Cheaply & Getting 3 Full Runs
(04:40) Outdoor Supplemental Lighting for Veg
(07:51) Free Seeds and OKCalyxx EPIC Home Breeding Rant
(15:07) Maximizing Your Harvest by Pollinating AND Washing
(19:34) Creating Your Own IPM Regimen
(24:00) Free Fertilizer: Thoughts on JLF, AKA Trash Juice
(30:36) Conclusion on Growing for Free

OKCalyxx is back for a part two about how to MAXIMIZE every harvest, every season, and every year in your garden. We begin the show by discussing the power of the sun and how to light your plants for as cheaply as possible. This leads to a conversation all about supplemental lighting outdoors, and how you can get 3 full term runs per year by combining outdoor and indoor. OKCalyx talks about how he uses every part of his harvest- from pollination of the pistils to washing of the shucked flower material- even making bokashi from stalks. He also drops an epic rant on why you NEED to make your own seeds, and how nobody has the right to tell you how to do it. Finally, Calyxx wraps the show by discussing the creation of your own IPM and fertilizer, and how you can learn all of these techniques at his Autumn Immersive this October 11th and 12th!

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(00:00) OKCalyxx's Natural Farming Paradise
(02:51) Why is Natural Farming so Attractive?
(05:54) How to Get Started Growing for FREE
(06:48) Free Media: Growing Straight Outta Compost
(11:53) Sourcing Material, and Brewing Supply Stores
(14:48) Free Labor: Utilizing Bugs in Your Garden
(20:02) Free Microbes: Compost Teas and Extracts

Fan favorite natural farming expert OKCalyxx is back on the show for a natural farming exploration that is sure to change the way you grow. In this part one, we discuss steps you can take to start to cut costs in your garden, and close the loop on your grow. OKCalyxx talks about his experience growing straight out of compost, and how adding a little aeration to a good compost is a good enough media to grow top quality buds in. This leads to a conversation about decomposers, and how inviting bugs into your garden is essentially free garden help. We wrap the show by talking about utilizing compost teas and extracts as your free microbes, and how to make your materials stretch for maximum value.

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(00:00) Josh's Unique & Inspiring Garden
(03:30) Enhancing Your Soil Food Web
(08:27) Life Lesson from Natural Farming
(14:20) Water Regulation in a Natural System
(16:48) Water Wicking and Retention
(18:09) Trinity Skunk Cultivar Review
(20:53) Mexican Brick w/ Seeds

Today's episode is Part Two of our two part series with Josh from. Yellow Skunk Farms. Today he dives deeper into his unique garden setup for us, and shares some of the pointers he's learned along his natural farming journey. Josh talks about IMO collection, and the power of mixing both fungal and bacterial dominant IMOs into a canna garden. He also highlights the importance of natural clay for mineral content, and proper water regulation. Josh discusses his recent run of the Trinity Skunk in depth, describing it's funky locker room aroma and potent but functional effects in detail. He also shares some of the life lessons he has taken from natural farming, and talks about how it's changed his perspective on life and the natural world around him.

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(00:00) Josh's Farm and Background
(03:18) Balancing Sand, Silt and Clay
(06:15) Josh's Indoor Ecosystem
(12:55) Soil Composition Gradient
(16:48) Water Wicking and Retention
(20:15) Ferment Station Tour
(22:58) Garden Tour and Creek Filter
(27:28) Natural Farming Philosophy

The most beautiful indoor garden I've ever seen. Plus... Turtles in the grow?? Brand new guest Josh from Yellow Skunk Farms joins us to talk about the full blown ecosystem that he has created inside his garage on the east coast of the US. Josh shares a whole plethora of grow tips and tricks to help you bring more nature into your garden- from soil structure improvement, to utilizing local inputs, and more. Josh emphasizes how much time this project has taken, from the conceptualization years ago to the months of effort he's sunk into the build out of the project. We even get a first hand tour of the current indoor ecosystem. Make sure to stay tuned for part two of this awesome natural farming content piece!

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(00:00) Scissors vs Scalpels
(05:03) Optimal Clone Defoliation
(07:41) Cloning Gel and Alternatives
(11:49) IBA and Optimal Moisture
(18:32) Dome Vents and Airflow
(29:15) Clone Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls
(33:04) How to Care for LOTS of Clones

We pick up right at Part Two of our cloning exploration with Mike from GrowersHouse. Mike shares insights into his actual cloning technique where he emphasizes the need for proper clone placement and depth. He explains how plugs hold water at a certain "table level" in your clone dome, and where you should be placing your cuts to allow them to take up water and nutrients. This leads a conversation about optimal moisture levels, and Mike. drops some tips on using weight as a metric of moisture. Mike also talks about using household alternatives to clone gels like aloe and willow bark extract- and why IBA is still the best choice for home growers. Mike wraps up the show by talking about caring for many many clones at once, and how the difficulty of cloning goes as the amount of genetics increases.