Outdoor grow in Southeast Michigan 2024

[Thatoneguyyouknow_]

Yea, helps protect against pests also. I generally did a 1:1 with 3%. Some people dilute even higher concentrations but to me thats flying a little close to the sun.

i completely missed the h202 part, leading me to completely misunderstand what you were saying lmao. (i was drinking beers while combing forums again last night :x )

ill keep this in mind, i threw a couple indicas out this year for shits and giggles.

 

[cpurola]

Just read this article today, so I don't think I'll be raided for my 40 plants any time soon.

Illegal marijuana grow of any size only a misdemeanor in Michigan, court rules​

“We conclude that the (2018 law) was enacted to prevent situations like that which we are presented with here, in which the prosecution seeks a felony conviction for an unlicensed marijuana grow operation,” said the joint opinion issued by Court of Appeals judges Michelle M. Rick and Kirsten Frank Kelly. “We acknowledge this outcome may be viewed unjust by those businesses that legitimately operate within the parameters of the (law). The remedy, however, lies within the sole responsibility of the Legislature.”

Illegal marijuana grow of any size only a misdemeanor in Michigan, court rules

A recent Michigan Court of Appeals opinion said operating an illegal marijuana grow operation, even with thousands of plants, is only a misdemeanor crime in the state.

www.mlive.com

 

[Oldchucky]

Better keep an eye on that legislature! I don’t worry so much about the growing stuff. But the grown stuff could be problematic! L O L!

 

[cpurola]

Hubby cut the grass today then picked it up. I put it around the flowers, tomatoes and weed.

 

[Galgrows]

Hubby cut the grass today then picked it up. I put it around the flowers, tomatoes and weed.
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Outstanding the plants look great. Oh and of course the lawns lets not forget that LOL

 

[cpurola]

Outstanding the plants look great. Oh and of course the lawns lets not forget that LOL

Thanks! Do you have a grow diary going?

 

[Itscheese94]

Hubby cut the grass today then picked it up. I put it around the flowers, tomatoes and weed.
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i like the flower beds there awesome stuff. does the grass in them, help stop the soil drying out.

 

[cpurola]

i like the flower beds there awesome stuff. does the grass in them, help stop the soil drying out.

Yep. I discovered putting grass clippings around my tomatoes keeps them from developing blossum end rot.
Now for the weed and my zinnias, it's also to keep the dirt from splashing on the plants. Nasties live in the dirt.

 

[Itscheese94]

Yep. I discovered putting grass clippings around my tomatoes keeps them from developing blossum end rot.
Now for the weed and my zinnias, it's also to keep the dirt from splashing on the plants. Nasties live in the dirt.

i see smart idea, ill keep that in mind, i have them dry up alot in spring, would certainly help with that to.

 

[cpurola]

i see smart idea, ill keep that in mind, i have them dry up alot in spring, would certainly help with that to.

If you use grass clippings keep in mind the critters like it too. When I rake mine in the fall there is a whole menagerie on the top of the soil, but that's fine as long as they don't eat on my plants.

 

[cpurola]

Started my Auto seeds:
CBG Relief
CBG Citurs Nectar
CBD Cookies
Red Pure Auto CBD
G13
Lowrider
Critical Gorilla Glue

Wasn't going to use the paper towel method, but some are from last year and I want to see if they'll germinate.

 

[Thatoneguyyouknow_]

If you use grass clippings keep in mind the critters like it too. When I rake mine in the fall there is a whole menagerie on the top of the soil, but that's fine as long as they don't eat on my plants.

For a healthy niche holding plant species, insect life, even if there's *some baddies around feeding on the plant, Imho is a good thing.

The presence of a healthy thriving ecosystem around your plants actually helps in controlling pest populations counterintuitively. When your plants don't stand out like sore thumbs to the pest species, they spend more time moving from plant to plant, and less time housing themselves up.


A good example of this is how guerilla growers planting inside succession zones at the ended of forest lines or on the edges of a flood planes, and how rarely if ever do these grows suffer blanketed infestations of anything even if completely untreated, but you can almost *always find unwanted pests on these plants whenever you want, but rarely are they a grow altering problem. There's just too much other attractive vegetation around them. If you don't leave an exit ramp, nothing will take it. You have to exterminate it all instead

Natural mulching with forest floor detritus and grass clippings/leafs is a really effective way to accomplish that.

 

[TreeBee]

For a healthy niche holding plant species, insect life, even if there's *some baddies around feeding on the plant, Imho is a good thing.

The presence of a healthy thriving ecosystem around your plants actually helps in controlling pest populations counterintuitively. When your plants don't stand out like sore thumbs to the pest species, they spend more time moving from plant to plant, and less time housing themselves up.


A good example of this is how guerilla growers planting inside succession zones at the ended of forest lines or on the edges of a flood planes, and how rarely if ever do these grows suffer blanketed infestations of anything even if completely untreated, but you can almost *always find unwanted pests on these plants whenever you want, but rarely are they a grow altering problem. There's just too much other attractive vegetation around them. If you don't leave an exit ramp, nothing will take it. You have to exterminate it all instead

I believe this is why I suffer little with pests in my veggy garden. It's very wild left to go natural all around me so the bugs and the deer don't bother me much. If your garden is the only good thing to eat in a sea of grass than you have made a buffet

 

[TreeBee]

There is one of those rascals beside my driveway right now

 

[Thatoneguyyouknow_]

There is one of those rascals beside my driveway right now

Also why indoor preventative treatment come fall is critical. Pest will find their way to the green that's left if not prevented.


Most people that catch spider mites indoor usually catch them when the leaves start falling off the trees and the grasses start browning, or during dry periods of peak summer heat, and this is not at all coincidence.

If you catch spider mites in spring/early summer, it's usually because you inadvertently brought them in yourself, probably on your own body after being outside. Indoors they have no broken path to freedom. Spider mites actually have a list of plants they'd rather be on then cannabis, it's just once trapped on plants, they're trapped on plants lol

 

[Galgrows]

Thanks! Do you have a grow diary going?

No not yet began a new one. I've got both indoor and outdoor grows going at the moment. I've not made a decision on how i'd combine both grows into a diary i don't have the energy of wanting to do 2 different ones.

 

[Oldchucky]

It’s easy! Just preface each post with something like, meanwhile, back at the tent. Or meanwhile, out in the garden. We dummies will figure it out!

 

[BearWater]

It’s easy! Just preface each post with something like, meanwhile, back at the tent. Or meanwhile, out in the garden.

You can check out mine for an example : ) my dairy is all over the place! I have my indoor grow, outdoor grow, and a cloning project

 

[Oldchucky]

Start one grow gal! There’s a shortage of female growers Threads! It will take some of the heat off of Cpurrr! Right now she bears the brunt of all of our BS! And with much good humor, I might add!

 

[PlumberSoCal2]

No not yet began a new one. I've got both indoor and outdoor grows going at the moment. I've not made a decision on how i'd combine both grows into a diary i don't have the energy of wanting to do 2 different ones.

Unless you're journaling elsewhere or by hand a Grow Diary here will give you a record of your grows with pictures even if you only update once a week. One Diary: Indoor today.... then Outdoor today....

Easy