Outdoor grow in Southeast Michigan 2024

[cpurola]

oh their flowering?
than don’t as i want to do it myself so i know for sure what happens..
i’ve read it’s fine and does nothing but think that was in another thread on here yrs ago,
i’m going to cut of a small branch or bud and inspect it everywhere than i’ll put in a small jar of isopropyl for 5-10 mins than let air dry than inspect again while trying to not touch it or bang it etc to mess with results..
you could try this as well?

Immersing it for 5 mins. will probably strip the trichomes but a spray, then dry might not. hmmmm
Or maybe peroxide would be a better choice. Or citric acid.
Probably anything that will make the plant environment less hospitable to the mold spores.

 

[Oldchucky]

Yeah, and it is cut 50%! He’s checking it out! We will see what happens! But good thinking! You go, girl!!!

 

[Galgrows]

Got a spare fan you can set near them in the garage? Can you leave the door open without folks seeing them? Man what we do for these plants to keep them harvestable Gotta say though it's just been 2wks since i harvested those Red auto CBD crosses and i really like it. Sure hope you get yours finished OK

 

[Mojomomo]

Okay, so I'm gonna try and post all, successes AND failures, so I can refer to this post to help me remember them next year. (the old synapses aren't firing like they used to and I need a hard copy)(so to speak) LOL
I only grow outside in the summer. Started growing 5 years ago when it became legal in Michigan and it's been a wild ride. We get to grow 12 plants.

This year I'm trying my hand at regular seeds, just for the challenge.
Bought them from Lucky13 in Canada. I'm hoping for 1 or 2 strong females from each variety.
Angel '98, Frost Berry, LAX, Romulan Warp Drive, Peanut Butter Herijuana, Okanagan Grape, Skystone, Purple Prozac, Dirty Dancing, Mint Trip, Snow Angel.

And my backup insurance: FEMS, Aurora Indica and Afghan Outdoor from High Supplies. Rosella CBD from Trilogene.

Already made some costly mistakes this year.
I experimented putting my seedlings in the dark with a couple of bunches of bananas after reading that ethylene can stimulate better growth. It would have worked better had I taken them out of the dark sooner.
Results:
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So, I transplanted the strongest ones but after 2 weeks, most aren't doing well because I inadvertently damaged the stems.

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So, I started more. Soaked in water for 24hours then into Burpee seed starting mix. Unfortunately, I kept the mix too wet and half the seeds rotted. So I put new seeds in the empty cells (no soaking) placed on a seed starting heating mat. (2 layers of bath towel between flat and heater) Did the trick and most germinated.
Lesson learned, damp seed starting mix and heating mat is all they need.
Also, I'm adding a few drops of tps silica to 32oz. RO water.

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Soon I'll have to transplant them.

12 plants??!! Damn. Lol and awesome. Oregon allows 4. Wild.

 

[cpurola]

Got a spare fan you can set near them in the garage? Can you leave the door open without folks seeing them? Man what we do for these plants to keep them harvestable Gotta say though it's just been 2wks since i harvested those Red auto CBD crosses and i really like it. Sure hope you get yours finished OK

Hey, thanks for the advice. You know alot more than I about growing in confined spaces. We have fans, ceiling and directional, and windows but we don't like to leave the door open. We've had a raccoon leave his/her calling card a number of times and places. We're in the process of trying to deter it.
A couple more weeks, a couple more weeks, a couple more weeks.

 

[cpurola]

12 plants??!! Damn. Lol and awesome. Oregon allows 4. Wild.

Honestly, 4 massive plants would be enough. LOL

 

[Sunin]

are they parked in garage already? all 20 tfu 12 of them?
such a shame about Frostberry

you have so much work all the time you have to hire canna farm boy

 

[cpurola]

are they parked in garage already? all 20 tfu 12 of them?
such a shame about Frostberry

you have so much work all the time you have to hire canna farm boy

I have over 20 Auto plants in 7 gallon fabric pots on the patio. Most of them are CBD crosses.
I also have big photos in the back acre. But don't tell anyone.

 

[Sunin]

I have over 20 Auto plants in 7 gallon fabric pots on the patio. Most of them are CBD crosses.
I also have big photos in the back acre. But don't tell anyone.

my lips are sealed

 

[Nesbilly]

Transplanted the tallest into 4" pots, 18 per flat. Need to do more today. Cut the six packs apart to get to the ones big enough to transplant and the left over ones kept falling down so I put them into empty six packs and it works!

Since I have limit space I have set up in the 'craft room' and needed to cover the floor. I have new large cardboard boxes so used a couple of those for the base and cut angles and gussets to keep the thick sheet vinyl I got at Joann's in place. (they're all in flats but, I will spill, murphy says)

The lights are led shop lights we no longer use and I added led grow strips to each of them. They have they're own timer which is going to be a problem to be solved at a later date. Oh, I put one on each of the shoplights. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X45SN58?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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Yeah this thread should be a good one I'm here to follow everything you post gd luck with your come back

 

[Novaracer69]

I know i need to defol

 

[cpurola]

I know i need to defolView attachment 2231266

Now, next year I'm going to try and keep my plants a little shorter, just like yours!

 

[Organic13]

I can hear Chuck now.

 

[Oldchucky]

Now, next year I'm going to try and keep my plants a little shorter, just like yours!

And then she woke up!

 

[Rooke]

Southern Sierra "bush" technique for an overabundance of rain. Take a 2' long piece of PVC 1" in diameter. Put it a foot in the ground near but outside of your rooting area and cap it. Let mother nature ruin your day. When she's done, remove the pipe and you'll have a hole that will let water evaporate quickly. Before the evening and critters awake, fill the hole(s) back in loosely.

I have over 20 Auto plants in 7 gallon fabric pots on the patio. Most of them are CBD crosses.
I also have big photos in the back acre. But don't tell anyone.

Zipper Lip creek

 

[Novaracer69]

Now, next year I'm going to try and keep my plants a little shorter, just like yours!

I have learned over the years it's all about training early. And my neighbors aren't looking in amazement at my 7' plants in flower well now my neighbors are growing also and I would like to see how much you can get out of a 30gallon grassroots fabric pot.

 

[cpurola]

Had half inch of rain last night, then again this morning then 10mins. ago.
Wrecked havoc with the extras. They have no support structure so I expected this, but I thought it would happen during flower!

Septoria is running rampant and the top 1/4 of 3 plants in the 12 look wilted and lighter green than they should be. Could be root related.

Took the autos down to the garage, stripped most of the fan leaves and got ready to spray with H2O2 and the sky opened up AGAIN. Never got them in the garage and just now the sun comes out. I absolutely hate this.

That desert climate doesn't look too bad about now. Feel like we're living in a rain forest. Geesh.
Did you get rain too @Rooke?

Extras:
Angel '98

Afghan Outdoor

Skystone

Septoria, The 12
Angel '98

Snow Angel don't know what this is but it's happening on most of the 12
Thought they might be hungry so I fed them yesterday.

Skystone

 

[Oldchucky]

Brutal! Git er done, Sister! We’re pulling for you!

 

[Galgrows]

Honestly, 4 massive plants would be enough. LOL

LOL it is for this gal.

 

[cpurola]

So, it's raining AGAIN!
Last time it rained, oh, Tuesday, Wednesday, it pulled a couple of plants down.

Well, we got one and a half inches last night and it took another one that I had just propped up and pulled IT to the ground.
My fault for not supporting the extras, but they WERE extras and I didn't think they'd do much.
Jokes on me. They look better than the trellised and pampered ones (the 12).

I'm beginning to think, 'less is more' with these plants.

Anyways, time to start thinning the herd. Tomorrow. It's still raining. Damn it.