Outdoor grow in Southeast Michigan 2024

[tall boys]

Last day harvesting that hella Jelly was sitting in my chair and my wife screams skunk run for your life LOL

 

[Like2Grow]

It's raining today and tomorrow where I live. Buds are heavier so I tied some yarn around the whole top and tied the heaviest branch of Granddaddy Purple Ultraviolet back to a stake. I have pinched off a few small buds with rot but she's doing well in general.

 

[EternalSun]

Can you tell us the kind? I hate using the rusted rebar. Thanks.

Does rust do anything undesirable to the plants?
I have a ten pack of miracle grow fiberglass stakes, only four feet tall, but stout, so I will try them first.
Also picked up 6 pvc poles today!

 

[Organic13]

Does rust do anything undesirable to the plants?
I have a ten pack of miracle grow fiberglass stakes, only four feet tall, but stout, so I will try them first.
Also picked up 6 pvc poles today!

When I researched it, I could find anything in writing about it. So, I just pounded them in. Pretty sure they were 10'. Just a pain to deal with, somewhat heavy and awkward. I do know that the EMT conduit works excellent for the garden. That $2.99 price was really why I was requested the type listed. I can't find anything that inexpensive at that height for my garden. Hell, even the tall bamboo pieces are outrageously priced now.

 

[Thatoneguyyouknow_]

Does rust do anything undesirable to the plants?
I have a ten pack of miracle grow fiberglass stakes, only four feet tall, but stout, so I will try them first.
Also picked up 6 pvc poles today!

It'll leave little dusty amber patches on stems it runs against.


If surface flakes get on flowers it'll be a nightmare to remove without damaging the flowers. But the flakes them selves won't actually hurt anything no. It's just broken down oxidized iron or steel in most cases. which is actually something plants can even use if it's in the root zone lol.

 

[Oldchucky]

A t- post Pounder will go a long ways towards keeping you out of the hospital when dealing with long posts! A sledgehammer and a ladder, our a recipe for the ER!

 

[EternalSun]

Is Rust Bad for My Plant? (Placing Mossify Poles in Semi-Hydro Potting Mediums)

Is rust bad for your plant? Or does it help my plant THRIVE? What about the metal base of your coir pole as you water over time? These are the three big questions we are going to answer in today's blog!

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I found this regarding rust and plants. It sounds like it’s preferable

 

[Organic13]

That was definitely me, Chuck. It was insanity.

 

[Oldchucky]

That was definitely me, Chuck. It was insanity.

Been there done that! Was lucky to survive in one piece! L O L! You’re crazy! Now I’ve got a rusty old pounder out in the barn! Every time I walk past it, I bend over and give it a smooch!

 

[Organic13]

I am definitely.

80 yo Mom "holding" the ladder.

I need to add more too. My brother is never around when I need these things done. He's smart, huh.

 

[Oldchucky]

I am definitely.

80 yo Mom "holding" the ladder.

I need to add more too. My brother is never around when I need these things done. He's smart, huh.

That’s a crack up! I definitely know where you’re coming from!

 

[tall boys]

I was covered last night everything's okay

 

[Jimmie]

A t- post Pounder will go a long ways towards keeping you out of the hospital when dealing with long posts! A sledgehammer and a ladder, our a recipe for the ER!

First rule on the job is never hold a stake or anything for someone using a sledgehammer.

 

[EternalSun]

One pole up. Works great.

 

[Jimmie]

One pole up. Works great.
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Jack in the beanstalk ain’t got nothing on you.

 

[Organic13]

@EternalSun
What did you end up using inside there?

 

[EternalSun]

Jack in the beanstalk ain’t got nothing on you.

For anyone just tuning in, I actually trimmed it up that way just to see how much I could go. It was either that to just cull it. It popped up in the pathway mysteriously, lol

 

[EternalSun]

@EternalSun
What did you end up using inside there?

A miracle grow fiberglass stake. Four feet long. Planted halfway down. (2foot in the ground). They’re pretty stout.

 

[EternalSun]

Hey Eternal, hope you can keep your gals vertical with all that weight. I have a tip for supporting tall plants. I take an 8 ft plastic coated steel stake ($2.99 at Lowe’s) and drive it into the ground about 1.5 ft. I then slide a 10 ft x 1.5” PVC over the stake and I have a pole tall enough and strong enough to support the main branch on my 11 footer. You could tie all your branches to one support post and if you need added support, you run one of your long strings from your barn to the post. Just a thought for your tall plants.

Thanks for the great advice!

 

[Organic13]

Are those the 4' ones? If so, what else is holding the PVC? Just the MG stake?