2025 outdoor grows! Let’s see em!

[FarmerScotty]

Yeah those look way better. My first 2 seasons the only goal was to keep them alive. I didn't care about much else until I figured that part out. Since you said its hot and humid, the only thing you should think about is defoliating them a little to get as much airflow as possible to the middle. Keep it dry and stay away from the diseases. Other than that, bravo man. They look good and healthy.

Thanks, appreciate that. Yeah, staying alive has been the goal here too.

I did take the previous advice of defoliating, but I suspect either I didn't do enough, or not in the right places. The plants have gotten bushier since. I think I'm just afraid I'm trimming wrong. I've seen people doing it with snips, and others just grabbing and pulling by hand. I think maybe I need a bit more studying on proper pruning technique.

 

[cbrians]

My wife and I's plan has always been when we retire we're selling everything we have here in So-Cal and buying 50 to 100 acres of land up North in Humboldt County. You give me that kind of space and it's over. Nobody will ever see me again. LOL!!!

wanna go halfsies we can take over chuckys place when he croaks

 

[cbrians]

Planted! Rack is screwed ti the fence, hopefully the cats can’t knock it over lol

 

[durbin92810]

Thanks, appreciate that. Yeah, staying alive has been the goal here too.

I did take the previous advice of defoliating, but I suspect either I didn't do enough, or not in the right places. The plants have gotten bushier since. I think I'm just afraid I'm trimming wrong. I've seen people doing it with snips, and others just grabbing and pulling by hand. I think maybe I need a bit more studying on proper pruning technique.

I used the snippers at first. Now I just pinch leaves off with my fingers. Even gotten to the point where I don't trim my buds either, just pick the leaves off. LOL!!! But yeah definitely look into defoliation and do whatever makes you comfortable.

 

[durbin92810]

Nice haul from the garden.

 

[Like2Grow]

Thanks, appreciate that. Yeah, staying alive has been the goal here too.

I did take the previous advice of defoliating, but I suspect either I didn't do enough, or not in the right places. The plants have gotten bushier since. I think I'm just afraid I'm trimming wrong. I've seen people doing it with snips, and others just grabbing and pulling by hand. I think maybe I need a bit more studying on proper pruning technique.

Plants have different shapes and grow differently so need trimming differently. For the top 2 you had in your pic they are very bushy. That leads to poor light penetration and no air flow. To open them up take out branches, not just leaves. Since the branches are very tough I use scissors/ snips for this. Reach in the plant and start with branches on the lower part of the plant. Any branch that is really thin and long is a good candidate to prune. Any branch that is hidden inside of the plant is next. I'll take a dozen branches, leave the plant a day or 2, then go again. In the pic below you can see the red circle showing where a long skinny branch is. It is likely to disappear soon. It also makes it easier to trim the plant in the fall too.

 

[Leste]

Nice haul from the garden.

Loookin good!

 

[GNick55]

Mystery plant #1,..

 

[katraiter]

If I've learned anything at all, it's that I don't have a clue what I've been doing. But between advice from this site and me arguing with ai, somehow they all look better than two weeks ago. At least to my eyes.

I started these Durban poison indoors on March 26th which I realize now wasn't very smart, especially since the weather in April and May sucked here in Ohio, and now we have nothing but heat and humidity. Not optimal conditions.

ai tells me I'm on point lol with top left, slightly behind on top right, early flowering on lower left and late veg on bottom right.

I'm gonna keep on keepin' on and just try to learn something from it all, and if I get any bud at all, I'll consider it a success.

Your weather is like mine ! Last year I planted 3/16 this year I did 4/20 , made it different . And April for us was dry as a bone not one drop. Now it's just wet ! Last year I defoliated ALot. Is what got me to the end successfully I think. Looks like I may have to do it again soon.

 

[FarmerScotty]

Plants have different shapes and grow differently so need trimming differently. For the top 2 you had in your pic they are very bushy. That leads to poor light penetration and no air flow. To open them up take out branches, not just leaves. Since the branches are very tough I use scissors/ snips for this. Reach in the plant and start with branches on the lower part of the plant. Any branch that is really thin and long is a good candidate to prune. Any branch that is hidden inside of the plant is next. I'll take a dozen branches, leave the plant a day or 2, then go again. In the pic below you can see the red circle showing where a long skinny branch is. It is likely to disappear soon. It also makes it easier to trim the plant in the fall too.


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Thanks a lot. That helps. I will do some trimming first thing in the morning.

 

[Leste]

Friend just sent me a picture of his plants.

 

[durbin92810]

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Friend just sent me a picture of his plants.

Nice!! Got those ladies chillin poolside.

 

[Leste]

Nice!! Got those ladies chillin poolside.

I told him not to forget the sunscreen

 

[uzi4u]

Dang I reckon I’m late to the party! Just put the net on today. Pretty sure they have some more stretch in em. If not I can lower it down.

 

[EternalSun]

Plants have different shapes and grow differently so need trimming differently. For the top 2 you had in your pic they are very bushy. That leads to poor light penetration and no air flow. To open them up take out branches, not just leaves. Since the branches are very tough I use scissors/ snips for this. Reach in the plant and start with branches on the lower part of the plant. Any branch that is really thin and long is a good candidate to prune. Any branch that is hidden inside of the plant is next. I'll take a dozen branches, leave the plant a day or 2, then go again. In the pic below you can see the red circle showing where a long skinny branch is. It is likely to disappear soon. It also makes it easier to trim the plant in the fall too.


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Exactly this way !

 

[EternalSun]

 

[EternalSun]

 

[Oldchucky]

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Nice little tribute!

 

[Bahrain79]

I think this is one issue with blueberry muffin. But she has very strong terps. So much, this is a favorite at the humbolt seed company. nat's daughter halle says this strain is her fav.

I've had great success with Humboldt Seeds. I've grown Blueberry muffin for six years and it rocks. Got one going this year along with a Gazzurple, Ca Haze and Donutz. All looking good. You should get in contact with them and let them know your problem, I bet they'll make it right. Good luck

 

[durbin92810]

83° and breezy. Been in the sun for 12 hours so far. Very happy plants.