Any tips for first outdoor grow in mountains of Virginia? (Multi part)

[munchie725]

I have several indoor grows and this summer is my first outdoor grow. I was wondering if there's any tips for growing in Virginia as far as climate (like I know I need to take extra care to prevent budrot around harvest time because of our wet, humid fall) or pest keep an eye out for.

I'm growing two Runtz plants and two Green Crack, is there anything I need to know about growing those two strains in Virginia's climate?

I'm just growing with the seeds I have available this summer but for next summer, what's a super high potency (27%+) strain that's good for Virginia's climate that I could start in my grow tent in like February or March and put out side in May to harvest in late September or early October?

 

[capone304]

Sativa sativa sativa is what u want trust me I'm right up the road in West Virginia

 

[Budtirement]

I'm growing two Runtz plants and two Green Crack, is there anything I need to know about growing those two strains in Virginia's climate?

Hey @munchie725. In the last 6 years I've grown an assortment of strains outside in northern virginia. There are 2 issues I've come up against. The worst is tomato worms. Nasty tiny worms that show up just as the buds are maturing and eat them from the inside causing brown spots and then whole buds just rot. They come from night moths so I'm going to try fruit tree netting this year after June. Also climate, we've had weeks of drought followed by hurricane remnants coming through the last few years. After the storms we got weeks of cool rainy weather. So if your garden is exposed to wind and rain you might think ahead of possible ways to keep the rain off them and support them during windy storms if it becomes an issue again this year.

I have a friend in Staunton who grows outside. She has had great success with every strain she's tried although her plants did get blown down during one storm. She still got a great harvest after she propped them back up properly.

This year I'm growing Puna Buddaz which is a sativa dominant strain from Hawaii with good resistance to rot/humidity. This is a new strain for me. I think it needs a lot of time to finish so I've got it started in my tent now and I'll move them outside if the weather cooperates in May. Best of luck.