2019 outdoor season

[TerriR]

Wait, Father's Day?? Less than a week before summer solstice? Must be auto's?

Absolutely not! The light meter you probably already have on your soil moisture tester will tell you partial shade like yours is only a small reduction if sun power. So, no it makes little difference. If this spot is the best in your application don't even think about it. Most wish they had as much sun as you do. I'm SoCal but close to the ocean so my climate is more temperate and the fog blocks direct sun for several hours at least each day. I was worried until I checked the gauge. I'd bet most home growers have to compromise on location balancing convenience and in my case aesthetics. This year all planters are on wheels so I can move them around for better sun exposure or protection from the wind. So if you see me wheeling my girls around in their buggy, in your neighborhood, I'm just trying to find the perfect sun exposure! Looks like you already have it. Though, I've found cannabis doesn't like it HOT. Above 90 and they start to wilt. Had to take the whole grow indoor for a couple of days to let them heal.

Thanks GDub! I’ll see how it does for a few days...I have spots to move them to if they don’t act happy. I am ok with less growth anyway...those 6 ft trees give me way more harvest than I know what to do with.

 

[Porcupine]

Thanks GDub! I’ll see how it does for a few days...I have spots to move them to if they don’t act happy. I am ok with less growth anyway...those 6 ft trees give me way more harvest than I know what to do with.

Problem is at that latitude there’s a good chance that they’ll start flowering if you put them out before the Summer Solstice as GDubs has pointed out. They’ll probably have to go through regeneration and then go back to vegging. I’m at 43 degrees north and generally I won’t put anything outdoors until usually July 1st unless they are auto’s. I do put them out for several hours a day in the afternoon to harden them off a little bit though.

 

[TerriR]

Problem is at that latitude there’s a good chance that they’ll start flowering if you put them out before the Summer Solstice as GDubs has pointed out. They’ll probably have to go through regeneration and then go back to vegging. I’m at 43 degrees north and generally I won’t put anything outdoors until usually July 1st unless they are auto’s. I do put them out for several hours a day in the afternoon to harden them off a little bit though.

Oh crap! Is that what causes that? I am working too hard...I could start them in May instead of March, thanks good info!

 

[simcoesod]

nice looking plants everyone!

 

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[TerriR]

these happy girls got a soil topping today - Happy Frog with a little worm castings - and a foliage spray of Fish Sauce (for plants). I am suddenly craving Thai food

 

[TerriR]

Sunkiss from Irie is really growing like a weed! she is also 11 weeks since germinating and is taller than everything else.

 

[TerriR]

Purple Urkle in the middle...seems pretty happy after the pruning of lower branches last week and top dressing with happy frog and worm castings. I swear by that HS Golden Tree! my local grow shop gave me a sample...1/2 tsp in 5 gal water once a week as a supplement to the Canna nutrients (weekly). I can tell a big diff in the extreme green!

 

[TerriR]

Are these what I think they are? one on the left and one on the right...

 

[GDub51]

Oh crap! Is that what causes that? I am working too hard...I could start them in May instead of March, thanks good info!

I disagree, the March start is correct for outdoor photoperiod plants. I don't bother with artificial light of any kind anymore. Seeds are popped indoors (soak & paper towel method) then seedling is immediately placed outdoors (inside a Mondi propagator sitting on a heat mat) in the indirect sun until two sets of true leaves. Then its graduation time into the full sun and final container. I'm never going to get Pre-flower again. March 21 is the first day of spring, what could be more natural than starting then?? Let God handle the timing.

 

[NHWhites]

Are these what I think they are? one on the left and one on the right...

Looks like it could be. Which plant?

 

[TerriR]

Looks like it could be. Which plant?

one of the firefly . One doesn’t hurt too much. They can pop at any time though, right?

 

[MooseFarts]

March 21 is the first day of spring, what could be more natural than starting then?? Let God handle the timing.

Well said, gotta just let nature do it’s thing and it’ll work out the best. And then it’ll flower when it’s time and it’ll be done when it’s time.

 

[NHWhites]

one of the firefly . One doesn’t hurt too much. They can pop at any time though, right?

If it’s still vegging then it shouldn’t pop. You’ll see a cluster of male flowers. Usually 3 weeks into flower is when the sacs will open up

 

[Madbud]

Found one too, chopped the tops and drying them

 

[TerriR]

If it’s still vegging then it shouldn’t pop. You’ll see a cluster of male flowers. Usually 3 weeks into flower is when the sacs will open up

it will be long gone before then!

 

[simcoesod]

Well said, gotta just let nature do it’s thing and it’ll work out the best. And then it’ll flower when it’s time and it’ll be done when it’s time.

i love your username!
i have an online fishing buddy whos screen name is moosebunk

 

[TerriR]

Sunday is my day to just putter with the plants...so relaxing! Today I trimmed any damaged leaves, fed them with Canna nutrients, gave a foliar spray of fish sauce/ insecticidal soap, and added some straw mulch to keep the roots cooler. Watching that one plant that seems to be male...pretty sure it’s getting the chop soon...mamma don’t tolerate any pollenators ‘roun here.

 

[TerriR]

...and that little Wild Thai bag seed is doing great! have my doubts that it is Thai at all but it was a fun challenge.

 

[Madbud]

it will be long gone before then!
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If you want to make a few seeds, crush some pollen sacks and brush one or two lower flowers.