DrewKitten
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I'm keeping a close eye on her this week. If the rot comes back I'll have to chop. I only have maybe an Oz or 2 max on this girl as it is so I can't lose much more =(
Hello from northern Maine!
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DrewKitten
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On the upside I'm gonna have my indoor grow started next month =)
too larry
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Having fresh all along would be nice. Plus an added bonus, it can help keep you warm on those long cold winter nights.
DrewKitten
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I'm just excited to get started on a new project. =) Its a small set up, 3x3x6' tent. Viparspectra reflector series light, actual wattage is 276. I figure since the main issue people have with these lights is that it doesn't penetrate to the lower levels of the plant, I'm gonna try it as either a sog or a scrog grow.
DrewKitten
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Chopped one of my ladies. Little over 8 weeks flowering. Checked all the tops this afternoon and finding amber trichs on all of them.
Not bad for the first grow. I was expecting maybe an Oz between the 2 plants but looks like over that with just this one.
Not bad for the first grow. I was expecting maybe an Oz between the 2 plants but looks like over that with just this one.
SchmoeJoe
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But there's really nothing like a solar hit of some top shelf bud!
SchmoeJoe
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Check out "apical dominance" if you're not already aware. Regardless of garden type it's important to understand.
SchmoeJoe
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Lower temps will raise humidity and both will slow growth. You're probably noticing an uptick in growth because the temps are closer to ideal, at least during the day.
DrewKitten
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Frost tonight and potentially tomorrow night =(
SchmoeJoe
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I had a friend from Minnesota with a ducks foot leaf (webbed blades) strain that would have actual ice, not just frost, on the buds in the mornings without a problem . That's not to say that I'd take the chance and some types of agriculture will actually spray their crops with water to form a layer of ice to insulate the plant from the cold air so that may not mean much.
Either way, can you bring it inside over night? Is it close enough to harvest? It's basically down to compromising between whether it's not close enough to harvest that it's actually worth the gamble.
DrewKitten
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Nope no place safe inside and she's got a few weeks til harvest
DrewKitten
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I put a trashbag over her that I'll remove in the morning. I leave for work early before they'll get any sunlight
SchmoeJoe
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That can definitely work. My mom has a colony of hummingbirds that live in one of her big flowering shrubs. She's had to wrap the plant during some of our unusually cold winter freezes these last few of years. It's worked great. Not too much different than the tomatoe wall'o water.
DrewKitten
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I'll have to cover her again tomorrow night. Sunday night looks OK but Monday night is gonna be low 30s again too. then it looks good til Friday so far.
DrewKitten
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Forgot to cover her last night and she was all frosted this morning, as it started melting I wentout and shook hwher off. Seems to be OK though . Got down around 26°F. Supposed to be cold like that again tonight but I'll remember to cover her up this time lol. Wednesday and Thursday it's supposed to be back up in the 70's again and then cool off for the weekend
DrewKitten
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She's 6 weeks into flowering now. I'm hoping to be able to let her finish but I don't think we're going to make it to the end of the month before mold sets in on this one too.
On a happier note, my first plant is currently curing. I've got a sample bud that'll be ready to try soon.
On a happier note, my first plant is currently curing. I've got a sample bud that'll be ready to try soon.
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SchmoeJoe
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That's outdoor growing. They don't always get to finish all the way.
DrewKitten
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For sure lol! My first one could've used an extra week but I was already having mold issues with that one so I chopped her at 8 weeks...
So far so good on my remaining plant though. If I can get her to 8 weeks (around the 15th) I'll check trichomes and see if she's close enough. depending on how she looks I might try to ride it out another week or two after that
SchmoeJoe
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Definitely look into light dep for the next season. You can beat the rainy and cold mold season and even get two or three crops in the same time.
DrewKitten
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I'm starting indoor growing this month. If it goes smoothly I might just keep doing indoor. I may do another couple outdoor next year but they're gonna be in a better spot and fenced in so I can easily cover them when it's needed. My hope is that it won't be necessary if theyre outside earlier next year. My issue this year was getting a late start. Didn't intend on having any but husband showed up one day with clones lol