Edwardo Ruffian
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very well done, i would have lost it after the first "hint hint" don't post that here lol
New England outdoors 2018
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Zbud94
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hahah helps that family owns the corn fields lolwe never cut the corn before the bud helps to no the farmerView attachment 4194103
Zbud94
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Been using a local nutrient company called cold war organics out of Vermont! First thing I want say is each small container of bud bread is 25 dollars, each small bottle of coming of age which is there phosphorus booster is 20 dollars. Now for the bad news... Each container ONLY makes 34 gallons!!! so feeding my plants takes a minimum of 15 gallons of water... I like to water with 20 gallons just to give one good last saturation since plants are in 20-30 gallon fabric pots.each bottle lasts me two feedings which I feed twice a week so 45 dollars a week on F*cking dry powdered nutrients that does not mix well at all is a definite bust on trying to help out the local growing community... These company's that are popping up in vermont now that we legalized these companies think they know every dam thing about growing... I walked into my local hydro store the other day and the guy only wants to help you if you steer in his direction and buy all the most expensive nutients and supplies. Not a good way to run a business... Yes I'm sure advanced nutients works but I also know general hydroponics flora works just as well... Same goes with canna and botanicare. They all use the same basic principle ingredients then go and use different % of each ingredients to differentiate their product from another.
It feels good to get it all out haha drives me crazy
It feels good to get it all out haha drives me crazy
Sevenleaves
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Update from coastal Maine, their getting fatter.
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MichiganSpinDoctor
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Kelp4less.com = cheap and good
Chief Chieferton
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Tiny but priceless to me. Rosetta × Rosetta outdoor breeding success. Looks like maybe a dozen seeds. Good nuff 
Citylimits
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Looks like 10 days of nasty humidity and rain in my forcast smh.
TheDirtFarmer
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Nice grows everyone! It's taken me a while but went through this thread start to finish finally. Now that I have I can get into what I got going on. This is a long post sorry, lol have to recap the season so far (I know I'm late!)
This year's the third outdoor grow I've done, last year didn't get to have much going because I had medical stuff, and the year before had a co op so had a lot of plants but we started kinda late. This year has been best so far. basically a co op again. we started early inside and moved out in spring. we have learned a lot and definitely wish I had spent more time on this site particularly the NE grow threads before... Probably would have saved us some frustration but I've figured out a lot of what everyone else has on my own so we're on a good track.
This year's going great but next year will be perfect, I'm already planning lol. It's taken a lot of work to get to where we are now. The last 3 years cutting and clearing trees, building and fixing soil, built our own small greenhouse, and pretty much reclaimed our whole back yard that was wet, useless and full of weeds. Now it's full of the good weeds haha
The genetics we're nothing special this year, some seeds from a local grower who has a good outdoor strain that does well around here (souhern Maine coast) but I don't know what they are. We got super lucky and had only about 1/3 of plants go male so we lucked out. There's one sour diesel that got mixed in but I've managed to lose track which one it is. Whoops lol
For dirt we used a mix of sunshine mix, Oregon only soil, Coco, compost, and some good loam top soil. We were a little late getting all the soil, we've gone through several truck loads so our start was a little hindered and we had a few plants that didn't get to full potential but they're all pretty healthy for the most part.
Got 10 in ground and the rest in buckets that are about 5-6gal and one container that's prob a 30/40gal.
For nutrients this is the first year running a actual line, last year just used some veg/bloom, and a few different bottles of nectar for the gods. This year we got the sample pack of NFTG which had 6 bottles, their bloom khaos foliar spray and some of their pH up. I've also been using nftg Triton's trawl, and full power humic acid. I made a batch of LABS and because I'm so close to the coast have been taking full advantage of seaweed. Seaweed tea, used it in planting holes, and also using as a mulch to help keep the slugs off. Been trying to stick to organic outside because there's just so much more you can do with the soil, and every year the soil gets better and better.
For training I did a little of everything this year to experiment. I left a couple to Christmas tree, most other ones got topped, fimmed, and LST. I started mainline on a few but only one I kept up with and that one my timing was slightly off for the last topping so it grew some extra shoots, so not a true mainline but is a beast of a plant. In fact the other ones trained similarly are huge, look like 3 plants in one.
It seems like all of the people around where i live just stick their plant in the ground and don't train or top. They always argue against it to me but this year I think I'll have proof. I think the key is an early start so they veg nice but the benefits to me seem to be-
1. Bigger plant bush wise and more yield per plant
2. Better airflow between plant and colas
3. Legal, law in Maine is plants shouldn't be visible by public so for some a 10' tree would stick out or be a potential for police to come nose around. One year the cop and enforcement guy came to a friend's yard and said he needed to chop over a foot off his plants, the cop told him after not to even bother lol.
4. To fit in a greenhouse, plus the fact of needing a huge ladder to inspect top buds for rot is a pain.
Flowering started early August and some are ahead of others even though they're sisters, a few I'll be checking tomorrow to see how far along they are but some are plumping up nicely. I just sprayed today with some hydro peroxide to hopefully prevent any mold but haven't used anything else to treat. I've had no wpm this year except 2 leaves, and no rot yet! Thank God... We have also kept several fans outside blowing on them just to keep air moving in the humidity. Thankfully only a minor spider mite outbreak I've got under control.
Next year I plan on doing some autos, and also doing a lot of light depo. I plan on trying to cage in most of the grow space next year so in ground and buckets will be able to be covered, have heat, and fans if needed, and depo in the greenhouse we have now. 2 yrs ago we tarped everything and we went until oct.15th while everyone had already harvested, but this year it's all spread out or too big so if we have bad weather we will be trying to tarp, greenhouse, or pull whatever else we cant move.
Okay! So some pictures. I'll have to get some more/better ones soon, this is what I got, really hard to get good pics of them because there's so much going on. It looks like a complete jungle down there
Looking from a ladder to 6 in ground. Def didn't plan on them getting that huge, next year spreading them out way more.
Another in ground, we also grew some pretty tall sunflowers lol
5 gal budding up nice
Here's some 2 week old clones I played with, got this aeroponic cloner someone made from home. Think it works great
I'll be getting more pics and measurements tomorrow, curious how tall these girls are haha
Good luck on the final push everyone!
This year's the third outdoor grow I've done, last year didn't get to have much going because I had medical stuff, and the year before had a co op so had a lot of plants but we started kinda late. This year has been best so far. basically a co op again. we started early inside and moved out in spring. we have learned a lot and definitely wish I had spent more time on this site particularly the NE grow threads before... Probably would have saved us some frustration but I've figured out a lot of what everyone else has on my own so we're on a good track.
This year's going great but next year will be perfect, I'm already planning lol. It's taken a lot of work to get to where we are now. The last 3 years cutting and clearing trees, building and fixing soil, built our own small greenhouse, and pretty much reclaimed our whole back yard that was wet, useless and full of weeds. Now it's full of the good weeds haha
The genetics we're nothing special this year, some seeds from a local grower who has a good outdoor strain that does well around here (souhern Maine coast) but I don't know what they are. We got super lucky and had only about 1/3 of plants go male so we lucked out. There's one sour diesel that got mixed in but I've managed to lose track which one it is. Whoops lol
For dirt we used a mix of sunshine mix, Oregon only soil, Coco, compost, and some good loam top soil. We were a little late getting all the soil, we've gone through several truck loads so our start was a little hindered and we had a few plants that didn't get to full potential but they're all pretty healthy for the most part.
Got 10 in ground and the rest in buckets that are about 5-6gal and one container that's prob a 30/40gal.
For nutrients this is the first year running a actual line, last year just used some veg/bloom, and a few different bottles of nectar for the gods. This year we got the sample pack of NFTG which had 6 bottles, their bloom khaos foliar spray and some of their pH up. I've also been using nftg Triton's trawl, and full power humic acid. I made a batch of LABS and because I'm so close to the coast have been taking full advantage of seaweed. Seaweed tea, used it in planting holes, and also using as a mulch to help keep the slugs off. Been trying to stick to organic outside because there's just so much more you can do with the soil, and every year the soil gets better and better.
For training I did a little of everything this year to experiment. I left a couple to Christmas tree, most other ones got topped, fimmed, and LST. I started mainline on a few but only one I kept up with and that one my timing was slightly off for the last topping so it grew some extra shoots, so not a true mainline but is a beast of a plant. In fact the other ones trained similarly are huge, look like 3 plants in one.
It seems like all of the people around where i live just stick their plant in the ground and don't train or top. They always argue against it to me but this year I think I'll have proof. I think the key is an early start so they veg nice but the benefits to me seem to be-
1. Bigger plant bush wise and more yield per plant
2. Better airflow between plant and colas
3. Legal, law in Maine is plants shouldn't be visible by public so for some a 10' tree would stick out or be a potential for police to come nose around. One year the cop and enforcement guy came to a friend's yard and said he needed to chop over a foot off his plants, the cop told him after not to even bother lol.
4. To fit in a greenhouse, plus the fact of needing a huge ladder to inspect top buds for rot is a pain.
Flowering started early August and some are ahead of others even though they're sisters, a few I'll be checking tomorrow to see how far along they are but some are plumping up nicely. I just sprayed today with some hydro peroxide to hopefully prevent any mold but haven't used anything else to treat. I've had no wpm this year except 2 leaves, and no rot yet! Thank God... We have also kept several fans outside blowing on them just to keep air moving in the humidity. Thankfully only a minor spider mite outbreak I've got under control.
Next year I plan on doing some autos, and also doing a lot of light depo. I plan on trying to cage in most of the grow space next year so in ground and buckets will be able to be covered, have heat, and fans if needed, and depo in the greenhouse we have now. 2 yrs ago we tarped everything and we went until oct.15th while everyone had already harvested, but this year it's all spread out or too big so if we have bad weather we will be trying to tarp, greenhouse, or pull whatever else we cant move.
Okay! So some pictures. I'll have to get some more/better ones soon, this is what I got, really hard to get good pics of them because there's so much going on. It looks like a complete jungle down there
Looking from a ladder to 6 in ground. Def didn't plan on them getting that huge, next year spreading them out way more.
Another in ground, we also grew some pretty tall sunflowers lol
5 gal budding up nice
Here's some 2 week old clones I played with, got this aeroponic cloner someone made from home. Think it works great
I'll be getting more pics and measurements tomorrow, curious how tall these girls are haha
Good luck on the final push everyone!
kayasgarden
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Every year I say this but still pack them in, next year I want to listen to myself! Do you still find mold in greenhouse?
Rob Roy
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Sorry to hear about the mold. Have you considered giving it a squirt of hydrogen peroxide directly in and around the infected areas, then picking out the mold carefully etc. ?
Sometimes you can get one to the finish line that way, admittedly you do run the risk of the infected one damaging neighboring plants.
thumper60
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yes iam fighting mold now on a couple that r just couple weeks from done.ho2o is cheap an really works
thumper60
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that's what I do every yr with the ho2o, I all so found out this yr spray ho2o two days in a row an mold spot dies then cut it out its very easy to spread when its alive
Rob Roy
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That's a good plan. I think we're on the same page with hydrogen peroxide. Your grow is looking fine, the work you put into is obvious. Nice job.
Some tips for those who are considering hopping on the hydrogen peroxide train...
When tending the ladies, care for the healthiest ones first and do the ailing ones last. Less chance of spreading the mold that way. Carry a plastic bag for the debris. Hit the branches too (especially the lower ones) and any open spots / scars on the trunk. I like to spray first, let it set and fizzle, then I cut and pick, so I don't cause any spores to get airborne.
Gotta love the dollar store for Hydrogen Peroxide. I've been putting the sprayer head directly in the brown bottle, adding a couple drops of soap and off I go. Not all sprayer heads fit tight though...(duct tape for the win!)
IMPORTANT NOTE - Brown bottle helps keep the stuff from losing it's oomph from light exposure. Ooomph less (is that even a word? ) hydrogen peroxide is like spraying water on buds, which is not a good idea. So keep your hydrogen peroxide stored in a dark container or out of the light etc.
Black-Thumb
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The 5 in the ground are bulking up nicely. No obvious problems. Very happy with them. All between 5' and 7.5' tall.
Most of my affection at this point is going toward the little 5gal pots! They had a calmag issue that I think we are on top of. Some yellowing left lower down, but it has stopped spreading. I still pick off a few of those little skinny green inch worms every 2 or 3 days (when I can find them. Camo game is tight) They are putting on some weight though...so I'm thankful.
My Ridgeback for size comparison (German Shepard height but thicker, around 115lbs).
Amnesia Haze close ups...
Praying that the weather forecast changes. I'm fine with the temps, but there is a lot of rain incoming that I'm not looking forward to.
Most of my affection at this point is going toward the little 5gal pots! They had a calmag issue that I think we are on top of. Some yellowing left lower down, but it has stopped spreading. I still pick off a few of those little skinny green inch worms every 2 or 3 days (when I can find them. Camo game is tight) They are putting on some weight though...so I'm thankful.
My Ridgeback for size comparison (German Shepard height but thicker, around 115lbs).
Amnesia Haze close ups...
Praying that the weather forecast changes. I'm fine with the temps, but there is a lot of rain incoming that I'm not looking forward to.
Kyle vantassell
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Thats some great info help you got . We are suppose to help each other not be a smart ass for no reason and i have posted it as well where they said to and not a single response. I was sending the other pics because they were blurry so in case anyone could actually help out the more forums it is in the more likely ill get some answers . But ty again for sharing your expansive knowledge very insightful
Citylimits
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Some updated pics from last week. Still getting a good deal of stretch on the mango skunk but she is showing signs of trying to bulk up. She will give me anxiety come the second week of October I think.
black jack is starting to stop stretching as well. My brother is 6'4 and plant was taller than him.
girl scout cookie stopped growing and will be putting on weight fast by the look of it.
all of the strawberry kush are well under way I'm thinking another 2.5-3 weeks and they will be ready. Put some stakes around them today and cant believe how resin packed they are reminds me of the gorilla glue I grew 3 years ago.
Still fighting WPM and it will be a daily battle untill the mold shows its ugly face I think. This humidity sucks!!!
black jack is starting to stop stretching as well. My brother is 6'4 and plant was taller than him.girl scout cookie stopped growing and will be putting on weight fast by the look of it. all of the strawberry kush are well under way I'm thinking another 2.5-3 weeks and they will be ready. Put some stakes around them today and cant believe how resin packed they are reminds me of the gorilla glue I grew 3 years ago. Still fighting WPM and it will be a daily battle untill the mold shows its ugly face I think. This humidity sucks!!!
Black-Thumb
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Looking good! I have a few skunks going and I was in the same boat a week ago, with 1 eye on the calendar and the other on the flower progress. It looked like they needed to expedite the flowering process beyond what was likely possible in order to finish on time...
Then a week later I was like "oh shit, nevermind. We are all set" because they went from fluff to bulking up literally overnight. Somewhere along the line it was like a gear changed. Im such a noob I dont know shit, but it seems like once they get to a certain point the development becomes exponential. Every morning I have a "daaaaammn you look good today!" moment. Even though I saw them like, 8 hours before. Hahaha
thumper60
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looking great lets hope for a dry 60 days
Citylimits
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Found some catipilars and juvenile catipilars on some plants today any home remadys before it gets too bad?