Frost in Boston tonight! Should i harvest?

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WolfScott

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Sorry I don't have much experience growing Outdoors. The weather says Frost tonight it's going to get down to 30 degrees should I harvest my plants tonight or should I cover them. It is supposed to be in the 60 degree range tomorrow . If I Do cover them how exactly should I cover them without hurting them. I'd like to give them another two weeks of growing. The larger of the two plants is Trainwreck, the smaller plant is Northern Lights
 

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Get a couple of Plant Stickers and use them around your ladies and then Put Clear plastic around her, She should be fine, You certainly don't want to take those beauties before their time. Cover them IMO is the best thing to do. I also live where there's frost and I would just use those long plant stakes and some clear Plastic and they will be fine.

Another thing I do when there's frost, I will go out early and give them a bit of water if the soils dry, and if you ever had frost hit your ladies, if you get up before the sun comes up and give them some Luke warm water the frost won't damage them, The Sun hitting them while frost is on her will hurt it, but if you had this happen and watered before the sun they will be fine. I got that info off an old farmer he swore by it, I've tried it and it did work.

Good luck they look really nice, Keep up the good work.
 
2-3 frosts is a good thing, in my experience. The girls seem to respond very nicely to a couple of them before harvest. The added color really adds to the visual appeal. Haven't had the first one yet here in SE Wisconsin, but even low 40s are bringing some nice colors. When I know a real good frost is coming, I'll water the soil that night.
 
WolfScott said:
What do you mean just cover the soil with newspapers?
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Sorry got interrupted by site issues
The newspaper in sheets will protect the plants better than plastic... for root protection use fresh manure
Plastic just reaches current temp paper does not
 
We get tons of frosts here in northern wi before I take mine down.
Rules of thumb are make sure the soil is watered good. This helps insulate the roots better.
If it is going to be a hard frost then yes cover them (I will fill up water bottles of super hot water and put them inside when I cover them)

But honestly 30 degrees wont hurt anything. They will be a bit limp in the a.m. but will bounce back as soon as the sun comes up.
I harvested last yr when we had several days of 25 degrees at night and they were fine.
 
ganga gurl420 said:
We get tons of frosts here in northern wi before I take mine down.
Rules of thumb are make sure the soil is watered good. This helps insulate the roots better.
If it is going to be a hard frost then yes cover them (I will fill up water bottles of super hot water and put them inside when I cover them)

But honestly 30 degrees wont hurt anything. They will be a bit limp in the a.m. but will bounce back as soon as the sun comes up.
I harvested last yr when we had several days of 25 degrees at night and they were fine.
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Thank you that's helpful information because usually when it comes close to harvest I stop watering
 
This is my tomato plants right next to my weed plants. My weed plants for covered during the frost my tomato plants were not. Look at the tops of the tomato plant I assume that's all from the frost
 

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The next challenge is going to be trying to avoid mold during the next 4 days of rain! At least the temps are back to 50*f lows.
 
WolfScott said:
The next challenge is going to be trying to avoid mold during the next 4 days of rain! At least the temps are back to 50*f lows.
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A hard consistent rain inhibits mold believe it or not. It's right after the rain you need to worry. Very healthy plants help with mold resistance but it happens to the best of us. Lost allot myself this year due to mold. My best advice is if u see mold. Use sanitary snips and cut it out if they still have a few weeks, be consistent. If they only have a week to chop, then chop now and cut your losses. Mold sux ! But it happens. Try different genetics next year if possible. Best of luck..
 
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A hard consistent rain inhibits mold believe it or not. It's right after the rain you need to worry. Very healthy plants help with mold resistance but it happens to the best of us. Lost allot myself this year due to mold. My best advice is if u see mold. Use sanitary snips and cut it out if they still have a few weeks, be consistent. If they only have a week to chop, then chop now and cut your losses. Mold sux ! But it happens. Try different genetics next year if possible. Best of luck..
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That's what I did this year. Last year I grow super skunk and it was very acceptable to mold. This year I grew Trainwreck and Northern Lights which is a mold resistant strain. So far this year I've only noticed very faint spots of white powdery mold and I treated it with a organic mold wash and so far they are both looking great
 

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I am not far from you and I have great luck with NL and NL crosses. Bodhi had a Nl#6 crossed to Appalachia male which did supurb in our climates ! If u can find some anywhere I would highly suggest.
 
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