Hawaii Growers
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rikdabrick
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@808newb You don't necessarily have to lower humidity in your greenhouse to lower the chances of mold, just good air flow will help a lot. And if you want to increase your odds even further you can take Mohican's advice and grow far leaning sativa strains, e.g. Southeast Asian strains are nearly bullet proof when it comes to mold. I grow mostly sativa strains partly for that purpose and because I prefer them.
rikdabrick
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Nice Dyna and that's a pretty akamai grow style you have.
the 4 or 5 weeks outside makes'em strong and I don't get any rot finishing them inside. It's a pain in the ass moving plants every week but it's worth it in the end.
I left 3 outside because they have whiteflies and I don't wanna bring that inside. They are at 7 weeks and I found several rotted buds this morning. I guess that's mother natures cut. Nothing comes free in this world.
It's mine and a few others favorite right now. It's not as sticky as my pennywise or micky but still sticky enough. Smells fantastic, taste great, looks good, heavy yeilder and gets me ripped. Its an A+ strain for me.
And I like saying things like, praise Jesus, and let Jesus come inside you, and other sacrilegious things.
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TheGreekone
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Where is the "like" button here?
mmjmon
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You need a few more postings and it will show up on the bottom right corner of the posts.
TheGreekone
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Seeds are soaking.
Godbud oldschool x sour diesel trainwreck
and
OG ghosttrain Haze x sour diesel trainwreck
Anybody grow these?
Godbud oldschool x sour diesel trainwreck
and
OG ghosttrain Haze x sour diesel trainwreck
Anybody grow these?
808newb
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I've been reading some good things about those SE Asian strains and their mold resistance. I'll be getting some to start after the winter rains start to fade, plus I'm still working on a more permanent fix for my ventilation problem. I got some autos to run for the winter because I don't know if power outages are going to be an issue as the lava flow as of this morning has breeched the Apa'a Rd at the transfer station and now civil defense is going door to door giving evacuation notices to folks in its path. I haven't made up my mind if I want to extend the greenhouse while I'm routing power for fans
rikdabrick
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Are you on the Pahoa side of the flow? I'm assuming you are. It moved pretty far the last couple of days. Did you see the pics of it swallowing up the cemetery? Pretty crazy.
I should tell you if you aren't aware, pure/far leaning sativa strains are great for growing here, but the bag appeal usually isn't what the average consumer is looking for if that's something you have to think about. Connoisseurs, old heads, uncles and aunties that have been around the block and smoked plenty know that density doesn't mean anything in regards to quality, but your average (amateur) consumer doesn't know this and they make up a significant percentage of the consumer population so you should be aware of it. Your goods may not be as desired as others' goods unless you have a market that is seasoned or at least a market that can sample the goods before buying. The upside though is, generally pure sativa strains, like Thai strains for example, can only really be finished properly in the tropics, are bullet-proof when it comes to mold, are rarely grown indoors (because they take too long), grow freaking huge and give a high that you won't find in any other strain.
I going to be making a 20'x40' greenhouse this winter and I'm going to put screening 4' up the sides and on top I'm going to extend the peak of the G.H. on the windward side with pvc. I'll use hose clamps to extend the pvc 2' past the peak and then put a 45 deg. fitting on the end facing downward and put another 1' piece of pvc from the fitting to make an overhang and then put 2' of screening under the overhang part so the top of the G.H. is vented. So the air should move in from the ground and either blow out the other side or blow out through the vented roof. I think that should give it enough ventilation to keep from having to worry about high humidity levels while hopefully holding the bugs at bay and keeping the rain off my plants. Just thought I'd through that idea out there in case it's something you can work with.
808newb
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Rik, yes we live on the south side of the flow..our house is probably a quarter mile from that blue line the flow is following once it crosses Hwy 130.
I'm a legal MMJ grower so I just grow for my own use...my wife might disagree with that fact because the jars are piling up..I've never had so much weed in my life
. I work in Hilo so when the flow cuts off this part of the island the only way for people to get out is going to be a 160 mile round trip via Chain of Ctraters Rd instead of the 30 mile shot front the hwy. Then maybe I'll start selling. Police station is on the north side of the flow.haha
I am going to try at least 2 or 3 of these sativas next year because that's all the room I can spare for those kinda plants. I'll have to lst the hell out of them I'm sure. I was thinking along the same lines for my GH as well. I'm going to put maybe 6" of screen around the top at the eve and a couple feet around the bottom and frame in a spot or two to mount 1 or 2 box fans on timers. What was the purpose of the PVC?
I'm a legal MMJ grower so I just grow for my own use...my wife might disagree with that fact because the jars are piling up..I've never had so much weed in my life
. I work in Hilo so when the flow cuts off this part of the island the only way for people to get out is going to be a 160 mile round trip via Chain of Ctraters Rd instead of the 30 mile shot front the hwy. Then maybe I'll start selling. Police station is on the north side of the flow.hahaI am going to try at least 2 or 3 of these sativas next year because that's all the room I can spare for those kinda plants. I'll have to lst the hell out of them I'm sure. I was thinking along the same lines for my GH as well. I'm going to put maybe 6" of screen around the top at the eve and a couple feet around the bottom and frame in a spot or two to mount 1 or 2 box fans on timers. What was the purpose of the PVC?
Rory808
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I live near Hilo and am a first time grower. I know no one close. Wish I knew a dozen guys like you... any Hawaii specific growing advice out there outside this thread? Been reading about 50 pages over the past couple months... just finished a bamboo platform, a clear corrugated roof, lights and water on timers, soils mixed, nutrients... just awaiting seeds from the other side of the world... wish me luck...Rik, yes we live on the south side of the flow..our house is probably a quarter mile from that blue line the flow is following once it crosses Hwy 130.
I'm a legal MMJ grower so I just grow for my own use...my wife might disagree with that fact because the jars are piling up..I've never had so much weed in my life
and arent the alternate routes ready?
Rory808
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both of those sound sick. heard good things, no personal experience.
will be soaking within days:
BC Bud Depot Seeds - BC God Bud
White Widow x Big Bud
Northern Lights
ChocoLoco
Island Sweet Skunk
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kaloconnection
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Just one property owner is trying to do that to save his property. County didnt want the liability of trying to divert it and end up having it hit somewhere else, so they just decided to stand by and let nature take its course.
Funny though, they are trying to say the guy needs a permit to bulldoze his land, when I'm guessing 99% of people in that area did not acquire permits to clear their land.
Funny though, they are trying to say the guy needs a permit to bulldoze his land, when I'm guessing 99% of people in that area did not acquire permits to clear their land.
Rory808
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I know I'm a total rookie here, but if anyone here is being threatened by the lava flow, I have some space here in Hilo for storage, (heard everything was taken) and cash not necessarily required... trade just for your expertise. i managae a business with a long standing online presence to verify I'm not in the fake storage business heh...
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