So far June has been as much diffused light (i.e. cloud covered) as it has been direct... so it's good to hear that diffuse light works well. That said, there is no up-side to the cool temps, at least not with my auto experiment. I guess the one up-side to all the rain is that at least the local fire season is off to a late start. There's the silver lining in the big picture.
The benefit of cooler temps is for the part of the season where 90°+ days can mean day long minimum temps of 100°-110°+. On days like that the plants focus pretty much all of their effort on regulating there temperature through transpiration (evaporative cooling) instead of productive growth. That's also the reason that using evaporative cooling, even if only for that short few weeks in Oregon, can really be a good idea.
This has it's advantages and disadvantages.
The best outdoor microclimates for growing weed are placed that have long dry seasons but don't actually get too hot. Most places that have long sunny growing seasons are too hot to be ideal.
I'm in the Triangle, so the climate is generally ideal, but I'm on the hotter, drier side.
That all sounds about right. I know some of the best overall areas there are close enough to the coast to stay a bit cooler but still far enough from it to avoid the extra moisture.
nice picture!
3 weeks later July 10, first shot was June 19
I have to agree! I usually get too much for my needs off the few I grow! But it is just a lot of fun to grow and experiment with. I usually make bubble hash out of my extra and/or share with friends!
I've got the bags, all I need is a bucket and some dry ice and I am going to give that route a try. It's supposed to be fast and easy.
Are you going to hash with the dry ice hash method or the ice water hash method? I use the ice water method and have a small 5 galon wahing machine for that purpose...
Dry ice over and shake it over the kitchen counter. Just need a clean bucket. Nice setup you have!
Make sure you put your product in the freezer over night before you "toss".
