My 2020 Indoor Sunshine Grow

[GrOwThMoNgeR]

My very first indoor sunshine grow was a photo, and never again because it took until October to harvest and by then the amount of sunshine and the intensity of the sun was not ideal. I have not grown outdoors so I have never had to deal with bugs/mold/rain/etc....

If you are growing by sunshine in Canada it's not easy to finish a photo....but it can be done if you can grow until October

I have a South-facing window but I'm at Latitude 60. I will try to put up some photos of my window grow so you can see how well they vegged in the window since we have white nights (no darkness) Yours have flowered well with autos. Worth a try.

 

[ISK]

I have a South-facing window but I'm at Latitude 60. I will try to put up some photos of my window grow so you can see how well they vegged in the window since we have white nights (no darkness) Yours have flowered well with autos. Worth a try.

IMHO ...if you are living north of 60 (example: Whitehorse NWT) you really have no choice but to use auto's..... unless you were to move them into a dark room (for 12 hours/day) every day to trigger flowering (this is what you need to do for this years' crop)

Your photo plant won't flower with continuous sunshine, and by the time you get enough darkness to trigger flowering, the weather will not be advantageous for bud development.

Auto's don't need any darkness to flower, as such you will be able to grow some really nice plants with 24 hour/day sunshine.

Next year, pick the 4 months that have the most sunshine and grow in that cycle

 

[JoeBlow5823]

IMHO ...if you are living north of 60 (example: Whitehorse NWT) you really have no choice but to use auto's..... unless you were to move them into a dark room (for 12 hours/day) every day to trigger flowering (this is what you need to do for this years' crop)

Your photo plant won't flower with continuous sunshine, and by the time you get enough darkness to trigger flowering, the weather will not be advantageous for bud development.

Auto's don't need any darkness to flower, as such you will be able to grow some really nice plants with 24 hour/day sunshine.

Next year, pick the 4 months that have the most sunshine and grow in that cycle

I dont know if you missed that he is a window grower....

 

[ISK]

I dont know if you missed that he is a window grower....

of course I know he's a window grower....what gave you the impression that I didn't?

 

[JoeBlow5823]

of course I know he's a window grower....what gave you the impression that I didn't?

Cuz you were talking about the weather.

 

[ISK]

Cuz you were talking about the weather.

weather as in available sunshine is what I meant

 

[WattSaver]

Another great indoors sunshine grow my friend.

My first time in 30 yrs outdoors in the ground grow has 5 sativa dom that haven't really started to flower and I always get snow before Halloween.

 

[ISK]

Another great indoors sunshine grow my friend.

My first time in 30 yrs outdoors in the ground grow has 5 sativa dom that haven't really started to flower and I always get snow before Halloween.

thanks Watts...this was my best indoor sunshine grow, but not sure if I'll do another as it was so much effort

those sativa always seem to take longer than indica .... I guess you will need a really nice fall to finish

 

[WattSaver]

Here's a shot from last weekend, and they've grown more as one would expect. The top of fence is 8 ft above the ground middle left is a short Knockout Kush which is a couple wks into flower and should finish mid Sept. the other 5 are sativa dom. Had a male show its self a wk before this photo, but these girls need to get with it. I was pulling the tarp over the plants to limit the light but they've gotten to tall.

 

[ISK]

Here's a shot from last weekend, and they've grown more as one would expect. The top of fence is 8 ft above the ground middle left is a short Knockout Kush which is a couple wks into flower and should finish mid Sept. the other 5 are sativa dom. Had a male show its self a wk before this photo, but these girls need to get with it. I was pulling the tarp over the plants to limit the light but they've gotten to tall.

wow...they are tall, we just need some flowers on them now

 

[GrOwThMoNgeR]

IMHO ...if you are living north of 60 (example: Whitehorse NWT) you really have no choice but to use auto's..... unless you were to move them into a dark room (for 12 hours/day) every day to trigger flowering (this is what you need to do for this years' crop)

Your photo plant won't flower with continuous sunshine, and by the time you get enough darkness to trigger flowering, the weather will not be advantageous for bud development.

Auto's don't need any darkness to flower, as such you will be able to grow some really nice plants with 24 hour/day sunshine.

Next year, pick the 4 months that have the most sunshine and grow in that cycle

Thanks alot. Yea it's my first year doing outdoor here and freaking out because I was sure they'd be budding by now but are not.

 

[RadicalRoss]

Wow, great haul. I had no idea you could pull in that kind of weight from a few autos sitting in the window (Obviously a bit reductive, as you put in a ton of effort to get these results)

How do you process the trim into oil? Solvent extraction?

 

[ISK]

Wow, great haul. I had no idea you could pull in that kind of weight from a few autos sitting in the window (Obviously a bit reductive, as you put in a ton of effort to get these results)

How do you process the trim into oil? Solvent extraction?

thanks....this is my cheap & easy oil making method

1 - grind "bone dry" leaves into a powder
2 - soak the leaves in a mason jar with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol for at least 3 days......ensure all leaves are fully saturated
3 - cut the bottom off a 2L pop bottle c/w a twist-on cap (from some other vesel)
4 - using a coffee filter, cut out several circles (the size of a quarter) to fill the neck of the twist-on cap
5 - ram a napkin on above the twist-on cap to further restrict the flow
6 - open the twist-on cap as little as possible (less the better)
7 - pour the green isopropyl alcohol solution into the pop bottle, cover with plastic to prevent evaporation
8 - invert over a clean mason jar and allow to slowly drip for as long as required (a day or two)
9 - once the majority of the liquid has passed, throw away the wet grinds
10 - cook down the solution in an electric frying pan....do this outside when there is a bit of a wind as the smell is toxic & very flammable
11 - only cook down until it's a thin solution (slightly thinner than you would want to smoke)
12 - allow the mixture to sit until it becomes the proper texture/thickness (apply short hits of heat if required)
13 - remove as much oil as possible from the electric frying pan and place contents into a container
14 - grind up a bit of MJ and mix into pan to clean out any leftover oil remains

cheers
ISK

 

[RadicalRoss]

That's cool, easier than I expected. I actually can't use solvent extraction in my state if I want to stay on the right side of the law, so I just picked up a rosin press. That's been working pretty well for me.

What kind of yield do you normally get with the alcohol extraction?

 

[ISK]

That's cool, easier than I expected. I actually can't use solvent extraction in my state if I want to stay on the right side of the law, so I just picked up a rosin press. That's been working pretty well for me.

What kind of yield do you normally get with the alcohol extraction?

I think I'll likely get around 5 to 7 grams of oil, but I have never actually bothered to weight it up.

are you saying you cannot buy 99% isopropyl alcohol in your state? .....it's not a restricted product here in Canada

 

[RadicalRoss]

I think I'll likely get around 5 to 7 grams of oil, but I have never actually bothered to weight it up.

are you saying you cannot buy 99% isopropyl alcohol in your state? .....it's not a restricted product here in Canada

Nah, I can buy it but if I want to stay on the right side of the law I can't use it in extractions. It's a bit silly but I feel like if I can grow legally it's a minor restriction, and I like squishing weed.

 

[Hydrahail]

I love it ,finally found a decent window sill grow