Humanrob
Well-Known Member
I grew photos outdoors for a few years, then moved over to autos outdoors, and that's what I've stuck with since 2018. It sounds really obvious, because it is, but it really depends on the weather. Last year we had historic heat waves, other years we've had late spring snow. I've found autos to be easily impacted by cold springs and overnight lows, it can really stunt them. And like others have said, end of season moisture can facilitate mold issues, doesn't need to be rain, just morning dew can be enough.
My best year I started later, around first week in June, and got VERY lucky and we had a long dry fall (good for cannabis, bad for fire season). The plants got huge. Other years haven't been so lucky. This summer I'll probably run four -- two in a green house in pots, two outside in the ground. I'll start one of each mid-May, and the other two early June. By spreading out my timing and methods, hopefully some of them will finish well.
Last year was the first time I grew autos outdoors in pots. That seems to have kept them smaller than planting them in the ground, but in one case it saved a plant. I had a Dutch Passion Daiquiri Lime which needed a ridiculous amount of time, since it was in a pot I was able to move it into the garage and finish it under a light, long after the outdoor season had gone to cold/rain and the rest of the harvest was dry and in jars. So there are pros and cons to every method. Keeps ya on yer toes.
My best year I started later, around first week in June, and got VERY lucky and we had a long dry fall (good for cannabis, bad for fire season). The plants got huge. Other years haven't been so lucky. This summer I'll probably run four -- two in a green house in pots, two outside in the ground. I'll start one of each mid-May, and the other two early June. By spreading out my timing and methods, hopefully some of them will finish well.
Last year was the first time I grew autos outdoors in pots. That seems to have kept them smaller than planting them in the ground, but in one case it saved a plant. I had a Dutch Passion Daiquiri Lime which needed a ridiculous amount of time, since it was in a pot I was able to move it into the garage and finish it under a light, long after the outdoor season had gone to cold/rain and the rest of the harvest was dry and in jars. So there are pros and cons to every method. Keeps ya on yer toes.