will lowryder #2 tolerate cold weather

[sticky icky icky]

i live in zone 9 and the past couple years we havent had any frost whatsoever. i was wondering if anyone has any experience growing lowryder #2 in a chilly environment. at the very coldest like mid 40's at night. maby there are some measures that can be taken to keep plants warm. perhaps grow in the ground and use lots of black mulch to absorb heat. maby something to block the wind from the plants.

if anyone else has any thoughts on this subject please share them.

 

[boabbymac]

i live in zone 9 and the past couple years we havent had any frost whatsoever. i was wondering if anyone has any experience growing lowryder #2 in a chilly environment. at the very coldest like mid 40's at night. maby there are some measures that can be taken to keep plants warm. perhaps grow in the ground and use lots of black mulch to absorb heat. maby something to block the wind from the plants.

if anyone else has any thoughts on this subject please share them.

hey there man.lr#2 are crossed with ruderalis not sure which strain.
but from what ive read not sure if im right or not but ruderalis is found growing wildly in countries like poland and russia.
so if that info is correct im assuming that yeah they can be grown in colder climates but im not sure how it would affect yield and the like.
good luck and happy growing

 

[sticky icky icky]

wow that was quick. yea i was thinking maby here i can grow outdoors all year long with some extra attention...just a thought.

i also read that about ruderalis. but also i read that it came from mexican rudy

 

[jonboy30]

mid 40's isn't going to affect your grow...you should be alright...wish I had that type of climate!

 

[sticky icky icky]

thats great news. i have a vegetable garden in my back yard. this winter i plan on planting things like spinach, snow peas, lettuce, and possibly some lowryder #2 here and there.

 

[jonboy30]

thats great news. i have a vegetable garden in my back yard. this winter i plan on planting things like spinach, snow peas, lettuce, and possibly some lowryder #2 here and there.

Sounds like an ideal set up plan you got there...sounds like something I would do!

 

[sticky icky icky]

Sounds like an ideal set up plan you got there...sounds like something I would do!

yea right now i have corn and cantaloupe and okra and squash in my garden. as soon as my seeds come im going to grow some for seed. i was hoping i didnt have to wait until spring to start my homegrown seed. from the responses im getting im going to have to give a winter crop a try.

 

[sticky icky icky]

im also thinking tomato cages wrapped in shade cloth so i dont have to try and hide them where its already crowded...of coarse shadecloth in the winter may seem suspicious...maby ill save that tactic for the summer when tomatoes and shadecloth are in season

 

[Growerwils]

Out in Canada we can grow until the first frost in November/december man if its around 40 you say it shouldnt harm the plant but might affect yeild like boabbymac said

 

[sticky icky icky]

Out in Canada we can grow until the first frost in November/december man if its around 40 you say it shouldnt harm the plant but might affect yeild like boabbymac said

it wont nearly be a constant 40. cold(cool) fronts come and go out here and when they go it gets pretty warm again. i dont know maby that will be worse for the plants than a constant 40's

 

[boabbymac]

it wont nearly be a constant 40. cold(cool) fronts come and go out here and when they go it gets pretty warm again. i dont know maby that will be worse for the plants than a constant 40's

i would say go for it bud,i had a whitewidow clone growing right outside my house in scotland no protection or anything.although it is "summer" the temps are still low where i live,it was growing brilliantly!.
the temps where im from rarely get above 20 celcius and it drops too about 7-9 celcius every night and it never seemed too affect my plant. so good luck my friend.

 

[Growerwils]

It shouldnt might make the plant have growth spurts