Hawaii Growers

[HiloReign]

Howzit kanaks... As my time to pop more beans draws nearer, I've become increasingly curious as to what genetics thrive here in Hawaii? I understand this is the outdoor forum, but what were your experiences growing indoors as relating to Hawaiis environment? How did you solve them? Must grow strains? I appreciate any and all answers, thank you for your time.

P.S. Experiences with Sannies/Eskobar?

 

[Mohican]

Kauai Electric was supposedly named this because it was grown under lights. I always thought it was because it made you see electricity and tripp! It was the best medicine I ever sampled.

 

[kaloconnection]

I am enjoying moving indoor during the rainy season. Trying to get a perpetual harvest going introducing a new plant every two to 3 weeks. There's no way I could keep plants outside with the rain we've been getting where I live. Of course a PV system helps keep the utilities down to the bare minimum.

 

[Mohican]

I thought plants liked rain? Do you get PM in HI?

 

[SpliffAndMyLady]

I thought plants liked rain? Do you get PM in HI?

No they prefer lower humidty, rain can ruin months of work in one night. I spray once a week for pest's and Powdery Mildew. It ain't unicorns and rainbows growing over here, especially outdo...You have to be a skilled grower to yield generously..or else you'll be pick through caterpillar buds of mold...I walk on the tips of my toes in my garden.

 

[SpliffAndMyLady]

I am enjoying moving indoor during the rainy season. Trying to get a perpetual harvest going introducing a new plant every two to 3 weeks. There's no way I could keep plants outside with the rain we've been getting where I live. Of course a PV system helps keep the utilities down to the bare minimum.

Nice..I bet the yield ain't too shabby either! What is that four hundo..hps or led? I'd let them get some sun rays before harvest!

On the day of harvest though..don't want to risk mold lol

 

[Mohican]

I found a giant caterpillar and a giant grasshopper in my garden today. Grasshopper ate a clone leaf down to a skeleton!

 

[kaloconnection]

Nice..I bet the yield ain't too shabby either! What is that four hundo..hps or led? I'd let them get some sun rays before harvest!

On the day of harvest though..don't want to risk mold lol

These are under 400w HPS. My light cycle is is opposite the sun to beat the heat without resorting to AC. The Cherry puff #3 is gonna produce some nice juicy colas, though, its only around day 35 give or take and looks fatter every night I open up the tent.

 

[SpliffAndMyLady]

Right now Daybreaker from Gage Green Genetics is number one on my strains to grow list. The Chem cut they have is from the same seeds chemdawg got at the grateful dead show. Crossed with OG Jo, a direct descendant from the original headband. Different strokes for different folks though...don't like sativas as much as I like my OGs so there's my bias opinion lol

 

[HiloReign]

I appreciate the responses, friends. I am a sativa guy myself, but to finish a day/watch a movie/etc. I love the heavy indicas. I'll be happy to share what I ended up going with in the end.

I was going to try some fatty smart pots indoor, growing out my weeds after I knock over a cover crop in those pots (same outdoors, except they will end up in the ground).

For lack of direction, I was also wondering if anyone knew where I could get my hands on some edible mushroom spores here in Hawaii. Mycology has been quite the emerging interest for me.

Aloha kanaks and kanakettes....

 

[wdk420]

Try the internet I found a good site recommended by shroomery.org and they sold a syringe for $40

 

[SpliffAndMyLady]

Try the internet I found a good site recommended by shroomery.org and they sold a syringe for $40

Brilliant! You sir, are a genius.

 

[HiloReign]

Try the internet I found a good site recommended by shroomery.org and they sold a syringe for $40

Thanks for the reply, wdk! I am familiar with the shroomery and have already grown out a couple different types of cubensis via syringe cultures.

It was good fun.

 

[damnnation]

Hi all,
Newbie here. I stay Kaneohe now, right in the footihills of the mountains down from H3. I am looking to grow as soon as I can. I have my med card no prob there, I have a lot of good land, I have starfruit and guava that grow real nice in back yard. As far as pakalolo goes I am clueless on how to grow. Any help and incite would be greatly appreciated. Also does the rain and climate in Kaneohe give to a lot of problems for growing?
-R

 

[eight08boy]

Any other oahu growing hit me up can share harvest just grew my first batch of purple that actully came out and smell like purps

 

[kaloconnection]

Also does the rain and climate in Kaneohe give to a lot of problems for growing?
-R

A little rain never stopped anyone from growing.

Kaneohe's 11 inches of rain since January is like a mellow drizzle compared to the east side of the BI's ~80inches during the same period, yet the eastside of the BI still produces far more cannabis. Where there's a will there's a way...build a shelter like Dyna did or haul your plants under cover when it rains.

Personally, I would love if it only rained 11 inches since January where I live.

 

[Puna Bud]

it been awhile since I've last been here. So I thought I'd throw up a few pics for you guys. The fat headed one is a "Purple Alien OG X OG'. Then I believe the next one is a Starlet Kush(Pure Kush X OG Kush) X OG and then SBD(super blue dream X Freedom Baby). Then I just transplants my next grow. Afghani Bullriders X OG, and Ted OG( Underdawg X Chemdawg), and NL#5 X OG

 

[polyester]

Aloha kākou!

I'm new to this site and new to growing, and am happy to find this Hawaiʻi group. Iʻm just checking in to introduce myself.

I recently started up a grow. Itʻs all over the place, because of a number of changing factors in my housing, and because I am starting off-season. None of it makes sense in the end, but here's what I'm doing.

I live in an apartment. All of the living spaces (bedrooms and living room) have floor to ceiling windows. The temperatures in those room routinely reach mid to upper 90s. The only space I have that is at all reasonable for inside growing is one of the interior bathrooms. There are also a couple of small lanais. So -- Iʻve got two seedlings going in the bathroom tub, and one on the lanai. All of them are autoflowers growing in soil (Roots Organics Original). Inside - Northern Lights Blue auto (Delicious) and White Widow auto (Dinafem). Outside - White Widow auto (Dinafem). Iʻm trying to see what I can keep going within the constraints of the apartment, and without having to run A/C all the time.

Inside - the seedlings are growing under a 90w LED UFO, 18-6. Iʻve got them perched on one of those tall laundry carts encased in panda film to maximize the light. With fans running (a regular size Vornado and a 6" clip-on), temps are ranging between 79-86F.

Outside - I'm just letting it grow and seeing what happens with natural light.

If anyone has experience with trying to keep temps under control indoors without A/C, Iʻd be grateful for any advice.

I hope to start a grow of photoperiod plants in the spring. In the meantime, Iʻm seeing if my living conditions (main issue being heat control) can support a grow at all.

Thanks!

p.s. The Northern Lights Blue auto is 10 days old from sprout, and maybe 3 cm tall. The smell is already very strong! Not complaining, because it's great, but I'm not sure what Iʻm going to do about that.

 

[kaloconnection]

I live in an apartment. All of the living spaces (bedrooms and living room) have floor to ceiling windows. The temperatures in those room routinely reach mid to upper 90s. The only space I have that is at all reasonable for inside growing is one of the interior bathrooms. There are also a couple of small lanais. So -- Iʻve got two seedlings going in the bathroom tub, and one on the lanai. All of them are autoflowers growing in soil (Roots Organics Original). Inside - Northern Lights Blue auto (Delicious) and White Widow auto (Dinafem). Outside - White Widow auto (Dinafem). Iʻm trying to see what I can keep going within the constraints of the apartment, and without having to run A/C all the time.

Inside - the seedlings are growing under a 90w LED UFO, 18-6. Iʻve got them perched on one of those tall laundry carts encased in panda film to maximize the light. With fans running (a regular size Vornado and a 6" clip-on), temps are ranging between 79-86F.

Outside - I'm just letting it grow and seeing what happens with natural light.

If anyone has experience with trying to keep temps under control indoors without A/C, Iʻd be grateful for any advice.

I hope to start a grow of photoperiod plants in the spring. In the meantime, Iʻm seeing if my living conditions (main issue being heat control) can support a grow at all.

Thanks!

p.s. The Northern Lights Blue auto is 10 days old from sprout, and maybe 3 cm tall. The smell is already very strong! Not complaining, because it's great, but I'm not sure what Iʻm going to do about that.

Are you able to cover windows in your room with some kind of white or reflective material like pandafilm? Sunlight entering a room will cause the temperature to raise considerably but if you can keep the light out the temp should drop. You could try blocking the light out completely from the windows and exhausting the hot air out of the room with an inline fan.
Other than that, there's not a lot you can do to keep the heat down if your place is naturally too hot, especially if you are running auto's with lights at 18/6. I have my lights on at night from 8pm-8am and it helps keep my temp in a comfortable range.

 

[polyester]

Are you able to cover windows in your room with some kind of white or reflective material like pandafilm? Sunlight entering a room will cause the temperature to raise considerably but if you can keep the light out the temp should drop. You could try blocking the light out completely from the windows and exhausting the hot air out of the room with an inline fan.
Other than that, there's not a lot you can do to keep the heat down if your place is naturally too hot, especially if you are running auto's with lights at 18/6. I have my lights on at night from 8pm-8am and it helps keep my temp in a comfortable range.

The building I'm in enforces strict rules about maintaining uniform appearance on the windows, so I can't tamper with them. I think you're right that I'm stuck with dealing with the temps. The thermometer shows that the temps under the lights are a few degrees higher than the room. I'll up the ventilation in there. Thanks for the response!