gonna be an interesting year

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fdd2blk

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last year i started tilling my garden on March 25th. it is nearly a month later than that and it's still raining here. 10 day forecast calls for rain into next week. we get a day of sun then it pours. it takes at least 2 weeks for my garden to dry out to the point of tilling. then a week or two from there to planting. at this rate i should have plants outside by June. :neutral:

they are inside under a few 600 hps's right now, ... 013.jpg


that was mid repotting session. i have twice that many under there now.
 
estesj

estesj

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yea we had the latest winter ever here in FL. and our April showers have not even come yet.
 
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pabloesqobar

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I'm in So Cal and it's raining right now. A winter friggin' storm. I've only got a couple of Easyryders on my balcony, but they are behaving differently. I looked at them yesterday and noticed that the pistils have a pink/purple hue to them. I'm guessing that's a result of the uncommonly low temps. Can't complain too much, because we desperately need the rainfall.
 
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fdd2blk

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it would be cool if it were warm rains, but it's freezing. it hailed yesterday as we were driving and i seriously thought something was going to break. it left an inch of hail in the bed of my truck. it was nuts, and freezing cold. gets way cold at night and stays cold all day. feels like november only greener.

all our lakes are full.
 
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pabloesqobar

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I read your post yesterday, but it didn't occur to me to cover my plants last night. Sure enough, overnight the hail made it's way South. I expected to see my plants ripped up, but they seem to have survived just fine. Should be drying out over the weekend. I turned off the pilot to my gas heater and stowed the heatdish at least a month ago. Last night I had to bring the heatdish back out. This is not why I overpay to live in SoCal.

We need more rain to increase our vegetation. Which, in turn, will become dry as a bone thru the summer and spontaneously combust during the Santa Ana's, destroying thousands of acres and doing considerable property damage and potential loss of life. Then during the rainy season, without the vegetation on the hills, we get the cool mudslides which should do more property damage. Keeps a lot of people employed. Then we start all over next year. Another day in paradise.
 
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fdd2blk

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pabloesqobar said:
I read your post yesterday, but it didn't occur to me to cover my plants last night. Sure enough, overnight the hail made it's way South. I expected to see my plants ripped up, but they seem to have survived just fine. Should be drying out over the weekend. I turned off the pilot to my gas heater and stowed the heatdish at least a month ago. Last night I had to bring the heatdish back out. This is not why I overpay to live in SoCal.

We need more rain to increase our vegetation. Which, in turn, will become dry as a bone thru the summer and spontaneously combust during the Santa Ana's, destroying thousands of acres and doing considerable property damage and potential loss of life. Then during the rainy season, without the vegetation on the hills, we get the cool mudslides which should do more property damage. Keeps a lot of people employed. Then we start all over next year. Another day in paradise.
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lololol. funny stuff.

the sun came out today. :cool:
 
STZ

STZ

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Lol fdd I got the same forecast as you a little drive up the 101 - except you're the smart one who decided to skip on the light dep this year and im the fool who has had to keep fuckin fluoros on under my black poly every other day for the last week :(

Lake Mendo wants to go over the dam they've been lettin hella water out. Blue Lakes is almost up to Highway 20.
 
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fdd2blk

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STZ said:
Lol fdd I got the same forecast as you a little drive up the 101 - except you're the smart one who decided to skip on the light dep this year and im the fool who has had to keep fuckin fluoros on under my black poly every other day for the last week :(

Lake Mendo wants to go over the dam they've been lettin hella water out. Blue Lakes is almost up to Highway 20.
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*have seadoo, will travel*

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NickNasty

NickNasty

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Hey fdd do you still use that spin pro? And how do you like it, I was considering getting one but don't want to put out the money if it is not worth it.
 
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fdd2blk

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NickNasty said:
Hey fdd do you still use that spin pro? And how do you like it, I was considering getting one but don't want to put out the money if it is not worth it.
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it works great sorting popcorn buds. i'll only use it for that if i can get away with it. i prefer hand trimming the good stuff. i will save me days of work just on the popcorn buds alone though, so it's worth it to me.
 
dirrtyd

dirrtyd

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Yeah this off and on again rain is crazy. I have the spinasod on deck for the caterpillars this year. We have no medfly again this year the agriculture guy from the county came and checked the old grapefruit tree trap.
 
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rdecosta88

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fdd2blk said:
once it does dry out, ............ View attachment 894492
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hows it goin Fdd! Im back again to watch your grow for this season! they sure are lookin good so far indoors! cant wait to see them in there final resting places!

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Hopefully karma takes place and you get taken to prison before then.
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now we dont need non of that kind of rude talk on RIU... y dont you be optimistic about FDD's endeavor's!
 
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fdd2blk

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sure would be nice to get these outside. it poured again last night and this morning. my yard is still way too wet. :sad:

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theloadeddragon

theloadeddragon

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there is sunny weather on the way right? Hopefully long enough for you to get em done.

We have been doing the same thing over here. waiting for the weather.

I just wanted to say thank you though.

Thank you.
 
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rdecosta88

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fdd2blk said:
sure would be nice to get these outside. it poured again last night and this morning. my yard is still way too wet. :sad:

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MAn I wish i had the room to get my girls that big before i put them out! i get my clones then veg them to about 10"-14" then i put them out cuz i just dont have the space like that! but still i think i will get some decent size girls... but man your gunna have some Super MONGO plants this year FDD!!!
 
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worble

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FDD,
looks like it is going to be nice for the next 10 day on the weather site :) i was thinking of planting this weekend or next weekend not sure yet going to buy my clones this year at the club HS alameda craigsllist did not do it for me last year. iam sub to your grow this year. goodluck jeff
 
cazador

cazador

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Sub.

FDD - what light schedule do you have your girls on? do you match things up to the hours outside? Thanks.

I think I'll have to start a journal this season. Trying to get my girls out on the 15th.
 
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fdd2blk

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my plants are on 18/6 when inside. the lights come on at 5pm and go off at 11am. when it comes time to put them outside they will go straight into the ground.

hopefully i can get the tiller out in the next few days. i need a week of dry before the soil dries out. it rained yesterday.
 
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