Black-Thumb
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Same here...but the plant looks like it's got more to give. And I'd like to squeeze about 20% more amber on the trichs...
But the weather may not allow it. We will see.
Massachusetts Outdoor Grow 2019
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But the weather may not allow it. We will see.
BigSco508
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I'm aware it just a term for the odor or type of pheno . I know someone has it its just if you can get your hands on it if they will even part with it i have been told an old head from from here moved to maine and took it with him but he wont part with it.
Hi Everyone - back with an update. Thanks for the warm welcome (and how about this warm weather!?!?)
Two pictures of the honey badger haze - which I transplanted to a 8gal fabric planter. It was root-bound before, when I pulled it out the bottom 2/3 of the bot was just a white mash of roots... so I'm hoping it shoots up after this weekends move. But now I'm fearful it's too late and stunted. Next time I won't wait so long to move it.
The Smooth Auto have started to pop (well 2 of them) and the west coast OG has not yet. I was going to put 6 - 8 plants in this 2' x 4' raised bed planter, but I'm thinking that won't leave much room for them to spread out. S now i'm thinking 4 in the raised bed planter, and 2 in 8gal fabric planters. Pic of the autoflowers starting to germinate.
More to come, the delivery of two clones has been delayed this weekend until next (less interesting, but still 2 more to add to the garden).
DJ
Two pictures of the honey badger haze - which I transplanted to a 8gal fabric planter. It was root-bound before, when I pulled it out the bottom 2/3 of the bot was just a white mash of roots... so I'm hoping it shoots up after this weekends move. But now I'm fearful it's too late and stunted. Next time I won't wait so long to move it.
The Smooth Auto have started to pop (well 2 of them) and the west coast OG has not yet. I was going to put 6 - 8 plants in this 2' x 4' raised bed planter, but I'm thinking that won't leave much room for them to spread out. S now i'm thinking 4 in the raised bed planter, and 2 in 8gal fabric planters. Pic of the autoflowers starting to germinate.
More to come, the delivery of two clones has been delayed this weekend until next (less interesting, but still 2 more to add to the garden).
DJ
Black-Thumb
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Man...I'm looking at this forecast...and I'm looking at these buds...and I'm thinking, "Dont play chicken with the mold Gods again. Cut, dry, be grateful"
But in another week they will be GORGEOUS. I'm conflicted. Someone please...act as my ganja guardian and advise...
But in another week they will be GORGEOUS. I'm conflicted. Someone please...act as my ganja guardian and advise...
Black-Thumb
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That's what Im thinking. Even if I have to bring her inside and park her in the living room...I'll do it. Haha
Black-Thumb
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I had to bring them inside and park them in the living room. 
It's gonna be wet today... I'd say smart move. Would covering them be an option as well? Or is the humidity just as big an issue as the rain itself?I had to bring them inside and park them in the living room.
Also, looks like all 6 of my autos sprouted. Going away for a couple days then putting these into the planter box (and 2 planter pots) Saturday. I suspect they'll be ready to move by then.
Black-Thumb
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They are pretty deep into flower and are very dense and chunky. Wet at all would be bad but the humidity itself is a huge concern. Hopefully the ac/dark room/3 fan combo I have going is enough to get me thru to the other side.
My wife is...not impressed with my strategy, but agreed that if it's the only way, we gotta do what we gotta do. Shes a trooper.
Greedyfly
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(781) New to outside growing, and keep reading the perils of bud rot. My plants look great in veg state but have been outside for only a month now. When do I need to concern myself with bud rot, I'll assume that I need buds first. 
Is this something that can be prevented. Can buds put up with any rain at all? Any guidance appreciated.
Is this something that can be prevented. Can buds put up with any rain at all? Any guidance appreciated.
Black-Thumb
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This is why I am doing outdoors, but 100% in pots. Because of the creeping terrors of harvest time in Mass and last seasons traumas...(781) New to outside growing, and keep reading the perils of bud rot. My plants look great in veg state but have been outside for only a month now. When do I need to concern myself with bud rot, I'll assume that I need buds first.
The rain and damp in October/September is a killer for some strains and at some point there is only so much you can do. It seems the best means for protection in my experience, is ALL the precautions you can possibly take including (just off the top of my head)...
- selecting mold resistant strains that dont have especially stacked tight buds
- early finishers designed for our climate (like getaway mountain offers)
- dew/rain shielding
- defoliating so airflow is generous
- an appropriate substance as a top soil under the plant
- training/topping/super cropping etc to keep the plant as open as possible
- if you are in the ground, selecting a spot that has good drainage, sun (obviously), and wind/airflow
- developing a healthy immune system so the plant can fight for itself (organic teas and beneficial microbes)
- dont overwater or overfeed
- if you do folar feed, do it in the morning so the moisture is gone by the time the sun sets and NEVER after buds develop (just don't add any moisture to the buds)
- MONITOR your plants! Inspect them often and thoroughly, especially after rain or when humid. More often the closer to flower/harvest you get
- learn the signs to spot rot/mold/pests early (leaf discoloration close to the bud site etc)
- learn to remove and treat infected areas (cutting rot away and treating stem and surrounding areas with rubbing alcohol)
- investigate and be prepared to deploy fungicides, eagle20, 3% hydrogen peroxide, and anything else you may need to stomp out any issue detected.
- Use the community here and other places. If you arent sure if there is a problem, take a picture and ask. Dudes here are basically wizards. There is always someone that can help or offer advice. If you inform yourself before there is a problem, potential problems will be easier to avoid, and WAY easier to handle if they do pop up.
Anyway, this is all why I'm in pots. I want to be able to move them inside if it gets hairy out there. In flower, towards the end, of our season, we tend to have "mini streaks" of good weather with a day or two of "crop killing" weather. If I can avoid those few bad days by bringing them inside, it avoids 95% of problems. It's like the stock market. You should be trading everyday, but the majority of your gains come from a few great days.
If you are in the ground, its not hopeless at all. Lots of people do/have done it successfully, including me. But you want to make sure you use every trick you can find...and then pray for a dry October!
Black-Thumb
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Exhibit A...can you "spot the rot"?(781) New to outside growing, and keep reading the perils of bud rot. My plants look great in veg state but have been outside for only a month now. When do I need to concern myself with bud rot, I'll assume that I need buds first.
Black-Thumb
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A shriveled, anomalous yellow leaf connected to the base of a bud should be a perfect indication that you need to look there.
Then, look at similar parts (height, distance from stem) of the plant, and areas close to the infected area.
A bud with rot is like a suicide bomber. The locations closest to it are at the highest risk, and they usually strike (and originate from) similar areas. Haha
Black-Thumb
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A nice "Northern Lights × Blueberry" auto TRYING to finish up in this humidity. Still hanging in there...rot and mold free! The healthiest of the outdoor Autos, and interestingly enough, the one who's soil is home to 40-50 large night crawlers since it was a seedling. Just...wanted to see what would happen.
And my favorite looking plant so far structurally, the Blueberry fem. Its 53-56 inches from the soil. Been topped and lightly exfoliated through the middle for airflow. In a 10g fabric pot of soil.
Shes really gonna be something. I hope I can take her the distance.
And my favorite looking plant so far structurally, the Blueberry fem. Its 53-56 inches from the soil. Been topped and lightly exfoliated through the middle for airflow. In a 10g fabric pot of soil.
Shes really gonna be something. I hope I can take her the distance.
Greedyfly
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B.T. - Thanks for the awesome advice and sample pics. I'll keep my fingers crossed this year and will look to see if I can do pots next year. Growing is legal here but I'm trying to be as discreet as possible, neighbors have weekly landscapers and I'm thinking they'd recognize grow if they spot it. No need to tempt fate. Trying to not puttering around my grow spots too often but will be cautious of catching rot or insects. Mostly fear groundhogs, rabbits, skunks, and to a lesser degree deer. Caught between fencing in the plants or roll with it seeing as fencing would assuredly bring attention to my somewhat clandestine grow.
Black-Thumb
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I'd deff fence it in. Then get some cheap wind shielding for the side facing the neighbors. Or some of that cheap white plastic lattice and line the fence with that so you cant see in unless you are close to it. That way you are disrupting wind and air flow to the garden.
BigSco508
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A couple of the girls as of yesterday morning "Apple Jaxx" by Alien Genetics + Wonder Weed by Bred by 42 + Super Tron by HSO + a couple Flo-Dough's by Relentless Genetics