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Sir Napsalot

Sir Napsalot

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Took a few pics today, the smoky air is back and pretty evident

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Black Cherry Soda- this plant has been a magnet for moths
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Chernobyl is looking pretty good and frosty, it'll probably finish first I figure
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Heavy-Duty Fruity was kind of a runt to start with and has more yellowing than I'd like to see at this point, but I think it'll finish okaybackyard2017 017.jpg


The inside of my raincover:
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That's it for now, gotta go fold up the kiddie pool and store it away for next year. Good luck my friends.
 
BlazinDucks

BlazinDucks

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ktmac20 said:
Well I did it! My Indica Blueberry was a THICK bush...defoliated...colas are forming, rain is coming...

I did it for air flow...guess we will see...

Before is above 2 up and after pics is below...the frame is my wet weather cover...will be sheeting it with plastic today too...

The before pic was actually taken about 3weeks ago...

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Quite the haircut there. Will get some good airflow.

I got my plastic up today,my second attempt. Sliced yesterday's tarp up while pulling it over the top. I put duct tape on the beam ends to smooth the corners today. Just in time, the rain is coming tomorrow.
 

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Sir Napsalot

Sir Napsalot

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ktmac20 said:
That BCS is looking sweet!
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Thanks! Personally, I'm liking the looks (and smell, woowee!) of the Chernobyl a little better.

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Where did you get your rain cover? Cheap, expensive, midrange?
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I borrowed my friend's portable carport and only set up 2/3 of it- I think he paid about $200 for it. He had 6 big plants under it last year but isn't growing this year.

BlazinDucks said:
Quite the haircut there. Will get some good airflow.
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Needs some butch wax @rollitup

BlazinDucks said:
I got my plastic up today,my second attempt. Sliced yesterday's tarp up while pulling it over the top. I put duct tape on the beam ends to smooth the corners today. Just in time, the rain is coming tomorrow.
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Looks good!
 
ktmac20

ktmac20

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Whoo boy! Did I stir up some debate in another thread in the outdoor forum titled "is it ok to cut the shade leaves to help..."

I am getting lectured and schooled on photosynthesis and the important role the fan leaves play in supporting flower development!

I don't really care I like to experiment with my growing and...well yes I did really trim it up but I did leave quite a few smaller fan leaves on the colas.

I guess we will see how it turns out...Both of these are going to be turned into ice water hash!
 
BlazinDucks

BlazinDucks

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ktmac20 said:
Whoo boy! Did I stir up some debate in another thread in the outdoor forum titled "is it ok to cut the shade leaves to help..."

I am getting lectured and schooled on photosynthesis and the important role the fan leaves play in supporting flower development!

I don't really care I like to experiment with my growing and...well yes I did really trim it up but I did leave quite a few smaller fan leaves on the colas.
I guess we will see how it turns out...Both of these are going to be turned into ice water hash!
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I read through that thread earlier. It got intense there for a bit. I tend to clean up the bottoms, and leave all the top leaves. Even the stuff in the back that's out of the major sunlight is growing well.
 
too larry

too larry

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BlazinDucks said:
The ducks are looking great! For those football lovers.
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Good luck to you guys. My Noles lost their season opener and the starting QB is out for the year. So I don't have high hopes for making the playoff this go round. Frees up my Saturdays though.
 
potroastV2

potroastV2

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Sir Napsalot said:
Needs some butch wax @rollitup

Looks good!
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Ha! That's a great memory! Fun and happy times in 1957. :bigjoint:

Since I was called into the Oregon Forum, I'll tell you that my Brother and some friends live in Medford and Ashland. I may be going up there soon to pick up a greenhouse. We're buying a complete system from FullBloom in Medford. Anybody know anything about them? They appear to be great folks.

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BlazinDucks

BlazinDucks

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too larry said:
Good luck to you guys. My Noles lost their season opener and the starting QB is out for the year. So I don't have high hopes for making the playoff this go round. Frees up my Saturdays though.
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Oregon needs to find their second half team. It's disappeared in the past two games.
 
Joe Buddens

Joe Buddens

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IMG_2461.JPG IMG_2478.JPG Built this last night to keep the rain off. And hopefully mold away! Cross fingers hope it works. Also what do y'all think? Bottem leafs turning yellow, but curling up and dying, however the plant is pretty dark green. Nitrogen defeiciany? I just topped dressed with steer manure.
 
Humanrob

Humanrob

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Sir Napsalot said:
You guys using rather snug raincovers should consider using a fan (or two!) for increased airflow- I got PM last year from crowding my plants under a snuggish raincover without any fans. Just a heads-up.
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Good point. Balancing keeping rain out and not trapping moisture in is a big challenge.

I leave the bottom 1/3 completely open to make sure I don't trap moisture from the soil in, and to help with air flow. It's not perfect, but its much better than the first year when I covered them all the way down to the ground. I've also found that if you can find a way to make it so that you can open parts of it up on non-rainy days, that goes a long way.

My "design" is kind of wonky, but it's strong as hell and should give her a much better chance of finishing. Here's a pic of the top part that opens to let air through, and on sunny days let heat out.

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Humanrob

Humanrob

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Joe Buddens said:
View attachment 4011906 View attachment 4011908 Built this last night to keep the rain off. And hopefully mold away! Cross fingers hope it works. Also what do y'all think? Bottem leafs turning yellow, but curling up and dying, however the plant is pretty dark green. Nitrogen defeiciany? I just topped dressed with steer manure.
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That's a lot of foliage... if it were mine I'd thin it out. They look like they'll need a few more weeks to finish, that's a long run with that kind of density. I'm not an expert, but from what I've read and done thinking in terms of leaves that never see the sun is a good place to start -- the lower and inner parts of the plants. After that, look at leaves that are touching because when they get damp from condensation that's enough to have them stick together and breed fungi. Also, I've found that PM often starts on a plant from the ground up, so I clear out the bottoms of my plants altogether (small branches and leaves). Just some things to think about, it's the best I have to share and yet every year I have some mold and mildew, so it's a matter of degrees.
 
Joe Buddens

Joe Buddens

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Humanrob said:
That's a lot of foliage... if it were mine I'd thin it out. They look like they'll need a few more weeks to finish, that's a long run with that kind of density. I'm not an expert, but from what I've read and done thinking in terms of leaves that never see the sun is a good place to start -- the lower and inner parts of the plants. After that, look at leaves that are touching because when they get damp from condensation that's enough to have them stick together and breed fungi. Also, I've found that PM often starts on a plant from the ground up, so I clear out the bottoms of my plants altogether (small branches and leaves). Just some things to think about, it's the best I have to share and yet every year I have some mold and mildew, so it's a matter of degrees.
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Ok, Great information and tips , definitely agree on the leafs that touch breed powder mildew. I'll get down there and prune out some of that foilage. Yes I do have a long way to go, these aren't PNW acclimated strains so they have a few more weeks until they are done unfortunately. I've been thinking about pre-treating with sodium bicarbonate what do y'all think?
 
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