Indacouch
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I'm in love with Mary Jane she's my main thing ..........lol
My plants lost their smell second week into bloom. Any ideas why?
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Fadedlady
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Johnny Vapor
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Ms. Lady,
Now is the time to be aware of impending rain. You don't want to chance bud mold. Don't worry about 0.1 inch or so over the course of a day, but if we get serious rain, like 0.3 inch or so on up you'll have to do something, although by this weekend it will be back up to high 80's / low 90's again.
If your plants are in buckets or pots, move them out of the rain while it's raining. If your plants are in the ground you have 2 choices.
1) Build a temporary cover out of PVC pipe and some heavy duty opaque plastic sheeting. Don't know how many plants you have or how close together they are, but I built one that covered 2 plants a couple of years back for $40. I needed help putting it up and taking it down.
2) Conair 1875. If you're within 200-300 feet of electric power, or have access to a generator, use a blow dryer on the buds. Wait till it stops raining and then dry the BUDS with the blow dryer. I use the high temperature with no ill effects. Takes about 15-45 minutes per plant depending on the size. You may need a ladder if your plants are tall.
There's more to this growing business than you thought.
Have fun.
JV
Now is the time to be aware of impending rain. You don't want to chance bud mold. Don't worry about 0.1 inch or so over the course of a day, but if we get serious rain, like 0.3 inch or so on up you'll have to do something, although by this weekend it will be back up to high 80's / low 90's again.
If your plants are in buckets or pots, move them out of the rain while it's raining. If your plants are in the ground you have 2 choices.
1) Build a temporary cover out of PVC pipe and some heavy duty opaque plastic sheeting. Don't know how many plants you have or how close together they are, but I built one that covered 2 plants a couple of years back for $40. I needed help putting it up and taking it down.
2) Conair 1875. If you're within 200-300 feet of electric power, or have access to a generator, use a blow dryer on the buds. Wait till it stops raining and then dry the BUDS with the blow dryer. I use the high temperature with no ill effects. Takes about 15-45 minutes per plant depending on the size. You may need a ladder if your plants are tall.
There's more to this growing business than you thought.
Have fun.JV
Fadedlady
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Hi Johnny V, do good to hear from u. I have 6ml plastic sheeting I'm able to put on and off for covering. It's starting to get crappy already here in the valleyMs. Lady,
Now is the time to be aware of impending rain. You don't want to chance bud mold. Don't worry about 0.1 inch or so over the course of a day, but if we get serious rain, like 0.3 inch or so on up you'll have to do something, although by this weekend it will be back up to high 80's / low 90's again.
If your plants are in buckets or pots, move them out of the rain while it's raining. If your plants are in the ground you have 2 choices.
1) Build a temporary cover out of PVC pipe and some heavy duty opaque plastic sheeting. Don't know how many plants you have or how close together they are, but I built one that covered 2 plants a couple of years back for $40. I needed help putting it up and taking it down.
2) Conair 1875. If you're within 200-300 feet of electric power, or have access to a generator, use a blow dryer on the buds. Wait till it stops raining and then dry the BUDS with the blow dryer. I use the high temperature with no ill effects. Takes about 15-45 minutes per plant depending on the size. You may need a ladder if your plants are tall.
There's more to this growing business than you thought.
JV
I'm now wondering which tack go take on harvesting! I've been told to cut the ENTIRE plant and hang it like a tree? Or cut branches and hang them? I see the ideas behind both. Also, to trim at harvest of after its dry?
Fadedlady
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Thanks bud
Sateven Weed
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Didn't you mention a blow dryer before?
Indacouch
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Wtf blow dryer no no no
Johnny Vapor
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Like I said before, there's several ways to skin a cat.Hi Johnny V, do good to hear from u. I have 6ml plastic sheeting I'm able to put on and off for covering. It's starting to get crappy already here in the valley
I cut branches, wet trim the fan leaves and hang 'em for a week or so until the stem bends but doesn't snap. Then I dry trim the sugar leaves & popcorn nugs & save 'em for edibles & cure the buds. I know it's more work, but I'm small time and that's the way the person I learned from does it. Just pick a way and go with it. You'll do fine.
Now I'm about 100 miles south of you as the crow flies, and there's definitely a change in the weather patterns between us. (somewhere around Rice Hill) I grow indoors as well. In the summer, down here it takes 4 days between wet and dry trim. For an early October outdoor harvest it takes 7-8 days between wet and dry trim. For a midwinter harvest I have to dry in my grow room, because even after 10-12 days it won't get dry enough to dry trim if I've kept it in the barn. As a rule, I don't use humidifiers and heaters, as I only grow a few at a time.
Johnny Vapor
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I do it all the time friend. No problems.