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PakaloloPrincess1

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Dilemma on the east side of the BI Hawaii!!

Please help - any ideas are quite welcome!!

I have female photoperiod plants ready for harvest. But, (long story short) for the next 3 weeks, I'm going to be unable to tend to them. Considering our humidity here runs between 60-90% usually, my harvest takes FOREVER to dry, about 2-3 weeks. I hang them in my bathroom by limbs, upside down, usually with a fan and open window. I'm thinking the thing to do is to harvest the last day I am available, and hang to dry with an open window but no fan. I live near the ocean and we generally have good winds off the water daily. What do you all think of leaving them to hang this way for 3 weeks, with the average daily Humidity around 60-70%, without any way to check on them??? I realize it's not ideal, but I have no other ideas. Anyone have any other ideas? I appreciate any and all help!
 
mmjmon

mmjmon

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PakaloloPrincess1 said:
Dilemma on the east side of the BI Hawaii!!

Please help - any ideas are quite welcome!!

I have female photoperiod plants ready for harvest. But, (long story short) for the next 3 weeks, I'm going to be unable to tend to them. Considering our humidity here runs between 60-90% usually, my harvest takes FOREVER to dry, about 2-3 weeks. I hang them in my bathroom by limbs, upside down, usually with a fan and open window. I'm thinking the thing to do is to harvest the last day I am available, and hang to dry with an open window but no fan. I live near the ocean and we generally have good winds off the water daily. What do you all think of leaving them to hang this way for 3 weeks, with the average daily Humidity around 60-70%, without any way to check on them??? I realize it's not ideal, but I have no other ideas. Anyone have any other ideas? I appreciate any and all help!
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I hit and miss on my drying because of the weather at times, so I can't really help. But I did get this picture in my mind of some old cartoon of some Cat or something, just following its nose to the wavering billowing path of what would be your great smelling plants through your open window.
Just something to think about, depending on any onshore winds and your neighbors... or lack thereof.
Just thought I'd throw that out there.
 
rikdabrick

rikdabrick

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PakaloloPrincess1 said:
Dilemma on the east side of the BI Hawaii!!

Please help - any ideas are quite welcome!!

I have female photoperiod plants ready for harvest. But, (long story short) for the next 3 weeks, I'm going to be unable to tend to them. Considering our humidity here runs between 60-90% usually, my harvest takes FOREVER to dry, about 2-3 weeks. I hang them in my bathroom by limbs, upside down, usually with a fan and open window. I'm thinking the thing to do is to harvest the last day I am available, and hang to dry with an open window but no fan. I live near the ocean and we generally have good winds off the water daily. What do you all think of leaving them to hang this way for 3 weeks, with the average daily Humidity around 60-70%, without any way to check on them??? I realize it's not ideal, but I have no other ideas. Anyone have any other ideas? I appreciate any and all help!
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I definitely wouldn't leave them hanging while you're gone without a good fan giving good air movement. Good air flow will help ensure that your harvest won't be a fungal colony by the time you get back. Leaving your window open or not is up to you, but keep the fan(s) going either way.
 
rikdabrick

rikdabrick

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hotpotato8 said:
I'd suggest trusting a close friend to tend them. If they run into trouble while you're gone your whole crop might be toast.

I'm proud to announce that I was in the market for a dehumidifier. Found one at a garage sale for $10. Cleaned up nicely.
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Nice score. I bought a dehumidifier during the winter and it helped a lot and the A/C in my dry room didn't have to run as much either. I just bought a humidifier oddly enough. I never thought I'd need one, but the A/C has been running a lot with the heat of summer and the humidity is lower so it was getting down to the 40%RH range. It's all dialed in now though. I didn't get nearly as good of a deal as you though.
 
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PakaloloPrincess1

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mmjmon said:
I hit and miss on my drying because of the weather at times, so I can't really help. But I did get this picture in my mind of some old cartoon of some Cat or something, just following its nose to the wavering billowing path of what would be your great smelling plants through your open window.
Just something to think about, depending on any onshore winds and your neighbors... or lack thereof.
Just thought I'd throw that out there.
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Thank you, mmjmon, I will keep that in mind. But my neighbors are used to my medication growing, and they don't mind the smell!
 
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PakaloloPrincess1

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rikdabrick said:
I definitely wouldn't leave them hanging while you're gone without a good fan giving good air movement. Good air flow will help ensure that your harvest won't be a fungal colony by the time you get back. Leaving your window open or not is up to you, but keep the fan(s) going either way.
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Thank you, Rikdabrick! That was one of the things I was wondering about. I will leave a fan on.
 
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PakaloloPrincess1

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hotpotato8 said:
I'd suggest trusting a close friend to tend them. If they run into trouble while you're gone your whole crop might be toast.

I'm proud to announce that I was in the market for a dehumidifier. Found one at a garage sale for $10. Cleaned up nicely.
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I don't know anyone who can tend to them, hotpotato8. That's the problem. But, I have some backup in case I lose the whole harvest - although I'd definitely be very upset if it happened!
 
sourchunks

sourchunks

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what sup Hawaii!! i just joined the forum and am stoked to learn from udder guys that live in my zone. I been growing for a while but there is endless info that i would love to absorb. My first question will be about powdery mildew. I have had great success with green cure both as a preventative measure and a contact killer. Just wondering if anyone from Hawaii has found a killer technique or spray mixture that works well for them. Mahaloz......sorry if this topic has been covered many times already....hehehe
 
rikdabrick

rikdabrick

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sourchunks said:
what sup Hawaii!! i just joined the forum and am stoked to learn from udder guys that live in my zone. I been growing for a while but there is endless info that i would love to absorb. My first question will be about powdery mildew. I have had great success with green cure both as a preventative measure and a contact killer. Just wondering if anyone from Hawaii has found a killer technique or spray mixture that works well for them. Mahaloz......sorry if this topic has been covered many times already....hehehe
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Hey howzit? Sorry for the slow reply. Hopefully you checked Google for this answer and didn't wait for an answer. I just got some powdery mildew for the first time during the last couple weeks. It was really hot and humid with no wind. So, obviously I'm not an expert on this and had to look up some info on this too. Here's some of the things I found:

  • Make a solution of 2 teaspoons organic apple cider vinegar per quart of water. Spray on the plants to eliminate and/or prevent mildew growth.
  • Add ½ teaspoon baking soda per quart of water. Spray.
  • Oil sprays consisting of neem oil, sesame oil or fish oil work on powdery mildew as it does on many fungal diseases.
  • Milk sprays have been very effective in eliminating powdery mildew. Combine 40% milk with 60% water. The milk’s protein acts with the sun to create a natural antiseptic, killing mildew as the result. Milk sprays should be applied in bright light every ten days as a preventative measure. This method can be employed to resist mildew on any garden plant.
  • Cinnamon oil, garlic oil, coriander oil, clove oil, jojoba oil, cottonseed oil sprays.
  • Applications containing copper, available at any garden center.
  • Hydrogen peroxide added to water (1 tablespoon per gallon) oxidizes the fungus cell walls, killing it.
  • Limonene (oils extracted from citrus rinds) mixed with water at the rate of one teaspoon per pint offers fungicidal properties and will aid in control, but not eradication.
  • Sulfur burners as a means of control. Stay out of the area when using this treatment as it can cause respiratory inflammation in humans. Follow directions and wipe down all walls and windows when completed to remove any residue.
Also Mandala Seeds website says lecithin sprays, and baking soda sprays and garlic extract, but didn't give ratio instructions. Potassium bicarbonate is supposed to work too. And I'm pretty sure a guy I know sprays kombucha on his plants to fight powdery mildew. He also said kombucha is one of the best things you can spray on your plants in general and that guy can grow some super healthy trees so I tend to believe what he says.

I don't think I would necessarily endorse all of these, but it's what I found with a quick search

I've used milk sprays for powdery mildew on my pumpkins, cucumbers and something else that is prone to powdery mildew, but I can't remember what it is right now. The milk spray works, but I think I was mixing it 2 parts water to 1 part milk so a little less than the above ratio recommendations and it was working good. I think I'd try the vinegar spray before milk though. I'm not sure I want to spray milk on my plants.

Anyway, let us know how it goes and what you decided to try.
 
Vnsmkr

Vnsmkr

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rikdabrick said:
Hey howzit? Sorry for the slow reply. Hopefully you checked Google for this answer and didn't wait for an answer. I just got some powdery mildew for the first time during the last couple weeks. It was really hot and humid with no wind. So, obviously I'm not an expert on this and had to look up some info on this too. Here's some of the things I found:

  • Make a solution of 2 teaspoons organic apple cider vinegar per quart of water. Spray on the plants to eliminate and/or prevent mildew growth.
  • Add ½ teaspoon baking soda per quart of water. Spray.
  • Oil sprays consisting of neem oil, sesame oil or fish oil work on powdery mildew as it does on many fungal diseases.
  • Milk sprays have been very effective in eliminating powdery mildew. Combine 40% milk with 60% water. The milk’s protein acts with the sun to create a natural antiseptic, killing mildew as the result. Milk sprays should be applied in bright light every ten days as a preventative measure. This method can be employed to resist mildew on any garden plant.
  • Cinnamon oil, garlic oil, coriander oil, clove oil, jojoba oil, cottonseed oil sprays.
  • Applications containing copper, available at any garden center.
  • Hydrogen peroxide added to water (1 tablespoon per gallon) oxidizes the fungus cell walls, killing it.
  • Limonene (oils extracted from citrus rinds) mixed with water at the rate of one teaspoon per pint offers fungicidal properties and will aid in control, but not eradication.
  • Sulfur burners as a means of control. Stay out of the area when using this treatment as it can cause respiratory inflammation in humans. Follow directions and wipe down all walls and windows when completed to remove any residue.
Also Mandala Seeds website says lecithin sprays, and baking soda sprays and garlic extract, but didn't give ratio instructions. Potassium bicarbonate is supposed to work too. And I'm pretty sure a guy I know sprays kombucha on his plants to fight powdery mildew. He also said kombucha is one of the best things you can spray on your plants in general and that guy can grow some super healthy trees so I tend to believe what he says.

I don't think I would necessarily endorse all of these, but it's what I found with a quick search

I've used milk sprays for powdery mildew on my pumpkins, cucumbers and something else that is prone to powdery mildew, but I can't remember what it is right now. The milk spray works, but I think I was mixing it 2 parts water to 1 part milk so a little less than the above ratio recommendations and it was working good. I think I'd try the vinegar spray before milk though. I'm not sure I want to spray milk on my plants.

Anyway, let us know how it goes and what you decided to try.
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lemon water works too. change of ph is all thats required (thats what the milk does)
 
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