thumper60
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I prefer semi auto;s,harvest late aug mid sept
FROST: general rules from experience....
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Kevin the Great
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Can autos be planted out a bit earlier due to their background genetics? I'm at about the 45th, 46th parallel and I'm about to pop a few gorilla grow plants.
thumper60
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not that I have seen,frost will fuckem just like any tender plant,startem inside now ready to go next month
Its late april and i planted 13 plants outside like 10 days ago and went there today and they are still standing but i top them and the new leaves on the tops look like they were gone on some and some just never grew back thought i would get a early start hope weather gets nice and stays nice we had a good bit of nice weather so i planted them even tho they were all free i still want some good smoke
Kevin the Great
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With nature doing it that way for the past ??????? years, I'm not too concerned.
Pennerj59
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I guess,if you like seeds..
Kevin the Great
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Never had a problem with it. Any males or hermies get the chop as soon as they can be sexed. Hermies are a rarity.
1kemosabe
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I have a frost warning for tonight. I probably wont sleep.. Plants were about 8" tall when i set them out about 2 weeks ago. I cant visit them until another week or 2 if its absolutely necessary. But if the frost tlputs a hurtin on them theres nothing i can do anyways correct? Should i be concerened? Ive never had frost this late. Weather is fd up lately..
jacrispy
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i have a frost warning tonight & i covered all my plants.
1kemosabe
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The ones i can cover i will. Most i cant,, oh well thats the nature if the beast i guess. Im germinating a bunch more seeds just in case to cover the losses.. Id rather have to many than not enough , but to many creates its own problem since i dont have the heart to just kill what is not needed..
jacrispy
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i have eight plants out & hope to get 5 to harvest
critters & wind got a few of mine last year
shit always happens
Michiganjesse
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Sad to see
Michiganjesse
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Michigan?
My plants have been out since May 1st I had them in a green house for a week they grew amazing I trans planted them and they started getting there asses kicked by the cold. They kept growing very slowly but now it's June they grew up from 6 inches to 2 feet in the cold weather And I got mostly sativa pure sativa at that so I'm not concerned about cold weather people worry to much in my opion cause my
Plants took. Like 4 frost and still are growing and only are growing even stronger and stink like a fucking skunk. I smell them from. 100 feet away and they are mid veg
Plants took. Like 4 frost and still are growing and only are growing even stronger and stink like a fucking skunk. I smell them from. 100 feet away and they are mid veg
BrownsWeed
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I developed a technique similar to those used in orchards with my guerilla grows that allowed me to grow in harsher climates for longer flowering breeds. That misted the plants but it is not for the novice as mold can quickly become an issue. If you are guerilla or outdoor growing and want to grow a longer strain I have several techniques that I can share and am developing a website that aims to describe these techniques along with others. Remember if planting a long flowering strand that cold air sinks so do not plant in low areas and if you have them potted put them up 5+ feet from the ground if possible when cold conditions are expected.
BrownsWeed
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Is it possible to reach your grow easily? For early planting a tarp can be cut into a mini portable "greenhouse" for each plant. It will not impact growth due as photosynthesis occurs during the day so as long as you remove it during the day you will be fine. The slow growth is usually due to overall cold conditions but the use of a clear tarp can be used to create a pseudo daytime greenhouse although CO2 can become an issue if not done correctly
MaineODGB
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Ty, From Maine! I grow into November with sturdy top and strong plastic coverLots of strains of cannabis can handle a pretty strong frost. I've had plants handle frosts as low as 28 degrees F without killing the plant.
Things to consider, some strains are more sensitive to frost than others, if they are in pots this can make them more sensitive.
Sativa strains tend to be more sensitive to frost than Indicas. Indicas and Indica dominant hybrids are capable of handling frosts as low as 28F. but there have been reports of sativas handling frosts just as well.
I'll leave this sticky open to discussion for other experienced users to post their experiences, I will compile it into this. I felt this was needed as this question gets asked a lot when a frost comes by.
you can protect the plants if they are of manageable size or if you are handy enough to build a sturdy setup.
this can be as basic as a pvc greenhouse with plastic wrapped around, or even sheets if properly secured to not touch the plants... or as large as a full car port with greenhouse grade plastic secured.
how much the temperature rises the next day also tends to define how the plant deals with the frost. if it frosts and it rises up to 65 degrees+ with sun in the daytime, the plant is much more likely to take the frost and keep growing vs a plant that takes a hard frost and sees a 45 degree day with clouds....
cooler temperatures (55-40 degrees F) will definitely bring out some purpling in some strains, and cause flowering to speed up, nights that dip into the 35F zone boost this even more, bringing out even more color.
sorry for the organization of this thread, guess I'm too much of a stoner after all