FresnoFarmer's 2019 Backyard Grizzy

[Lostsoul41387]

I'm a bit sad because i wasnt done training em haha. But hey! Some early smoke aint that bad. And summer buds come out pretty good ime. I just hope they grow a bit more. They're so tiny lol. Ive got replacement clones in the work anyways so no biggie. I like the fruit punch strain flavor profile. White widows a classic. Havent tried the big bud cross. Hope they come out good and large for ya!

Yeah this is my first run with autos, I also have an outdoor and an indoor photo grow going, what fo your autos yeild about?I'm more a photo guy I'm experimenting with autos now tho, I just prefer my outdoor cause the yeild are tremendous!nothing wrong with a little early smoke lol

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Yeah this is my first run with autos, I also have an outdoor and an indoor photo grow going, what fo your autos yeild about?I'm more a photo guy I'm experimenting with autos now tho, I just prefer my outdoor cause the yeild are tremendous!nothing wrong with a little early smoke lol

I have only had two autoflowers before. I don't remember exact yeild. But it was low, like 1-2 oz. They werent supposed to be autos but i think they bred ruderalis into the genes to make them "early finishers".

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Oh these NL flowering flowering!

You can see where i broke a branch trying to train this one. No wonder the stems were so rigid lol.

Fire ants in my compost piles. Its war!

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Guess the ladybugs weren't a waste. Found a bunch of these lil buggers.

 

[ltecato]

How hot is it in Fresno? It was pretty cool here in LA County until about two days ago when it started hitting mid-90s in the afternoon.

 

[ltecato]

"Fire ants in my compost piles. Its war!"

If you have multiple colonies, try digging up a shovel full of dirt from Mound A and dropping it on Mound B, and then put a shovel full of dirt from Mound B on Mound A. I saw that on TV in Austin years ago, recommended by hippie organic gardeners. I tried it in my own yard and I think it might actually work, but I also put out Amdro just to be sure because those fire ants are such bastards.

 

[FresnoFarmer]

"Fire ants in my compost piles. Its war!"

If you have multiple colonies, try digging up a shovel full of dirt from Mound A and dropping it on Mound B, and then put a shovel full of dirt from Mound B on Mound A. I saw that on TV in Austin years ago, recommended by hippie organic gardeners. I tried it in my own yard and I think it might actually work, but I also put out Amdro just to be sure because those fire ants are such bastards.

I poured a molasses solution over them. That and the Terro Bait seems to be sorting them out.. Ill keep that in mind though if what i tried already doesnt work out. If i see more im also going to add coffee grounds. I hear they cant stand the shit.

 

[FresnoFarmer]

How hot is it in Fresno? It was pretty cool here in LA County until about two days ago when it started hitting mid-90s in the afternoon.

I think it was like 105 today. LA is nice. Year round growing. You guys dont get frost.

 

[ltecato]

No frost in LA, but I'm thinking I might grow indoors this winter instead of dealing with the rains. If I can get a tent set up somewhere inside. Rest of the year, it's just bugs and fungus to worry about. But it seems like you have to be out there everyday looking for the next curveball from Mother Nature. Every time I get sick or have an out-of-town emergency I come home to a disaster scene. It's like I can't turn my back on it without something making a mess of one kind or another.

 

[FresnoFarmer]

No frost in LA, but I'm thinking I might grow indoors this winter instead of dealing with the rains. If I can get a tent set up somewhere inside. Rest of the year, it's just bugs and fungus to worry about. But it seems like you have to be out there everyday looking for the next curveball from Mother Nature. Every time I get sick or have an out-of-town emergency I come home to a disaster scene. It's like I can't turn my back on it without something making a mess of one kind or another.

Yeah man. I've had spidermites, thrips, aphids, leafminers, and root rot so far lol. Just gotta deal with it accordingly. Larger containers and a good organic soil mix seems to help though. Less watering and the pests seem to go away quicker.

 

[ltecato]

"Less watering and the pests seem to go away quicker."

I gotta remember that. For now I'm doing it all ultra low-tech and cheap: irrigating by hand with a water pitcher because I only have a dozen or so plants and the hose doesn't reach far enough. But the plants seem to do okay. Also I added some water-storing crystals to the dirt at every plant site. I only water about once a week. I think I read on a Dutch site that if you give indicas too much water or ferts you end up with rope rather than desirable flowers.

 

[FresnoFarmer]

"Less watering and the pests seem to go away quicker."

I gotta remember that. For now I'm doing it all ultra low-tech and cheap: irrigating by hand with a water pitcher because I only have a dozen or so plants and the hose doesn't reach far enough. But the plants seem to do okay. Also I added some water-storing crystals to the dirt at every plant site. I only water about once a week. I think I read on a Dutch site that if you give indicas too much water or ferts you end up with rope rather than desirable flowers.

Im going the low tech approach too man. Easier to catch bugs or mold when you're upclose on the plant everytime you water. I already removed 1 budworm egg this year. Glad i caught it too.

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Gelato in the patio gh is starting to really bush out. Gonna let them fill the diameter of the pot and then stop LST and start supercropping and get some trellis on em. Thinking about dropping the largest plants in 100 gallon bags. What do you guys think? A waste this late in the season?

 

[chuckie86]

Sorry about ur loss bro we had two miscarriages this 3rd one seems to be doing good at 7months only 2 or so to go n he be here glad u have growing to help ya out I love growing well good luck with your plants buddy

 

[chuckie86]

These are all I have going I was thinking about putting a few outdoors even tho its not legal here yet buck fuckem I have lemon rhino,Cali orange,forbidden fruit,cherry pie x cbc grenades,master kush,double dream,purple pine berry,gg4x cookies n cream,Gogi og and 2 of my crosses

 

[FresnoFarmer]

These are all I have going I was thinking about putting a few outdoors even tho its not legal here yet buck fuckem I have lemon rhino,Cali orange,forbidden fruit,cherry pie x cbc grenades,master kush,double dream,purple pine berry,gg4x cookies n cream,Gogi og and 2 of my crosses

Nice. If you got cool neighbors and you keep it lowkey you can fly under the radar. My neighbors dont trip. They just some paisas and they already know the deal. Just gotta watch out for rippers when growing in a residential area.

And thanks man. Its still rough. Broke down today thinkin bout my babyboy. Just gotta kinda tough it out for my other boys. I wish you and your ol' lady the best.

 

[chuckie86]

Shit I,could have sent,ya a few beans,to grow,out I have a few strains I,made,but never grew they yet if,was,so,late in,season,I'd,send,ya a few m,see,how,they turned out but my,neighbors,are to,nosey and don't trust any of them,I wish I had a place to grow,outside of have some bushes if I did I'm trying,to fig out y the leavea on,my gorilladawg are doing,this its on them top ones what you guy think it,is,to,much light or its only,plant doing,it so not,sure

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Shit I,could have sent,ya a few beans,to grow,out I have a few strains I,made,but never grew they yet if,was,so,late in,season,I'd,send,ya a few m,see,how,they turned out but my,neighbors,are to,nosey and don't trust any of them,I wish I had a place to grow,outside of have some bushes if I did I'm trying,to fig out y the leavea on,my gorilladawg are doing,this its on them top ones what you guy think it,is,to,much light or its only,plant doing,it so not,sure

Thanks man. Maybe next season haha. Idk a few of mine were doing that but snapped out of it. Check the underside of leaves with jewelers loop. I know russet mites can cause twisted new growth. I think nute lockout also can cause this.

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Dropped the gelato clones into gopher cages. They were begging to bust out of those styrofoam cups. More flavors in the works too. Stay tuned for that.

 

[chuckie86]

I sprayed all my plants with neem oil just to be safe n some look better but idk how bugs would have gotten in but I did have a plant outside I brought in n outta the house but there isn't no bite marks or anything