What to do when it rains?

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Go inside or put on a jacket.

This thread is like 11 years old.. he may be dead by now. Member last seen 2013. But seriously, rain happens in nature, and they survive. I don't even really pay attention to the outdoor plants in the compost pile unless I notice them drooping down durning the summer. Then I just put a water hose in the trench to water them.. no feed. But!.. the compost pile is composed of spent soil that was in late harvest, and some fireplace ashes tilled in. I got a 6 ft wide tiller that does the job before I plant around June. You don't want to be anywhere near this 54 tine tiller... if it catches a pant leg, you're dead.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

This thread is like 11 years old.. he may be dead by now. Member last seen 2013. But seriously, rain happens in nature, and they survive. I don't even really pay attention to the outdoor plants in the compost pile unless I notice them drooping down durning the summer. Then I just put a water hose in the trench to water them.. no feed. But!.. the compost pile is composed of spent soil that was in late harvest, and some fireplace ashes tilled in. I got a 6 ft wide tiller that does the job before I plant around June. You don't want to be anywhere near this 54 tine tiller... if it catches a pant leg, you're dead.

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[ChongoBongo]

In my Northern California experience, rain has only brought 2 problems: snapping branches from heavy wet buds, and budworms. The rain seems to bring them out for some reason.

 

[Southernontariogrower]

Cover them if huge colas have formed, bag could cause rot problems too, no airflow plant respirating causing moisture thats now trapped. A tarp covering them and not on them would be better.

 

[Southernontariogrower]

Frost is usually the question not rain. A tunnel would be best imo. Can block ends add lights or shade so many options.

 

[bam0813]

Frost for you but definitely rain the issue here. My buds would be nice and ripe by any kill frost but sept oct rains rot them long before frost damage

 

[guitarzan]

Plants don't breath in oxygen, they take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Putting a garbage bag over them won't hurt them if it's only for a day or two...I know from experience...marijuana is a hardy and tough resilient weed. Sometimes a beating is what it needs...lots of times when a plant falls off a table outside or gets the crap kicked out of it by a storm, it tends to recover quite well. Just sayin'.

 

[petert]

I put a makeshift tunnel over my plants around middle of Sept. I drive in 3’ half inch rebar pieces into the ground and bend 20’ pieces of PVC over the plants. Then I have greenhouse plastic sandwiched in between two pieces of 1x4 and attach at the top. This allows me to harvest the tops and leave the bottom buds to ripen up a little more and go as far into Oct as needed. I’m in North Central Oregon/Washington border. For the past 20 years heavy rain and wind has been more of an issue than frost has! I’ve harvested plants after it’s snowed plenty of times.
kinda hard to see, this is from last year.

 

[obijohn]

IMO rain is only an issue in the last month or so of flower, I've gotten bud rot from it. Mine are outdoors in pots, but when it has rained in the past I just move them a few feet into out covered patio/dayroom area

 

[jimbonorman]

I put a makeshift tunnel over my plants around middle of Sept. I drive in 3’ half inch rebar pieces into the ground and bend 20’ pieces of PVC over the plants. Then I have greenhouse plastic sandwiched in between two pieces of 1x4 and attach at the top. This allows me to harvest the tops and leave the bottom buds to ripen up a little more and go as far into Oct as needed. I’m in North Central Oregon/Washington border. For the past 20 years heavy rain and wind has been more of an issue than frost has! I’ve harvested plants after it’s snowed plenty of times.
kinda hard to see, this is from last year. View attachment 5176664

Does it matter if the clear tarp is a little frosted like that? Does that block/reduce the sunlight or does it not make a difference?