Hi everyone, here in NorCal we are experiencing the worst most intense heatwave in history. I am in the East Bay Area and we have seen 5 straight days of Temps in the 119-117 range today it is supposed to start cooling off but it sure doesn't feel like it I am about a week from harvest and wondering if I should cut here down a little early if this heat doesn't let up. Visually the plant looks fine but I can't imagine she isnt suffering some sort of damage in this heat. How is everyone else coping with this? Have any of you lost any plants or suffered severe damage? Does anyone have any tips how to minimize stress on the plants? Very curious to hear your thoughts and experience with this thanks.
NorCal outdoor growers how are you coping with this brutal heatwave ?
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I live in Oklahoma, and we had 30 days over 100, this summer, (not in a row), peaking at 115 at my location. There was no damage to my plants, but they are in the ground and heavily mulched. I just kept up with the watering. They can take pretty extreme temps in both directions, in my experience. If they look good, they are good!
fskitch
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I’m in Sonoma. The heatwave is over. I’m in the ground and watered every morning and wet down the area under the canopy every evening through the hot spell. I didn’t water yesterday and don’t plan on it till I get some droop in a few days. I think it’s important to keep the roots cool, I do have a few in 10 gal black grow bags which can get hot and dry. I bury them in the dirt about 2/3s. Plants did fine.
fskitch
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I’ve been reading about a study done on droughting. Herbs that produce oils are supposed produce more oil when subjected to drought conditions.
The weed plants in the study weren’t watered for 11 days. They were at 6 or 7 weeks of flower. The plants in the study were re watered after wilting was observed (I said droopy)..the claim was 12% increase in cannabinoids. So we’ll see if some late flower stress kicks it up a notch. There’s plenty of people talking about it on the internet whatever that’s worth.
obijohn
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I'm in Nor Cal about 100 miles north of the bay. Lucky yours are almost ready, mine didn't even start to flower until well into August so it'll be 6-8 weeks before mine are ready.
They handle the heat well in 10 gallon pots, we reached 116 the other day, temps have been well over 100 for at least a week, no issues at all.
They handle the heat well in 10 gallon pots, we reached 116 the other day, temps have been well over 100 for at least a week, no issues at all.
Wow thats very interesting thanks
fskitch
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Krit
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I'm in the North bay and I've just been keeping up with the watering everyday. So far haven't really noticed anything to be worried about. Did have some damage a month ago when we had a few days of 100 degree weather and I wasn't home to water. Ended up with one branch from a plant getting heat damage. Now it's has stunted buds and weird curly leaves.
Before they started flowering there were a couple hot days and I put a shade cloth over them. Now that would be difficult since they have grown so much.
If they look okay, I say let them keep growing.
*Also have read that kelp/seaweed extract helps with heat stress
Before they started flowering there were a couple hot days and I put a shade cloth over them. Now that would be difficult since they have grown so much.
If they look okay, I say let them keep growing.
*Also have read that kelp/seaweed extract helps with heat stress