Hello growers, this is the thread for starting your outdoor grow in 2023. Feel free to show, talk, and ask whatever is on your mind
Why did I start this? 2 minutes ago, I ordered seeds for this years grow. Last year, I mistakenly grew 2 pounds of Humboldt Dream Queen (Green crack x skunk), when I really wanted to grow Dream Queen (blue dream x space queen). It's the official start of getting feminized seeds, in my case the correct strain. I'm in zone 7a/b, last seasons dead branches need to be cleaned up, which I'll get to in February/March. I'll germinate the seeds on April 1st, have them in-ground May 1st. Harvest will most likely be first week of October like last year. The soil will be organic Miracle Grow from costco since it worked great last year, with fox farm nutrients. I'll use the blue miracle grow nutes for veg, mix soil with blood and bone meal, cal mag, and switch to fox farm during the flowering stretch (usually 3rd/4th week of July). I'll use neem oil during veg, because my location is over run with spotted lantern flies, and b.t for worms during veg/flowering. I'll spray both once a week, and b.t twice a week during the flowering stretch. Training method will be Mainlining to 32 colas, it keeps everything spaced out, clean and easy to harvest. I'm planning on doing two plants, each will easily produce 1-1.5 lbs since Dream Queen is a moderately yielding plant under the sun. I strongly recommend getting a humidifier, it kept my drying room at a steady 60% making the cure, and smoke excellent, along with keeping the flower in Grove bags for storage. I will also be growing companion plants, marigolds and cilantro to attract beneficial hunters like lady bugs, and plants to hide them between (tomatoes, sun flowers, peppers, jalapenos).
What will you grow? How will you do it? What's your preparation like? Good luck to all growers, at the end of the day, this is gardening and farming
Why did I start this? 2 minutes ago, I ordered seeds for this years grow. Last year, I mistakenly grew 2 pounds of Humboldt Dream Queen (Green crack x skunk), when I really wanted to grow Dream Queen (blue dream x space queen). It's the official start of getting feminized seeds, in my case the correct strain. I'm in zone 7a/b, last seasons dead branches need to be cleaned up, which I'll get to in February/March. I'll germinate the seeds on April 1st, have them in-ground May 1st. Harvest will most likely be first week of October like last year. The soil will be organic Miracle Grow from costco since it worked great last year, with fox farm nutrients. I'll use the blue miracle grow nutes for veg, mix soil with blood and bone meal, cal mag, and switch to fox farm during the flowering stretch (usually 3rd/4th week of July). I'll use neem oil during veg, because my location is over run with spotted lantern flies, and b.t for worms during veg/flowering. I'll spray both once a week, and b.t twice a week during the flowering stretch. Training method will be Mainlining to 32 colas, it keeps everything spaced out, clean and easy to harvest. I'm planning on doing two plants, each will easily produce 1-1.5 lbs since Dream Queen is a moderately yielding plant under the sun. I strongly recommend getting a humidifier, it kept my drying room at a steady 60% making the cure, and smoke excellent, along with keeping the flower in Grove bags for storage. I will also be growing companion plants, marigolds and cilantro to attract beneficial hunters like lady bugs, and plants to hide them between (tomatoes, sun flowers, peppers, jalapenos).
What will you grow? How will you do it? What's your preparation like? Good luck to all growers, at the end of the day, this is gardening and farming
Ms DWW says about a teaspoon per gal of water for tea. And maybe just use the solids as a light top dressing.
