Growing all year around

Walter9999

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #21

TWS said:

I think so.......

And there's no bud worms or mites in the winter. lol

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that looks identical to my February/March Florida harvest...just enough cool crisp weather to really darken them up...and I'm talkin identical...nice

 

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TWS

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #22

It is one single piece . I use 20 x 100 visqueen cut 5 ft longer then the HH on each side. You stretch or pull it over and strategically fold the back in to look good and close it up. The sides are left 2 ft wider and a lot of soil is covered over. The front you can custom cut away the excess to have a door and a nice look. This is all done once hung over the supports. You should always position your hoop house if possible into your prevailing winds long ways. Not side ways.

 

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TWS

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #23

PS. a hoop house is aero Dynamic and gets it's strength from the bends in the PVC hoop and the top and side stays. If you go using corners or a square structure wind can be a problem. I only use heavy poly string for the top and side stays. The back end of the top stay is secured to the fence and the front end is secured to a tree. If you have no close structure you will need a stake on each end.

 

Urhighness88

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #24

So hoop house is the best way? How many feet do you put supporting PVC? Say yours is 10 feet do you put one every 2 feet so 5 in
total?

 

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TWS

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #25

3 ft is good.

 

Urhighness88

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #26

Ok thanks And do you put a top support threw the top?

 

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TWS

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #27

I don't understand your last question. I use nylon poly twine secured to a strong support on one side in my case my fence. It is then pulled tight and the half hitched to the top of each hoop until I get to the other end where it is secured to the other end support, in my case a tree.

 

MedicalGardens

Active Member

• Sep 3, 2013

• #28

View attachment 2803322 oregon haha just a few i got in with the big girls

 

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BigB 420

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #29

TWS said:

I think so.......

And there's no bud worms or mites in the winter. lol

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I've been thinking about trying a spring grow and those pictures may have just pushed me over the edge. That's a damn sexy plant.

 

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TWS

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #30

Nirvana's "Ice" going purple, kinda fitting. That was in the dead of winter probably December to February. I pulled two more crops before summer outdoors. winter grows are so much more layed back without the bug issues,watering, heat,rippers etc.

 

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BigB 420

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #31

It's probably too wet here for a winter crop like you run even with a greenhouse it would be really damp but I'll have see if spring is doable. Maybe if I put them out in march. I'll have to look at the day lengths closely.

 

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TWS

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #32

You'll pull it off in March.That's when my last one goes out. I bet ya April will work too. They will be full enough in flower to finish by June and not revert.

 

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BigB 420

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #33

TWS said:

You'll pull it off in March.That's when my last one goes out. I bet ya April will work too. They will be full enough in flower to finish by June and not revert.

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Yeah I was thinking that at some point they're too far gone to revert. Do you veg indoors any first or just throw fresh clones out to flower? I don't have anywhere to veg indoors but I can get my hands on lots of fresh babies. Maybe throw them in like 2-3 gallons of soil each and pile them in like a SOG grow.

 

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TWS

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #34

Yea, I indoor vegg them to about 2-3 ft. Use your sup lights and keep them awake.

 

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BigB 420

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• Sep 3, 2013

• #35

Oh good idea. Duh. I was thinking they weren't bright enough for rapid growth but like I did before just need to make the day longer and the sun will do the rest.

 

Urhighness88

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• Sep 4, 2013

• #36

What do you think yield would be? Would it be decent and worth my time? And should I try n find a good strain for my area or would it not matter since they will more likely then not go into flower when there mature enough?

 

Urhighness88

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• Sep 6, 2013

• #37

Any one know hhow big a seedling will get if thrown out in the next month? For a winter crop?

 

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gioua

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• Sep 6, 2013

• #38

I tested this last year.. made a simple 15$ G.H and added seed on 11-12 by 5-13 I had my 1st harvest..

taken in feb 2013

pulled clones for my 2013 fall harvest by 3-20-13

one of them on 4-2-13 carmelisous

by 4-30-13 BK

by 5-13
harvest 3 plants (small but it gave me a great gauge on what to do in 2013-2014 spring grow)

Out "winter" temps get about as low as 25-30 at the coldest.. but a cheap cover kept them alive during the night and in the day I would un cover them to allow full sun..


this year I will be using the same GH + about 12 clones for my spring harvest + fall moms

 

Urhighness88

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• Sep 6, 2013

• #39

Looks good did you grow from seed and jus throw then straight out or you veg inside?

 

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gioua

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• Sep 6, 2013

• #40

Urhighness88 said:

Looks good did you grow from seed and jus throw then straight out or you veg inside?

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nope seeds went in on 11-26-12 lost none due to frost (close call on a few days tho) will use a thicker cover this year.. had 1 male..