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Ku5H

Ku5H

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Im growing out here in Sherman Oaks, CA. I have been looking up the light tables for the summer + temp and i am concerned that my outdoor bucketed crop be wilted by the 95+ temps we are expecting. I potted my Trainwreck and my OG Kush in pure worm castings + potting soil June 1st and they are both about 6 inches high.. What should i come to expect growing in Los Angeles weather? Should i use root activator so as to make my plants more efficient at absorbing therefore more resistant?
 
marijewana

marijewana

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its get pretty hot where i live too but as long as their outdoors ide think they should be ok, maybe move them in the shade if it really gets too hot
 
katwoman2012

katwoman2012

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My patio gets 120+ with the glare and lack of shade or breeze. I asked at the pot shop and the owner said they absolutely love the heat. She's since tested it at 115 out there this spring in direct sunlight. She was all perked up and doing great! LA should be great!
 
Ku5H

Ku5H

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katwoman2012 said:
My patio gets 120+ with the glare and lack of shade or breeze. I asked at the pot shop and the owner said they absolutely love the heat. She's since tested it at 115 out there this spring in direct sunlight. She was all perked up and doing great! LA should be great!
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Thanks for the info..today i picked up some SUPERthrive and soluble Buytric Acid, just watered them..Let the bulking up/ growing begin!!!
 
mpgkush

mpgkush

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you'll be fine with temps. outdoor strains are built to be able to withstand high temps.

What your not gonna like is the fact that u need to water much more oftens then if the temps were as high, where i live. I have the complete opposite problem. it has been raining for about 80% of the last 2 weeks and my plants are feeling it. they fucking survived hail a bit smaller then golf balls that came down last night.
 
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beyondtilt

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sure the cannabis likes hot weather BUT THE ROOTS DO NOT! If you have your plants above ground, especially in black containers, the soil itself can mimic the outside temp and virtually cook the roots! Extra watering will not make this any better as the room temp water you put in hours ago has now cooked up to 90 degrees! Your best bet is to dig some holes in the ground and put the pots in them to be sure the soil stays relatively cool, or whatever else you can think of to block the sides of the pot from direct sunlight.
 
mpgkush

mpgkush

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beyondtilt said:
sure the cannabis likes hot weather BUT THE ROOTS DO NOT! If you have your plants above ground, especially in black containers, the soil itself can mimic the outside temp and virtually cook the roots! Extra watering will not make this any better as the room temp water you put in hours ago has now cooked up to 90 degrees! Your best bet is to dig some holes in the ground and put the pots in them to be sure the soil stays relatively cool, or whatever else you can think of to block the sides of the pot from direct sunlight.
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I thought that was kinda expected?
 
Angus

Angus

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beyondtilt said:
sure the cannabis likes hot weather BUT THE ROOTS DO NOT! If you have your plants above ground, especially in black containers, the soil itself can mimic the outside temp and virtually cook the roots! Extra watering will not make this any better as the room temp water you put in hours ago has now cooked up to 90 degrees! Your best bet is to dig some holes in the ground and put the pots in them to be sure the soil stays relatively cool, or whatever else you can think of to block the sides of the pot from direct sunlight.
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Real good advice.
 
katwoman2012

katwoman2012

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Thank you, beyond! I can't stand in my patio due to the heat, so the pot may even melt. I'm going to dig a hole and put the pot in. My front patio has pots in holes like that and it also keeps from having to water so much (at least out there). I brought her in last night due to a bad electrical storm and mucho, mucho rain. Thanks again.
 
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beyondtilt

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katwoman2012 said:
Thank you, beyond! I can't stand in my patio due to the heat, so the pot may even melt. I'm going to dig a hole and put the pot in. My front patio has pots in holes like that and it also keeps from having to water so much (at least out there). I brought her in last night due to a bad electrical storm and mucho, mucho rain. Thanks again.
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for sure.... to just keep em on the patio you might get away with cutting out cardboard to keep the sides of the pot out of direct sunlight as an alternative.....
 
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