too larry
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That looks kind of like tomato wilt. Give this a look.
That looks kind of like tomato wilt. Give this a look.
Sorry. That wasn't what I was looking for. This may be better.That looks kind of like tomato wilt. Give this a look.
That's great. My biggest Pruden's Purple tomatoes are crashing right now. I used old soil, so that might be the problem.They're still growing very rapidly. Stems and leaves are lush and green, some of them are starting to unravel and open up a bit. We had a massive thunder storm here the other night that dropped a lot of hail and rain.
I've been flushing them out often, so I think it's working. Lots of flowers have been showing up on some of the varieties, and at least half are starting to form lots of new tomatoes. I'm thinking it's just excess nitrogen and a buildup of salts in the soil. Time will tell.
Plant troubles are no fun. If it's not one thing it's another. I hope it all works out for you.That's great. My biggest Pruden's Purple tomatoes are crashing right now. I used old soil, so that might be the problem.
That was a pretty awesome storm! I'm from the NE so lightening storms are something I grew up with, but we don't get them much out here. I miss them, so it was fun to have one pass through. And some more light rain today... I suppose it's OK, less watering?We had a massive thunder storm here the other night that dropped a lot of hail and rain.
I found several different nets online, most were for commercial greenhouses and listed how much light was lost through them, and my recollection was it ranged from about 22-27%. This net was from a smaller company that sold them in smaller formats (it's about 12' x 20'), but this particular one did not list the specific light loss. I suspect it's in the range of the others. We've had so much overcast and rainy weather this year, it's hard to tell if the net itself is impacting them. They don't have a lot of foliage and they seem a little stretchy to me, but I can't be sure what the cause is, probably a little of everything.How's the light penetration with the nets involved? I've thought about doing it but it would require a fully framed in area for me.
Mine are growing like crazy, even with the overcast. It's looking like the mornings are gonna be like this for the next week at least. Good temps and afternoon sun is looking promising. Mine don't see the sun until after 11am or so, then it's sun the rest of the day.I found several different nets online, most were for commercial greenhouses and listed how much light was lost through them, and my recollection was it ranged from about 22-27%. This net was from a smaller company that sold them in smaller formats (it's about 12' x 20'), but this particular one did not list the specific light loss. I suspect it's in the range of the others. We've had so much overcast and rainy weather this year, it's hard to tell if the net itself is impacting them. They don't have a lot of foliage and they seem a little stretchy to me, but I can't be sure what the cause is, probably a little of everything.
Why not just leave the plastic off the greenhouse to get direct sunlight and only cover with plastic when raining or a big storm? Thats what i plan to do anyway. I live in southern oregon and the only risky months are october and november because of rain. So this is when I plan to cover the greenhouse with plastic. The rest of the summer unless a rain storm i'll just leave it open for direct sunlight.I found several different nets online, most were for commercial greenhouses and listed how much light was lost through them, and my recollection was it ranged from about 22-27%. This net was from a smaller company that sold them in smaller formats (it's about 12' x 20'), but this particular one did not list the specific light loss. I suspect it's in the range of the others. We've had so much overcast and rainy weather this year, it's hard to tell if the net itself is impacting them. They don't have a lot of foliage and they seem a little stretchy to me, but I can't be sure what the cause is, probably a little of everything.
I would think that a 25% depression of available sunlight on an overcast days is causing your stretch. Should slow down as we get into the July sunshine.I found several different nets online, most were for commercial greenhouses and listed how much light was lost through them, and my recollection was it ranged from about 22-27%. This net was from a smaller company that sold them in smaller formats (it's about 12' x 20'), but this particular one did not list the specific light loss. I suspect it's in the range of the others. We've had so much overcast and rainy weather this year, it's hard to tell if the net itself is impacting them. They don't have a lot of foliage and they seem a little stretchy to me, but I can't be sure what the cause is, probably a little of everything.
Still looking forward to that July sunshine! This morning Weather Underground's radar showed clear skies... but I can tell you it was raining, and a considerable amount. Even the weather forecasters are in denial.I would think that a 25% depression of available sunlight on an overcast days is causing your stretch. Should slow down as we get into the July sunshine.
My girls are doing really well this summer -- no thanx to the cloudy weather so far -- partially due to the strains, but primarily because I'm taking amendments more serious this year. In past outdoor grows I've just used the approach taught to me growing up tending the family garden, which worked fine for our fruits & veggies, but what I finally realized (duh!) is that cannabis plants can take a LOT of feeding, and even with my limited 3 hrs of direct sun, by giving them a rich supply of ACT, EWC, manure and comfrey they grow to a respectable size with nice foliage. My ladies are approaching 6 feet tall and look really healthy.
Well, here we go! Finally!!! Looks like excellent weather for the foreseeable future, and with a thorough rain soaking, I'm expecting my gals to explode. Don't know what it is about a good rain, but seems like it stimulates new growth that manual watering doesn't. Maybe the more even distribution and saturation does it, or perhaps just my imagination, but it seems like a real thing.Still looking forward to that July sunshine!
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Well, here we go! Finally!!! Looks like excellent weather for the foreseeable future...
Not for me, not yet anyway... it's raining right now.Well, the sun is around to stay for a while now...
Well, the sun is around to stay for a while now. Got out this morning and got the trellis nets all set up before the stretch comes. Picked up some 8ft stakes and laid some netting horizontally and vertically around the ladies. Once they stretch out another foot or two I'll put some more in there.
I was expecting these to be much taller at this point, but I didn't get my clones out until a couple weeks later this year. They're indica dominant strains as well so they'll naturally be a bit more compact. Hoping they get up around 5-6' at least. Otherwise the monster tomatoes may block more sun than im comfortable with.
All is looking pretty crazy in the garden, I can't believe how much it's taken off. Some of the tomatoes are above my head at this point. The leaf curl is still around a little bit, but they're all putting on lots of fruit so I can't complain too much.
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Yep it is. We have a ton of it growing in that bed. It spreads like crazy, I keep having to pull it up from around the other plants.Is that horseradish in the bottom left of the third photo?
That's what I thought. That stuff is impossible to get rid of once it gets a foothold. I planted some a few years back and it's popping up everywhere. I dug it up but any little piece of root can start growing. It's still popping up all over. I've found some ten feet from where I originally planted it. That stuff will eventually burrow out of the bed and even start popping up on the other side of that fence in your neighbors yard.Yep it is. We have a ton of it growing in that bed. It spreads like crazy, I keep having to pull it up from around the other plants.
Yep, it gets around. It sure is nice come the holidays when we have fresh ground horseradish to go on the prime rib though.That's what I thought. That stuff is impossible to get rid of once it gets a foothold. I planted some a few years back and it's popping up everywhere. I dug it up but any little piece of root can start growing. It's still popping up all over. I've found some ten feet from where I originally planted it. That stuff will eventually burrow out of the bed and even start popping up on the other side of that fence in your neighbors yard.
Nice little garden you have going there.