Outdoor Grow 2014

Didi94

Didi94

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Update
No spider mites found , I checked the underside of the leafes with a magnifying glass and found no insects or eggs.
The Hawaiian Snow is taking time to reveg , but the smell of the calyxes is very caracteristic of the strain (like roasted onion ).
The AK-47 is growing the most of all strains ...
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veggiegardener

veggiegardener

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Nice looking plants! Did you move them outdoors from a long 'day' cycle? That might explain the one plant budding. Especially if it has an Indica background. I'd suggest moving the plants away from each other. More room to grow. If you want more yield, you can loosen the native soil in their new locations and sink each pot a couple inches into the soil. Mixing some potting mix into the existing dirt will encourage this. Rake away the Eucalyptus leaves away because they contain oils that inhibit growth.

Watch the budding plant. When it begins to show new fresh green leaves, remove the central cola. This will encourage the revegging process.
 
Didi94

Didi94

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veggiegardener said:
Nice looking plants! Did you move them outdoors from a long 'day' cycle? That might explain the one plant budding. Especially if it has an Indica background. I'd suggest moving the plants away from each other. More room to grow. If you want more yield, you can loosen the native soil in their new locations and sink each pot a couple inches into the soil. Mixing some potting mix into the existing dirt will encourage this. Rake away the Eucalyptus leaves away because they contain oils that inhibit growth.

Watch the budding plant. When it begins to show new fresh green leaves, remove the central cola. This will encourage the revegging process.
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Hey ! Thank you for your suggestions , what do you mean exactly with long day cicle ? The budding plant is a pure sativa I think ( Hawaiian Snow greenhouse seeds) passthat2me has given the hipothesis it could be an auto flowering strain which can be. I planned move them away from each other this week... I think im gonna let them in the pots , I dont want them too big you know it's just my first grow
 
veggiegardener

veggiegardener

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OK. I'll try to make a case for sinking the pot into the ground. If gives each plant access to the soil where water is available in case you miss a day of watering during extreme heat. Those pots won't be adequate in August for just one daily watering(How big? They look like 5 gallon pots?) Look up "Low Stress Training" or LST on methods for keeping your plant low to the ground. Twenty years ago High Times had an article on some Georgia growers who were getting a pound plus off of plants hidden in a tomato field. None more than 30" tall but some 8 feet wide. I practiced it in my garden throughout the 80s and early 90s, with very good results. A small pot won't control size as much as force YOU to feed and water two or three times daily late in the summer. Best of luck!
 
Didi94

Didi94

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veggiegardener said:
OK. I'll try to make a case for sinking the pot into the ground. If gives each plant access to the soil where water is available in case you miss a day of watering during extreme heat. Those pots won't be adequate in August for just one daily watering(How big? They look like 5 gallon pots?) Look up "Low Stress Training" or LST on methods for keeping your plant low to the ground. Twenty years ago High Times had an article on some Georgia growers who were getting a pound plus off of plants hidden in a tomato field. None more than 30" tall but some 8 feet wide. I practiced it in my garden throughout the 80s and early 90s, with very good results. A small pot won't control size as much as force YOU to feed and water two or three times daily late in the summer. Best of luck!
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They are all in 10 gallon pots , yeah I've heard about LST but I dont know how to , I just planned to let them grow this way and see what I will get of them , concernig the heat i thought that I can minimize the heat with some mulch and shading the pots , Cheers !
 
veggiegardener

veggiegardener

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Shading the pots will help avoid root damage. A friend used to paint his pots 3/4s white. In the early spring he'd point the black 1/4 south. In summertime the center of the white would face south. LST is just bending branches to horizontal to increase the plant's footprint. The more area, the more buds. I like to transplant leggy plants into my garden. Usually 2-3 feet tall. I tilt them at about 45 degrees to the north. I then anchor the main stem as close to horizontal above the earth as I can. Some strains are brittle, but with patience, the plant will 'bend to your will'. As the side shoots grow, they can be laid down as well.

Anyway, I look forward to watching your grow and wish you success. You're off to a good start.
 
Didi94

Didi94

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veggiegardener said:
Shading the pots will help avoid root damage. A friend used to paint his pots 3/4s white. In the early spring he'd point the black 1/4 south. In summertime the center of the white would face south. LST is just bending branches to horizontal to increase the plant's footprint. The more area, the more buds. I like to transplant leggy plants into my garden. Usually 2-3 feet tall. I tilt them at about 45 degrees to the north. I then anchor the main stem as close to horizontal above the earth as I can. Some strains are brittle, but with patience, the plant will 'bend to your will'. As the side shoots grow, they can be laid down as well.

Anyway, I look forward to watching your grow and wish you success. You're off to a good start.
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Thank you very much ! I really appreciate all help ! I will keep an eye on your grow too , good luck with your ladies !
 
Didi94

Didi94

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Hot weather is coming (96º Fahrenheit) , as I need to protect my black pots prom the direct sun , I thought i could wrap them in aluminium foil to reflect the heat and keep those roots cool like this example :
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Tell me what you think ! ;)
 
ruby fruit

ruby fruit

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Didi94 said:
Hot weather is coming (96º Fahrenheit) , as I need to protect my black pots prom the direct sun , I thought i could wrap them in aluminium foil to reflect the heat and keep those roots cool like this example :
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Tell me what you think ! ;)
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Ive never seen it done but that will probably take a couple degrees of the pot for sure u would think even roofing insulation they use for houses would help more as well cos its got a reflective surface and under is the insulation to keep heat out.where im from u can buy it in ten metre rolls for only $30
 
Didi94

Didi94

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ruby fruit said:
Ive never seen it done but that will probably take a couple degrees of the pot for sure u would think even roofing insulation they use for houses would help more as well cos its got a reflective surface and under is the insulation to keep heat out.where im from u can buy it in ten metre rolls for only $30
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I think basically every reflective material would help very much , but u are right insulation would take another couple degrees out
 
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