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So growing in Massachusetts late into the season and it’s starting to get consistently cold. Nights going anywhere from 25-40 and days around a high of 50. Plants are flowering at week 8 almost 9. Is it to early to harvest or should I wait out the cold a little longer? Will the cold effect potency or bud quality? First grow def not the best clearly by the pics but gotta start somewhere right? Lol
 

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shanko88 said:
So growing in Massachusetts late into the season and it’s starting to get consistently cold. Nights going anywhere from 25-40 and days around a high of 50. Plants are flowering at week 8 almost 9. Is it to early to harvest or should I wait out the cold a little longer? Will the cold effect potency or bud quality? First grow def not the best clearly by the pics but gotta start somewhere right? Lol
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Your buds don't look finished, but sooner or later you'll have to harvest them, probably earlier than the plant would like too.

If you can move your plants to a shed or some kind of shelter (even a large cardboard box, supported tarp, piece of plastic, etc.) at night you can probably beat the freezing temps for a bit longer.

Your buds aren't flowering under the best sunlight for potency. That light occurs earlier in the summer. Ed Rosenthal discusses that in one of his recent books.

People have to start somewhere and you have, good on you. Don't make me tell you tales of early 1970s stemmy, seedy, hardly any buds pot. You're way ahead of that.
 
Rob Roy said:
Your buds don't look finished, but sooner or later you'll have to harvest them, probably earlier than the plant would like too.

If you can move your plants to a shed or some kind of shelter (even a large cardboard box, supported tarp, piece of plastic, etc.) at night you can probably beat the freezing temps for a bit longer.

Your buds aren't flowering under the best sunlight for potency. That light occurs earlier in the summer. Ed Rosenthal discusses that in one of his recent books.

People have to start somewhere and you have, good on you. Don't make me tell you tales of early 1970s stemmy, seedy, hardly any buds pot. You're way ahead of that.
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I appreciate the reply, I was ready to panic chop with the next few nights being low 30’s. made me look into a small pop up greenhouse. Ordering it next day from amazon haha. I wanted to start earlier but our old house had neighbors every where. Luckily now though I’m in a much more private wooded area. Can’t wait for the spring to jump right into it.
 
shanko88 said:
I appreciate the reply, I was ready to panic chop with the next few nights being low 30’s. made me look into a small pop up greenhouse. Ordering it next day from amazon haha. I wanted to start earlier but our old house had neighbors every where. Luckily now though I’m in a much more private wooded area. Can’t wait for the spring to jump right into it.
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You're welcome and you're going to do a great job next year. Enthusiasm is a big part of growing.

If you want to research a strains cold weather hardiness in the future, you might try leaving a plant or two out as long as possible and see how it fares. We learn a lot by trial and error and observation. I've got a male (or two...wink) and some excess clones outside now, just to see how long they can hack the cold nights. Leaving a male outside is also a good way to get some pollen without risking the indoor girls virginity.
 
Rob Roy said:
Your buds don't look finished, but sooner or later you'll have to harvest them, probably earlier than the plant would like too.

If you can move your plants to a shed or some kind of shelter (even a large cardboard box, supported tarp, piece of plastic, etc.) at night you can probably beat the freezing temps for a bit longer.

Your buds aren't flowering under the best sunlight for potency. That light occurs earlier in the summer. Ed Rosenthal discusses that in one of his recent books.

People have to start somewhere and you have, good on you. Don't make me tell you tales of early 1970s stemmy, seedy, hardly any buds pot. You're way ahead of that.
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Rob Roy you gave me the best belly laugh in my memory about growing with the early seeds. Thank you for your flashback to cultivating gold bud,red bud, oaxacan colas days!!!! I was trying to write something about Waikiki Queen, but can't figure out how to write on it because I am inspired. I am an introvert, yet I had to write what20181017_113155.jpg an amazing Bud. It's now in my top ten all time. Sorry for babbling, but how do I write on that thread. Anyone's feedback would be greatly appreciated because some of what I read was not my experience, so hopefully I can reply. Great fully, S. FL. S.Man
 
Cold temps will actually make the plant produce more trichomes.
And the plants can stand frosts and cold temps very well. A hard frost might kill them but normal frosts are welcomed where I'm from.
My highs were in the 40s with lows In the 20s every night and I just got the last one down on Halloween
 
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