Rain for days...uh-oh or ok?

Nubiewithboobies

Nubiewithboobies

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I live in NY and it's been rainy and cold (40-50s) the last few days and expected to be overcast and cold for the next several days. I'm 10 days I. On 3 seedlings in rather large pots. They have cotelydons with a first strong set of cannabis leaves and the second adjacent set beginning to form. My seeds are autoflower and are ak-47, bubblegum and WW. Will the cold stunt my ladies? Should I bring them indoors? I do not have an indoor set up at this time, completely outdoor first time operation here. I am experimenting with unknown seeds to figure out the kinks and pro and cons of outdoor so I can move on to indoor growing this fall! Any advice for temp and light changes would help me. I know that plants still get spectrum through the clouds, but I'm worried
 
Creature1969

Creature1969

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I'd be more concerned with the wind and torrential downpours than temps. My tomato and pepper plants are already ravaged by the weather and it's only just begun.
I'd bring 'em in for the few days, it can only help. Put 'em in a window.
 
Nubiewithboobies

Nubiewithboobies

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Creature1969 said:
I'd be more concerned with the wind and torrential downpours than temps. My tomato and pepper plants are already ravaged by the weather and it's only just begun.
I'd bring 'em in for the few days, it can only help. Put 'em in a window.
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Thanks, funny you mentioned your garden, bc my veggies and flowers are loving the rain but my ladies are so tiny I'm just afraid the weather (rain and chill) will over water them or shock them with temp drop, it was nearly 90 all lady week and now it's 50.
 
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We are having the same wet, cold weather this weekend. I brought my babies inside. They are on day 10 too. It didn't make 50 degrees here today and the wind was bad. I wasn't about to risk them getting bit after being so careful with them.
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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Nubiewithboobies said:
Thanks, funny you mentioned your garden, bc my veggies and flowers are loving the rain but my ladies are so tiny I'm just afraid the weather (rain and chill) will over water them or shock them with temp drop, it was nearly 90 all lady week and now it's 50.
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We are sending that weather to you after it has had it's way with us. LOL.

As long as your pots are well drained and you protect from high winds you should be okay if already growing outdoors. The temps will slow growth for a few days is all. Maybe induce some purple till It warms up again. If concerned? Cut the bottom off some 2 liter bottles and anchor them over the plants. Will cover you to very low 40's. Remove if it gets sunny. Will kill fast in direct sunlight.
 
Sir Napsalot

Sir Napsalot

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Nubiewithboobies said:
I live in NY and it's been rainy and cold (40-50s) the last few days and expected to be overcast and cold for the next several days. I'm 10 days I. On 3 seedlings in rather large pots. They have cotelydons with a first strong set of cannabis leaves and the second adjacent set beginning to form. My seeds are autoflower and are ak-47, bubblegum and WW. Will the cold stunt my ladies? Should I bring them indoors? I do not have an indoor set up at this time, completely outdoor first time operation here. I am experimenting with unknown seeds to figure out the kinks and pro and cons of outdoor so I can move on to indoor growing this fall! Any advice for temp and light changes would help me. I know that plants still get spectrum through the clouds, but I'm worried
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What do you mean by "rather large pots"?
 
Nubiewithboobies

Nubiewithboobies

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MICHI-CAN said:
About perfect for a new grower. Plus one to you.
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Thanks. They look fine this morning, reaching for the sun! Do you recommend any certain pH tester? Should I order one with NPK testability as well? 6-6.5 is optimal, but I KNOW my h20 is hard here. Distilled h20 could help balance if it's too alkaline, correct? I'm not gonna need to water them for days with all this rain, but when I do, how's rain water from a barrel system? Should I test my water too?
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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Nubiewithboobies said:
Thanks. They look fine this morning, reaching for the sun! Do you recommend any certain pH tester? Should I order one with NPK testability as well? 6-6.5 is optimal, but I KNOW my h20 is hard here. Distilled h20 could help balance if it's too alkaline, correct? I'm not gonna need to water them for days with all this rain, but when I do, how's rain water from a barrel system? Should I test my water too?
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Apologies. Busy day napping.

Any pen that is reliably close to accurate. I use cheap $6 pens. You need a PPM and PH pen. Life gets easier with them.

I suggest tap water for soil grows. Never distilled or R/O. Rain water is good. Just short some minerals. Keep water below 7.2 PH and all should work on its own. 002.jpg003.jpg
 
rockethoe

rockethoe

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I once planted out a LARGE quantity of plants. It was the end of may. The plants were 18". The evening I put them out it began to rain, It did not stop for 6 weeks - no joke. That was the end of that season. They flooded and drowned completely.
 
Three Berries

Three Berries

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This month came in at 10.34" of rain at my location in Illinois. Record for me, the norm is 3.35". Good to be going into winter with plenty of water in the ground though. Bet we have a dry year next. Last fall and winter were really dry.
 
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