Its just about that time again

[keeko]

Its getting very close to outdoor season again, time to start preparing and planning for summers harvest. I will be planting anywhere between 10-20 plants depending workload and time. Im mainly working with clones to save me the trouble of sexing plants but i have some seeds that ill work with. Im hoping to atleast pull a pound but depending on the grasshoppers ill have to see what i can achieve.

Clones-K2, skunk special, sensi star
Beans-Nevill Haze Hybrid, possibly SAGE, African durban X Skunk, and some bagseed. plus anything else that i can get my mitts on.

What are your plans,struggles,hopes,and situations like for the upcoming season?

[veggiepark]

10-20 plants only give a pound!!? That seams low.

I hoping to start my first outdoor grow coming up in May ( i'm in the northeast) with the that # of plants.

I grew inside previously the first time i had about 6-8 plants veg 2-3 months with an approx height of 4-5 feet each and got near a garbage bag filled. It had to be at least a pound( i didn't weigh)!

15 plants grown outside with a maxium heights of at least 8-10 ft. gots to get more!:)

[keeko]

hahahaha ......dont tell me that. I use to always have HIGH hopes for things like this and it would never turn out that way......thats why i say i atleast want a pound out of the work ill be doing.

If everything works out......ie......getting enough water for that many plants in the texas heat, i should be looking at about 2-3 lbs. I also dont know how those strains yeild except for the K2 so ill be taking that into account

[Inferius]

yeah, lowered expectations always helps... with everything.
I'm planting at least 4 and I only expect 2 ounces.
When you say grasshoppers, do you really mean grasshoppers??

[keeko]

yes.....they get pretty bad around my area, ate up most of the leaves on a small plant i had; and these really nothing i can do but step on them when i see them.

[Gatekeeper777]

I will be starting in may with about 10 plants.

[keeko]

do you know what strain you will be growing Gatekeeper?

[madeline]

They were REALLY bad here two years ago but last year there were hardly any grasshoppers! Two years ago there were so many there'd be a sea of them that would part as you walked across the yard. Man, it was bad! I have no idea where they went last year but no complaints from me!

[keeko]

got my figers crossed they wont be so bad this year, and also for some rain durning summer.....that would be great

[Gatekeeper777]

wife and i went for a walk. she was walking the puppies and i was scouting the country side.
I LOVE IT OUT HERE !

[redeyed]

I started out with big expectations this year but as the season draws closer the scale of my grow gets smaller and smaller due to time restraints. I'll probably be doing about 20 plants of various strains over the year. The only two I know is skunk#1 and purple power plant, other than that just really good seeds from some really good bud. Just a little tip that I'm sure you all already know is to put some black plastic over your grow area, It will help to bring the ground temp. up so can work your soil and plant your crop a little sooner. Depending on your area you may want to remove the plastic after a while so when the sun is blazin' you don't cook your roots and shit. It also helps to kill shit in the soil and keep weeds down early. Best of luck this year every body, goddess knows I'll need it.:greenthumb:

[keeko]

Gate-ive been doing that latley, except im ''birdwatching'' haha

Redeyed-thanks for the tips, i deff need to do something about lowering the ground temps. it gets pretty hot here in texas durning summer....and basically anytime that isint winter

[unclebob]

Just wondering - have you tried Neem or any other type of repellent to help keep the grasshoppers in check? I am familiar with the abundent and agressive grasshoppers in TX. We used to walk through the weeds there and grab them up for bass bait.

good luck this yr

bob

[keeko]

im not sure if neem oil would repel the grasshopers. when i went to the hydro store the guy working said i couldnt really do anything about the grasshoppers, just kill them as i see them. But i do plan on using neemoil to keep other critters in check, ill also be getting some lady bugs for the extra security. Are you in texas unclebob?

[unclebob]

Hi,
Best of luck keeping those hoppers under control. No I am not in TX. A few years back a friend had a ranch down in Medina county about 3-4 hrs south of Dallas. I spent a few vaca's down there. Great area. I am in the Southeast now. Without being too specific, I am in central eastern AL.

good luck

bob

[GoAwayDeer]

Later this week, in the SE, last you will see of cold. :)

[keeko]

yup, looks like my tx weather is only going to get warmer from here on out. Just got one plant out the other night and its looking good so far.

[Shovelhandle]

still in the dreaming stages here in New England. I hope to have clones and/or seedlings to put in the ground around June 1 and about six weeks after that. Plenty of seed, not enough secure spots.

Shov

[keeko]

how do you go about finding a good spot shov.? what i do is get my nerd gear on(hiker/birdwatcher appeal), smoke, and just explore the great outdoors......i love being outside. Google earth helps a bunch also

[redeyed]

I hear what your screamin' Shovelhandle! This weather sux ass. Last year at this time I was already planting a couple of healthy seedlings early, this year no such luck. Now I'm watching the news and we are going to be getting a nor'easter, what the hell it's April!

[Gatekeeper777]

I am getting frustraited......
usually by this time of the year we are at 60 degrees in the day and 45 to 50 at night , hell its in the upper 20's now at night and low 40's in the day. Due to snow every day for the next 4 days! WTF!!!!!!!!!