How hot is too hot???

[iarbaman]

My plants are having a hard time right now. During the day they look like have spent some time in the oven!!!
But at the same time, next morning they look perfectly healthy:thumbsup:
Is these ok, or it will delay flowering, or something like that???
Thanks you all:rastasmoke:

[SouthernGuerilla]

Just make sure the soil doesn't get bone dry.

[buddabusa001]

where do you live? it should be fine just make sure the soil is nice a wet during the day and just wait

[SouthernGuerilla]

where do you live? it should be fine just make sure the soil is nice a wet during the day and just wait

Don't over water. Moist soil is better than saturated. Let it dry out in between watering, but not bone dry. Take a tooth pick to the soil..

[iarbaman]

Every morning (9:00am) i water my plants, and as soon as 2:00pm the top 2 inches are already dry. And the plants look like shit!!! so i water them again!!!
Ill see if in a couple of days i can post some afternoon pics, the ones below were taken in the morning!!!
Cheers!!!!

[kack409]

they look healthy to me....keep it green :thumbsup:

[keeko]

you need a bigger pot for those big plants. bigger pot will help cut down the everyday watering.

[TheMetal1]

you need a bigger pot for those big plants. bigger pot will help cut down the everyday watering.

Holy shit that's a lot of (potential) pot for such a little pot ;)
- I really don't like to refer to it as pot, but I couldn't resist

Yeah... the roots are probably so dense in that thing you could keep dumping water in there 24/7 and it would keep chuggin :stoned:

I wear a size 13 shoe... I would NOT be too comfortable spending much time in a ladies 6.... Nahh mean? Shit looks nice otherwise :thumbsup:

[brussels]

Your plants should be fine. I've grown outdoors for several years here outside of Houston; and this year we've been over 95` since June. No problems. You don't mention if you have plates under your pots, if not, I recommend at least the plastic ones to help retain moisture. You can also use a fine mulch covering the soil. I just use the shredded paper from my shredder. One other point I might mention, is the direct sunlight they're getting; you only need 5 to 6 hours of direct sun light. You might experiment with this.

As for interrupting flowering? I seriously doubt it, just follow your watering/feeding regimen, and nature should take care of the rest. My plants have just started flowering, and should finish early Oct.

I manage to have two outdoor harvests a year however, because of the milder winters here in Houston. I have rooted clones by the first of Feb, and if the temps are to cold, I'll keep them under lights 20/4. Weather permitting, I'll take them outside for natural light <and electric bill savings>, and take them into the grow shed to finish the 20 hour light cycle each evening. By the middle of march, they're ready for full-time natural outside growth. The short springtime photo period throws them into flowering, with plenty of time to finish. Also, around the 1st of April, I'm starting my summer plants that finish in Oct.
If I can figure it out, I'll post some of this springs photos...
B

[lunarose]

Hi, I grow in a hot dry area without much problems. It typically gets into the triple digits during our summers. As long as the plants are around two feel tall they can handle it seedlings not so much. I keep mjy girls in a greenhouse and because the GH retains moisture I only need to water them every other day but the two males I am keeping out in the open need daily watering. You can put a layer of perlite over your soil to help keep things cooler. Are you growing where you took the pictures? If so those cinderblocks/bricks do retain a lot of heat. They do look good.

[inbud]

i agree your plants look great! tho like the guy said above the plants are kinda big for such small pots. You may want to repot them (before they start to flower) or just keep up the heavy twice a day schedual. i grow in pots too, and the temp today is over 105. I painted some of the pots white to keep the roots from getting to hot in the sun, but otherwise the heat dosent seem to bother them, but if they dry out...they wilt like crazy. I do get some shade tho on the garden bout 5pm or so. You have some real beauties there!
Good Growin'!:hippy:

[buckyboy]

you need a bigger pot for those big plants. bigger pot will help cut down the everyday watering.My thoughts exactly.

[iarbaman]

Should i give it a couple more weeks???
It looks like it is not flowering anymore, maybe from heat stress???

[iarbaman]

Need some help on what should i do, cause my babe should be flowering by now!!!

[TheMetal1]

is in you my friend :hippy:

If you are flowering completely outdoors, it depends on your local photoperiod. Unless you are growing an auto-flowering strain.
If you are flowering in and outdoors for some reason... it's probably due to insufficient dark periods, causing re-veg (or just continued veg).
I'm not real clear on your photos :rasta:, but they look like pre-flowers... which won't increase in mass until the 12/12 photoperiod.

But ehh... I'm :stoned:

[keeko]

Should i give it a couple more weeks???
It looks like it is not flowering anymore, maybe from heat stress???

say uhhh???.....did you ever replant to a bigger pot?

[iarbaman]

For my needs, it suits me well! Its a way ive found to control the size of my girls, cause i cant afford to have bigger plants.
The first outdoor girl i harvested, weigh in almost 1/4 pound of ready to consume buds!!! These only gilr will pay my trip to Europe these Xmas:rastasmoke:
Ive attached some pics from the harvest.
Anyway, since i still have a month until i put some more plants outside, i guess i will give the present girls that time to reveal their real intentions. Or face the consequences:thumbsup:
Catch you guys later!!!

[iarbaman]

That didnt grow in my balcony:stoned:
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[keeko]

well i gotta tell ya........get your girl in a bigger pot and she wont look so down and shitty on you... the pic you put up is of your LAST plant....not the current....give what the current plant needs....a bigger pot. :twocents:

[iarbaman]

Around 5 galons will be enough?

[TheMetal1]

I think the general rule of :greenthumb: is 1 gallon per foot of desired finishing height.

Obviously with training or pruning, where the "height" does not really reflect on the size/density of the root production... larger pots are needed for shorter plants. Does that makes sense? It's been a long day :stoned:

[iarbaman]

The pics you asked! Got a new camera now:thumbsup:
My babes are looking fine now that the extreme heat is gone, but i will follow your advise and repot it.
Is it less hard on my girl if i transplant her just before entering the dark cycle or it doesnt matter???
Seeya!!!

[keeko]

they do look a lot better now. Nice and healthy growth.
it doesnt matter if your replant during the light or dark...i always go for the light though, so i can see better.
if you do repot be careful not to agitate the roots too much as this is an important time in your plants life.

[iarbaman]

And also sprayed her with a pyrethrum solution, cause the mites are back again:mad:
Lets wait and see if the bigger pot will really make the diference.
Thanks anyway Keeko:thumbsup:

[iarbaman]

Hey guys, how is it going???
Besides the girl with the mites, these other one started showing these white marks lately!
Any ideas of what kind of bugs could be doing these to her???
Its easier to know what you are looking for:thumbsup:
Take it easy!!!

[bcgrown]

Hey guys, how is it going???
Besides the girl with the mites, these other one started showing these white marks lately!
Any ideas of what kind of bugs could be doing these to her???
Its easier to know what you are looking for:thumbsup:
Take it easy!!!

"Leaf miner" might be causing that damage... look close to see if there is a larvae borrowed in the leaf. They dont cause much damage really unless your infested.. looks like one made a home outa your leaf though haha.. kill that by squishing that area thats markd finger on each side and squish it.. works like a charm lol. :thumbsup: looking good though nice and healthy forsure! Belcony buds ;)

[iarbaman]

Maybe the pyrethrum killed these also:thumbsup:
But the other girl, it looks like i wont be able to kill all the mites! Is that ok???
I mean, can a healthy plant resist the mites, and still finishs it cycle with out major problems???

[iarbaman]

Any advises on fighting spidermites outdoors???

[iarbaman]

But, still need advise!
It seens that the pyrethrum spray ive been using, its not making effect:mad:
Since the act substance in it decomposes really fast in presence of light and wind, what other alternatives (stronger) do i have???
Can the mites take my girl down??? Even when shes looking these healthy???
Asta la vista amigos:thumbsup:

[iarbaman]

:rastasmoke:

[FlyGuyOU]

have you tried using neem oil for the spidermites? one of my buddies used it for his indoor grow...no bugs!!
lookin quite nice tho

[iarbaman]

Same plants:thumbsup:
Still strugling with the mites, but still going strong!!!
I would say another 10 days or so, and she will be done.
Take care:cool:

[iarbaman]

i'll be chopping these girl down!!!
Besides the the fact that the smoke is quite nice already, im feeling a bit unconfortable with these girls getting these big and quite smelly also!!!
So, just want be on the safe side of the equation:rastasmoke:
After harvest ill post some pics, but i would say 3 to 4 onces of dry bud!!!! (just from the girl on the right).
Take it easy!!!

[iarbaman]

plus mites pics!!!
How long is the mite life cycle???

[Greenthing]

Those white marks could be Thrip.
They suck the sap right out of your plant, which makes the leaves look like they turned white.

[Dren]

I hope you don't plan on selling those buds covered in spider mites...

even when they eventually die off they'll leave their little carcasses and webs behind all over and inside those buds. You really should have found a way to get rid of those before harvesting... I'm no mite expert but that bud is ruined imo. :(

[iarbaman]

still gets you really stoned dude:rastasmoke:
I guess ill be lowering the price on these batch!!!
Thanks for your concern anyway!!!