advice please

[wishpotwaslegal]

i asked this question on my grow log but got no response ill try here.ok my plant is outdoor and all of a sudden the leavs have turnd purple is this do to the cold nights we have been having?. its supposed to get down to minus 1 tonight and then warm up for a couple weeks again. will my plant survive another cold night or should i harvest. look at pics and tell me what you all think.i would like to leave it for another couple weeks if i can get away with it.some ideas would be great thanks.

[wishpotwaslegal]

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[GoldenGraham84]

could be the cold, could be the strain. know what strain you're working with?

[wishpotwaslegal]

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[wishpotwaslegal]

no i dont no what strain it is but can eny body tell if its dieing or what?

[GoldenGraham84]

if its bagseed, its probably the temps. looks healthy to me and i think it could survive another cold night. best of luck man. -GG84

[wishpotwaslegal]

thanks glodengram i think it need about two weeks i dont have anything to look at ttrics with so im just gussing cant see it being any longer then that.just saw another thred on here and he has same problem and he lives in same area southern ont.hopefully it all works out.thanks again

[GoldenGraham84]

not a problem buddy! if you bring me the harvest, that is... lol just playing. 7-9 weeks of flowering is a good window of time, if that helps.

[wishpotwaslegal]

yes that helps its been flowering since first week of augest.thanks again

[GoldenGraham84]

oh yeah, that'll be ready soon. i'd head to a radioshack (do they have them in CAN?) and buy a magnifier. i got mine for $17 and i can see cells on my skin with it. if you don't end up doing that, definitely off some of your harvest for $ and get it for next time around.

[trinitybound]

That is a nice shade of purple!
That's definately from the cold. -1 might do some damage. If you can, make a greenhouse around them by putting up four posts taller then the plants and wraping them in plastic at least at night, I had to do this for some long seasoned heirloum red Habanero peppers. Just make sure there isn't any moisture in there put some dry straw in the bottom around the stem up to the first leaf set. The humidity might get high so keep an eye out for bud rot. :thumbsup:

[wishpotwaslegal]

i havent seen a raido shack in years its now calld the source same as radio shack but better from what i have seen but ill defently have to get one of those micerscope things your talking about.and as for building a tent or something around my plant it would be too much of a heat score so im just going to have to hope for the best besides we had frost last night so if damage is done it was done already.go figure for the next ten days or so its going to double didgets havent been outside yet today but what from what i can see from my window there looking realy realy cold. oh well nothing i can do now but hope for the best.

[trinitybound]

Freezing temps will kill parts of the plant. You'll see leaves start to decompose then bud rot (Botrytis) will set in, after that all you got is compost.

If I were you I'd curl up next to her with an electric blanket and massage the stems while whispering sweet nothings into her ear.

[GoldenGraham84]

yes now with the second frost you must pay extremely close attention for mold. especially since you say some warmer weather is coming. read, read, READ on prevention and treatment. if you think you have to harvest early, make sure you smoke only buds with no mold. i wouldn't risk the harmful side effects of moldy-pot-smoking. prevent if you can afford it. let me see if i can find any info on it...
this gives a little info and some tips for treating/removing, but i wouldn't try the mouthwash thing.

http://boards.cannabis.com/outdoor-growing/83859-mold-prevention-infomtaion.html

keep hunting for posts like that! maybe try locating that original thread houdini posted that quote in... BEST of luck!

[wishpotwaslegal]

oh man i hope my plant dont rot! now im worried. it did not change much at all from the frosty night we had last night here in my neck of the woods its still very purple littlel bit more now but it still looks like its living well and i think its starting to swell a bit ill take pics tomorow and let you guys be the judge thanks for helping me choose what to do all info has been great thanks again!

[GoldenGraham84]

hey found 2 things for you.

1. original thread with houdini's post. they were talking more about rain affecting the plants.
http://boards.cannabis.com/outdoor-growing/80284-rain-problem-buds.html

2. a hopeful post with stinky (i'm sure you know she's the guru) and other folks saying light frosts won't do much damage.
http://boards.cannabis.com/outdoor-growing/86369-doesnt-frost-feeze-burn-plants.html


read this and feel better until you're sure your crop has been lost! if all is lost, you gained knowledge and experience. if some is lost, you can feel good about growing something yourself. and the purple would probably be good for bag appeal. if you come out on top with full harvest, you have both.

[wishpotwaslegal]

hey thanks again golden the one on frost makes me feel a lot better the frost that she got must have been light that was sunday morning 4am and now its thursday heres what she looks like now i cant tell if shes still healthy or not. good weather for next 10 days or so and i think thats all she needs

[wishpotwaslegal]

is she still healthy

[trinitybound]

From what I can see she still looks good. In cold weather the calyxes swell and get covered in trich. You going to have some sticky bomb herb soon :thumbsup:

The first sign of freeze damage will be parts of the leaves will turn grey and die (necrosis). I would pull off the ones that show this damage. Cut off the toe before the whole foot goes.

:jointsmile:

[GoldenGraham84]

what he said :)

[wishpotwaslegal]

gray? i dont think i have gray leaves but i will keep my eye for that other then that im glad shes healthy and i hope she finishes of soon im realy getting yannsy! it shouldent be to much longer i hope.thanks again evrybody who reasured me on these few concerns iv had .ill sure to keep an update on my log of progres and turn out and lots of pics.
chow for now!

[Revanche21]

Whether the plant will turn purple is due to its genetics (genotype) when the conditions in the outside world are met, the plant becomes purple (phenotype).

I'm guessing that plants that have this genetic marker may perhaps be more resistant to cold temperatures? But that's just a guess anyone else have any better ideas?

[wishpotwaslegal]

that is something to think about but i dont think shes turnining purple becaus of genetics it must be the cold its a setiva and from what iv read thats a tropical strain.i had a branch that broke of my plant way back in early sept and i stuck it in another pot and it has been doing great its in my shed in the window and its still green its only about 6 inches tall but it hasent got the cold like mom did and mom is realy purple and daugter is light green.but i do wonder why and what makes it turn purple is it some kind of protectiv mecinnisim with in the plant? any cemist on here with the ansers? thanks again everybody for your thoughts and input.

[trinitybound]

I was going to try to explain why plants turn colors in the cold.
After I was a page into it I realize someone else can explain it better, so I found this that explains it a lot better than I could. :thumbsup:

fall colours (http://www.naturenorth.com/fall/colors/color2.html)