NY Grow 2011 (starting late)

[the86thcreator]

Well, I figured late is better than never. My first batch was accidentally left in the 90 degree blazing sun while I was at work, ordered more seeds, had my order returned as the smart lady at the post office gave me a US money order instead of the Canadian I asked for, sent it out again and now they're a week old. Worrying they won't be all that big, but staying on the optimistic side. I figure that keeping the deer away this year with the arsenal I have on hand they should do better anyway. Well, more pics to come. Already put 3 in the ground that survived from the first batch. 3 out of 108 HAHaha. Jus' gonna make some lemonade.

[the86thcreator]

This year's lineup: Atomic Northern Lights, Bunker Bud, Snakebite, UBC Chemo, and Lapis Mtn. Indica

[StickyBuds1987]

ah ncie man looks like your off to a nice start hope things work out for ya keep it up.

[the86thcreator]

Just put them all in the ground. The three I put in the ground last week have already grown to about a foot tall. Put up coyote urine packets, took a leak, and spread my friends hair from his last haircut everywhere. Next time I think I'm gonna bring some shit tickets with me and pop a deuce. Also, dried blood and egg pellets. It's gonna smell horrible granted, but it should keep the deer away. Blitzkrieg.

[StickyBuds1987]

damn man you must have some really heavy deer probs up your way why not just use chicken wire ?

[the86thcreator]

Yeah haha, didn't use to be a problem there. It's not actually my property, it's all farmland out there. It's pretty hidden, perfect actually, but I'm the paranoid sort and don't won't to put up fencing. Anyway, there's a deer repellant you can find at lowes in pellet form that works pretty well. It's just putrified egg solids and blood, too bad I didn't discover it until late in the season last year lol.

[Purple Daddy]

Cougar piss will do the trick if you can find it, they won't come near them.

[the86thcreator]

Thanks, also found coyote urine in pellets in these little bags that you hang around your garden, called "Break Away". Hoping that coming at this problem with every trick I know will take care of it. Goin' blitzkrieg on some deer. If that don't work I'll just wait out there for em' with some subsonics one night and take out the lot of them.

[Purple Daddy]

Coyote urine sounds a little more feasable, I just read about cougar piss somewhere a long time ago but I'm not really sure if they sell it, I mean it's not like there are many cougars willing to let you "milk" em. Deer got into my brothers organic gardens and ate everything down to a nub, even raspberry bushes. They love the hell out of lettuce.

[the86thcreator]

Yeah, also we have coyotes out here so they'll know to stay the f*ck away lol. The rasberry bushes are kind of surprising. I wish they'd lax the hunting laws a bit, I mean their population has gone from 1mil in ny to 10 mil in the last decade. I don't usually hunt, but it'd be nice to have less of em' around. They don't touch my grass after it starts flowering, must not taste too good but by then they've cut yield in half or more. Anyway, I'll post an update on friday when I get out there again. Peace.

[Purple Daddy]

Yes, one of the theories behind THC production is the taste/smell is supposed to repel predators. I think getting the male pollen to stick to the flowers is the main purpose but I've heard many critters won't eat mature buds.

[the86thcreator]

Well, thanks to mister empty brain(me) there won't be any pics with this update as I forgot the camera, but they're doing good :yippee: Theres no deer damage, the seedlings I put out 2 weeks ago are already 1.5 ft tall and the northern lights I put out a week before that are 2-3ft. tall so I'm getting pretty excited. Put out more deer repellant today. The lapis mountain indica is my favorite at the moment, its leaves are like fat little maple leaves. Sorry about the pics, but 2 weeks from now they'll really be worthy of a photo. Peace out guys.

[StickyBuds1987]

Well, thanks to mister empty brain(me) there won't be any pics with this update as I forgot the camera, but they're doing good :yippee: Theres no deer damage, the seedlings I put out 2 weeks ago are already 1.5 ft tall and the northern lights I put out a week before that are 2-3ft. tall so I'm getting pretty excited. Put out more deer repellant today. The lapis mountain indica is my favorite at the moment, its leaves are like fat little maple leaves. Sorry about the pics, but 2 weeks from now they'll really be worthy of a photo. Peace out guys.

ah its cool bro i have done the same thing myself a couple of times oh well next time maybe haha.

glad your plants are doing good they will be double the size they are now in 2 weeks its hard for me to go that long with out going to check or water mine but i only have 4 plants if i had as many as you do than i could wait haha.

[the86thcreator]

Haha, patience is not my strong point either. Actually I went out there and there were 10 less, but there were no signs of deer damage so I was still happy. They only had their first set of single-blade leaves when I put them out 2 weeks ago so I'll attribute it to them just being vulnerable to the heat. One has started to mutate (see thread "what is this? you prob don't know"), and then of course in a month I'll be yanking males so I'll count on about 20 making the cut. All I can say is... :dance:

[the86thcreator]

Well I went out there on Friday and was very pleased to see that they're doing great, there was a little nibbling on 2 of the plants, but nothing too severe and they all look like they're about to explode with growth. The atomic northern lights are very branchy, bushy little buggers. Without further ado, the pics:

[Purple Daddy]

You need to till the soil and get rid of all those weeds, they help attract other bugs.

[the86thcreator]

Aaaaaand more.....

[the86thcreator]

I'll a shot of the garden as a whole when they get bigger. Now that they're really getting their energy going with all those fat solar panels they should really take off. Four more weeks of solid veg and 2 months of flowering, I'm figuring 6-8 ft. Counted 40 this last time out there. None of them were showing any preflowers. All in all I was giddy as a schoolgirl. Put up more coyote urine and egg/blood pellets. I've got monster bloom I'm considering using starting middle of august, not that they really need it, haven't fertilized or even watered em' once. Peace guys :) tell me what you think! :yippee:

[the86thcreator]

You need to till the soil and get rid of all those weeds, they help attract other bugs.

Yeah, not too worried about the bugs, though, I pull anything that is/will block sunlight, apart from that I've cleared so much for the space it's time to let the vegetation grow in a bit. We do have flyovers every year out here and it's good to let things look as natural as possible. I also avoid keeping the area too maintained so they don't stand out from everything else attracting animal attention. I remember when i was 15 actually mulching around a couple of plants I had hahaha, since then paranoia has wisened me up. Also I spray em down with neem oil as problems arise which works like a charm. Haven't needed spray yet this year.

[StickyBuds1987]

those plants are looking happy bro i hope all goes well for you and you get some monsters the oldest one i have is in a spot in my back yard i ready for her to start budding out im started to get a little noid about it like maybe the meter man will see her he only comes here like every couple months or 1 time a month so i dont know hoping all goes well.

[the86thcreator]

those plants are looking happy bro i hope all goes well for you and you get some monsters the oldest one i have is in a spot in my back yard i ready for her to start budding out im started to get a little noid about it like maybe the meter man will see her he only comes here like every couple months or 1 time a month so i dont know hoping all goes well.

Hoping for some monsters, I know I started late but a man can dream can't he? hehe, good luck with that, hope your meter man is blind as a bat dude, she's a big girl.

[StickyBuds1987]

Hoping for some monsters, I know I started late but a man can dream can't he? hehe, good luck with that, hope your meter man is blind as a bat dude, she's a big girl.

ah yeah haha well its not close to the meter so he he would have to be really looking all around to find it so im keeping my fingers crossed.

[the86thcreator]

Lapis Indica(afghani), Lapis, Snakebite, Lapis, UBC Chemo

[the86thcreator]

Miscellaneous, bag seed, UBC Chemo, big fcking solar panel. Yes, I did some weeding after the photos were taken lol. The 2 Northern lights are almost positively male (taking cuttings for pollen), grew a foot this week. They're taking this 100 degree weather in stride. And the bunker bud is a pitiful little thing in the corner. Head count still 40. HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE:yippee::jumphappy:

[the86thcreator]

Update coming on Friday. Going to be taking clones of the northern lights for pollen, probably a clone of the LMI and UBC chemo, and flower everything out in ye olde closet with some compacts. Buying seeds is a love-hate relationship for me. Just a tip for anyone who buys from HempDepot, skip the joey weed, he only sells F2s and they never come out like the originals, also, skip K.C. brains, his seeds are never fully mature, have a terrible germination rate, and give you WWAAAAYYY to many males, however, his afghani is stellar...and cheap(pics attached) (those weren't finished yet at the time the pics were taken)

[washmedical]

thanks for the heads up

[the86thcreator]

Here you go:

[the86thcreator]

There you go, down to 38 so far, northern lights were males, have them flowering in closet, all in all seeing a lot of girls out there :)

[the86thcreator]

so........yeah........

[washmedical]

3rd pic ^there is awesome.. makes me jealous.. hopefully my 4 plants will do nicely

[SmokeMyPiece]

Im a little late, but just read thru your log. They are lookin great bro! that leaf in post#27 is HUGE. Makes me wanna try an OD grow..

I like your blitzkrieg lol, take no chances!

Just an idea, why not keep a mom or two of your favorite strains in that closet. I keep 3 moms alive with 2x26w CFLs and just bonsai. they stay mini sized.

Keep it green man!

[the86thcreator]

Thanks, guys! Was thinking of going the mom route and just putting out clones next year, but I think the old lady is a little more patient of my hobbies when they're not around for a few months lol. Will probably just seed a branch of my favorite strain once I have a better idea of how they fill out. Right now it's probably the northern lights x UBC chemo. Peace

[StickyBuds1987]

damn man all those plants your trimming fingers are going to be so sore come harvest but it will be well worth it keep it up bro!

[the86thcreator]

damn man all those plants your trimming fingers are going to be so sore come harvest but it will be well worth it keep it up bro!

Yeah I hear you, man, it's always exciting for the first few hours isn't it? After that it's just bushwhacking haha. I can't be the only one on these forums with a fetish for a good pair of scissors.

[the86thcreator]

Well, a productive week it's been. Went out there with a head count of 35 this week and 26 of them are females so far, can't beat that ratio. One of the Snakebites was 2 joined embryos from a single seed and of course the one was male and the other female, yanked em' as it's too risky to keep any hermie. Gave the ladies a dose of monster bloom and that's all she wrote. All those calyxes have me a little....:yippee:

Peace guys

[StickyBuds1987]

ah man those are some huge fan leaves the girls look happy man your gonna have lots of buds come budtober.

[whitetop]

i agree there lovely i want one please please :( your no fun im telling mommy you not share with us lol


topic:yeah lovely ladys cannot wait for the big fat buds man don't for get the pictures of them always nice to see a growers effort rewarded

[the86thcreator]

Thanks, guys, back out on friday to take out any last males. When I harvest I'm gonna take out an aghani top I saved from last year I've had curing since :jointsmile:

[StoneMeadow]

Wow...I can't even imagine growing in Cali without having to water. We haven't seen a drop of rains since the first week in June, and the daily temps are in the 90's with the humidity about 15%. And that soil...no ferts? OMFG!!!

[the86thcreator]

yeah lol, I guess some just get lucky, they say "onion capital" but I know better haha!

[the86thcreator]

well, sadly 9 out of 10 of the lapis mtn. indica(afghani) were male, just one little princess remaining on that front, ended up with 23 females, have a look...

[the86thcreator]

The reckoning.....

[StickyBuds1987]

well looks like you still came out ok when do they start budding out around there ?

[the86thcreator]

Usually middle to end of july, but this year it's a bit late probably due to the late start. Hope they're still done in reasonable time.

[StickyBuds1987]

Usually middle to end of july, but this year it's a bit late probably due to the late start. Hope they're still done in reasonable time.

ah it must start to frost pretty early?

[the86thcreator]

yeah, mid-end of october is pushing it

[the86thcreator]

Wow, do males pop up fast. Last week I had one that was too early to tell, 7 days later it was covered in balls just about to open, whew, close

[StickyBuds1987]

Wow, do males pop up fast. Last week I had one that was too early to tell, 7 days later it was covered in balls just about to open, whew, close

yeah man gave my younger cousin 3 little plants that i did not have time to deal with earlier in the year well he ended up with 2 we went to water and it was not showing 3 days later and BAM! it was covered in balls i was really surprised how fast it happened.

[the86thcreator]

Well, it's been a while since I've posted some porn, going out there tomorrow so update soon. Getting worried about this hurricane coming through. That soil is so soft, last thing I need is a lot of wind and rain :( . Going to do some supporting out there and definitely some neem oil as that purple-gray fungus is causing a problem, fairly small, but it's pissing me off. Peace out.

[Crystyan]

E' un ottima abitudine lasciare le neonate sotto il forte sole .... dopodiché saranno pronte per qualsiasi tipo di Lampada! Sono un nuovo utente ma non riesco a fare nuove domande per via della traduzione non riesco a capire bene! Spero che mi hai capito. Ciao.

[washmedical]

im gonna guess french??

2nd guess portugese

[the86thcreator]

E' un ottima abitudine lasciare le neonate sotto il forte sole .... dopodiché saranno pronte per qualsiasi tipo di Lampada! Sono un nuovo utente ma non riesco a fare nuove domande per via della traduzione non riesco a capire bene! Spero che mi hai capito. Ciao.

HUH?

[the86thcreator]

I'm going to guess italian, I don't know, I'm feeling it

[the86thcreator]

Time for an update. Hurricane Irene wreaked havoc in the garden, knocking down all my plants and splitting the afghani into 3 pieces. The continued rain and lack of sunlight has led to fairly small buds, bud rot, and a lot of what I call purple rot which you can see in the last pic. :mad:

[waterdog]

Time for an update. Hurricane Irene wreaked havoc in the garden, knocking down all my plants and splitting the afghani into 3 pieces. The continued rain and lack of sunlight has led to fairly small buds, bud rot, and a lot of what I call purple rot which you can see in the last pic. :mad:




Any grower hates to see the bud rot !

[StickyBuds1987]

Time for an update. Hurricane Irene wreaked havoc in the garden, knocking down all my plants and splitting the afghani into 3 pieces. The continued rain and lack of sunlight has led to fairly small buds, bud rot, and a lot of what I call purple rot which you can see in the last pic. :mad:

ah that sucks bro well i hope some of them pull through strong and make lots of buds for ya wish ya luck !!

[the86thcreator]

Thanks, guys. This year had setbacks from the start. On the bright side though, I found two seeds from the uber resinous afghani I grew out last year and managed to flower them out(1 male, 1 female) in my closet for some seeds. I'm changing locations next year and I'm pretty excited about the 2012 growing season. Now I just have to decide on which strains to grow, SO HARD HAHA, you know what they say, if it doesn't work out, try try again. Will give some pics from this years harvest in a few weeks. All in all I'm still pretty happy just to be harvesting something and it's more than I'll smoke in a year, but I smoke less than an ounce a year. Peace.

[the86thcreator]

WOW, I ended up with a lot more than I expected. I have nothing but positive reviews for snakebite by leprechaun seeds, the buds are dense, resinous, and huge, was surprised how much of a difference that last week made and they finished nice and early for being planted so late. Took a hit of the scissor hash from her and had to lay down on the couch hehe. Only down side is I am NERVOUS AS FUCK, I've got neighbors all around me and my apartment smells like a jamaican hillside. I've been trimming 12 hours today and I'm beat, will post some pics at some point, just been busy with all this.

[StickyBuds1987]

sounds like things have gone good for you bro im glad my big girl will get the chop on oct 9th so 1 more week i cant wait haha cait wait to see pics and smoke report.

[the86thcreator]

Well, both the UBC Chemo and the Snakebite were spectacular, especially taking into account the horrible conditions they were put through. Both, but especially the snakebite, were too strong for my preferance, definite one hitter quitters. If I had to choose a winner it's the snakebite hands down, the buds were bigger, denser, stronger hitting, I'd love to see what it could do with a full season and better weather. I had fresh nugs that were as big and solid as two fists on top of each other and plenty of them. The only words of caution is look out for mold cuz they grow really dense and I lost an ounce to cobweb mold, had to actually cut the buds off the stems to speed dry to keep the rot at bay, but that was from all the rain more than anything else. The flavor was nice and minty and they'll taste better after a month or two in jars. Came out with 15.5 ozs which is plenty for me to smoke for the year. Potency-wise they were both worthy of medical use. I took a medium hit of the snakebite and had to lay down. Well, I hope you all enjoyed the log. Peace and happy harvests! :thumbsup:

[johnnyjoint]

Hey awesome thread, looks like you know what you're doing! Damn shame about the weather. I've started late this season too, so your results give me some hope, thanks for sharing :)