Outdoor Season 2008

Thankyou all again for the feedback.

not sure exactly what it is, but some pest is chewing my plants bare. it's no insect, and every time I visit the plot I see at least 3 rabbits hopping in and around the area. I've concluded that it must be them, as no mouse or rat would be able to reach that high up on the plant.

it's becoming a serious problem, I'm afraid the stressing from losing the fan leaves might be forcing the plants into males or hermies. I'm not overly pleased with the DoubleGum, it's either a late flowerer or has a very poor m/f ratio. none of them have shown signs of flower, except for 1 which I am about 90% sure is a male, that will likely get chopped on my next visit.

tonight I'll go out to the plot again and I'll be putting up a small fence around it to keep the vermin out. I might snap some more pictures if I bring my camera.

stay safe :rasta:

I usually don't have critter problems, but I have in the past. Take a little bit of water and tobacco and/or crushed, dried hot pepper or hot sauce and put it in a blender and whiz it up. let set overnight. Next day you can add a drop or two of dish detergent to the mix, shake and spray on the herb plant.

Shov

they r looken great from here.

thanks again for the feedback guys. :smokin:

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Originally Posted by Shovelhandle

I usually don't have critter problems, but I have in the past. Take a little bit of water and tobacco and/or crushed, dried hot pepper or hot sauce and put it in a blender and whiz it up. let set overnight. Next day you can add a drop or two of dish detergent to the mix, shake and spray on the herb plant.

Shov

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that's actually exactly the type of recipe I've been looking for. something natural with a noxious smell/taste to repel vermin, and even insects. since I've put them outside, I've been having slight problems with insects, but the damage they're doing is nothing compared to the damage the rabbits are doing. thanks for that Shovelhandle, I'll probably try it over the weekend. :thumbsup:

I picked up some chicken wire tonight, and made another trip out to the plot. unfortunately it was getting dark, the mosquitos were at their peak, I didn't wear bug repellent, and I didn't buy enough stakes.

so I did a half ass job of erecting the small fence, which hopefully will be sturdy enough to keep the rabbits out for now. tried to snap a pic, but it was getting dark, and the only source of light I had was the camera flash. so the pic obviously didn't turn out too well.

along with it, I'll post pics that I couldn't post (attach limit) when I took the earlier visit.

WTF. pics didn't attach.

as expected, the plants are clearly taking off with growth now. at least 3 newly confirmed females on this visit, including a few of the DoubleGum. at the moment I'm suspicious of 2 of the 8 elder plants, which I suspect could be males.

another shocker, the rabbits have actually done a good job of topping one of the White Skunk seedlings. :clap:

the BioBizz nutes should be arriving sometime in the next week, and I will be giving the plants a dose of Bio-Grow mixed at the full recommended mixing strength as soon as it arrives. the BioBizz nutes I ordered:

- Bio-Grow (1L)
- Bio-Bloom (1L)
- TopMax (1L)

stay safe. :rastasmoke:

first pic (DSCF0608.jpg) shows the White Skunk seedling that the rabbits topped. :hippy:

cthulhu, dude your plot continues to look great! I hope that chicken wire is doing the trick to keep the area's critters at bay. I can imagine a bunch of jonesin' rabbits nervously pacing around the wire, trying to figure out how to breach it. Hopefully it will stand true.

Your plants are looking great too! Despite a bit of a setback with the lower limb loss, they appear very healthy, and seem to be recovering well. I am anxious to see them grow, as I know you are. I hope you have continued good luck with them!

Be good out there!

THOSE ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TO ME!!! CANT YOU SEE! lol man that is one of the best OD grows i have seen. Thats gonna look so f'n sweet when its all budded up! but best of luck to you. i will for sure be watching!

thanks for the feedback. :thumbsup:

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I hope that chicken wire is doing the trick to keep the area's critters at bay. I can imagine a bunch of jonesin' rabbits nervously pacing around the wire, trying to figure out how to breach it. Hopefully it will stand true.

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LOL. I imagined that too. actually the first few days after I put the wire up I was checking for any damages to it (thinking maybe they would try to get under it). but besides it being a major obstacle when watering, it seems to be serving it's purpose.

the plants got their first dose of Bio-Grow today, and unfortunately I knocked over one of the bottles and dumped almost half of it into the weeds, so the plants didn't get as much as I was hoping. that was the first time they've recieved any liquid other than water alone, so hopefully they'll react well to it.

they seem to be loving all the rain we've been getting, now only if we could get a little more sun. I hate visiting at dusk, mainly because the mosquitos swarm me, and it's hard to get decent pics of the plants under the dim light.

pics aren't the greatest, hopefully I'll get out to visit them earlier Monday afternoon and will get some better pics then, if the weather cooperates.

until then, stay safe :rastasmoke:

holy fucken moly A they look great.:D :thumbsup:

so have anyone of em showed there sex?

Beautiful Bro!

thanks again for the feedback.

yeah hydrocannabis, most of them have or are now showing signs of sex. check attached map for an idea, although it might not be 100% accurate.

getting all the plants sexed is now the major objective, as I hope to get the males chopped ASAP, because I want the females getting the most out of the water and nutes I'm bringing to the plot.

like I said, the 2 AK-48 on the far left side of the view from the entrance of the plot are definate confirmed females. at least 2 of the DoubleGum on the right side are definate girls, with 1 of them unknown.

the front right DoubleGum I'm about 90% sure is a male, gonna be sad to cut it down cause it looks so damn good. I've been suspicious of this plant for a while now and I think I'm now starting to see little male preflowers developing. :(

regardless, I have no rush to get the plants flowering. it's the end of June, summer is just beginning, so the plants still have an easy 3+ months to finish. as much as I'd like to see them flowering, I'd rather see them veg for at least another 2 weeks. I hope to give them one more dose of Bio-Grow before I start with the Bio-Bloom and TopMax.

Beautiful garden m8....you have done a great job preparing the site, it's a lot of work to create a garden like this in the middle of nowhere....i hope those plants gonna get big, and you gonna get many girls...if i can give you a piece of advice, plant the little plants in the cups in the ground ASAP....keep it up, and keep the pix coming....:thumbsup:

thanks zebulon. :thumbsup:

indeed, it is alot of work creating a garden like this in the middle of nowhere. hauling out the plants and all the soil ammendments was the major hurdle, now I fear hauling out water and nutes is going to be brutal in the hot summer months.

by the looks of it I'm gonna have to chop alot of males down very soon. sadly all of the unknown plants are beginning to look more and more like males. :(

I plan to fill the void with the smaller potted plants (hopefully they're all girls), which I haven't planted yet because I've been waiting for them to grow a little bit of root system (transplanting without many roots could get messy).

the Bio-Grow seems to have perked them all up. alot of pictures with this update.

stay safe :jointsmile:

more pics.

if you look close enough at the last pic of the white English Daisies you'll see quite a bit of wild hemp growing in the vicinity. I didn't mean to capture the hemp in the picture, but I just noticed it now (look for cannabis-looking leaves). infact the hemp may be the yellow flowering plant, it almost looks like it from the pic.

the first plant that I had suspected was male got the chop today. the 3 unknown plants have now also been sexed, being all confirmed males that will get the chop tomorrow. I wanted to chop them all down today but I had no clean and practical way of disposing of them.

So in the next update the plot will look alot thinner, but you'll be looking at 100% female plants (well except for the seedlings which are about to meet the same fate as the males unless they start packing on some real weight, real soon).

cthulhu, you and zebulon have some of the most incredible grow locations I have seen! Your plot is super well organized and your grow looks amazing! I'm sorry to read about the males mingling with your ladies, but am glad you were able to remove them (I suspect you have removed the remaining males by the time of this reply). From the size of your ladies, I don't think you will miss them, as those ladies will really begin to pack on the weight during flower, given your outstanding soil and location!

Thanks for the daisies picture too. I always enjoy seeing the natural surroundings - seems to be an added benefit of an outdoor grow - the scenery is much better!

Outstanding work, and I wish you continued success and luck! Be good out there!

thanks jakezking. :thumbsup:

remaining males were chopped a few days ago, other than that nothing new but growth.

they got another good feeding of Bio-Grow today, which will probably be their last dose of it before I start the Bio-Bloom.

getting nice and big. captured both AK-48 and DoubleGum females seperately and labelled pics.

got the TopMax a few days ago, so we're now rocking the whole line of BioBizz. :hippy:

Them Bitch's Are Kicking Some Major Ass!!!!!

:rasta::rasta::rasta::rasta::rasta:

thanks hatch. :thumbsup:

update day ? of veg ?

me thinks they're getting big. me likes. :jointsmile:

tall girl in corner is now well over 4 feet tall (for an idea: chicken wire is 2 feet tall) and I wouldn't be surprised if she reaches over 6 by harvest.

more.

wow, theyre lookin great !

Damn!
Thats a nice garden u have there man. Well managed and look really nice. Plants are just insane.
Keep up the good job.

Puffzter

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dammmm dude there fucken huge now.:thumbsup:

So I am guessing that the veg ferts U gave them works verry well.

I might have to try some.

good luck on a big harvest.

damn man lookin good

wow man those are looking really great! you are going to yield FATT

cthulhu, those plants and this grow are outstanding! I really can't believe how much your plants have filled out over the past week. It is a true testament to your plot preparation, my friend! You took the time to do things right at the start, and you will be reaping the rewards come harvest time!

OUTSTANDING, my friend!

update.................

small plants you see have been being transplanted over the last 2 weeks, you can see how they've brightened up compared to the 2 plants I've yet to transplant. all the young plants out at the plot were un-labelled, but are all either White Skunk or AK-48 seedlings (will become more identifiable as they get older).

gotta redo the fence, the elder plants are outgrowing it, and gotta prep the soil again for a bunch more transplants. I still have 4 seedlings (3 White Skunk, 1 AK-48) I've never taken pictures of that are well over a month old in pots here at home.

for soil prep I'll be using Dried Seaweed (new at hydro shop) and Blood & Bone Meal. I also had my hydro guy order me a bunch of new goodies which should arrive over the next 2 weeks.

as always next update in few days. stay safe :pimp:

hey man, i've been quietly watching your grow log for sometime now, and i have to say keep up the good work! those plants are flawless and this is definately one of the best outdoor grows i've seen so far. can't wait to see the fruits of your labor! happy growing. :jointsmile:

thanks dj, I suppose you haven't seen any of my previous grows :thumbsup:

used to grow huge crops in my backyard, which was probably one of the worst mistakes I have ever made. got ripped off, and then one year got both ripped off and busted (kids that ripped me off got pinched, hammer came down on me).

update.

are you watering these beasts by hand?

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Originally Posted by greenatik

are you watering these beasts by hand?

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yes greenatik, I'm watering by hand, but for the last week I haven't been watering them much at all - it's raining now and it has rained heavily almost every day.

today they got a dose of Muskie Fish Emulsion (5-1-1) mixed at 3/4 recommended strength. still feeding veg nutes as the light cycle is still cooperating.

but yeah, these beasts are 100% hand watered. never used a hose, tap, or anything like that.

Looking mighty fine there amigo! I've been an indoor hydro type for many, many years since I live in an urban area... makes me want to sell all my shit and move back to the sticks where I grew up - the sun is free and the plants grow like monsters!

cthulhu, those DoubleGums are lookin' mighty blue! All of your plants are absolutely beautiful! I have seen some true amazonian ladies grown outdoors, but for the most party, they are tall and lean. Your ladies are bushy as hell! I am envious of your crop, my friend! You will be in the green for a while to come!

thanks MVP and jakezking.

they're looking blue? kind of, I guess. the goal for the DoubleGums is pink, and it looks like we've already met that goal :thumbsup:

chicken wire is in a mess, I'll probably get some more and fix it tonight. can't leave it open for long, since I know there are critters close, I noticed some different looking prints in a mud puddle infront of the plot. they don't look like a rabbits paw, they look more like a raccoon or possums foot.

DoubleGums are getting so big they're getting a little top heavy :upsidedow

more updates in days. stay safe :jointsmile:

one of my new fav threads cthulhu..

they look real good, and loving every minute of their life. im sure you will have more ganja then you know what to do with come harvest :D

check out my little outdoor garden bro :hippy: :jointsmile:


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