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Looks nice n healthy.
this is interesting would like to see that lr2 turnout.
8 weeks is a beautiful thing seed to harvest
Yeah, i love the 8 week thing! I hear it might take a little longer outside (shorter light period than indoors) but the taste is going to be much better and the effort is minimal. I'm hoping for an oz from each LR2. That would make me happy ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by phatsesh101
Did you use good soil or just the native dirt? The plants with the biggest plot gets the biggest. Some of your plants looked alittle yellow... it kinda looks like a pH problem. Try adding some soil and garden lime. And becareful with the nutrients they can make pH Problems worse. Georgia is a great place to grow as long as you can keep them hydrated through the hot and dry summer. I suggest using alot of peat moss.
I went out a month before i planted them and mixed in some potting soil and leaves and grass and stuff like that. Mostly it's just the native dirt though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Earthy Dank
pH is probably affecting my plants. Since i can't dig up the plants to mix in lime, could i just put it in the water? Or could i sprinkle it on top of the dirt so it sinks in with rain and watering?
Any ideas?
Thanks for the suggestions!
You should just sprinkle about a cup of it around the base of the yellowed plants and see how the plant reacts after a few days. i would suggest adding some more good potting soil and tilling it into the soil. Summer in georgia is very hot and very dry so you'll need alot of moisture in the soil so you plants won't wilt and die. The best thing you can add to the native soil in georgia is peat moss... But you have to watch the pH. I all ways use Pro-mix... its very good quality, easy to water in, light and fluffy(no bark), and its totally inert(unfertilized). If I can't get that then i settle for the Miracle-Gro moisture control... I know alot of people hate it but it isn't that bad in my situation. Most growers hate it because its got a 3 month time release fertilzer in it that is mostly nitrogen. But my litttle guys still have 3 and a half months to vegetitate before the sun tells them to flower. So it will just be a little veg-booster. Its funny how at first MG was overrated and now its kinda underated....Pro-mix is still the best... foxfarm is good but tyipically is overpriced and they dont add perlite to it.
your plants look great they re a nice green color i dont see any yellowing
Yeah, i don't think they're really yellowing that bad. Living in Georgia, the native dirt is red clay which is not the right pH for anything but pine trees and azaleas. Maybe problems aren't showing up right now, but they almost surely will later. I'll def mix in the lime. Having the right pH helps the plant absorb ALL of the nutrients it needs from fertilizer and the soil.
Next time i go out there i'll take some lime and see what i can do.
Peace!:smokin:
So i bought some more lights for my seed starter yesterday and woke up this morning to find a slightly burned plants and temperatures in the box of 110 degrees. Whoops... I removed the extra lights and heavily watered the plants, and i think they'll be fine.
I went out to the patch today and saw some nice calyxes and a lot of frosty resin on the biggest LR2. Next time i go i'll take some pictures. It's been 6 weeks now from seed so in another 3 weeks or so, i should be looking at some nice buds. :thumbsup:
Peace!
Updates today! Everything is starting to look pretty good. Still no pre-flowers on the Master Kush, Mango, or Thai Stick, but the flowers on the LR2 are coming along nicely.
All the strains seem to be responding well to the topping and i'm seriously thinking about topping all of them. The tallest is waist height and the shortest comes up to my knees. In a few more weeks when pre-flowers start to show up i'll make my decision which ones to top and which ones to leave.
Pic 1: LR2 #1
Pic 2: LR2 #1 side view of buds
Pic 3: LR2 #2 side view of buds
Pic 4: TS topped
Pic 5: TS with my dog
My dog is about 20 pounds (small) and stuck her head in the last pic. Fortunately she seems to hate the smell of MJ buds, so i brought her out with me to the patch today for some company.
You can see the difference in bud development between the first and second LR2 in pics 2 and 3.
Here are pics of the Mango and Master Kush. Both seem to be doing very well. The Mango is forming 9 finger fan leaves already. Very cool to see!
The plant that got eaten is actually doing very well. It's developing side shoots that seem to be growing very well. If this plant turns out to be female, it should still produce a nice harvest.
Pics!
Last pic is of the MK that got eaten. It's probably gonna make it just fine!
lookin beautiful
yeah... those damn rabbits/deer... Theyare picky bastards too... I had a po o' gold seedling, 2 Rotten orange clones and 2 skunk no5 seddlings and the fuckin deer only eat the skunk.... they ate about 80% of the plant but left 4 little branches... so at least they didnt totally screw me over. Try just pulling you hair out around your plot. They hate our smell
So i have a big problem. I have some plants in pots inside and they're not doing very well. I thought the problem was when they got burned by high temps in the box, but not i'm starting to think it's a nute deficiency or burn. Could you guys take a look at my pics and tell me what you think?
The pics are all of one plant, but the others look more or less the same. Some are worse some are better, but i'm worried that i'm gonna lose these guys.
Help!
was it started from seed?
looks like only the first couple sets of leaves the rest seem fine not even burnt tips, watch for a couple of days to see if it spreads
i get spots like that if i pour water over the top and it sits on the leaf in the light.
They were grown from seed. And come to think of it, i sprayed them with nute solution once a couple of days ago. I don't remember if it was before the heat stress or after, but that's good information.
Thanks man!
hey your grow looks good, hope this info helps
i bought clones from the dispensary that were under 24 / 0 and planted them outside and they all are flowering. just a heads up, id think 18/6 would be better for transplanting indoor to outdoor.
but it seems like the seeds i started indoor have been less susceptible to flowering from the light change.
gl man:thumbsup:
Yeah, i would think the same thing. I hadn't considered this when i transplanted them outside, and they had been under a 24/0 schedule. However, if you look at the pics of when i moved them, they were so small that they couldn't have flowered if they wanted to. It certainly took them a lot of time to get used to being outside, but other than the 1 i lost, they are all looking grrrrrreat!Quote:
Originally Posted by greenatik
The LR2's are auto-flowering anyway, so it doesn't matter what light cycle you give them. They're gonna do what they're gonna do and there's nothing you can do about it! Good for me ;)
Also, i think i'm gonna try growing my current closet-full indoors the whole way. If you look at the pic in my above post, they are doing EXTREMELY well under CFL light. I'll prob just add some lights and keep them in the closet.
Sorry for my stoner rampage! Just got done with my first bowl of the day...
Peace!
So it looks like my posts over the last few days didn't go through. I guess i'll do a quick update.
On the 16th, i went out to the patch and discovered that 3 of the Mango's are showing female pre-flowers. I think one of the Kush plants is showing male pre-flowers as well. The LR2's are doing well with some good looking frosty resin.
Here are some pics.
I NEED HELP!!!!!
I was taking a closer look at my indoor pots just now and one of the pots has millions of tiny white bugs crawling all over the surface of the soil. I have no idea what to think of this or what to do about it, but if someone could look at the pic and offer a suggestion, i seriously need some help.
They seem to be congregating on the high points in the soil, but i don't see a single one on the plants. Strange...
get some pyrethin oil/spray/bomb....if you get the spray, get the stuff at home depot that says insecticide for fruits and veggies...apply liberally to soil, leaves, whole plant....after covering, shake the plant gently so none accumulates on the leaf tips...hope this helps....outdoor looking GREAT by the way...
whiskeytango
Thanks for the advice WT!Quote:
Originally Posted by SnSstealth
I thought at first they were spider mites, but they weren't on the plant. Then i decided the infestation was too much and was going to ruin my grow, and considering the plant they attacked was the weakest and smallest of the 4 anyway, i cut the plant and dumped the pot outside. It was then that i noticed that the mites were on the plant after all.
I put an oscillating fan directly on the remaining plants to help inhibit the spread and movement of the bugs (wind), and i'll be going out first thing tomorrow to buy some pyrethrum spray. Thankfully, the last 3 pots/plants had no visible bugs on them at all. Hopefully i'll be able to save the day.
Updates tomorrow. Peace!
I haven't done an update in a while so here it goes.
Every thing's looking pretty good. The LR2's are starting to fill out and the others are getting really big. I ended up chopping one of the MK because it was showing male pre-flowers. 3 of the Mangoes are definitely female, and none of the rest have showed anything yet.
Some of the plants are developing some spotting on the leaves, but i didn't see any bugs or any other reasons for the spots, so i'm gonna leave that for now and see if anything has changed in a week or so.
Pics!
Pic 1: LR2 #1
Pic 2: LR2 #1
Pic 3: LR2 #1
Pic 4: LR2 #2
Pic 5: LR2 #2
Here are some pics of the female Mango's
Does anyone know if you can take clones for indoor growing from plants that are outside? I was thinking about topping one of the mango's and rooting the top for indoor clones. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks!
Absolutely... Cloning would be awesome with some mango... and if you do it now it'll have like 3 months before october(1st week of october is about 60-65 days of flowering...i.e Harvestime for most varieties in georgia;)). The lower the cutting is on the plant the faster. But if you want to top them then yes you can root the very tip of the plant. You'll need some flourescent lighting and probably some peat pellets, rooting compound, and a humidome... you can get all of that at homedepot/lowes/Walmart fo under 20bucks.... If you wanna expirement some with it you can make a very cheap,yet effective, aero/hydro cloner out of a plastic tub an airstone and an airpump. Make sure to make it as light proof as you can so algea and mildew don't build up. These are a few pics of some clones and my cloner... which i unforttunately can't use for awhile...Quote:
Originally Posted by dgsgandalf
I went out to the patch yesterday (sorry no pics, forgot the camera) and found one male Master Kush nearly dead (bummer... NOT!!!!) and a LR2 bud with what looked like mold on it (bummer... really..;) It possibly could have been a really thick spider web covering the bud, but i thought that was unlikely. So i picked the bud off the plant. It wasn't a very big bud and it was at the bottom of the plant so i didn't worry that much.
If anyone has really good pictures of bud mold, please post them so i can see what's up.
Other than that everything was looking great. The LR2's are filling out nicely and should be ready soon. One of the female mangoes is starting to bloom hardcore, but it will end up reverting to vegetative growth when the long summer months actually start.
I should be back soon with pictures, so stay tuned in...
Peace!
So... the LR2's had a good bit of mold on them when i went out the other day, so i picked them. The buds are so small and measly that they almost aren't worth messing with. The lesson i learned here? Plant auto-flowering plants later in the season when the sun is brighter and is up longer. That way they get the best chance possible to mature and grow big and fat. 10 weeks is too long for LR2 to be growing.
The Mango's are blooming a lot. I'm a little worried that they'll be too far along when they decide to revert back to veg and it might hurt them. Who knows.
One Master Kush is definitely a female, but i think the other 3 are males. Bummer, right?
I'll post pics later when i feel like it...
Peace!
bummer on the master id try a clone or two
id be afraid of herming with the mangos and
have u puffed any lr2 yet
I'll prob clone the Kush if possible. The Mango should be ok. It flowers really quickly compared to a lot of strains (6-8 weeks).Quote:
Originally Posted by phatsesh101
I have been puffing on the LR2, and it's a very nice smoke. The quality is pretty good and the high is relaxing and not very stoney, but the buds are very loose and small.
I'll update again when i get a chance.
Peace!
nice dude.
I'm also in GA. I'm growing some sack seed this year, they look mostly indica. I've managed to find a few sandy spots that get at least 5 hours of direct sun per day in the middle of the mostly pine forests around here.
I've started some around the first of may through the first of june, so my oldest ones are just now growing their 6-8th real sets of leafs.
Soil mix is - sandy soil, worm manure, compost, cow manure, top soil, hummus and hardwood ash.
I've been using roughly 8oz of urine per 1 gallon of water with 2 tablespoons of molasses to water them once a week or every 2 weeks.
I figure I'll be making hash out of most of these plants(cause of low grade cannabis) if the deer dont eat them again this year. I've made a naturalized fence of vines, thorns and briers.
I had some G13 x Rock Bud seeds last year, they were awesome.
Didn't get to let them flower, knowledge of their existence was compromised by some unsavory characters. :(
Dang man, sorry about last year. Only a few people know that i have outdoor plants and no one knows where they are, so hopefully nothing will be compromised.
Are you logging your grow? Post some pics if you can.
Peace!
hey dgs can we get some update pics? great thread
Only me and the birds know about my grow this year. I would take pics but my digital camera was stolen at the airport a month ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by dgsgandalf
I'm doing little as possible with my plants hard enough to keep everything from drying out and turning brown else where.
Yeah, outdoor growing has proven to be tougher than i thought because you can't control a lot of factors that affect the plant. At this point, i'm not expecting much from my crop. It's more of a learning year for me, and i will know much better for next time.
I'll probably post some pics tomorrow if i can get out to the patch. I've been kinda busy lately... with partying and drinking and stuff...
Pics tomorrow hopefully!
Peace!
So it's been a while since i went out and had a good look at the patch. Obviously i haven't taken pictures in a long time, but are you guys in for a treat now.
This is what 11+ weeks of unrestricted outdoor growing can look like. These plants are 5 feet tall and more. The Thai Stick plant that i didn't top is over 6 feet tall and i had to hold my camera at arms length above my head to get the shots of the top of the plant.
I haven't watered or fertilized in about 3 weeks and it hasn't rained that much, but these plants look great anyway.
Here we go...
Pic 1: I totally forgot to mention this plant. It is the male Master Kush that i topped. It was close to 8' tall and was starting to flower. I actually didn't chop it all the way down, I just chopped the flowering and budding parts off. This way i can possibly take some clones and make a new strain, Mango Kush!
Pic 2: This is another male MK plant that i chopped down. This one might have pollinated the ladies a little. Whoops!
All 5 of the MK plants i planted ended up male. I didn't get a single female from 5 plants. Fortunately i have 5 more seeds i can do next year.
Pic 3: This is Mango plant #3. It is the front right plant in the triangle of glory. You'll see what i'm talking about.
Pic 4: This is Mango plant #2. It's the back plant in the triangle.
Pic 5: This is Mango plant #1. It is the front left plant in the triangle. This one is the most typically sativa looking plant i have growing by far. The buds are slower growing and the leaves are very thin and in clusters of 9 and 11. I can't wait to see what this plant can do for me.
Pic 1: This is the triangle of glory. These were the very back 3 plants in a bowling pin setup of 10 plants (that was the shape of my garden). The front right is the most typically indica, the front left is the most typically sativa, and the back one is a bit of a mix.
Pic 2: This is Mango #4. It is the runt. It's probably only 2.5 feet tall and only has a few budding sites. I expect the reasons for this are genetic, because all the seeds grew in the exact same conditions. If i get an oz from this one, i'll be happy.
Pic 3: Mango #2. Close up of the main bud.
Pic 4: Mango #3. Main bud again.
Pic 5: I think this is Mango #2. It's a downward shot of the top of the plant.
Pic 1: Downward angle of Mango #2 top half of plant
Pic 2: Downward angle of Mango #1 top half of plant. Notice the huge difference between this one and the other 2 Mango's
Pic 3: Mango #1. This is a close up of the main stalk. It looks like this all the way up and down the 5 foot main stalk. Mango #2 in the background.
Pic 4: Thai Stick #1 in the front and topped Thai Stick #2 in the back. These plants are huge. Each is at least 6 feet tall and has HUGE long broad leaves. Basically it looks like a pot plant from "Giant Land." Strangely, neither of these have started blooming yet. I'm thinking the Thai influence is probably to blame here. This strain is supposed to be a mix of the original Thai genetics from the 70's and an original skunk strain from back in the day (maybe #1?). They are definitely not showing any male pre-flowers and they seem to have long strange-looking hairs growing out of the stalk where the female pre-flowers are supposed to be. The untopped one (TS#1) is starting to grow shoots in a zig zag pattern, which usually indicates flowering. I'd say that by the end of this month, i'll be able to accurately sex these plants.
Pic 5: This is TS #2, the topped one. It has grown very large since i topped it. This plant was the worst looking of the topped plants 3 weeks after i topped them, but it has come back very nicely.
Pic 1: TS #1 from a downward angle. For this pic, i held the camera at arms length above my head and took a blind shot. Each of those main fans of leaves is longer and wider than my hand by a lot.
Pic 2: TS #2. Not as tall as TS #1 but just as impressive. It'll be interesting to compare the difference in yield between these guys.
Pic 3: TS #3. Another runt. This one is only 3 1/2 feet tall, but since sun and rain are free, theres really no reason to chop it down. The only problem i can think of is that bugs and disease are attracted to weak plants. I'm sure that if i keep my eye on it, everything will be just fine.
Pic 4: Another pic of the triangle of glory. Different angle and lighting.
Pic 1: Full length shot of Mango #1. Wow, i can't wait!
Pic 2: Full length shot of Mango #2. Another very pretty plant, but obviously very different. I was under the impression that Mango was almost entirely Indica, but obviously i was wrong.
Well guys, that's it for this update. I didn't water or fertilize today since it's been raining recently. I'll probably head back over there next weekend to check up on the patch.
Please feel free to leave comments or questions.
Peace! :jointsmile: