outdoor - when should i start

Hello mate, its been a while,

just put a light plastic sheet over your girl or just knock a couple of stakes in ground then fix the plastic over.

I've had a few issues with budrot on my last plant i harvested ,I took clones just before flowering and the parts of the branch that i cut turned black and somehow promoted budrot on my girl. I had to chop early otherwise I'd of lost her.

I've already had a few harvests this year but have got at least a 30 day wait until my next one .soz my thread kinda died but I found out a few people I know come on here so was getting a little too hot for comfort plus my phone refuses to connect to my pc and can't upload pics.

Good growin mate.:thumbsup:.

Fungus
Fungus is another problem when you are in flowering, because they are
susceptible to a fungus or bud rot. Growing conditions for fungus are best when
temps are between 60 and 80 degrees and the humidity is high. The fungus is
very destructive and spreads quickly. These kinds of fungus are air borne and
can travel to other bud sites. If you already have been infected by them the best
thing you can do is cut off and remove the infected area and then discard out of
the grow area, then get a hold of some anti-fungal spray and apply.

Fungi can kill your crop quick, so invest in some SAFE fungicide and spray down
the plants as much as you can and as soon as you can. The faster the safer. If
you have had problems with fungus before, do NOT spray them you will
contribute to the fungus becoming resistant to the spray/chemicals you are using.
Try to keep the humidity down to the range fungus do not grow to well in. Keep a
good amount of ventilation around your grow, and if you have plants outside,
always keep them quarantined away youâ??re your indoor plants until you know
they are safe.

Most fungicides are very nasty and eating them can be very dangerous so itâ??s
best to use something on them that is safe on plants that you can eat, safer
makes a very safe product that can be found in most stores and hydro shops. It
contains only sulfur in solution. Here is a picture of what bud rot looks like when it
starts to form.

Control
To control to prevent fungus from forming there are a few things you should do. DO NOT foliar feed at night, tends to make humidity higher rather than when you water in the day the water has time to evaporate where at night will linger in the air.
Same goes for watering plants at night, wait till the morning or afternoon to water! Keep a happy plant and will not become prone to infections. Checking plants often can aid in getting rid of any fungus that may attack other leaves and or bud! Have a lot of air going around the plants for bad ventilation= sick plants and a breeding ground for spores! Keep leaves away from soil making sure they do NOT touch the soil.
Keep cooler temps at night while plants are on there down time. If you have already gotten some kind of fungus there are things you can use:
neem2, neem oil works wonders!! Potassium Bicarbonate, Baking soda and for
other chemical agents you can use Plant Shield, Serenade and pythium! There
are many other chemicals and organics that work but these are the most popular and they work very well


here is a good article I found online. I have a couple of books that reinforce everything he says so I trust the source. Personally, I use a product called Serenade. It contains a strain of Bacteria that attacks the mold, and powedery mildew. If used as a preventative measure, it can be very effective(or so i am told)


Hope its helpful. :jointsmile::thumbsup:
-http://www.scribd.com/doc/18053976/2005-marijuana-garden-saver-plant-troubleshooting-mynamestitch

nice one lads also there is any way of reducing the humidity outside ive been reading but i cant find anything :jointsmile:

now that mine have started flower :D:D can i cut the fan leaves off so they get more light to the budding sites or shud i not do that??

had to chop 2 more males :( but im 99% sure thats all of them and i got 2 little powerplants on the go which i adopted:)

im now starting flowering nutes but im working away from home so im relying on a bit of rain in the week which isnt too much to hope for seeing as its pissed it down for like 3 days straight lol

hey mate. some poeple say not to as they have suga's in them which they need. but i take off the ones that r big as ur hand. or biigga. up2 u wht u doo. i have to get some pics up soon bro. take it easy.:thumbsup:

The fan leaves are actualy gas exchangers which your plant needs. the transpiration and respiration are being done by them, at least 70% of what goes on . removing them will cause gas build up in your plant which will adversly affect your yeild. Also as was mentioned...they are sugar factories and removing them may force your girls to use their energy to produce more leaves than bud for a while to get the sugars they need. If they turn yellow towards the end of the flowering, their job is done and they will begin to die.

kl nice one for the replies i just got sum hench ones that are like 300mm from like bottom to top that block a fucking load of light specially now that ive bent the plant over!!!

What happened to these girls ?!?!

oh mate dnt even go there.......... weather conditions and other matters induced an early harvest GUTTED!!! was going to be pengggg!! wait for it tho thats the last time i do outdoors in this country might do next year on a smaller scale so i can think about force flowering becuz the flowering season is too late in this shithole excuse for land mass!!