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Hya,
It's fascinating reading about all the activity going on outdoors in the US and I was just wondering how other growers in the Uk are getting on?
I have a lovely lady tucked away outside and she has just started going into flower, first pistills came through last week, she's about 2 foot tall with lots of new growth coming too. Should be looking about beginning of November to crop, hopefully avoiding any frost :cool:
I will post some pics later on today :)
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Ye I'm in the UK get them pictures up soon!
I am growing two, the more mature one turnt out to be male (my first ever grow was just seeing how it'd go) and I have another smaller plant, waiting for it to show sex, hopefully it will be a female.
See my thread .
Here ya go :) Would love to see some pics of yours aswell.
I also put two out, both started inside then moved to the ground at about 10 inches. One grew much faster than the other, very tall and lanky but turned out to be male and had to be pulled, risk you take with bagseed I suppose.
She looks like she's doing ok though, just hope she can make it full term...
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Very nice shes looks lovely
http://boards.cannabis.com/outdoor-g...ce-needed.html
Theres the links to my pics, where abouts in the UK you from ? Im south east
Ahh yes, I'd already looked at it without realising it was you lol. It's heartbreaking when you get a male, spend all that time nurturing then wham, you realise it's no good :-(
I'm in East Anglia, be interesting to know which part of England is best for growing, would it be south west??
You'll be alright if stinky's advising you though, she knows!
http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/p...Picture001.jpg
This is a top down view of my little plant, isit too early to tell the sex?
Can't see clearly enough on your pic, this is the best picture I've been shown on what to look for... hope it helps
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Ah k definately not reading for determing sex then
Ohh...lots of you looking but only kreaser responding :-(
Would love to know what stage everyone else is at and how much difference there is keeping the girls in pots as opposed to planting in the ground.
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I wonder if you are still around Andie (etc)
I am in the N.W. UK :)
Last year I planted 6 Early Girls, that finished up in large (5 gallon size) pots. I gave one to a friend to grow on in his back garden.
I got 3 Males and 2 Hermies ( stress caused by the lousy Summer I guess) :(
The "loaned" one was a Girl, but it wasn't loved properly :( and only yielded a few small buds !! - Typical !!
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This year I have 3 of the same lot of seeds growing well so far and as this years Summer is much nicer than last, I have "high" hopes :)
Just been researching about potting on, like when to, and how big a pot for use from now to harvesting. They are about 2.5 feet tall and in 8 inch pots at present, just starting to produce bits of root from the bottom of the pots.
I am using Miracle Grow compost from B&Q.
Would you go for an intermediate pot now (early July in the UK) or go straight to a big one ?
Best regards to all, J in the N.W. UK
hi i too am south east,fairly new to this(and the laptop)haha.have 5 babies in the greenhouse,4 cheese from a "tenners" and 1 bush seed,all but 1 cheese are showing they are girls.planted seeds 26/4,they are now 5-6ft. P.S.bear with me,i dont use the pc much(i can never get on it)the missus and son hog it!!
hi J its B,as i said"new to this"i didnt read the posted dates!!
No Worries, nice to hear from you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by busybee
Wow a greenhouse obviously gives them a good head start :) mine are only 4ft tall at present, they did not get started until end of April though.
What size pots are yours in ?
p.s. - if you need any advice re the computer, just ask, (it's my job :) )
Hi i have only grown 1 at the moment but that was in south east kent ( ideal place to grow i think due to hot sun and cool winds ) you can see a diray of my plant in the Signature link .
Not many outdoors growers in the uk on here few years ago so its good to find more now im back :D
Well I had a look at yours = very impressive.
Just shows how much the climate can affect em !!
Here in the N.W. it has been pretty crap even this year and the last 3 summers where really bad up here.
I read somewhere that stressing a plant late on in 12/12 can actually help the yield.
Mine are in aprox 3 gallons of soil, I wonder if I should transplant again into summat bigger, or just leave em "as is" ?
15 litres,only 2 in pots,other 3 in the ground(all origanally in the ground,had to dig 2 out for space).2 in pots are smaller cos of this!!
Just an update in case anyone is still reading this UK thread :)
It's mid August now and my "Early Girl" plants were re-potted for the last time about 3 weeks ago into 5 Gallon pots with "Miracle grow" compost.
They are about 5.5 feet tall now and looking fine.
One of them is a bit taller and more "leggy" than the other 2, I wonder if it's a boy ?
So far I cannot tell for sure if they are male or female, though I think the heads look female :) (no balls on sticks, just feathery bits, though a bit early as the flowers have not started developing yet)
Last year I had 2 Males and a Hermie :mad: (perhaps due to the appalling weather we had).
So, fingers crossed
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Just some pics :)
Hey guys,
I am in East London, started growing 25th July my thread is here:
http://boards.cannabis.com/outdoor-g...irst-grow.html
Need advice too.
My plants haven't showed sex yet but the biggest one is about 2 foot tall. I have just started to force flower by bringing them inside at 5:40 in the evening every night. Tonight will be night 2.
Smorgus
I'm in the north west and am still well in veg , the very bright full moon isnt helping much either, my back gardens been lit up like daytime.
Well it's now September 5th and no real signs of flowers yet, though I suppose we are not into 12x12 or less yet.
Funny thing is the ones from the same seeds last year were in full bud (tho mostly male !!) by now, despite the bad weather (or because of it) ? - Mind you the tail end of our "Summer" has been pretty crap again this year :mad:
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Off now to try the "macro" photo trick I found on here, using a small magnifying lens and a camera that does not support close ups. First tries look promising.
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Well the trick with the little spy glass and a non macro camera works great :)
Here are some close ups, I cannot tell if these are male or female :confused:
Dude not looking good to me. Sorta looks like ya got balls, sorry, but thats just my opinion. No pistils man? But, good luck, might just need some time:thumbsup::rasta:
i can def see pistols in pic two! i'm south east,all 5 of my girls are in bud,plus the clone!!
September 6th and not a white hair in sight ,I have been covering my plant for 2 weeks now at 6pm and still no sign of flowering , I've had preflowers since the start virtually .
I really thought covering it would do the job but nothing just ever lasting vegging , I'm now having to contort my plant to fit it's space and the novelty has worn off. Damn Sativa.
dmcefc,i feel for you mate!i'm about 2 wks into bud with the cheese,even my "brown bush" plant (sativa dominant?)has white hairs.i know its hard but"be patient"-or move south!!
dmcefc,keep covering your baby,i cant believe its not working.p.s. i know what you mean about the full moon,its like a floodlight!!
thanks for the encouragment busybee ,I've got preflowers at every node but they are jammed shut , I was also shocked watching the weather last night when they said we could be touching minus zero by the end of this week.
i 3 out door
durbun posion 10ft
white widow 7ft by 8ft
cheese 6ft by 6ft
outdoor durbon coming in now others 2 weeks in
look good need help with getting big buds
i planted this now its quite big i honestly have no idea what to do, i just water it lol
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...n/Photo016.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...n/Photo017.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...n/Photo020.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...n/Photo018.jpg
It's now Sept 10th and I think I am going to be pretty disappointed here :(
From what I can see my 3 are males :(
What do think folks...
I hope I haven't wasted all that time and effort !
Some pics =
Bump.
I am hoping to get an opinion from those more experienced than I am re whether the pics of my 3 plants in the previous post look male / hermie / female ? They do smell OK when the sun is out, though that is rare in the UK this year !!
If they are no use as a medicinal smoke, I might as well get rid as I don't want to get busted growing somthing that is of no use !!
Thanks for looking.
good day all
im fucked if i try to grow outside as the fucking plants never go into flowering till september/october.
its a pain in the ass but have had some luck in a the greenhouse but again they never really get going.
i have tryed to cover plants to force them but its a hell of a work covering and removing it daily!
growing indoors is so easy and hasle free!:rastasmoke:
peace and love
geeman
they look seeded (polinated)to me man
im really sorry but it doesny look like bud m8!
SORRY ITS DEFO A MALE AFTER ANOTHER LOOK SORRY MAN
peace and love
geeman
Thanks for the reply geeman.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1SEEDS
When you say "It's" actually the 3 pics are my 3 plants :(
Same result as last year then :(
Do you reckon they are a waste of space and I should get rid then ?
As I said, no point in risking carrying on if they are of no use !
I think I know the answer, I just thought I would get a second opinion before composting them !
Back to buying green for another year then :(
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sorry to hear that man it can be a pain but there is next year...wot are they?Quote:
Originally Posted by johni-n-the-nw-uk
the only thing that i would do if they are three different males id just let them flower and collect the pollen and save it in the freezer till next year!
its pretty simple to do and the plants look like there only a wk or two from pissing pollin out man!:thumbsup:
peace and love geeman
Thanks again.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1SEEDS
They were bought as "Early Girl" - supposed to be good for cool, low sun, northern climes !!
Q = why would I want the pollen ?
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Brief tale = 3 years ago I had 1 unknown seed that produced great buds in late August ! (N.W. UK) - A thief took ALL the buds !! - I let it keep growing. 1 month later it had re-budded, producing 2 buds where each bud had been cut off :) - It was really nice and lasted me nearly a year.
Q = is there any point of chopping off all heads and seeing if any of my plants re-flowers as a female now the weather is warmer (an "Indian Summer").
Just a long shot I know !! (wondering if the whole plant is male / female or just the flowering heads)
id collect pollen to make seeds but as i said its the only thing u can do when u have all males! do u grow indoors?
dont get me wrong ive had some buds from outside plants but they dont really compare to indoor grows! ive got some pics somewhere of the out door stff. and i hate thiefs too man
LMAO sorry but u are wa off the mark lol
if i chop ur head of will a girl grow out instead ?????
there is ur answer
sorry but i couldnt help my self:D
peace and love
Ta for the input friend.
Looks like the only thing to do now is figure out how to discretely dispose of 3 6ft plants !! (got no garden at home so no fire or compost heap available !!)
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Also wondering how to avoid the same waste of time and money next year (indoor is not an option = no room for it)
cant u get a hold of some cuttings for next year then u ar guarented fems or there is feinized seeds man u could try them but again they could be a hit or miss ass well man!
peace and love
geeman