Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
Hey everyone,
Alright, this is my first grow, so I'm super inexperienced although I've been reading quite a bit online. I'm growing outdoor, from seeds found in a bag.
The climate is
Temperature: 25-30 Celcius
Humidity: 70-80%
light/dark: 12/12 year-round
Sun: Mostly sunny where the plants are planted
I have some specific questions i was hoping someone could answer:
1. Any differences in the soil mix suggested commonly on these forums? It's humid here so water doesnt evaporate nearly as fast. Should the soil be more sandy, less organic, etc?
2. Watering less often? wait until the surface gets dry right? that's like every 5 days or something here..
3. Biggest question!! When is this thing gonna bloom?? I know you change the light to 12/12 when you want it to bloom - well that's year-round here. Soo, does the plant just grow to a certain size and start blooming, or does it react to seasonal changes(wet season/dry season being the only change lol), or what?
4. The other main concern - mold. Is it going to be susceptible to mold? it is fairly breezy where the plants are located, will that be enough to stop mold from forming when it buds? what should i look for in terms of molds?
Thats about it at least for now.. Excited to see how this turns out!!
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
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Originally Posted by patrickg
Hey everyone,
Alright, this is my first grow, so I'm super inexperienced although I've been reading quite a bit online. I'm growing outdoor, from seeds found in a bag.
The climate is
Temperature: 25-30 Celcius
Humidity: 70-80%
light/dark: 12/12 year-round
Sun: Mostly sunny where the plants are planted
I have some specific questions i was hoping someone could answer:
1. Any differences in the soil mix suggested commonly on these forums? It's humid here so water doesnt evaporate nearly as fast. Should the soil be more sandy, less organic, etc?
Good drainage is advised.
2. Watering less often? wait until the surface gets dry right? that's like every 5 days or something here..
Depends on the drainage.:D
3. Biggest question!! When is this thing gonna bloom??
That, depends on the strain, mostly.
I know you change the light to 12/12 when you want it to bloom - well that's year-round here. Soo, does the plant just grow to a certain size and start blooming,
Yes.
And that size, depends on mostly the strain as well.
or does it react to seasonal changes(wet season/dry season being the only change lol), or what?
4. The other main concern - mold. Is it going to be susceptible to mold?
Yes, very..
it is fairly breezy where the plants are located, will that be enough to stop mold from forming when it buds? what should i look for in terms of molds?
In the tropic, Powdery Mildew and bud rot.
Here's a rot shot.
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Thats about it at least for now.. Excited to see how this turns out!!
Generally best to start, and veg under lights at 16/8 or 18/6 near the equator.
When they are about half the height you want them to finish at, put them out.
Aloha,
Weezard
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
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light/dark: 12/12 year-round
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I know you change the light to 12/12 when you want it to bloom - well that's year-round here.
You're kidding, right? :what:
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
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Originally Posted by DreadedHermie
You're kidding, right? :what:
Nope, he shits you not.
But it can be used to one's advantage.
Weeze
PS
It's your move.
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
Outstanding--Everything's an autoflower! Welcome, Patrickg...
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
Issack on da IC has a novel solution for vegging in da tropics.:thumbsup:
He put his girls on wheels and rolls them under a light for 4 hours in the evening until they are huge.
Then he just leaves them out-doors when they are about 3 or 4' tall.
Grows some monsters that way with a low energy cost.
Smart guy.
Aloha,
Weezard
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
I would save some energy cost on Hermie's back by lighting the plants in place (if at all possible).
12 hours of tropical sun should be enough photonic energy to veg a pretty nice plant. All you'd need to provide for the additional 4 hours is enough light to prevent onset of flowering--not "growth-sustaining-level" light.
Would near-invisible light work? :D That's the lazyman way. Light 'em up in place, with light ya can't hardly see. Those ledengin deeps are starting to get invisible @ 735nm. Probably only need some kind of blue, though (?)
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
Actually, a few minute of white light, 2 hours after sundown would probably be enough keep 'em in veg.
Issack is serious 'bout it though, and gives them 4 extra hours of 1KW HPS.
So far, I'm impressed with his soil mix too.
It's actually keeping up with coco!:cool:
Aloha
an' sorry for da hijack.
Weeze
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
wow thanks for the responses guys i appreciate it! so i'd need to buy a grow light for that correct? I'd like to just throw the light switch on the balcony on for a couple hours each night but i guess that wont work will it hahaha.. well i'd like it to get some growth in before it starts flowering so maybe i'll buy somethin... Thanks - the light issue was my biggest head-scratcher..
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
and sorry if this is a dumb question, but who is Isaack on the IC - how do i get the info?
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
Well, if your balcony light is bright enough on the plant, maybe that would work to prevent flowering.
Is the plant right under the light? How bright is it?
Would you be safe with a plant there?
EDIT: if your plants are planted in the yard, your balcony light's prolly not gonna make this happen.
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
its a pretty small balcony and the plants are right beneath it - 27th floor and pretty safe from nosy mcnosies...I'll probably just try that and see if it works for this first round. just 2 plants but lots of seeds so we'll see how this goes and learn from it.
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
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Originally Posted by Weezard
Generally best to start, and veg under lights at 16/8 or 18/6 near the equator.
When they are about half the height you want them to finish at, put them out.
Aloha,
Weez
howzit weezard, i wanted to ask u a couple things for oahu right now if can...
ihave two cheeses that were vegged for about a month and a half,and now i am putting em outside.. do u have any adviceon pest prevention,and any other risks i might have?
thanks a lot,
rider
Outdoor Growing in a Tropical Region
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Originally Posted by riderinthedark4
howzit weezard, i wanted to ask u a couple things for oahu right now if can...
ihave two cheeses that were vegged for about a month and a half,and now i am putting em outside.. do u have any adviceon pest prevention,and any other risks i might have?
thanks a lot,
rider
Two things come to mind.
Powdery mildew, and bud rot.
I had to put my girls on wheels so I could pull them under an Umbrella to keep evening rains off the buds.
Gets to be a big problem when buds are big and dense.
Bugs?
The usual suspects.
Leafminers, thrips, borg, bud worms, white fly, fungus gnats.
There's also a moth that hatches a tiny, 3/4", green, caterpiggle.
It burrows into da buds and eats the base of sugar leafs.
Then poops, which starts a brown rot that ruins the bud.
First sign is a brown, dead, sugar leaf in a healthy looking bud, that detatches when ya tug on it.
A healthy plant and natural predators will handle most of it.
I just found out that whiteflies laugh at no pest strips and spraying anything else just knocks down their natural curbs.
Use yellow sticky whitefly traps outdoors.
An oscillating fan indoors will annoy them and roust them until they land on the traps.
Then there's ratbastard rustlers!:mad:
I've turned my greenhouse into a security cage with an alarm and IR cameras.
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Gotta do what ya gotta do, yah?
If it stinks, they will find it.:(
If it no stink, you prolly no want smoke it?;)
Aloha, brah
Weezard