Thanx for posting. Looking forward to hearing folks chime in.
Smach's 2022 Virginia outdoor grow
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Roots dying off can look like a lot of things. Dead roots won’t take up nutrients. I have black felt bags as well and have thought about bleaching them for the reason you made. Haven’t done it but I may at some point. I see a lot of folks having unusual problems this year with the heat we have had country wide.
GSC's still looking pretty good overall, but with that apparent heat stress. Good sized plant with good sized colas forming. I think it's further along than last year's grow was at this point. Minimal pests, no white powdery mildew at all. I'm spraying bT and pyganic weekly just because. It's an interesting proposition growing a plant this hungry and thirsty in a small pot (which I did to try to deliberately stunt the plant). The pot is now a full ball of hair roots guaranteed. It's an eating and drinking machine.
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looking good Amigo
imagine what that beast would do if she was grown in a well fertilized garden!
good job on the bt and Pyganic
imagine what that beast would do if she was grown in a well fertilized garden!
good job on the bt and Pyganic
OK - here goes. Going harvest and trim this week, Maybe hold out one more week if I don't see any more rot. Weather forecast is drier for the next 7 days. I'm probably early, I know I'm early. Big "two more weeks" Sur, I swore I wouldn't push it...but...folks around here are throwing whole plants away with bud rot. I cut three or four clumps out this morning. Trikes are cloudy for sure. Little to no amber. Hairs are red. Fan leaves have been getting yellow and wilting. Plant is stinky, sticky and the colas are heavy.
Let's see how the energy level of the buzz works out. After all, I do typically want a more energetic high. Now's my chance to learn something, maybe the hard way...
Let's see how the energy level of the buzz works out. After all, I do typically want a more energetic high. Now's my chance to learn something, maybe the hard way...
I feel you on the bud rot smaccio. We have it bad in my area too. I’ve lost two of my four outside plants and am like you picking thru my fat cola buds checking them every day. I dig your setup with the umbrella and fan. We got rain again today and I’ve been Blowing, shaking and tapping them dry in between drops. Good luck with your plant. It looks amazing.
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that plant looks awesome!
ate those big colas hard and thick or light and airy?
what kind of fragrances are you getting?
yeah that bud rot is a bummer
and under those conditions , the chop was a good decision
looking forward to your smoke report!
enjoy the harvest
ate those big colas hard and thick or light and airy?
what kind of fragrances are you getting?
yeah that bud rot is a bummer
and under those conditions , the chop was a good decision
looking forward to your smoke report!
enjoy the harvest
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I did the gazebo thing one year up here in MA. It rained at least every other day and was 80%+ humidity every day. Remnants of a hurricane blew my gazebo over. It was a challenge. Trimmed away the bud rot when I saw it. I didn’t think to put a fan out. That is good thinking/practice. I hope it works out for you. Sometimes you got to cut and run though. A dry forecast I hope helps you. I feel your pain.
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I'm gonna try Acrowlyte tjis year just got it. Havent had any PM yet, soon I'm sure.
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I didn't think you had to open the bags?
The colas are pretty dense, which I imagine is a major contributor to humidity-related problems. Hard for them to dry out once they get rained on or even just with the dew from overnight. They're pretty to look at but maybe impractical in this environment. The dominant smell at this point I would say is "peppery."
Three times this season I've spotted a leaf or two with PM. Sprayed with Agrowlyte and not a trace of PM subsequently.
Probably not essential, but I do it to 1) check humidity in the bag and 2) to check for off smells. Once in Grove bags no need to open (there's a clear window so I can see the hygrometer without opening the bags).
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That's good news for sure. Last year PM was bad, this year no so much yet.
After lopping off the bigger terminal colas yesterday, here's what's left. Lots of lower branches, sort of foxtailey. I don't really mind that, but trimming gets tiresome. Tons of larfy popcorn. I'd say I lost maybe 15% to bud rot. And of course the next 10 days are beautiful growing days. No rain, low humidity. I guess I had to harvest anyway, and after careful inspection of lots of buds, I don't think I was all that early. There are amber trikes...maybe 5%
Before and after.
Wet trimmed and ready to hang.
One of the colas (not the biggest) weighed 52 grams. I'll be interested to see how much weight it loses as it dries.
Lulu. Good trimming company but doesn't even keep rabbits away.
Before and after.
Wet trimmed and ready to hang.
One of the colas (not the biggest) weighed 52 grams. I'll be interested to see how much weight it loses as it dries.
Lulu. Good trimming company but doesn't even keep rabbits away.
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After removing the fat colas, I left the remainders for another 8 days. They actually filled in nicely, developed some amber trichs, and I chopped them yesterday. 275 grams wet. I'm hoping it'll give me an A/B test to compare these more developed buds with what I cut early.
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enjoy that harvest!
we also harvest in stages , like you , we take the big top colas first and then work our way down the plant
we also harvest in stages , like you , we take the big top colas first and then work our way down the plant
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I imagined your harvests looked something like this …
