Anything Outdoor 2018

[pipeline]

Sorry to hear about that wv. You guys have had it pretty tough there this year! I'm praying for you! Plants stayed upright here with the last system being supported by just mounded stems. It keeps the plants from falling over, but gives them flexibility to not break because of the stake.



Its been raining for 2 days straight here, and mold is starting to show up in spots. Had to pick a few buds out to remove it. Trying to let everything ripen. Its important to have healthy plants. I can see how some plants are more susceptible than others to mold.


Flourence will make some impact early next week it looks like here. Hang in there! Gonna be winter before long!

 

[pipeline]

I'm sure you're familiar with the different molds. This is the bad stuff. Usually is isolated in nature, but you want to cut it out!

This sativa candy spice with heavy trichome covered bract margins had some minor mold.

Colas are forming up!

This one is extra chunky already!

Asassin bug. Glad to have nature on my side helping with pest control!

 

[wvkindbud38]

Yes it's looking like inland rain, flooding is gonna be very very bad. We're it's been so wet this summer it's gonna be alot worse there saying. I dunno just have to be prepared and see. I'm hoping the rain doesn't get as bad as there saying

 

[CowboyTed]

Yes it's looking like inland rain, flooding is gonna be very very bad. We're it's been so wet this summer it's gonna be alot worse there saying. I dunno just have to be prepared and see. I'm hoping the rain doesn't get as bad as there saying

Sorry to hear that news. Let's hope it's not as bad as forecast.



Buena Suerte!!

 

[pipeline]

Take care my friend, you'll make it through. Cut the tops and let the rest of the plants mature. You will get more yield!


That hurricane Gorden system is just now pushing out of here! You never know what God's going to do. Thankfully a lot of the heavy rain missed us here. It ended up going north and forming up in the south! Its nice to get the water since its so hard to carry in. Its better to have no rain at all for the farmers at this point.



We have some warm weather coming in and sun! So hang in there, things may improve!

 

[Hoypare.]

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[AgentPothead]

Good luck and stay safe wvkindbud!

 

[TychoMonolyth]

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Hardly any leaves on them. Is that your own strain?

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Look at how perfect this repeating pattern is
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Is the angle something genetic that can be selected for or is it more of a function of the growing conditions?
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Ah... the Golden Ratio at work.

 

[wvkindbud38]

ssshhheeewwww......damn this has been impossible to grow this season. The rain is just absolutely killing my plants. I'm harvesting everything thats close. I can't keep cutting buds off with mold.....most of these strains/plants I'm harvesting are so close to finishing it just makes sense to go ahead and pull them. It's rained almost 2wks straight and this Hurricane is gonna bring another WK or so of rain. I'm almost wishing I didn't even grow this year. I've put so much work in and it's just not gonna get back what I've put into it.....lol but does it ever. Next season will probably be so dry I can't get enough water to the plants. I know there's no way many guys around here even will have a crop. The mold/budrot is on another level in this area. I've trimmed my buds off the stem and pretty much small popcorn to help them dry. Got my racks)screens and have trimmed everything hoping to not mold during the drying process. Yes I'm having to change my drying process and everything to even keep the mold for affecting the drying. I've gotta get another fan going tomorrow to put in my drying room....I'll put some pics up in a few days, I'm super busy trying to harvest, trim and everything in between. Also possible effects from this Hurricane.

 

[pipeline]

I know what you mean. With just a couple days the plants were wanting to mold. Thats tough going! Remember taller plants will get more airflow and maybe dry out a little better. Sounds like its remaining really humid there and nothing is drying out. In that case, mold is going to win. Disease triangle is if you have a susceptible host, pathogen is present, and there is the right conducive environment, infection will take place. Looking for hosts that aren't susceptible then... Get some haze or something made for the tropics. Indicas were made for the north. You just need to find the right hybrid. I'm telling you, if you make your own seed, your strain may become acclimated to the humidity, and a lot of the plants may start to tolerate it. Selective pressure, for mold resistance means next generation will likely be mold resistant. Choose the most mold resistant plants each year to plant seed from. You need to get this Deep Chunk line. It has been improving on mold resistance. Would give you a good start to the project.


Do you see seed in your flowers? Probably didn't have enough time to ripen did it?

 

[wvkindbud38]

Yea these Critical Sour are tall lanky plants. I really don't have any heavy Indica leaning plants. Plus I've got a bunch of different strains going and it's just tough down here. It's never really had a dry period around here all.....if you get 3 days without a heavy rains it's a miracle. I've even cut brush and timber to help airflow around the grow area....which is on a southern slope. I guess I might've got a bit lucky with these faster finishing strains. But I've still got some others I'm trying to get finished. I'm hoping they survive the rain from this storm and praying some sun comes before they mold too. I've already got some strains that's mold resistant I'm gonna try next yr.....gotta go with a Swiss grown strain. Which I hope to never see another outdoor season this wet. This season just has kept me so stressed trying to stay ahead of everything. I'm ready to reset and be prepared for next season with some different strains and a better sunlite area. It's so hard to get direct sun in these MTNs.....after the haze lifts it's at least 9am and depending on your area it could be 12-1pm before your hillside gets direct sun. I've learned alot about we're and when the sun will shine in certain areas .....I've just studyed the sun alot this year and will know exactly were to plant next yr. I swear when I was younger back in the early 90s I'd grow 10-15 plants in several different areas and never had any problems. I used to have some really good lime green skunk seeds that a guy I used to fight gamecocks with gave me back then. I never even saw mold on a plant back then, it just makes you lose sleep and scratch your head lol. I dunno guys.....but everyone in the Carolinas and EC stay safe. I've gotta be prepared for power outages and floods inland here.

 

[MountainBudz]

WV I hate to hear about the mold my friend.... I always have that problem as well, have for several years now. But like you, I remember growing bud way back in the day before everything became so hybridized and never had issues either, especially mold. Most strains are accustomed to the indoors, rather than the out.

But one thing that has saved my ass, is Bayer Flint. Invest in some, yes it is a high up front cost but man it will save you thousands upon thousands on down the road... I almost bet if you inspect those buds closely you will find bud worms/caterpillars/borers... What we call a silk worm around here is notorious for causing bud rot outbreaks and this is their season (time of year) as well, sadly... Look for brown dots too which will also indicate they're presence. Good luck man, hope things turn around for you!!

 

[CrushnYuba]

WV I hate to hear about the mold my friend.... I always have that problem as well, have for several years now. But like you, I remember growing bud way back in the day before everything became so hybridized and never had issues either, especially mold. Most strains are accustomed to the indoors, rather than the out.

But one thing that has saved my ass, is Bayer Flint. Invest in some, yes it is a high up front cost but man it will save you thousands upon thousands on down the road... I almost bet if you inspect those buds closely you will find bud worms/caterpillars/borers... What we call a silk worm around here is notorious for causing bud rot outbreaks and this is their season (time of year) as well, sadly... Look for brown dots too which will also indicate they're presence. Good luck man, hope things turn around for you!!

You have used bayer flint? Always wondered how that stuff worked. Heard Some mumblings about it working. I don't know anything about the action in how out works though.
Most rot i see if from dead spots. Caterpillar, or whatever. Keeping plants healthy and free of dead spots is the best you can do. Everyone thinking plants don't need nitrogen in flower leads to excessive yellowing, dying leafs in buds. Making sure your plants have enough organic nitrogen in flower makes a huge difference i know. Especially with outdoors extended flowering time, they use allot of nitrogen. Not having enough makes the plants pull from leafs.

 

[bench warmer]

Wishing all you gardeners in the path of harsher than usual weather patterns the best of outcomes.

 

[wvkindbud38]

WV I hate to hear about the mold my friend.... I always have that problem as well, have for several years now. But like you, I remember growing bud way back in the day before everything became so hybridized and never had issues either, especially mold. Most strains are accustomed to the indoors, rather than the out.

But one thing that has saved my ass, is Bayer Flint. Invest in some, yes it is a high up front cost but man it will save you thousands upon thousands on down the road... I almost bet if you inspect those buds closely you will find bud worms/caterpillars/borers... What we call a silk worm around here is notorious for causing bud rot outbreaks and this is their season (time of year) as well, sadly... Look for brown dots too which will also indicate they're presence. Good luck man, hope things turn around for you!!

I guess it could be worse.....most of the mold was on plants that was ready to harvest. I 100% believe that the hybrids and seeds of today are just not what worked for us some yrs ago. But I'd say if you get strains that's described as being mold resistant they would be better, of course your still gonna have to spray. Yes MB I remember you talking about that Bayer stuff your using early this season. I'm probably gonna get some of that and strains described to be mold resistant. But I've got pretty lucky it's just been a bud here and there.....I've been on top of stuff and got my buds popcorned so they don't mold while drying, added extra fans in my drying room too. Another problem I've been working on and will have to extensive this fall is getting enough sunlight in my grow area.....I'm in a valley and it's hard to get the sunlight needed. I've done alot since planting there to help but if I grow there next yr I'm gonna have to do some more tree removal.


Hey MB were you getting that Bayer Flint??? When you get time let me know. I'm gonna get some before next yr. It's great knowing maybe in the region is using something that's working against mold/fungal diseases.



Well I've trimmed almost all nite last night. I've got a few other plants I'm gonna harvest before the next rains hit. Looks like the Hurricane shifted south. I'm praying some of the bad rains don't get us. I've got a nice little Genius Thai plant I'm gonna harvest soon. Smells just like a C99 pineapple pheno....I'd love to have a mom of this plant. Also got a few Dosidos from real gorilla that's ready to harvest

 

[wvkindbud38]

You have used bayer flint? Always wondered how that stuff worked. Heard Some mumblings about it working. I don't know anything about the action in how out works though.
Most rot i see if from dead spots. Caterpillar, or whatever. Keeping plants healthy and free of dead spots is the best you can do. Everyone thinking plants don't need nitrogen in flower leads to excessive yellowing, dying leafs in buds. Making sure your plants have enough organic nitrogen in flower makes a huge difference i know. Especially with outdoors extended flowering time, they use allot of nitrogen. Not having enough makes the plants pull from leafs.

I really don't like to completely leach the N until the final wks. Indoors I always liked to have my leaves yellowing when I harvest. Outdoors you might have to tweak that alot. The yellow leaves is probably more susceptible to mold

 

[wvkindbud38]

Wishing all you gardeners in the path of harsher than usual weather patterns the best of outcomes.

Second that.....and definitely keeping the Carolinas growers and guys getting the brunt of this storm in are prayers.

Hoping for everyone to be safe

 

[PDX Dopesmoker]

My dudes are starting to get a little frosty

 

[wvkindbud38]

I think I'm heading up to my guerilla site.....I've got a GG4 x up there that was frosty as could be about 10days ago. I wish I harvest it when I was last up there.....but fingers crossed it hasn't mold or something else happen to her. I'll try to post some pics of some of the stuff I've harvest already and this GG4 cross. I'll have to look it's either a GG4 x GTE or GG4 x Gorilla Biscuit......either way it was some frosty snowball size buds.


Nice pics PDX !!!!