Florida Growers Thread

[Farmer Joe]

what strain is that farmer?

I might have said it above, but its either a very good bagseed or one of my AK-47 seeds.... not sure. Things got mixed up when I planted a few!

Here is a link to my grow diary on cannabis.com.
http://boards.cannabis.com/outdoor-growing/99812-2nd-outdoor-grow.html

 

[Tropical]

I was asked via PM on where to buy seeds. Check out the ratings at this web site. Don't forget to add your own report after you buy seeds too.
http://www.seedbankupdate.com/su.html

As far as which strains to get, as I said before, bag seed should do great in Florida if grown properly. If you want to keep a mom indoors and put out clones to have a harvest every month, then get a strain like TFD Early Durban because it can bloom even in June, July, and August. If you also want an indica to grow in the dry season, then get Northern Lights (people say that Joey Weed makes a good one) or get THSeeds Hog if you want something more stinky. I grew Hog myself and it was very stinky and a potent couch lock. Hog was easy to grow, but not as easy as THSeeds Original Bubble Gum, which was incredibly easy, had good potency, and a strong odor, but it wasn't as much of a couch lock, it was more of a hybrid.

 

[Tropical]

Here are a couple photos to illustrate how much easier it is to grow some strains rather than others. I took cuts from two different moms on the same day. One of them was THSeeds Original Bubble Gum. It is known to root fast. The other mom was from another strain that isn't the slowest to clone that I've experienced, but it was slower than average. Notice the difference in root development. I grew SOG style, so I needed to root LOTS of clones. The genetics can make a huge difference.

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[Tropical]

whaz players .... some Heavy Duty Fruity grows coming to threaters soon....

How about an update?

 

[Farmer Joe]

Pics for 3-6-07

 

[Cannapits]

 

[Tropical]

OK, here is a photo of my Kush at around six weeks of flowering. It's in a one gallon container. It looks like I might get half an ounce.

I have another plant than has been vegging in the one gallon container for around seven weeks now. I'll upcan it and put it outside. I hope that one gets me much more.
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[Guest]

my uncle grows in florida has to have a chainsaw for his stivas he is stuck inthe 70s his plants are all ancient seeds but it is very good weed onw of his buddies just brought him some seeds from holland so i hope he gets better genetics last time i talked his plants were going on 25 generations but he has no problem with anything so i bet when gets his strains up he will be doing better love my floridians well i will see u on the santa fe or at itchatuknee springs ill be cave diving and looking for arrow heads

 

[Cannapits]

tropical...thats OG1 all the way...peace bro

 

[Burnatree]

What in the heck is topping?

What in the heck is topping?

i hear alot about topping what is it and how do you do it too plants?

 

[Burnatree]

thanks you guys and gals

thanks you guys and gals

all the info you guys provided is on point, and the seedbank list is on point also hope to have some pics of my babies as soon as they are born

 

[Tropical]

all the info you guys provided is on point, and the seedbank list is on point also hope to have some pics of my babies as soon as they are born

So, what did you get? Do you already have your indoor veg room set up?

 

[Burnatree]

So, what did you get? Do you already have your indoor veg room set up?

not yet bro im in the process of moving so had to put some stuff on hold but i did run across some seeds i think i might give a shot going to list them tell me what you think. im going to build a grow box for inside the house or in my shed out back think the house might be safer and i want to do atleast 1 or 2 plants outside in a little gurillea type situation



AK47
AK47 X Cinderella 99
Apollo 11
Blueberry
Blueberry x AK47
Blue Apollo
Blueberry x C99
Blue Widow
Cinderella 99
C99 x Apollo 11
Moon Shadow
Northern Lights
NL x AK47
NL x C99
Sugar Berry
Sugar Blossom
White Russian
White Widow

 

[Gr8StonedDragon]

Can you flower outside now? I thought you couldn't do that til the end of summer? If so I might put one or two of my LifePoisons outside cuz it's getting crowded.

 

[Tropical]

Yes, you can still flower outside. How far north are you? In south Florida, the veg season lasts from around May through July. Some plants, especiall sativas might veg in April and August/September, but those are the exceptions. There are also many strains that will flower all year here, but they might get moldy in the rainy season.

If you wait until late April to start flowering, you run the risk of revegging.

 

[Tropical]

...im going to build a grow box for inside the house or in my shed out back...

You need air conditioning when you run artificial lights. I don't know why these same plants do fine outside in temps over 90F, but inside they fry. Even 85 will stress them and slow them down. Try to stay below 80.

AK47
AK47 X Cinderella 99
Apollo 11
Blueberry
Blueberry x AK47
Blue Apollo
Blueberry x C99
Blue Widow
Cinderella 99
C99 x Apollo 11
Moon Shadow
Northern Lights
NL x AK47
NL x C99
Sugar Berry
Sugar Blossom
White Russian
White Widow

Those sound good. Whose AK47 and Northern Lights do you have?

 

[Burnatree]

joey weed strains...figured i start off cheap and i have been hearing he has some pretty nice stuff so going to try it for my first grows

 

[Magi101]

I have a question i live in North East florida and its been 15 days i havent recieved my seedbay order, how long did it take you to get yours?

 

[kingspade]

hey guys

i got a few questions, which i'm sure have been asked and answered in this thread, i've scanned through, but havn't seen it (theres 54 pages to this thread)...

anyways, my mother lives in florida, and wants to start growing outdoors, she's asking me for advise, she knows i grow indoor, and i've only ever grown indoors, and don't know much about soil and outdoor grows...

so...

what months are for vegging and what months are for flowering?

what do you do about rain? if the plant has buds on it, and it rains, you just let the buds get wet, and they dry out i'm guessing...but would it be better if she were to take them inside (under the patio roof) so they don't get wet?

if anyones got some little pointers, that would be great...

 

[Tropical]

We should get Aquaman to edit his first post to include some kind of Florida growing FAQ. Here are some note's from previous questions at OG. If anybody has any suggestions for adding things to make this into an FAQ, speak up.


When to start MJ Outdoors in Florida

what is the very earliest in the year i can start vegging my plants outside? I know its somethin like late april/early may, but can't i do it any earlier? thanks

I see people keep asking about when to start outdoors in Florida. There are more questions asked on this topic than any other in this thread. I think it's time for us to write a detailed FAQ on it and paste it into one of the first posts in the thread.

I’ll get this started and then you guys can review my draft and make comments to improve it. First, we need to see what’s already in the OG on this. As far as I can tell, the only FAQ related to this topic is one that lists the average first and last frost days for a few selected cities. It shows Tampa usually gets their first and last frost in January, and Miami is frost free. [faq]1445[/faq]

The most important points to keep in mind are:

• Genetics determine how much darkness a plant will need to flower. The number of hours of uninterrupted darkness each night that will induce blooming is called that plant’s “critical night length.” This is usually around ten to eleven hours. So, indoor growers keep the limit the dark period to six hours to keep plants in veg, and switch to twelve hours to induce flowering. That probably covers 99% of the plants.
• The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is in late June, and the shortest day is around Christmas.
• The closer you are to the equator the less fluctuation there is in day length. It’s 12/12 every day of the year on the equator.
• Plants wont start to flower until they are sexually mature. This can take a couple months and the exact amount of time is affected by the plant’s genes. Clones will have the maturity of the mother. So, young seedlings will stay in veg even when given long nights, but mature clones will start to flower when they are given long enough nights. I think there’s an FAQ on how to tell when a plant is sexually mature.
• I’ve seen several plants flower right through the longest day of the year (shortest night).
• The shorter veg season we have here is actually an advantage in many ways. The plants stay shorter, so they’re more stealthy. The lower yield can be compensated by planting more plants and having more flowering seasons. The longer you leave your plants outside, the more you expose them to loss due to pests, pestilence, poachers, or police.
• Frost isn't good for Cannabis plants, so, if you live someplace that gets cold in the winter, you should put up some kind of temporary greenhouse on the cold days. I've seen some clear pup tents that are made for this purpose and I posted a link to them in the previous Florida growers thread. Or, you can rig something yourself with a clear plastic tarp, like Visqueen.

I keep moms, clone, and veg indoors and then treat the great outdoors here as a huge flowering room. That way, you keep most of the odor and heat away from your home and you take advantage of the powerful free grow lamp in the sky. Find a couple stoner friends who have sunny backyards and put one small bush or bed of tiny clones out there each month. That will give you and your friends plenty stash to keep everybody happy.

So, in my inexperienced opinion, you could probably start outdoors twice a year, April and October.

Yes, April is a good time if you want your seed plants to veg a bit outdoors. Start sexually mature clones a few weeks later. What do you mean about October being a good time to start?

...if you start in oct. outside you end up with a 8inch bud, or a male! great to flower outside but needs the longer daylight to veg in or will go into flower as soon as she is old enough...

That’s right. Just remember that 8 inch buds aren’t bad if you have enough of them.

Can you speak more slowly? I'm not following. What's with the male thing?

Well, he’s just saying that a male wont give you an 8 inch bud, it will just give you a few balls.

What times of year are normal for starting outdoors (and staying outdoors)?

What do you mean by normal?

I also thought starting a bit later might contain the size a bit.....

Bingo!

1st outdoor grow, many years ago, was Jamaican Sativa.

My first outdoor grow was Jamaican sativa too. I put two mature plants out in March and they started to flower right away, producing about six ounces. The second round went out in June and they flowered right through the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Those plants must have had some indica in their genetics to flower early like that.

well sitivas will stretch and grow bigger outdoors but really I found May to be a good month to start here! some of my aprils flowered out! it will definatly contain the size...

Yes, many strains will flower here no matter when you put them outside.