GCG and Boobs's 2012 NorCal Organic Outdoor: The Foothill Fetish

[green thumbs]

Is that the flo?

 

[GoldCountryGuy]

Nope, light dep Sour D.

 

[SeaMaiden]

Damn it! Between your ladies and what a friend of mine out Mendo way just pulled from his PITA light dep....

I'm gonna put my husband's head to engineering something for me. I've just gotta.

How are you liking the cooler weather, and more importantly, how are the ladies? Mine don't mind, but the beans, peppers and such that like it hot will stall on me if it stays like this for too long. I'll have to get row covers or something.

 

[hydro-phonics]

good form sirs, good form !!
love the set up and the girls ! the fruits of your labors will be HUGE and sweet !
happy growin my brothas boobs and GCG

 

[green thumbs]

Damn thats a nice SourD cola

 

[GoldCountryGuy]

Damn it! Between your ladies and what a friend of mine out Mendo way just pulled from his PITA light dep....

I'm gonna put my husband's head to engineering something for me. I've just gotta.

How are you liking the cooler weather, and more importantly, how are the ladies? Mine don't mind, but the beans, peppers and such that like it hot will stall on me if it stays like this for too long. I'll have to get row covers or something.

Our light dep setups this year are both quick idea setups, but they are both working great.

Next year it will be much more professional and dialed in.

I'm enjoying this weather a lot, i think the plants are enjoying it too.

I'm ready for the furnace to kick back on so we can get some massive growth over the next month.

Thanks for stoppin' as always. Throw up a pic or three in here if you want.

 

[GoldCountryGuy]

Thanks everyone!!

greenthumbs - That is a bottom/side branch.

 

[NorcalBob]

The D looks superb, what a week will do huh? Save me a nugger~

 

[GoldCountryGuy]

The D looks superb, what a week will do huh? Save me a nugger~

Thanks!!! I'll save you more than a nug, my friend.

 

[GoldCountryGuy]

OGKush

SourD 7 weeks complete

 

[Phantomx]

Nice plant, why did you pull the bird netting on?

 

[GoldCountryGuy]

Nice plant, why did you pull the bird netting on?

Temporary solution to savage deer until i get the next layer of steel caging employed.

 

[Moppel]

looking good,bro

 

[SeaMaiden]

How'd you two like Saturday night's rock & roll show in the sky?

PETRICHOR!

 

[toughmudderdave]

How'd you two like Saturday night's rock & roll show in the sky?

PETRICHOR!

That'd be Sunday night/Monday morning darlin'

 

[SeaMaiden]

Whoops! That's right. Sunday night.

 

[boobs]

I can only speak for myself, but, I loved it... I think the plants did too, all looked super happy in the morning.

http://youtu.be/v3rpIAIbrXs

that little storm reminded me of my home, where we'd get a nice storm once a week it seems like, looking back. I really enjoy rainy weather, makes me feel good and cozy. ...or maybe it's all the beer I drink during those times

http://youtu.be/DKbPUzhWeeI

still going to wait a bit to post any pics, but for an update... lately whenever I do a foilar in the morning I have been trying to prune several of the plants, tidying up their bottoms and insides. Little over halfway done with that, just have all the Bubba/OG's left to do.

here's some good info I like on pruning theory:

PS,

On pruning. I almost want to tell you all not to even do it. Build a plant from down low, wide soil, wide space, wide plant. Also, weighing down branches with foliar feedings and rinsing will handily accomplish the desired result. Clarke was right imo, leave it alone.

I've delved deeply into this in practice and I assure you time is much better spent elsewhere for the most part. It is OK to prune to an open center (topping at less than 10 nodes) during an indoor grow with a small plant but doing this with this type of grow is an unnecessary risk imo. With the open center, mega forces are working towards breaking large percentages of your stalk (and plant) away,, all really to zero advantage.

The other thing I am seeing lots of is terrible actual pruning cut location. Never ever leave even one centimeter of stem protruding from a pruning cut to sit there and rot, wasting much energy on a battle that was lost before we started. Always prune to cut right against a node up tight as an arborist does, and always in the morning and on a sunny day. This heals much faster and is much preferred. Don't be scared, get right up in there and cut it tight, see how beautifully/quickly it heals and knuckles-up. The node knows exactly what to do with a pruning cut - but the middle of a stem hasn't a clue. -T

 

[SeaMaiden]

I loved it, too. The dog, not so much.

For me, what you've quoted there isn't theory, it's practice. Had this discussion with a guy who's got over 15yrs of indoor cultivation experience, he's never been able to do outdoor! Rather different ballgame, and I think he'd really like it.

 

[green thumbs]

I see you keepin them green till the end.

 

[skullznroses]

Hello, Great grow, great thread! thx

Pruning is really a matter of timing. For those of us with shorter seasons or less sun it provides a way to create a larger bush then nature can power by sun from seed alone. I like the quote from Tom Hill, and I think his point is good. Herb is a strong plant, it doesn't break that easily. Try growing an untopped plant next to one topped just once and you can see a difference. I feel if you are afraid of breaking the plant all you have to do is add support or let it grow straight up without bending out of a notched position. I know everyman trim his plants the way he likes, but I think that secondary vigor is a way to include more shoots for the same root system. That being said if you have the sun and space to grow in smart pots size is really measured in gallons isn't it. Pruning out the middle of the plant, I like that, reminds me of backyard apple orchards.

PEace