Northern Dudes Quest for Excellence "06"

[Northern Dude]

Hello to all my OG friends and to all growers here on IC,
Just a quick bit of info for those who don't know me...I'm up here in Ontario, I grow outdoor among the pines and around ponds..I love to grow different strains and I hate rippers with a passion..I'm here if anyone has any kind of growing problem, remember that all questions are good questions...if I don't have the answer someone here will...So this year I have almost 20 different strains going..thoughout this thread you will get to see them all in their various stages...I am going to sex them, clone them, plant them around ponds, fert them, protect them and hopefully get a good harvest..basically what we are all going to do this year... So light up that joint hit the pipe grab some popcorn sit back and enjoy...stay safe..

ND

 

[Stoner133]

Let me wish you the best of luck in bringing those little beauties to harvest.

I see you have broken out the good stuff, Muskie brand.

 

[BACKCOUNTRY]

Still looking great Dude! I gotta get some time to sit down and start a thread of my own. I am happy we have a place to share our experiences.

Good luck all!

 

[Captain Skunk]

ND, have you been digging around in the gut buckets again?

Don't let those catch and release guys see your ferts...

Let me know when the MTxUC beans pop....I wasn't sure if they were dry enough.

This is going to be the best OD season yet.

best wishes

 

[Ronley]

Welcome and your little plants look great,
Good luck with your grow.
When will you plant them? Whats the Ontario weather like now, Is it not too cold or what?

 

[Northern Dude]

Hey to all those OG guys above...thanks for dropping in..and BTW a couple of each strain have popped Cap't...looking good...
Ronley how goes the battle...I'll plant those outside around the May 24 weekend..weather permitting..all plants are in my bunkie until it warms up...The mothers stay close to me and the clones go out into the bush..and right now it's -10 C and snowing like hell...stay safe..

ND

 

[Guyute54]

Hi ND wow they have grown fast in the last week. See you got some more beans sprouting hopefully they all sprout for you. I was looking at the pic were you are germing your seeds and it looks like you saturate your paper towels pretty good does this help? I ask because I have always just dampened my paper towels and maybee I could get better germination rates.

 

[slyfoxberg]

another great 06 outdoor grow to watch. i wish i could get mine started, but i've got a vacation coming up at the end of the month and want to wait till i get back. i'll still get an earlier start then last year and this year i have all of the knowledge i gained at OG and a few of Gypsys strains to make it even better then my first ever grow last season. glad to see the old OG outdoors crew already getting back into the swing of things.

 

[try comb]

good to see you around ND......looks like u got a nice early start a brewin'..........peace

 

[Guest]

good to see yall here ....may need some advice on this outdoors in the north growing .....

 

[Captain Skunk]

good to see yall here ....may need some advice on this outdoors in the north growing .....

River you closer to my neck of the woods. ND and stoner only get about 30 day growing seasons that far north, and then they have to grow in solid rock.

River the first thing you need is a bucket of loon guano....the hard part is getting them to sit still on the bucket long enough.

 

[PureSativa420]

looking good there ND cant wait to see them ladies out in the northern sun and growing fast and strong to another good year cheers!

 

[Guest]

captain ...very funny ..... have 5 gallons of bat guano mixed 50/50 with pete...... ....2 bags of composted stear manure ......and a bunch of other asorted ferts and additives ..... .....sort of planed to use the same organic soil mix and big containers i used in the greenhouse......i am to old to dig holes

edit: have not heard from az but ss is fine :smile:

 

[Northern Dude]

Hey to all that dropped in and thanks...kinda funny thinking if this was a hundred years ago we'd almost be doing the same thing but with crops that would feed our families for the year ahead.. some mornings when I'm sitting in the kitchen having a coffee thinking about my grow I think about my grandfather, who had a big vegetable farm and wonder what went through his head...sorry I'm rambling..just had a nice Derailed Blues doobie...man thats nice stuff
Hey Guyute54...after that pic was taken I drained some of the water off...I like to give the beans lots to start out and when they split and I can see the taproot, I drain it abit...it's still moist but I want that root to come out looking for water..seems to work for me..I also water my plants when they are inside with cold water..reason being that when the little ladys hit the soil in the spring the rain showers are still cold...if I gave them room temp water now..the cold spring rain would shock them..
River my friend..I get more than 30 days..the Cap't having some fun...I get 32 days...LOL..plants react differently of course in different areas..I'm around the 45th parallel so if you're in that area Stoner or myself can help..below that the Cap't and Backcountry have lots of info..we all work together

Anyways I've started sexing a few of the bigger ones..I have 6 hitting 24hrs of darkness and then 12/12...I use coolers...I can get plenty inside each cooler and they have room to takeoff..in 10-14 days I'll find out if they live or die...So I'll get a few pics up tomorrow after ice-fishing..stay safe..

ND

 

[Stoner133]

...then they have to grow in solid rock.

...

Closer to the truth then you know buddy.

Way back in school, I learned about the Canadian Shield, the ancient rock bed that forms the foundation of the continent. First time I actually saw it, 'dude was my guide.

Solid rock, glaciers scrape off every bit of accumulated top soil with each cycle. What little has accumulated is barely up to the job of supporting trees and does nothing for drainage. Water just doesnt sink in, so the land is blessed with lakes and wetlands.

In the West, the only difference is the angle of the rocks, here it's near vertical. Makes for great drainage.

 

[Guest]

n dude ....u r probably right that captain can help me better .....we live pretty dam close to same lat.... but if i had not come here and posted how would he have know i might need some ? ......

high ya stoner my good buddy.....it is really nice to see u ......nothing like a small earth shattering event to make u apreciate seeing friendly faces around....

 

[Captain Skunk]

I spend my vacations in the Canadian Shield, the washboard roads remind me of Chicago's city streets, so I feel at home.

River's not far from me and is lucky to have some of the remnants those glaciers left behind. The dairy belt has some very rich soil, and a grow window somewhere around 180 days.

She'lll have no problems finding a few good strains that will finish properly outdoors.

Speaking of Derailed Blues, they were put between the towels a few minutes ago, I hope I can keep up with ND and stoner.

Enjoy

 

[Guest]

Good morning ND and the northern crew

It's good to see the DB's coming out so early . I hope things go as good this year as it seem to last year for ya ND. This looks like a good seat

 

[Guest]

capt can u give me a hint on these apropriate strains?
strains i have in my possesion

ak47 x shiva skunk
sunk #1
super afganie
bubbleberry
golden skush
choco (57dayindica)

and a few more that i disremember right off hand ....am asuming i need to look for something that finishes fast?......

 

[Northern Dude]

Hey guys..thanks for dropping in..
Cap't I see that you started those DB's at 5:00 am..I'll bet that you have some movement in 14hrs..they popped fast for me...
Craver old buddy...yes the DB's are up and running...actually I'll be starting a DB thread soon...there's a bunch of us that are going to have a little competition..just bragging rights...thanks again my friend
river..that's a nice selection you have...what's that choco like?..have you grown it before?..
The lowryder that I started 15 days ago has a couple plants showing sex..both male of course..since I have lots of those beans I'll throw out the males and hopefully will have three ladies to finish..I love these hobbies within hobbies...all other plants are doing well..I should be planting the UC and various crosses tomorrow...I also have 6 different plants sexing..they started yesterday...gotta go...hope all are well...stay safe..

ND