Pile up soil on the stem early in plant growth shouldn't be any issues, but mounding it later after bark has formed could potentially cause rot issues.
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OUTDOOR GROWS 2024 ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE-
- Thread starter Old Piney
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Looks like it could be a mutant, kind of strange looking, maybe it doesn't like the supplemental lighting.I'm trying my first balcony grow with some additional lighting.
Biscotti is having its best time, but gelato #33 started showing temp/light stress yesterday. Today is even more intense, I moved it away from the lights. Any other recommendations?
@pipeline was looking healthy at the begining, take a look if you want, I posted pics couple times - https://www.icmag.com/threads/piechos-garden.18127533/post-18690060
EDIT: I popped last auto #33 seed I have, I hope its gonna be stronger.
EDIT: I popped last auto #33 seed I have, I hope its gonna be stronger.
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I've been debating if i should add my two cents... but buddy, sometimes we just loose plants, its sad, and there is some scientific reason, but most of the time its just environmental. I lost a mother plant this year by putting her outside, The best way to avoid problems like this is to breed for yourself, everyone has good gear now and days and if you've seen me post on other forms i'm sorry but i'm gonna sound like a broken record. If you get a male, and a female that do well in your micro climate its worth more than gold. Cross them up if you can, its worth popping a few seeds out of your bud to have weed for the rest of your life. I hope i'm not over stepping, but if you want some seeds to replace your lost female that "should" flower anywhere in the us in time I'll donate
I'm sorry for your loss buddy, but its all part of the process.
moose/MI
Well-known member
Here's a question for the older folks. 
Back in the day. Mid to late 70's I'd guess.
I remember reading about using Cosmo flowers
to hide your grow.
Lots of good reasons. Their height, up to 4'. Random unkempt look with large, loud splashes of color, how used in a near/far setting thru distract and confuse. Hide in plain site. Stuff like that.
I've told this story a lot over the years.
I read a lot back then. Can't for the life of me recall who the author was?
A Child's Garden of Grass?, something Mel Frank wrote?
I'm hoping someone here remembers.
I still use these principles in a form or another to this day.
Back in the day. Mid to late 70's I'd guess.
I remember reading about using Cosmo flowers
to hide your grow. Lots of good reasons. Their height, up to 4'. Random unkempt look with large, loud splashes of color, how used in a near/far setting thru distract and confuse. Hide in plain site. Stuff like that.
I've told this story a lot over the years.
I read a lot back then. Can't for the life of me recall who the author was?
A Child's Garden of Grass?, something Mel Frank wrote?
I'm hoping someone here remembers.
I still use these principles in a form or another to this day.
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laszlokovacs
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Yeah shit happens lol i just am having trouble sitting with the uncertainty. Happened 2x Julys in a row after saturating rains, Im not convinced its not a fungal pathogen and from reading if it is I dont have much recourse. I have plenty left and as long as half finish fine I guess I'm not too worried. But yeah its sad to see especially since I nursed these plants from severe deficiencies from sprout and dealt with garbage potting mix so it feels like a dumb way to die after 1 month in the great outdoors.
I have a female from seed I made last year thats 4ft tall and right next to the diseased plant lol. Also have a few scattered around my other garden from crosses I made last year and to speed through the F1 generation of an auto seedline Im trying to make. Plus a few dozen I just sprouted over the last week or so outdoors to see what makes it. The pollen donor was dug up and thrown in a pot to finish in a bush and ended up very frosty so I'm looking forward to see what the progeny produce
Thanks for the offer! I already have a few plants more than I truly need. But my curiosity is definitely piqued lol... If youre feeling extra generous I certainly wouldnt say no
. I have some of those Chinese fiber seeds we were talking talking about awhile ago and 2 pollenchuck lines I made last year outdoor if either of those interest you. i got more seed than i needlaszlokovacs
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Ill be keeping an eye on my plants and see what happens. I'll be crushed if they all die but I've managed to pull a few harvests the past couple years so I'm hoping things work out.
I took cuttings from two of the dying plants. They perked up and returned to normal appearance overnight in a cup of water and humity dome. Hoping one or two roots.
I got to fire up an aerocloner I never used before. Stuck about 30 cuts in there of my biggest and best plants and am spinning the wheel. If I'm lucky i might plant out another mini garden if I cant foist some of these off onto friends
I took cuttings from two of the dying plants. They perked up and returned to normal appearance overnight in a cup of water and humity dome. Hoping one or two roots.
I got to fire up an aerocloner I never used before. Stuck about 30 cuts in there of my biggest and best plants and am spinning the wheel. If I'm lucky i might plant out another mini garden if I cant foist some of these off onto friends
Yeah man, just dm me, I'll send you some seeds that do well for me, if you wanted to save a male for out breeding it may help on your project. In my environment seedlings have to be resistant to dampening off on top of numerous fungal/bacterial things.Yeah shit happens lol i just am having trouble sitting with the uncertainty. Happened 2x Julys in a row after saturating rains, Im not convinced its not a fungal pathogen and from reading if it is I dont have much recourse. I have plenty left and as long as half finish fine I guess I'm not too worried. But yeah its sad to see especially since I nursed these plants from severe deficiencies from sprout and dealt with garbage potting mix so it feels like a dumb way to die after 1 month in the great outdoors.
I have a female from seed I made last year thats 4ft tall and right next to the diseased plant lol. Also have a few scattered around my other garden from crosses I made last year and to speed through the F1 generation of an auto seedline Im trying to make. Plus a few dozen I just sprouted over the last week or so outdoors to see what makes it. The pollen donor was dug up and thrown in a pot to finish in a bush and ended up very frosty so I'm looking forward to see what the progeny produce
Thanks for the offer! I already have a few plants more than I truly need. But my curiosity is definitely piqued lol... If youre feeling extra generous I certainly wouldnt say no
Rodehazrd
Well-known member
I gassed my outdoor girls with catfish hydrolysate today damn the raccoons full speed ahead. I always get a good result when using it so I’m taking my chances.
The one Runtz is flowering strongly other two just beginning.
Speaking of Runtz one girl is just over 6 feet. I’ve been squeezing the stems to hold it down but if it just doubles that’s bigger than any I’ve grown.
The one Runtz is flowering strongly other two just beginning.
Speaking of Runtz one girl is just over 6 feet. I’ve been squeezing the stems to hold it down but if it just doubles that’s bigger than any I’ve grown.
Old Piney
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Don't recall that article, but Cosmo is annual flower that grows 4 to five foot tall with white pink red or purple flowers. There is also a shorter variety growing 2 to 3 foot with yellow or orange flowers l I have some in my garden right nowHere's a question for the older folks.
Back in the day. Mid to late 70's I'd guess.
I remember reading about using Cosmo flowers
Lots of good reasons. Their height, up to 4'. Random unkempt look with large, loud splashes of color, how used in a near/far setting thru distract and confuse. Hide in plain site. Stuff like that.
I've told this story a lot over the years.
I read a lot back then. Can't for the life of me recall who the author was?
A Child's Garden of Grass?, something Mel Frank wrote?
I'm hoping someone here remembers.
I still use these principles in a form or another to this day.
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Update to Pipeline gardens. Plants are loving the dry spell. Great time to apply top dress while the soil has cracks. Going to have to get some guano to apply for this month and next and some better cottonseed meal. Few plants are starting to show beginning signs of being hungry. Normal to see during fast growth! 
Going to get some guano to apply with the cottonseed meal. A couple plants are starting to show slight yellowing on the lower leaves, they're in the very beginning phases of getting hungry. Rain has tapered off recently and they are loving the dry conditions. But dry means less available nitrogen, so they are more likely to get a little hungry while its dry compared to when it rains.
Took out a tall lanky male on accident, was leaning it over and it snapped at the base since the soil was very dry. Its a loss of diversity, but it was a stretchy male and there are others right around it ready to pollenate that with shorter internodes and better indica structure.
Few more views from the garden, going to have some good quality flower with most of the plants having proper spacing this year!
Large leaves on these tall center ones in the most direct sun. About to push for some height on these! We're at abhout 6 ft tall now.
Stamen are developing well on some of them, a few males are just preflowering, but they should drop some pollen too, it will just be less. By removing that one male today, the other one will hopefully be more productive.
Pollen is on the way!
Bonnie was having a good time hunting, there were several holes in the ground she found around outside the garden. No damage in the garden thankfully. I think it is chipmunks or moles. Sprayed Liquid Fence around the perimeter and the animal holes to repel animal activity.
Calle Minogue
Brother of the COB
My (UELF5s1 x F6) F2 is really a nice finding! She is nearly invisible And in flower week 2 at my latitude…
Left side of the plant from above
And a selected F7 , this one gives sticky fingers from steam rub.
And in flower week 2 at my latitude…
Left side of the plant from above
And a selected F7 , this one gives sticky fingers from steam rub.
Energy Turtle
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Northern Lights #5
Loving the three cubic feet of compost a added to the furrows a few days ago.
I've been working this compost for four years.
Loving the three cubic feet of compost a added to the furrows a few days ago.
I've been working this compost for four years.
farmerfischer
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Rotten rozay
Northern lights
Runaway bride
Afew others
Northern lights
Runaway bride
Afew others
all these are lovely, i wish we got weather to produce like this hahhaHey everyone,
here’s the final picture of the Koffee I was posting up. It was chopped on the 4th of April View attachment 18996767 View attachment 18996768 And here’s a couple that are still in the garden, just for you Old Piney
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View attachment 18996769 And a 5gs Purple View attachment 18996770 View attachment 18996771 Hope everyone’s having a great start, or end, to the season,
cheers,
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