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Outdoor workhorse strains > 53 lat
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Asentrouw
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Strange boobs. But indeed maybe I should have put a description there to clarify.What are the tripy pictures lol
Is it a boob?
* These are the lighthours of Spain-Netherlands-Denmark. The further Nort the earlier and steeper they drop.
Old Piney
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So it's mind-boggling to me how plants on the equator respond or even at 10 or 15 degrees respond .I believe traditionally the Lao farmers would plant in September and harvest in February or plant in November and harvest in March or something like that lol
goriillaunit
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What is this variety? Are you growing at latitude 55n?
goriillaunit
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@Asentrouw Check my diary, I have a lot of seeds to give away.
goriillaunit
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Nice flowers, what latitude?
gorilla ganja
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One of my hacks. Kush-type plant x one of my autoflowers. Yes, grown at 55N. The one pictured was in my buddy's greenhouse. I've backcrossed to that plant shown. Mine out in the field never got the nice colours but got to a decent size.
Asentrouw
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I checked your thread, that's some serious guerilla gardening you do man.
Nice beasts you've grown out.What strains would you recommend for that kind of guerilla growing? Or is it more a matter of selection?
I tried growing in a forest in the past years, but those plants came out nowhere near what you grow. They got me some seeds, but they looked quite small and sad in comparison.
Probably because the forest soil is poor and I did not do much on soil amendment. This year I'm looking to find some new spots to make a more serious effort.
goriillaunit
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I made a lot of seeds, various crosses, typically for growing outside. Forest soil is average, it is best to buy some ready-made soil and replace it. I give about 30-40l per plant. If it is dry then the plants grow much smaller...on the rest where it is terribly wet I lose about 60 percent of the plants. So I have to take this into account always.I checked your thread, that's some serious guerilla gardening you do man.
What strains would you recommend for that kind of guerilla growing? Or is it more a matter of selection?
I tried growing in a forest in the past years, but those plants came out nowhere near what you grow. They got me some seeds, but they looked quite small and sad in comparison.
Asentrouw
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I learned that the hard way.
The soil at the forest location was very poor and sandy. Outside some dried manure grains, bonemeal and ashes I did not amment the soil.
Most spots in the forest the plants were eaten away by wildlife or slugs (I think, they just dissappeared).
About two spots I had some plants left, but these were about knee high with small buds. This is ok to make some seeds, but not very satisfying if you need a smoke.
The problem is I live in one of the most crowded countries in Europe. So if you are able to find a spot, it's usually "hidden in plain sight". This makes it hard (not impossible, but tricky) to work the soil and log bags around.
Next season I will try looking for some different locations with better soils, for instance next to rivers or in peatlands.
bigbouncykev
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you could amend with coco coir and can buy compressed blocks that you revive with water at your chosen plot
It’s surprising what tilling some mediocre soil together with limestone and time release fertilizer will do. Makes it much easier to grow volume in less than ideal areas at a much quicker pace.
Soil testing also helps a lot when deciding on an area, in which case you can add only the required nutrients. Sometimes it’s just a matter of correcting PH.
When Guerilla growing I typically look for patches within an area of good growth among the native weeds/grass. For the small amount of time it takes, getting to know the micro landscape helps immensely.
And as a last result mixing in 30-50% peat with the native soil and then adding your fertilizer/lime/amendments can help immensely.
Sunlight is the most important thing to me when choosing a spot. Cannabis really grows quite poorly without at least 70-80% full sun. Some strains are better then others in low light however.
Soil testing also helps a lot when deciding on an area, in which case you can add only the required nutrients. Sometimes it’s just a matter of correcting PH.
When Guerilla growing I typically look for patches within an area of good growth among the native weeds/grass. For the small amount of time it takes, getting to know the micro landscape helps immensely.
And as a last result mixing in 30-50% peat with the native soil and then adding your fertilizer/lime/amendments can help immensely.
Sunlight is the most important thing to me when choosing a spot. Cannabis really grows quite poorly without at least 70-80% full sun. Some strains are better then others in low light however.
Asentrouw
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There where some nice plots in this forest just far enough from the trails that it went unnoticed, but there were open spots where a nice ammount of sunlight reached.
However this particular forest had (greyish) sandy soil. I thought the huge hope of leaves compost on top would give some feed, but that didn't do much, nor did the ammendements. I also think forest soil is quite acidic, maybe locking out some nutrients.
The best spots had trenches, in which we put the plants. Due to the shade the soil there remained quite moist. I also think it kept away some of the wildlife, as these where the only spots where most plants remained (sadly no monsters).
I think this winter I will go there with some bags of soil to prepare some pits for the summer. After that it's a matter of adding new nutrients and mulch.
At the same time I keep looking for spots with dark fertile grounds, where I can basically start straight away once the vegetation is pulled.
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Asentrouw
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Thanks, I'll look into Jordan of the Island, as I hear good things about Canadian genetics. Which strains would you recommend?
Also have some serious 6 beans lying around, which I'll probably run next season. How is the potency on that one?
Tried autoflowers in the past, but most don't do it for me. Many just rotted away and yield was dissappointing. Tried so-called superauto's, but these were unstable and flowered as long or longer then photoperiod strains. However, I might try some auroflowers that or more suited outdoor growing next season just for fun.
goriillaunit
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The S6 is a bit weak for my taste, but it performs reasonably well in tougher conditions.
Personally having grown JOTI, Blue god and God x OG I was quite unimpressed based on my experience on the 2004 god bud seed. I believe he used to have some outdoor based strains but am unsure if he’s still offering. I think there are better options out there for northern outdoor.
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big orno
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Jordan of The island and serious 6 I never did them. I just read good things on forums
