This year has been an interesting year for me in the bush.
The weather has been seasonaly wet with better than average rain fall.
One of the areas I grow in was clearcut years ago leaving a shortage of habitat for termits to nest and feed. Because the natural cycle of of this envasive species has been altered they have reverted to eating any pulpy sources from living pine saplings to carefully planted cannabis.
The large mound colonies dot this ever- changing landscape and are a real pest as of lately.
I lost a wonderful Nep Jam ,Strawberry Diesel, Purps and a Johny Blaze which were planted early in the season.
The congo planted near this fierce mound colony also suffered damage and much stress but because of its resiliants weathered the attack and is still alive with a loss of almost 70 percent of the bottom limbs and flowers.
To slow the attack and prevent future problems I use Neem oil,undiluted which is rubbed over the trunk at the soil line and then a healthy coating of Diatomas earth is applied to the trunk and is also spread thickly over the infected soil.
Other than these set backs it has been a good start so far with new varieties being grown along with my older collection.
Three week old Guawi seedlings going out this week-
Termite damage on a Congo trunk that survived a termite attack and the other pictures show the damage to the bottom foliage and die back that insued.
A few sativa doms started later in July at one of my sites...
Orient Express
Micheocan Mexican, late flowering huge up-right pheno (Spicy Cola) variety
Old Cambodian hybrid
Micheocan Mexican, early flowering (Dejavu) variety topped and tied down, Zamal hybrid in background also topped and tied
Guawi on the left, OT Haze middle, Arjans haze 1 on right all clones put out in July
Racos Old Mendo-DC\Neeples 2 Clones put out in early August (super stuff )
Hiding the plants well is very important where I live. It takes a little extra time with site prep, but believe me the peace of mind is well worth it.
Florida Grape
The weather has been seasonaly wet with better than average rain fall.
One of the areas I grow in was clearcut years ago leaving a shortage of habitat for termits to nest and feed. Because the natural cycle of of this envasive species has been altered they have reverted to eating any pulpy sources from living pine saplings to carefully planted cannabis.
The large mound colonies dot this ever- changing landscape and are a real pest as of lately.
I lost a wonderful Nep Jam ,Strawberry Diesel, Purps and a Johny Blaze which were planted early in the season.
The congo planted near this fierce mound colony also suffered damage and much stress but because of its resiliants weathered the attack and is still alive with a loss of almost 70 percent of the bottom limbs and flowers.
To slow the attack and prevent future problems I use Neem oil,undiluted which is rubbed over the trunk at the soil line and then a healthy coating of Diatomas earth is applied to the trunk and is also spread thickly over the infected soil.
Other than these set backs it has been a good start so far with new varieties being grown along with my older collection.
Three week old Guawi seedlings going out this week-
Termite damage on a Congo trunk that survived a termite attack and the other pictures show the damage to the bottom foliage and die back that insued.
A few sativa doms started later in July at one of my sites...
Orient Express
Micheocan Mexican, late flowering huge up-right pheno (Spicy Cola) variety
Old Cambodian hybrid
Micheocan Mexican, early flowering (Dejavu) variety topped and tied down, Zamal hybrid in background also topped and tied
Guawi on the left, OT Haze middle, Arjans haze 1 on right all clones put out in July
Racos Old Mendo-DC\Neeples 2 Clones put out in early August (super stuff )
Hiding the plants well is very important where I live. It takes a little extra time with site prep, but believe me the peace of mind is well worth it.
Florida Grape
