WINTER GREEN HOUSE!!!

[Durdy]

Well it's about time to start my winter crop, what follows is the end of my summer harvest pics and the beginning of the new crop! enjoy!

The nutes i shall be using! CES plus Botanicare cal mag and silica

The set up

I'll get some pics up once the ladies leave the tent and head into the greenhouse! feel free with questions, compliments, and opinions.

 

[Krull]

Nice Durdy
Whats your indoor setup for vegging? How low the winter temps drop in your area?

Peace

=K

 

[Durdy]

They started off under a 125w CFL (you can see those pics in the link in my signiture) for about a month (including rooting time 7 days or so) after that i popped the 250w MH in their and they really started going! Their in 3 gallon containers and will be transplanted to 10 gallons once their in the greenhouse. This is actually my first winter in the area I've been tracking the temps for the last week with highs of 78 and lows of 40, I'm pretty sure it hangs around there for the next couple months occasionally getting close to freezing in the wee hours of the morning. So we'll see how this winter one turns out!

 

[Krull]

Sounds good to me, same strains as the grow in your sig?

GL for the project bro!

=K

 

[Durdy]

Yup same ones plus a few new ones, the four phenos of my OGP X Mendo Purps (Miami Trash, Substance D, Fat Man, and Puta Cuba) plus two phenos i haven't tried yet (indignica, and starksy and hutch redux) as well as blue dreams, J1, Bubblegum kush, Cotton Candy, Trainwreck, and Chocolope! very excited, thanks for the good wishes!

 

[stillgamble]

They started off under a 125w CFL (you can see those pics in the link in my signiture) for about a month (including rooting time 7 days or so) after that i popped the 250w MH in their and they really started going! Their in 3 gallon containers and will be transplanted to 10 gallons once their in the greenhouse. This is actually my first winter in the area I've been tracking the temps for the last week with highs of 78 and lows of 40, I'm pretty sure it hangs around there for the next couple months occasionally getting close to freezing in the wee hours of the morning. So we'll see how this winter one turns out!

do u use anything to keep them warm at night?

 

[Kubarkid]

Looking great D. What's your latitude if you don't mind me asking?

I have a small winter greenhouse project going right now as well. The temps where I live are fluctuating a lot these days, so my greenhouse sees everything from 46 to 83 F, but I don't expect it to drop below 32, especially in the GH. I started them at the end of August, and they're well into flowering now, didn't get that much veg time. They're just in small pots, no artificial lighting since seed, and I keep them on styrofoam for some night time insulation.

Good luck during the move. I'm interested in seeing how everything goes.
cheers

 

[Durdy]

Stillgamblin - When I had them under the 125w CFL there was no need for heat as the ambient end of summer temps were ridiculous. But now that they're under the 250w MH There is no supplemental heating, they don't seem to mind, it gets down to about 50 degrees F in the tent

KUBAR - Yea my temps are vary similar to yours, I'm at 34 degrees north. It doesn't tend to get below freezing here all that often but it happens. I was thinking about putting some 2x4 s down to keep them off the ground and get air circulating all around the pot. I'm just waiting to take clones and have the construction guys finish the deck then it's time to begin the winter adventure! Do you have any winter greenhouse tips? this is my first late season run!

 

[stillgamble]

is there a big difference in ur finished product from ur normal grow compared to ur last winter greenhouse grow?

 

[Durdy]

Not sure, this is the first time I'm doing a winter greenhouse so I'll be able to answer that in about 2 1/2 months haha

 

[stillgamble]

Not sure, this is the first time I'm doing a winter greenhouse so I'll be able to answer that in about 2 1/2 months haha

i wish u luck. im goin to throw mine outside in a week or so its also my 1st time growin in a winter greenhouse im waitin til they get about 4 ft

 

[Durdy]

Any particular reason your waiting for four feet? bigger hardier plant? higher yield?

 

[stillgamble]

Any particular reason your waiting for four feet? bigger hardier plant? higher yield?

im hoping for a higher yield and letting the roots get a bit stronger to fight off the cooler temps and the the strees it will go through. the plant will go straight into flowering once its outside so i want to make sure if they do turn out ok that i have enough product to last me the winter thats also why im lettin go til they r 4 ft. keep us posted on how urs is goin

 

[Kubarkid]

Durdy
This is my first late season run as well, so I'm right there with ya. I'll share any experiences with you as I go. I'm not doing a journal or anything, as its purely experimental.

As for tips, all I can suggest is to watch humidity levels during the day because it will get much colder in there at night. Definitely raise them up, to both protect from the cold ground and air drainage, and also the upper part of the greenhouse will be warmer for longer. You can even raise the plants more than normal. As I mentioned before, I also put mine on styrofoam to keep some warmth in the pots after the air cools down.
cheers

 

[Durdy]

Winter Flowers begin!

Winter Flowers begin!

Finally was able to get the girls out of the tent and into the greenhouse! THe temps have been around 42 degrees at night but they don't seem to mind, so far so good! sorry about the pics being sideways /: I'm in a rush and will fix it for the next round of pics in about a week or so.

Stay Durdy

 

[Krull]

Nice plants Durdy, the fun part begins!
Best luck with the weather

=K

 

[Durdy]

Thanks krull! just took cuts off of all of them as well!
Roll up a spliff, kick back, and enjoy the show!

Any comments and questions are always welcome!

PS. Just put an order in at the store for some new indoor toys!
Pics of the indoor set up to follow within the next week!

 

[mgrisme]

When you said it was 42 degrees was that in the greenhouse or outside? or what was the missing temp?

 

[Durdy]

When you said it was 42 degrees was that in the greenhouse or outside? or what was the missing temp?

Finally was able to get the girls out of the tent and into the greenhouse! THe temps have been around 42 degrees at night but they don't seem to mind, so far so good! sorry about the pics being sideways /: I'm in a rush and will fix it for the next round of pics in about a week or so.

Stay Durdy

42 was the low in the greenhouse at night time about a month ago. More recently it has been a 25 degree low, which the plants did not respond well to. Hahaha I'm kinda ashamed of how the ladies are looking, not flowering well at all. The temps have consistently been below freezing at night time, then jump to the high 60s during the day. I believe the switch from 24 hours of light straight to about 3 hours of direct sunlight didn't do them any good either. I'll post some pictures soon so hopefully others can learn from the shame that is my winter greenhouse

On the brighter side things are looking good indoors! I have 12 MR.Nice Guys Vegging, as well as a Bubblegum, 2 Miami Trash, and 2 The Fat Man. Cuts of J1, Substance D, Bubblegum, and Cotton Candy are also starting to take root!

 

[Durdy]

Sorry it's been so long. More or less the plants are not looking happy and I've been to ashamed to show any photos hahaha. So lets start off with my theories as to why the ladies are not looking so hot.

1)They went from 24 hours of light to about 3 hours direct
light.

2)They were transplanted that same day from 3 gal to 10 gal

3)A day after they went outside the temps dropped to 25
degrees Fahrenheit at night for about a week

4)Temperatures have been fluxing about 25 degrees a day​

They don't look as bad as they did about a week ago, many of the flower sites looked totally dead and now they look like they're growing again!

The plant in this picture below is the only one that looks like its really flowering, it's Trainwreck

Trainwreck

Trainwreck

So long story short I believe wierd temperatures and inadequate lighting levels have seriously stunted my wintercrop ): oh well lots of stuff learned!

Questions? Comments?