Western Washington outdoor growers (oregon also :p)

I harvested this a few days ago, it was fat.

 

My Short Riders are looking pretty good... they think it's the end of September. I guess they'll be ready in 3 or 4 weeks.

 

Yes, the Short Riders are autos. My "Papayas" aren't budding yet. I should have started them on June 10 instead of May 10. I thought about cloaking them to force them to bud early, but I know myself too well... I would forget and mess them up.


I think it will be another three weeks before we see any real budding on our full-season indica plants. I have been cutting mine back, but I'm going to leave them alone at this point. They look like they'll crank out about as much as I can ever get from 3-gallon containers, and it will be more than enough for my needs. My focus is on quality. I bought a light from Mars Hydro and I was going to bring one of the plants in and put it under the light, in a shower stall with a timer, but I just didn't have the heart to do it. I want that rich outdoor flavor. I'll use the light at the end of the season though, if the weather turns to shit.

 

Loving it.

 

Hello, fellow botanists!
Western Washington has been having great weather, but these last couple of days feel like fall-time.
I am gonna use some neem on foliar application, or some other resistant/protectant from mold, rot and mildew!

 

I am not worried about my indicas because they haven't started to bud yet. The rain won't damage them and I'm glad for anything that slows their growth until they start to bud.


I brought my rampantly budding autos up to my deck, under an overhang, to keep them out of the rain. I think they'll be fine. I don't like to spray anything, even organic.


I am hugely relieved to see some rain. I live in a rural, wooded area and the fire danger is off the charts.

 

I feel alright spraying organic. I'd rather reduce the risk of mold then lose flowers. But to each their own, if you have the means to prevent mold without using foliar sprays, then by all means you should!


I've had a crop go bad on me a couple years ago due to this. It's just a lesson I had to learn about my garden environment.


I've induced flowering early with the use of a blackout shed. At this point I have a couple ladies that are about a month along their flower cycle, so I am going to protect those ladies before anything unwanted happens to them.

 

Yeah, my last grow was two years ago and I lost about a quarter of it to mold. And I know from experience that moldy pot is nasty to smoke.


Probably what I should have said is, I don't know enough about sprays to have a valid opinion and I have never used any. I may look into it this fall. Right now, with my autos, I can just get them out of the rain and the weather is calling for another stretch of sunshine.

 

Yeah, I hear it's going to be getting up in the 90's come Thursday.


Should be lots of glorious sunshine to accompany the heat.

 

it sounds like everything has been going well up until now? If so, then that is indicative of an HPS bulb that just needs to be replaced with a new one.


If it were happening from the get-go, how are you controlling your lighting? Are you sure that the ballast is compatible with your bulb? How far are the bulbs from ballast?

 

OK... My "Papaya" indicas are starting to bud, at least a week before I expected. That's good. I will dose them with organic tomato food twice a month, possibly 0-10-10 at the end, depending on conditions.


My "Short Rider" autos have morphed into clumps of dense bud and will be ready to cut in a couple of weeks. I'm happy.

 

Looking good! Should produce some wonderful buds.


It's good to have a staggered harvest cycle. Forcing plants to flower early has many benefits here in Washington, however the most practical application would be to force a plant or two for early smoke!!