3 Outdoor Jacks & 1 Hash Passion

[irie lion]

i've recently taken a peek at that nug of the month...damn bro! be blessed you are...thanks for checking in on me yo! honoured to have you along...

Hey brother! Thank you so much, i really appreciate the kind words. That was a special grow i'll never forget.

still banking on some nice fall weather to finish these ladies off

They're looking damn good! They're large and in charge Looking healthy and happy. I like the trimming / cleaning up you did on the lower growth - it'll work well sending all it's growth energy up top.
Some interesting colouring pushing through on Alice - her fresh pistils looking amazing and i'm looking forward to seeing them swell up so we'll have an idea of the form of her flowers and how the colours develop. Sindy had some good stretch in her looks like she's shooting for the starts! Bertha is a beast. Some big stems on these girls!
Looking great in the garden brother. Hope you're well and having a good week - keep it irie

 

[roaring lion]

Here she is... the shantytown is reaching new level of low. i ran out of light tonight and will fully enclose it tomorrow while all my neighbours are watching!

despite the low budget approach, the ladies are looking good. this will be good for them and will help extend the flower production, ripening, density.
here's Bertha

peace to all

 

[greenjeans]

They will appreciate the rain bonnet!!! We had heavy rain here last nite - they are under cover and once I pick up a couple more tarps at Princess auto I can close them in a bit more over nites - weather looks good here for at least another week.
I figure your efforts will pay off!!!

 

[ItsTimmyMan]

They're looking cosy! I hope you see some nice weather at the end of your season!

 

[roaring lion]

Family picture!

Sindy still has a long way to go...loving the pistils, still need 4-5 weks at minimum

Athena...full frontal up close

me ladies are attracting more ladies

looking good, but the full moon in October will be the finish line from the looks of the flowers...

i've been flat out pinned between work, single parenting and collecting firewood. i'll dive back into the journals i've been keeping tabs on...hope everyone is peacing out.

 

[roaring lion]

here's the latest...

it didn't frost last night, but was cool at 3.4 C out there. i brought the girls in for a little sleepover in the basement.

this was yesterday, inside the hillbilly greenhouse...love the fall weather. the greenhouse doesn't have walls enclosed in poly so it gets nice air movement, naturally. it works great but looks pretty shanty.

if it was fully enclosed it would be much warmer and the RH would be higher, but it's dry in the interior of BC. it's beauty. it's likely to hit the low 20's in september and sometimes into october.

today, the RH is even lower...it's epic in the greenhouse.

this is Bertha...beautiful Sativa pheno Jack

this is the Hash plant...

stay classy ya'll, i gotta get me some more firewood. i just delivered some to by kind neighbours who have a gas powered splitter which was delivered to my woodshed the other day. stellar move by them...i obviously owed them a favour for sharing the spiltter and they are awesome neighbours...

i love growing cannabis!

 

[greenjeans]

Hey Roar - do you have much hardwood out there??
The gals look like they are motoring along nicely!!

 

[roaring lion]

Nope, not much hardwood in these parts. i've tried my luck with Birch and have felled some nice ones but they need to dry out for reals... this fir will will keep me warm all winter...i love the progress on the cannabis. pushing hard with new pistils only to fatten up later...i'm leaving them otside tonight, it's 9.0 C right now so i don't expect a frost in 7 hours, but this will keep them on their toes. Bertha and Alice are 4-5 weeks away from maximum thickness...loving the marijuana

 

[ItsTimmyMan]

The purple undertones on that hash plant are gorgeous

 

[roaring lion]

The purple undertones on that hash plant are gorgeous

wish i could say i've had something to do with it, but it's all in the genes (and some nutrients)...

them pesky spider webs keep showing up in me photos...it's supposed to dip below zero tonight so i'll be bringing the girls in for a sleepover. 2nd or 3rd time this month.

bertha is probably 10 to 14 days ahead of Sindy and Alice who have evaded the camera for the last few updates. the tips of bertha's fan leaves are just starting to show some deeper colours, purpling as well. such a beauty plant.

i'll include them this weekend because it could be considered as harassment/bullying if you isolate or don't include someone. i wouldn't want to get a name for myself amongst the girls as being non-inclusive.
but here's another one of bertha anyway...and don't tell the others

 

[roaring lion]

still no big news from the interior of BC. snow is threatening at higher elevations, cooler temps are prevailing through the night (floating between 2 and 3 C) and i'm still 2 weeks away from doing the deed on 2 of the 4 ladies. definitely looking at close to 4 weeks for the other 2...here's the photgraphic evidence.

Bertha (Jack Herer)

Alice (Hash Plant)

i had this weird thing going on with Sindy and Athena that i didn't notice until yesterday. if you guys have seen this before, please let me know what to be looking for. it seems like a couple of branches were targeted by something that stripped the the outer part of the tissue on the branch causing the growing tip to wilt. it must have been fairly recent and quick because like you guys, my eyes are on these girls daily as i look for any imperfection...

it's only in the mid section of a growing branch, all brown, damaged tissue

this one was right at the nodal point off the main stalk...rot?

i've snipped off all the affected branches and am keeping an eye on this. i've been bringing the girls in for sleepovers in my basement on the cold nights with a fan oscillating on them all night. i'm going to begin the flush on 2 of the girls at the end of this week. maybe let them dry out to the point of wilt as a means to stress them mildly in conjunction with the cooler temps to encourage some trichome production due to the stress...any wisdom from you veterans out there?

as always, thanks to all of you for stopping by and offering your guidance. it is always appreciated. kindness and positivity to all of you.

 

[ItsTimmyMan]

It certainly looks like mould to me! It's definitely a pathogen of some sort. What's the humidity like at the moment? I'd say remove all deteriorating areas as you have already and keep the foliage as dry as possible. Pests and over watering can also contribute to spreading and worsening the situation although as you probably know, you don't want to be spraying flowers with toxins or pesticides so manual removal of harmful insects may be in need.

I've also heard about applying 3% hydrogen peroxide or using a LIGHT dusting of bicarbonate soda but I've never had to use either method so research is key!

Hope you get it sorted! The flowers look great anyway! Keen for the next update!

Edit: How did I miss the temp and humidity gauge!? They look fine.

 

[roaring lion]

It certainly looks like mould to me! It's definitely a pathogen of some sort. What's the humidity like at the moment? I'd say remove all deteriorating areas as you have already and keep the foliage as dry as possible. Pests and over watering can also contribute to spreading and worsening the situation although as you probably know, you don't want to be spraying flowers with toxins or pesticides so manual removal of harmful insects may be in need.

I've also heard about applying 3% hydrogen peroxide or using a LIGHT dusting of bicarbonate soda but I've never had to use either method so research is key!

Hope you get it sorted! The flowers look great anyway! Keen for the next update!

i appreciate the feedback Timmy, thank you. i trimmed off those branches last Sunday and actually just finished toking on the flavourless herb. still got half a J for tomorrow! that was only 5 days ago, so quite fresh. they were popcorn puny and immature flowers. i've been bringing all the plants in at night and blowing a fan all night on them. i'll update soon, but i sincerely appreciate the feedback. i haven't grown in over 15 years and was never an ace...always willing to try new things. this year's garden is definitely my best crop ever. i've made plenty of mistakes along this grow but mother nature and the cannabis plant are resilient. even i can't screw them up so bad they can't recover...stay tuned for the latest.

 

[roaring lion]

This is 11:30 pm last night inside the hillbilly greenhouse! we've had frosts the last few nights, but i've been bringing the girls in for sleepovers. last night it got down to -0.8 C, previously -2.2 C, and a few other nights below 0. so there's some extra work to keep the ladies going until they reach their potential...

during the day, it is downright perfect for the final push. 17 C early afternoon, 46% RH.

Family Picture!!! having a sleepover in the basement

i ordered and received the 30X magnification loop and was trying it out last night...here's a close-up of Bertha's private parts. things are looking cloudy in there, no amber as of yet, but still pushing out some white hairs...she's pulling for the full moon and so am i

this is her this afternoon and you can see all the spots she's going to fill in with extra juice as she finishes. i'm hoping she'll fill right up and become dense, beautiful Jack. the purpling colour in her has just happened over the last 3 days. i'll try to take a pick of the same bud after the full moon for comparison. she smells like a mix of citrus, spicy pine, just phresh...

and then there is Alice the hash plant. she seems to be going through the teenager phase and recently went for the deep purple look. it's quite appealing...

she's humming along pushing out more landing strips, looking for a y chromosome, but sadly she'll live the remainder of her life pure and free from any evil fertilizing agent. she looks good under the loop as well...not as frosty as Bertha and her trichomes are almost 50% clear and some even are clear with a purple tinge. i'll try to keep a steady hand and capture that tomorrow. i've got the phone on zoom, and through the 30X loop. it's hard to stay still to get a good picture. she's really starting to fill out those spots with all those hairs. interesting difference between the sativa and indica in terms of their development.

Sindy and Athena are at least a couple weeks behind compared Bertha and Alice. i'm watching another thread on making hash and i'd really like Sindy and Athena to go the distance, even if i have to keep them going all through October in and out during the day/night. if they don't fill out and finish i might try a recipe to make some hashish (for personal and friendly special occasions) with a predetermined amount of herb...we'll see how things play out.

Athena (Jack Herer) Sindy (Jack Herer)

I'd say Athena is looking more Haze like than any of them so far, but i'm just an old guy who likes to think he knows what he's talking about. i'm just going with the flow for now. it's close. full moon is 9 days out and i'm really hoping to make it there and see the difference in all of them, especially Bertha and Alice. thanks for stopping by everyone.

 

[greenjeans]

full moon is 9 days out

Wow - I hope you make it - My gals have been being harvested by "1000 cuts" - taking whatever looks like it is in trouble. Branch here, branch there!!
We got down to 0 c here last nite - 2 in the greenhouse should be fine - 4 outside but under cover and draped?? I'll check on them now - might be harvest day!! I don't think I can wait for the moon.

 

[roaring lion]

Here's Bertha mostly, with Alice and her purple buds photobombing on the top left. Bertha's flowers are dense and full. i've been bringing the family in steady for several nights. -9 C last night, but hitting 14 C during the day, big blue sky so there's plenty of sun left in the day. she smells like a treat and is pushing out some fresh white tendtils in the buds. this is probably the last push. very exciting.

here's a close up of her flower and those white tendrils pushing through from the deep dark nooks and crannies. this last push will fatten up the nugs.

here's the hash plant and all her phat buds...

here's Sindy's bud stage, and her from the top down

and Alice...

here's her flower stage. still pretty "airy", need to fatten up

still a couple weeks from hitting full density. i'm not sure what my plan is to get full to full maturity. i'm going to keep putting out in day and in at night for as long as possible.

here's a couple of random pics...

doesn't do it justice...she's very fluffy...

thanks for checking in ya'll. i'm still waiting for the full moon. forecast looks good for the next little while...

 

[greenjeans]

i'm still waiting for the full moon

So the Hunters Moon is on Sunday - would this be the best day to harvest??? And what is the effect from the Moon??

 

[roaring lion]

@greenjeans check out this article

Using The Moon To Grow Marijuana - Ultimate Guide

The lunar phases can affect your grow due to gravity push and pull. Learn how to grow marijuana using the moon!

www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com

long story short...

harvesting your marijuana plants is best done when the moon is waxing (since it will have the most energy devoted to the growth of the plant above ground during this time)

 

[roaring lion]

HELP! i've got aphids and i'm 2 days away from the harvest...spray them off with water? soapy water and a facecloth and try to get each and every one of them? spinosad? terrible timing...i've seen a couple over the last few days, but this morning when i took them outside, there was way more of them...looks like mostly on the hash plant, but there's a few on every plant...
!

 

[roaring lion]

trichs are 90% cloudy, some are purple, some are clear...very close. with the aphids having just settled in, maybe waiting for the full moon in 2 days is pointless.

here's bertha...

she's almost entirely cloudy, clear trichomes are lower down on the buds. i was also waiting for her to finish up after the full moon. still a few spots where she could pop out more hairs...freakin' aphids have got me all jumpy. her buds are very dense