Alright, I harvested my big sative 10 days ago. My smaller sativa and my indica are still outside. The sativa was mostly milky, the indica is all milky. I wanted to wait on the indica, until the trichomes are at least 25%-30% amber, buuut, they’re predicting possible frost tonight. Should I pull the plants now? Or throw a tarp over them, or will they be ok?
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One frost shouldn’t hurt them too bad.
So long as it warms up the next day.
They can surprise ya by what they’ll recover from.
A tarp on a few stakes would help for the night.
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One night shouldn’t hurt, depends on the temps, but frost during the flowering stage can be particularly damaging. It can affect bud development, leading to lower yields and poor-quality flowers. Trichomes, the resinous glands on cannabis buds that contain cannabinoids and terpenes, can be damaged by frost, reducing the potency and aroma of the final product.
Frost damage in cannabis plants can be identified by several symptoms:
Discoloration: Leaves may turn black or dark brown, indicating cellular damage.
Wilting: Frost-damaged plants often exhibit wilting or drooping leaves and stems.
Necrosis: Dead tissue may appear on leaves and buds, leading to decay and mold issues.
Frost resistant strains…
Hindu Kush
Northern Lights
Durban Poison
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Thank you
I haven’t checked the trichomes in a couple days, I’ll check 'em, if they’re ready, I’ll pull 'em, if not, I’ll cover 'em.
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The temps are supposed to get down to 35 tonight and 34 tomorrow night. That’s not freezing, but I live on top of a ridge in the woods and it usually gets a cooler.
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Mine have turned brown after like 3 frosts or a freeze. But 1st even 2nd frost never hurt mine. Or friends’. Shake em dry. Inspect for rot.
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