I’m a guerilla grower in Texas and last summer it was unbearably hot even for a native like me. My plants never went without water but I’m certain that the 100°+ temps effected the potency of my harvest. This year up until now has been pretty ideal for my girls but we’re not in the clear yet. Does anyone have any solid advice/recommendations on shielding the heat through these last couple of scorching weeks in August? The ground is hot,the air is hot,the water I store for off gassing is hot. At one grow site I’m 5 weeks into flower and I have some black greenhouse mesh covering that I thought about stretching above 2 plants that are 6ft tall. How much will that effect my bud growth? I know they need sunlight but doesnt most of the growth happen at night anyway? What I’m asking is if I dont shade them what’s the point of having big buds with fizzled out & dried up trichomes.?
Keep them hydrated. They will want alot of water to help resist the heat. Theres not much you can do. Bummer. I feel for you. I have friends in high places, of sorts, down in Texas. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dustin Sears, met all those guys and Eric Johnson and Doyle Brammall. Buddy Guy, chris Whipper Layton and all those knuckleheads…lol
I’m in the same state man, and the last month or so has been absolutely brutal. I can’t keep the bag cool that my outside plant is growing in. 100+ for days.
Great. Send all of those guys over with fans to help cool down my plants while I’m at work. WTF?
Shit yeah them ladies would love to hear them guys whale 
Hahahaha yeah right. I could ask them but i doubt they would want to drop they’re guitars to hold a fan. They might smoke it all anyhow…
I do hope your plants make it through the heatwave. They look very nice. They are huge and have a beautiful blue green hue to them.
Thank you Marty That’s because my fingers are better growing things than playing guitar that’s for sure. My second growing site has three females that range in size from 8 ft to 12 ft and they just started the flower. While they were in the stretch they grew into a light source that I hadn’t noticed when I planted them and they re-veged and have put on twice as many bud sites now.
Black attracts heat. I think it would be counter intuitive.
I wonder why greenhouses use it across the country then? The stuff I have is actually from a local nursery that shut down. Its like 100ft X 50ft.
To attract and absorb heat and keep it warm in there.
Well it seem that you’re partly correct…
Greenhouses use black shade cloth to control temperature and block UV rays. Black shade cloth absorbs the sun’s energy, which can help keep greenhouses warmer during the spring and fall, and can also keep plants cool during the day and warm at night. This can create a more suitable environment for warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers, and can also help prevent soil from drying out and photo-oxidization, or sunscald. Black shade cloth can also block up to 65% of sunlight, which can help prevent weeds from growing by keeping sunlight from reaching the soil.
Right now I’m gonna say it would be beneficial. Thanks, I never would have thought of researching that until I read your seemingly ludicrous reply. Seriously though,thanks.
Sorry to have bothered you.
No. No. You’re good. I honestly appreciate the feedback. One step leads to the next…
Thats massive ! Once my state goes green i am definitely growing a few outside.