@Mrperfect Biggest issues for most of us outdoor growers are bugs and high humidity late in flower. If you live in a area that has bad early fall weather, growing autos or fast flowering strains would probably be the way to go. Id also look for strains that are more mold resistant. Sometimes it can be a battle getting to the end. Ive thrown away lbs and lbs of weed cuz of bugs and bud rot. If you stay vigilant and have a good preventative maintenance program the rewards can be spectacular.
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Im in flower now an having trouble keeping the humidity down any suggestions i have all 3 vents at the bottom open should i open a top vent seem like the more airflow i get the more the humidity goes up
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Hi,
Man I cannot comment on indoor grows. I grow outside. Sorry
Happy growin
Ger
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Well two weeks after germination and I already got five to six inchers. Got three “volunteers” which just popped up in the garden. Looking like a fun summer and a “funner” Fall!
Happy growin.
Ger
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Nice Man you’re off to a good start! Good Luck with your grow this year!
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Yep same here good luck with your grow this summer there as the temperatures drop over here and the days get shorter @Gerant
How did you get on with all your trimming last autumn 
He who is just beginning asks lol
Bought a new pair of snippers to start the job off
Cheers 
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Hi @Mrperfect ive just seen your message
From 10 days ago
How did you get on.
Are you in a tunnel house?
By the sounds of the window layout
Do you have a de humidifier?
I get humidity issues here in autumn even though im an our door grower.
When its been hot and the earth 
warms up then we get rain it can get real humid and along comes bud rot very quickly
I bought some plants inside and the humidity must have sky rocketed over night i had mold on all my best colas.
Im on very little power here so running electrical things can be a challenge as we on solar
During the sunny days i can have a 65 watt led light going and a de humidifier so far
Im amazed how much water that thing draws out the environment in a day.
Both spring and autumn can bump up the humidity if i get rain and often its not the heavy down pours rather light rains that start then stop that can be the worse
After the rain passes it can take a week or so for the air to stablize again.
I dont know enough about it all
My observation when conditions are right for the humidity to rise feels like theres not much you can do to change it.
Fans another friend
Suck the air out of the area if you can
De humidifier to me makes a lot of sense to get that humidity stablized.
Cheers
See if anyone else can chime in with some knowledge
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They are in the ground on 07May2024. My earliest ever! I have covers in case of frost but doesn’t look like frost anytime soon.
Happy growin
Ger
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I only had to trim two because I gave full plants to my buddies. They trimmed their own!!!
Happy harvest
Ger
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Thats very generous @Gerant
Good for you
That saved your bacon
Cheers
There in the ground off we go
The season has begun
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Looking good @Gerant
Looking good 
Cheers 
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Okay I understand how to use the bug blaster, root and the mold control but my question is when do I start?
I grow outside in Mother Earth. My plants are 4 to 6 inches tall. I’ve noticed some leaves with holes so I want to stop the invasion before it starts.
Happy growin
Ger
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I spray mine right before transplant then every other day or so unless Im fighting bugs. If I am then I spray every day for 4-5 days then wait a day and do that again. I alternate between purecrop1, lost coast plant therepy and Green cleaner. I just used that for the first time a few days ago. I had a russet mite infestation on some clones all winter and spring. I think I have it under control. Ill be spraying every other day and more the rest of the season.
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Thank you.
Happy growin
Ger
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Hey is there any way to sex a plant before the balls show? I have two “volunteers” that just popped up. They’re growing beautifully.
Happy growin
Ger
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I think @Caligurl sends hers off to get tested for early sexing tests
If my memory serves me correctly
Cheers
Or take a cutting and clone it but if its not close to flowering that idea probably won’t work @Gerant
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No way to really tell until they show you their sex parts. If you are vigilant and pay close attention you’ll see them in plenty of time to chop them if necessary.
Sometimes male plants will grow more vigorously but its not always the case
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I haven’t messed with male plants in years but I remember they seem to be taller and skinny that’s a sign but not all cases I grew a couple of mature males before they had little white flowers on them and were lanky not very good to smoke but I tried them lol
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Yeah I figured it wasn’t gonna be an easy task. Thats okay I can let them grow. I’m in the garden everyday.
Happy growin
Ger
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