I will start a new journal for the outdoor season, maybe this will attract more outdoor growers to share some pointers for me and for other readers too..
This takes place in Scandinavia, where we are still getting some snow(hopefully for the last time this year). Next week we should see the temps rise and maybe the summer will kick off in a few weeks. Last May we had a record number of hot days, I think it was 15 days with more than 25c..
I was bummed I didn’t put out more plants straight from the beginning. I usually put them out in waves to making sure at least some of them would have a great run weatherwise. The summer is so short here even the faster Autos will suffer from high humidity in the final stages.
This foto is from second week of August:
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I left the spots unhindered after harvest and piled a solid layer of compost on them, covered with dried leaves and left them under the snow.
The snow melted already and I aeriated the spots with a pitchfork. Soil seems nice and fluffy.
Should I mix the compost with the soil under it or just leave it? Next week I plan to plant some clover for cover crop. I also have alfalfa, dill and coriander seeds, is it ok to use those too?
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So that would be the living soil attempt.
I also plan to use 5 gallon fabric pots this year, already mixed the grow medium for those consisting of peat moss, coco coir, worm castings and perlite:
Plan is to germinate and grow the babies indoors (all are autoflowers from FastBuds) for at least two weeks. The first wave will start in 1,5 liter pots, it should be enough root space for 2-3 weeks. I’ll time the germination so that the transplant would happen in the beginning of May. Some forecasts predict a warm May and if it’ll be like last year the condidions will be perfect! BUT, there is also a chance we get snow in May if the weather shifts to a colder front…
This leads me to another question: Should I transplant the first wave into the fabric pots or into the ground? Maybe the fabric pots warm up faster in the sun if it gets cold?
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Just leave it for no till. You create lasagna layers by adding to the top. This doesn’t disturb the life you added this winter.
As I mentioned on another of your topics. Clover adds the free N benefit, but the others take from the soil. No big deal on others if you chop and drop before planting to use as green manure.
Ground would be warmer
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Oh yes you’re right, me and my brain… Thank you for taking the time to repeat it here!
I’ll try to document my doings on this thread before I do them so if you happen to follow this and see mee about to do something stupid please holler! ANY advice is welcome and needed as I only have a few runs under my belt and I really want to dive into organics…
Cheers @Budbrother
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Went and laid the clover seeds on top of the spots, and threw some dried leaves loosely on top. Some spots had still some frozen soil but this week the ground should melt.
Time to start popping seeds soon. I can fit 20 of the 1,5 liter pots comfortably into my 3x3 so that’s the size of the first wave…
The strains… decisions decisions…
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I never found more than 8 will fit, and it’s jammed with the canopy space of each plant.
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Hi growmie. When i first started reading my first suggestion was going to be auto flowers to beat the weather. My photos here in Michigan(U.S.)are always being attacked by bud rot and powdery mildew. I use pure crop 1, and lost coast plant therapy to treat and prevent. It also prevents certain bugs and pest! I’m going to switch to only feeding compost teas this summer. I’ll amend my soil with manure compost. Probably cow manure compost again as i had good luck with it last year. I was out in my garden today pulling stalks and i was really happy with the size of the root balls. Check out this main root i pulled from last summer.
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@Budbrother they are crammed together yes, but I will only have them in these pots for 2-2,5 weeks and out they go.
I’d use milk cartons but because of a chance of cold weather the first wave will be in these bigger pots in case I have to keep them indoors for a little longer.
I am in a process of putting up a greenhouse for the missus and I can also keep the plants there. Maybe that would be a good place to harden them plants off?
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@David1974 dang that’s a proper root dong right there!! I will also give them compost teas and I have some organic dry amendments ready too.
Autoflowers have always been my choise, No chance to grow fotoperiods outdoors here, even the early ones…
Lets hope for a perfect summer weather!!
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@Lightbrightt2010 Welcome! I’m happy we can eventually show our bushes to eachother..!
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Though was a tent grow. Sorry. I get confused with all the topics.
Yeah, a good place to harden them plants off.
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Pots ready for the first assault group!
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Seeds soaking in water:
- Gorilla Zkittlez 10pcs
- Gorilla Cookies 1pc
- Apricot 5pcs
- Forbidden Runtz 5pc
- Lemon Cherry Cookies 5pcs
- Big Bud 5pcs
Let’s see what comes of them…
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After about 18 hours in the water most of the seeda have a tap sticking out!
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31 pcs but 29 houses what am I missing?
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@Budbrother ran out of houses, I added two milk cartons… I’m going to go put them seeds in the pots now, we will see if there was a 100% germination. Amazing if there are no duds in mere than 30 seeds…
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Planting is done, sprinkled some Azos and Great White into the holes.
Only one of the Forbidden Runtz-seeds hadn’t sprouted so I left it between the paper towels. I’ll drop one in a water glass just to be on the sure side…
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