I’m not overly concerned since 9-10 of the downeast_12 were and still remain 90% perfect.
Rot is nearly inevitable growing outdoors in this region.
The one “bad” stick I found hanging was a false alarm and not rot after all, it had fallen off the string into a patch of grime on the garage floor. We did put down some tarp like stuff (used house wrap) to protect from that but it’s filthy from being used as weed blocker up in the garden. Oh well.
Even if I were to lose an estimated 10-15% of my crop to rot, we’re still looking at quite a few pounds.
@Willd you my friend are a legend! If there was ever an example of you get what you put in…this would be it. I would just stand in the drying room tasting the smell and soaking in the results of all that work with a sense of pride. Once again job well done…BTW thanks for the heads up on chocolopes bud rot will keep a closer eye on my plants once they get to that stage
It sounds not fun (record keeping) but I kid you not when you leave the garden with a huge smile and can’t wait to type to data into the spreadsheet because you already know it’s better than last weeks measures it’s ridiculously fun lol. But that’s just me lol.
when you can visualize with graphs and such showing how one strain just does better in your geographic locale, idk it’s satisfying. I at least have a sense of relief that it’s one less thing to fuss about. you only need to do it for like 6 months for some good data…
It’s true, (fed crime schedule 1)how is this still considered right smack next to heroine idk . It’s just dumb. Don’t understand why this has not changed in the present. other than it’s funded by potentially racist propaganda/prison system capital machine.
I feel bad qualifying what I left on the stump here as skimp to freeze or hopefully turn Amber instead of succumb to rot knowing how many members here lost so much of their outdoor grow this season but between the limited space to hang and dwindling hours of daylight, I’m out of alternatives. Hung this 10’ 6” rinse rack x 4 of BigBud
Absolutely beautiful @Willd.
Sleep well my friend, I know you are worn out!
We harvest our two big girls today and I’m beat down!
I’ll share sum pix tomorrow…
I agree @70sChick it a lot of work and @Willd has to be exhausted. I know I still have one of five plants to trim and jar up and I worked all evening on the remaining two. Got so I just wanted to chop up everything for hash!! Never had this problem before, and I like it.
DownEast nine??
So the verdict is not out yet but AK-47, Chocolope, and Super Silver Haze do not appear to be New England friendly strains at this stage. That being said I have options.
I can scour the net or drag one here to see if there are any members in my area who would like to trade some seeds for their flowers, concentrates, or seeds.
The other option would be to attempt an indoor grow.
MJ seeds are a perfect gift!
Those of you who know me a little better probably know an indoor grow is never gonna happen here given the fertile soil, lighting, heat, and ventilation available outdoors courtesy of Mother Nature. The minuscule 405’ sq space available in our cellar barely fits our mechanical systems and some food storage needs. In winter the second story is also unconditioned so that’s out too! I’m too frugal to heat space we use for clothes storage and our Internet modem!
@DoomSack So first it was waiting for the sun. Then waiting for the dew to lift. Now we’re waiting for the temps to rise above freezing before removing the protective canopy. Rrrr. I really don’t mind ol’ man winter as long as I get my harvest in before he arrives.
Thanks very much. I really do love growing. I went a little overboard this season. When the adult use marijuana measure passed in Maine in 2016, I had delusions of launching several cannabis based small businesses and wanted to see which strains grew best in this region. I had always thought plants is plants. Cannabis is a weed it will grow anywhere under almost any condition. I was wrong. Even though I experienced more loss than I did during my 2015 grow, this one was far superior in large part to the support of my friends here and the outstanding genetics Robert Bergman has assembled here. Without the knowledge I gained as a member here this grow would not have been nearly as successful nor the harvest so bountiful. I am surely going to run out of cured product from 2015 before any of this is cured and that’s ok.
at least you have the smarts to try it out and see what you can do. Even if this is the worst year for weather, it shows you which strains can tough it out. I noticed in my last outdoor grows in the woods, white widow seems to handle bud rot better. But the only way you can truly know is to just do it.
Next spring is going to be awesome. I’m hoping to have a greenhouse up and possibly another structure to grow in. That’s going to make it much easier on me at least.
I commend you @Willd and I envy your knowledge, skills and physical space!!
I am sure most would not call my tent produce “cured” per se but I vowed when the first plant was harvested not to buy any more gear.
I am enjoying the Sweet Tooth and 8 Ball (and now Kiwi Skunk) cured or not. I gets me plenty stoned (and I am fortunate I do not need the weed for medical symptom relief) and tastes better than most street weed I was getting. Heck, I’ve likely gone through 1.5 ounces since September 14th …
Let me know if the stock gets any lower before yours is usable Willd.
So they all got pretty touched except the Strawberry Kush that was directly under the center of the canopy. Hrmph! Impossible to assess whether they’re damaged or not until they get sun kissed which isn’t really for another couple of hours due to the low trajectory of the fire orb in the sky these days.
you only need to do it for like 6 months for some good data…
they are still out and huge:+1:
job you’ve done you’ll be trimming till the new year hahahaha
