hmmm, I guess it better not rain at night then huh?
Amy Gardner Of Eden: Forest Adventures With Doc Bud’s HBB
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As I read the discussion I kept envisioning the Octopots watering themselves. 
I believe the caution is aimed at reducing the chance of mold or mildew, so if your plants are adequately trimmed and you have good airflow I’d think it wouldn’t be a problem.
When I had a garden and watered at evening time I used a soaker hose. That’d also cut the problem of damp leaves and stems rotting away.
Personally, I find it convenient to get watering out of the way early, before temps climb.
I believe the caution is aimed at reducing the chance of mold or mildew, so if your plants are adequately trimmed and you have good airflow I’d think it wouldn’t be a problem.
When I had a garden and watered at evening time I used a soaker hose. That’d also cut the problem of damp leaves and stems rotting away.
Personally, I find it convenient to get watering out of the way early, before temps climb.
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Yeah - i get the fungal risk side of it cause of the raised humidity 
, there can be a cold factor in late autumn as well.
This was a bit of a tangent to that. This thing about “plants don’t uptake water at night” was just presented to my buddy as a scientific thing by someone he met so I/we were being curious about that, is all.
And I’m glad i was - the stuff shed linked to for us was pretty cool and I understand a bit more about how the uptake of water happens too.
Plus, we found out that some plants, esp. when they are able to transpire and uptake more water during the day, will uptake water and transpire overnight - if environment is conducive. We don’t know that about cannabis specifically - just some C3 and C4 plants in general (i didnt get deep enough in to see which species). And i learnt about C3 and C4 plants
, there can be a cold factor in late autumn as well.This was a bit of a tangent to that. This thing about “plants don’t uptake water at night” was just presented to my buddy as a scientific thing by someone he met so I/we were being curious about that, is all.
And I’m glad i was - the stuff shed linked to for us was pretty cool and I understand a bit more about how the uptake of water happens too.Plus, we found out that some plants, esp. when they are able to transpire and uptake more water during the day, will uptake water and transpire overnight - if environment is conducive. We don’t know that about cannabis specifically - just some C3 and C4 plants in general (i didnt get deep enough in to see which species). And i learnt about C3 and C4 plants
I’ve been here fore a while and the rep system hasn’t worked since I’ve joined here. I don’t even know what rep is lol?!Thank you. Now that you have brought back our lost emojis, can you start working on rep points! We're all stuck at 113...not even sure why they still keep those on there.
I was thinking this as I read the conversation and I’m glad Neiko said it. I know we all go to extremes sometimes to get the most out of our plants, but sometimes it pays to sit back and remind yourself that nature does what it does and we can’t stop it really.
Just thinking out loud here, but once the dew point is reached outdoors overnight you still have the fungal issues right?
Absolutely! We hit the dew point almost every night here, which is why I'm loath to leave my plants in flower outside once the sun goes down.
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surfing by Amy, what is the tester at the bottom of the Critical Mass on post 464? 
Beautiful plants
you have here. Good buzz today, spaced cadet. Lots of Love
Admit it, we have a good buzz every day Cadet.
Thanks......
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Admit it, we have a good buzz every day Cadet.
Thanks......
O so true Sue, but today is special. I have had minimal THC input for a week due to being with straight snowbirds in Southern Cal for a week. So I am a cadet & It is taking a long diverted time to respond, 
DDA Gee but it is great to be back home
as you will see Sue. 
You're in SoCal for a week? You shoulda let me know...we could have gotten some folks together!
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I’m enjoying daytime high for teh first time all week myself ...
Lots of Love
II am a cadet
get that ... 
I’ve been having some freshly harvested Auto g13 Haze (MiG29) recently that makes typing pretty much ompossile.Happy you’re home and high as hell!
dynamo1
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The wife and I were able to keep a promise with our ex bowling partners we would come down, we were in Desert Hot Springs. They are conservative and I don't believe it would have been well received.
You weren't that far from Agemon though. Coulda snuck away for lunch!
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I guess I missed an opportunity to meet my first 420 correspondent. I did meet some very nice people, played some horseshoes, pinnacle & went to the Joshua Tree Forest.
Sounds like you did alright. Next time you're down this way there are about 5 within driving distance who can probably work up an appetite for lunch .
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dynamo1
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WinnerSounds like you did alright. Next time you're down this way there are about 5 within driving distance who can probably work up an appetite for lunch
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Good morning!
Nice wake n bake i’m having - gearing up, collecting strength, to go out and foliar...
Nice wake n bake i’m having - gearing up, collecting strength, to go out and foliar...
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I forgot about you asking that. Its a soil probe that apparently measures PH and moisture - i just use it for moisture (incidentally the ph is always 6.7-8).
It was super cheap so i don’t take it as any form of gospel, more as a loose guide. I’m using it to try to get a gauge on what it takes to get deep moisture into this soil bed. I’m definitely adding some coco to this mix next season, maybe some pumice as well.
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Update: State of the Garden
Apparently, the word around the local shire is that everyone has had a terrible struggle with pest problems in their gardens this season - of all kinds.
Eden is no exception. We had a wet early-mid summer with extremes of hot and cold and now the late summer has been very, very dry.
I’ve had many med appointments lately so haven’t been able to be as diligent in the garden as usual and this plus very dry weather is mite heaven, unfortunately. I’d removed afew here n there on the critical mass and am in the midst of a weaponised foliar spray routine - but I missed one yesterday and hadn’t been to the garden much the last day or 2.
For anyone who hasn’t seen mites before, the first sign to look out for is marks like this on leaves:
On the underside of that leaf...
Eiieww, right!
I actually feel queasy looking at them.
Myself and the lovely other spent some time sitting quietly and murdering spider mites on the backs of leaves. We’re usually peaceful, gentle people but get us into the veggie patch and a murderous side surely shows itself!
So that’s the current challenge. This last weaponised foliar is unlikely to kill anything but it will slow them down.
I‘m having some pyrethrum spray brought to me sometoe in the next few day and I will go at them with that. All plants are affected - although WW the least. WW is also almost due for the post stretch prune and tidy up and that will help too (and make i easier to inspect and manually remove).
I was questioning my IPM a bit until I heard yesterday about the whole shire having bad issues this year. I had some mites in this bed at end of last year and thought I’d treated for them in the soil pretty well (at numerous points between grows including right before). But I think mites travel on the breeze, too, and we;ve had dry winds that’s for sure, and those ones come from the agricultural inland.
I can’t leave you with only photos of spider mites!! so here’s a few views... 
Apparently, the word around the local shire is that everyone has had a terrible struggle with pest problems in their gardens this season - of all kinds.
Eden is no exception. We had a wet early-mid summer with extremes of hot and cold and now the late summer has been very, very dry.
I’ve had many med appointments lately so haven’t been able to be as diligent in the garden as usual and this plus very dry weather is mite heaven, unfortunately. I’d removed afew here n there on the critical mass and am in the midst of a weaponised foliar spray routine - but I missed one yesterday and hadn’t been to the garden much the last day or 2.
For anyone who hasn’t seen mites before, the first sign to look out for is marks like this on leaves:
On the underside of that leaf...
Eiieww, right!
I actually feel queasy looking at them.Myself and the lovely other spent some time sitting quietly and murdering spider mites on the backs of leaves. We’re usually peaceful, gentle people but get us into the veggie patch and a murderous side surely shows itself!
So that’s the current challenge. This last weaponised foliar is unlikely to kill anything but it will slow them down.
I‘m having some pyrethrum spray brought to me sometoe in the next few day and I will go at them with that. All plants are affected - although WW the least. WW is also almost due for the post stretch prune and tidy up and that will help too (and make i easier to inspect and manually remove).
I was questioning my IPM a bit until I heard yesterday about the whole shire having bad issues this year. I had some mites in this bed at end of last year and thought I’d treated for them in the soil pretty well (at numerous points between grows including right before). But I think mites travel on the breeze, too, and we;ve had dry winds that’s for sure, and those ones come from the agricultural inland.
I can’t leave you with only photos of spider mites!!
so here’s a few views...