CannaLady, Soil, Chocolope, GSC, NL, NLxBB, 2021

[CannaLady]

When you say flowering since 8/16 do you mean that's when you first saw pistils? And if she has been outside all summer, what did you do to "flip" her last week? Keep her in total darkness for 12 hours at night? Sorry if I'm confused with which plants are where and when!Around 8/16 she started showing white pistils but I wasn't able to get a shelter built until last weekend. Since then I've put her in the dark for 12.

When you say flowering since 8/16 do you mean that's when you first saw pistils? And if she has been outside all summer, what did you do to "flip" her last week? Keep her in total darkness for 12 hours at night? Sorry if I'm confused with which plants are where and when!

I've had so much going on in this grow it's ridiculous so no worries.

I have one plant outside. Around 8/16 she started showing pistils, but I wasn't able to shelter her in the dark for 12 until last weekend. So I'm assuming the growth shown in the pictures is mostly from slow reduction of daylight hours.

 

[InTheShed]

Oh okay, got it! So what you have done by providing 12 hours of darkness 3+ weeks ahead of when it would normally happen outside (Sept 21st), is that you have sped up the flowering process and made your harvest come that much sooner.

 

[Bruceleaf]

Like the journal

 

[CannaLady]

Like the journal

Ty Bruceleaf, it's definitely been a jouney. And I'm so grateful for all the help.

 

[Bruceleaf]

Any questions I probably could help with or free on any advice

 

[CannaLady]

Nighty night

 

[InTheShed]

 

[CannaLady]

Today's outdoor plant challenges
Colas are getting heavy and tipping slightly, but because I really didn't plan on it getting this big, I didn't build support within the plant as it grew. Ideas?
It's been pretty muggy and the buds are getting sticky and smelly. Yum, but what can I use to prevent mold and bud rot. I'm nervous about spraying them. I hung a portable fan in the blackout tent but the rechargeable battery is only good for 4 hours at max speed.
Ty for any advice.

 

[InTheShed]

Bamboo for the support and an extension cord for the fan!

 

[CannaLady]

Bamboo for the support and an extension cord for the fan!

Ty. Where would I put the bamboo poles? I would have put them in the grow bag when I transplanted, but that ship said.

 

[InTheShed]

Jam them down the outside edges of the pots. Then tie the branches to them with pipe cleaners or something that won't cut the branches.

 

[CannaLady]

I'm afraid to ask this but how do I get diatomaceous earth out of my bud?

Got my answer from Shed in May 1019 post. Thanks shed.

 

[InTheShed]

By not using it on flowering plants to begin with?

 

[CannaLady]

By not using it on flowering plants to begin with?

Yes. Too late.

 

[CannaLady]

I guess I'll be busy washing all the buds to remove it. And experimenting with how hard I can have the hose on it. (facepalm)

 

[InTheShed]

Not hard! Good swishing in a bucket is the most you should do. And washing harvests is a good idea regardless. It cleans off dust, pet hair and dander, along with anything you sprayed during the grow.

Have you seen Dutchman's bud washing video? It's here.

 

[CannaLady]

I was thinking about hosing her down in the am and then do that once a week until harvest to remove most of it.

Yes I do plan on washing and have seen that and will use it as part of my harvest plan.

 

[CannaLady]

Outside plant is coming along, but unfortunately I messed up a few of the cola tops and not feeling good about that. They got hit when I was moving plant inside the shelter. At this point, a few tops are brown and I'm nervous about bud rot although they look dry and brown. Note, the white stuff is the diatomaceous earth that I'm still working on getting rid of.

The nights are chilly here in high 40s to mid 50s and will get to low 40s next week, but the shelter provides protection cold from morning dew. When I pull her out she's very dry so no moisture build up.

 

[InTheShed]

I would cut those brown buds off asap and inspect them for signs of rot.

 

[CannaLady]

I would cut those brown buds off asap and inspect them for signs of rot.

Thank you. I checked them and they just dried up from being knocked around. The top turned brown, but didn't spread.