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Keffka said:
Y’know, now that you say that.. My MIL has fought PM every year she’s grown. This year my FIL decided to grow. However, because of scheduling/timing he wound up getting the plants out a month later than normal, and he currently has zero PM going on.

It’s gotta drive my MIL nuts 🤣 the two of them are pretty petty and emotionally childish so they weirdly compete out of anger or jealousy. My MIL was convinced my FIL was gonna fail because he started so late and doesn’t know what he’s doing. He just grew them like the rest of his veggie garden. He has produced much higher quality plants that are much more healthy 🤣
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I think I have mentioned this already but back on to these Mildew and Bud Rot issues. I have been trying to find a something, anything, between "the when" the Powdery Mildew appears on the Cannabis plants and on other plants in the immediate area (my backyard). I am sure that the mildews that show up on squashes, cucumbers, oak trees, Bindweed (Morning Glory) and the other plants are different strains than what we have to watch out for.

Now there might be a correlation. I believe that the mildew on my Zinnias is the same variety of Powdery Mildew as what shows up on the weed plants. The first signs of mildew on either of them is the same. To stop planting Zinnias is not the answer since the spores are blowing on the winds so they will attack the Weed even if the Zinnias are gone. Maybe it would be better to plant more Zinnias to trap the mildew spores before the wind pushes them into the stealth areas. Won't trap them all but if it reduces the amounts still on the wind it is a good thing. Plus the Zinnia flowers attract pollinators, mostly Monarch butterflies and bees

I noticed a blackish area on the mint flower stalks and it immediately reminded me of Cannabis Bud Rot. Going to add that to the things to look for next year in the late summer;).
 
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One thing that has really jumped out at me this time is the sugar leaf orientation between indicas and sativas. The sativa sugar leaves seem to grow straight out or even slightly upward toward the light as seen here

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The indica sugar leaves tend to grow angled downward as seen here
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And here

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I have a feeling it’s going to be related to their growth patterns. I’ll have to spend some more time observing other strains before I can call it any more than anecdotal.

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A couple colas from the trim.. they always look so pretty but I wind up bucking almost all of them down into no more than 1-2 gram size nugs for a nice even cure..

side note, I love the wooden dining room table in the image. My wife and I got this from her grandma when we first moved out in 2003. Even then it was already 30-40 years old. They don’t make furniture like this any more. It’s still smooth, shiny, and strong, and has never needed to be refinished, even half a century later. This table is getting passed down to future generations.

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StoneOtter said:
She grew so well Keff! Awesome work!
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She did.. I was impressed with my FIL.. granted, he would’ve let it starve during flower without realizing it if it weren’t for me watching 🤣

StoneOtter said:
Your garden's a showcase! Getting some nice frost now!
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Thanks stone! I take pride in everything I do, even if it’s simply cleaning bathrooms. If my name is going to be associated with it, I want to make sure it’s top notch. Plus, happy healthy plants make for happy healthy growers 😂
 
Gee64 said:
Keff the ladies are gorgeous!. Some of thos buds are going to stack really big and bulky😍 Your gonna love this smoke. Flawless👊❤️
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Thank you!

The stems are quite thick on each cola so it should be interesting to see just how big they’ll get. I love the ridged appearance the extra calcium gives, and it looks incredibly strong.
 
Boy I dislike trimming by hand but I also dislike how much you lose in the machines.

What is everyone’s tips to ease the trimming process? Those who grow outdoors and experience excessive foliage, how do you handle it?

My current method is to start at the bottom of every bud, remove the crows feet, then I angle my trimmers and make little Christmas trees. I used to try to be meticulous and cut out every little stem and every little leaf but I’ve realized a good cure will make that stuff soft enough to smoke without affecting consistency or taste.

I keep alcohol pads on hand and wipe the trimmers every cola or so. I don’t use the build up for any thing. There’s so much cannabis and so much trim I don’t need the stuff that comes off on my trimmers.

I have so much trim from the outdoor plant I’m gonna cook up some butter with it so I’ll also cover that process in this journal.
 
Keffka said:
Boy I dislike trimming by hand but I also dislike how much you lose in the machines.

What is everyone’s tips to ease the trimming process? Those who grow outdoors and experience excessive foliage, how do you handle it?

My current method is to start at the bottom of every bud, remove the crows feet, then I angle my trimmers and make little Christmas trees. I used to try to be meticulous and cut out every little stem and every little leaf but I’ve realized a good cure will make that stuff soft enough to smoke without affecting consistency or taste.

I keep alcohol pads on hand and wipe the trimmers every cola or so. I don’t use the build up for any thing. There’s so much cannabis and so much trim I don’t need the stuff that comes off on my trimmers.

I have so much trim from the outdoor plant I’m gonna cook up some butter with it so I’ll also cover that process in this journal.
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I use a bowl trimmer.
Most years there's enough bud that even if a little bit gets taken off it doesn't really matter. Just makes stronger trim.
I actually have the opposite problem. It doesn't get as close as hand trimming.
But that doesn't really matter either since I vape.
 
Looking Good😍.

Beginning of week 6. Time to squeeze every pot and scratch every surface. This is the prime time for a calcium def up top, and for the need of a root drench.

Be finicky and shoot for overkill. Another week or so and colas will be yoyo'd to the roof so if you need a root drench this is your last chance.

Gonna be a nice harvest😎
 
Keffka said:
Boy I dislike trimming by hand but I also dislike how much you lose in the machines.

What is everyone’s tips to ease the trimming process? Those who grow outdoors and experience excessive foliage, how do you handle it?

My current method is to start at the bottom of every bud, remove the crows feet, then I angle my trimmers and make little Christmas trees. I used to try to be meticulous and cut out every little stem and every little leaf but I’ve realized a good cure will make that stuff soft enough to smoke without affecting consistency or taste.

I keep alcohol pads on hand and wipe the trimmers every cola or so. I don’t use the build up for any thing. There’s so much cannabis and so much trim I don’t need the stuff that comes off on my trimmers.

I have so much trim from the outdoor plant I’m gonna cook up some butter with it so I’ll also cover that process in this journal.
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That's a big job! I try to work the scissors to my advatage at all times. That means to cut with both sides of the blades and both sides of the bud(s) as I go. Not much more to do. Just try to get meat with every cut.
 
Gee64 said:
Looking Good😍.

Beginning of week 6. Time to squeeze every pot and scratch every surface. This is the prime time for a calcium def up top, and for the need of a root drench.

Be finicky and shoot for overkill. Another week or so and colas will be yoyo'd to the roof so if you need a root drench this is your last chance.

Gonna be a nice harvest😎
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They got a top dress last week with a deep watering. Gave everyone a good soak the night before last, and will give everyone another one in a day or two. They’re taking the damaged leaves but leaving the others alone.

This one is already leaning from weight:

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They’re about to get some serious weight going. I’ve got the yo-yos on standby.
 
Got my electric bill yesterday.. 100% on the light is a bit too intense for my wallet 🤣 total was 408$.. I would have to grow double what I’m growing and sell it to justify that so instead I turned the light down to 50% and dropped it about a foot. It’s now about 12-15 inches from the tops of the buds. It’s still hitting the plants with 35-42 DLI depending on location. I also raised up the shorty on its own so it can get a bit more light

Personally I don’t think it’s the light causing my electric bill, but my wife is certain so I decided to test it and we’ll see.

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Keffka said:
Personally I don’t think it’s the light causing my electric bill, but my wife is certain so I decided to test it and we’ll see.
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Whatever it takes to keep growing. :thumb:
 
Azimuth said:
Whatever it takes to keep growing. :thumb:
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Agreed. I may just have to downgrade my light if it winds up being the issue. Which is fine.. I could likely sell this light and still pickup one of the high end sponsor lights, or more realistically, just build my own and keep this one in case I need to grow larger amounts again.
 
Keffka said:
Personally I don’t think it’s the light causing my electric bill, but my wife is certain so I decided to test it and we’ll see.
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I figure my lights are a major contributor to the bills we get but not the major cause.
 
SmokingWings said:
I figure my lights are a major contributor to the bills we get but not the major cause.
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I agree it doesn’t help but I also don’t believe it’s half of my bill. Especially because I run at off peak hours. I have a teenager who is up all hours of the night constantly leaving stuff on, I have a preteen who is always leaving stuff on, my wife loves to run the space heater for hours on max, the weather has been bonkers calling for AC one day then heat the next. There’s a lot of stuff going on.

However this is my chance to find out. If my electric bill next month is still high I’ll know it’s not the light costing me 175-250$ a month to run. I’ve done the math over and over and even running my light maxed out at 720W for 12 hours doesn’t come close to being that much. Even the math for 50% for 18 hours off peak/mid peak doesn’t come close to that. My math says it’s more like 40-60$ to run the light
 
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