Outdoor Growing With BeezLuiz

[BeezLuiz]

Not a whole lot going on so far for the winter grow.

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 20, 2023

Group shot of winter grow 2023.

Everything is looking fine and growing - although a bit sluggish - mostly due to the cold temperatures. I have them in my garage which is not heated. They are sitting on my heat mat at approx 75F, but the air temps are probably in the low 50s at night.

Obama Runtz

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 20, 2023

Obama Runtz #1 & #2 on day 27.

These two plants are 27 days from sprout and look pretty good so far. I starting feeding them 1.5g/gal of MC a week ago. They are working on node 5 now. Once node 5 gets a little more established, I plan to top it off there, leaving node 4 to branch off. The roots are filling up the solo cup pretty well, so I think I'll transplant into a slightly larger pot soon - maybe next week. These are regulars so I don't know whether they will be male or female just yet.

Miss Ashley

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 20, 2023

Miss Ashley on day 25.

This one is doing fine as well, just a couple days behind the Runtz. I don't know the genetics on this one, other than the seed came from a friend of my son's (Ashley, of course). It's getting 1.5g of MC as well. Also a regular seed.

Brainwash

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 20, 2023

Brainwash #1 on day 25, and Brainwash #2 & #3 on day 20.

These three plants came from my son's Amnesia plant that was pollenated by an unknown neighbor. Hopefully at least one of them will be female. Also getting 1.5g of MC.

Hopefully they all get a little larger and show me their gender soon so that I can put them into their final homes, which would be a 3 gal fiber pot. Although, if they all go female, I won't have enough room for six 3-gal pots under my Nextlight Core. Oh, the worries...

 

[Carcass]

They're looking good, Beez!
This winter growing thing does present some challenges, though...

Everything is looking fine and growing - although a bit sluggish - mostly due to the cold temperatures.

I'm having the same problem, growing in an unheated garage- the plants are healthy and growing, but they don't like the low nighttime temps very much...they just generally don't look very happy..
I've got the exhaust fan set to a half hour on/half hour off, and that seems to be helping to keep things a little warmer in the box (70f-75f) but that seedling mat can only do so much...

 

[Nev]

It definitely hasn’t been the most pleasant winter. Entire west coast has been chilly and wet from BC to TJ.
But looks like it was a good day for schlepping your plants outdoors.

I won't have enough room for six 3-gal pots under my Nextlight Core.

Banzai Beez Banzai but then what are the odds of them all being female. I would never have that luck….or is it misfortune.

 

[Azimuth]

Hopefully they all get a little larger and show me their gender soon so that I can put them into their final homes, which would be a 3 gal fiber pot. Although, if they all go female, I won't have enough room for six 3-gal pots under my Nextlight Core. Oh, the worries...

I'll bet on the Brainwash #1 being male. Taller than the other two with wider node spacing.

 

[InTheShed]

Not a whole lot going on so far for the winter grow.

Looking more plant-like than last time so this works! At least they're growing and green.

but the air temps are probably in the low 50s at night.

Oof! That slows me down as well...they're well within their rights.

Although, if they all go female, I won't have enough room for six 3-gal pots under my Nextlight Core. Oh, the worries...

Keep them under low light and stick them outside in March?

But looks like it was a good day for schlepping your plants outdoors.

 

[BeezLuiz]

I'm having the same problem, growing in an unheated garage- the plants are healthy and growing, but they don't like the low nighttime temps very much...they just generally don't look very happy..

It was 42F in the garage this morning.

I've got the exhaust fan set to a half hour on/half hour off, and that seems to be helping to keep things a little warmer in the box (70f-75f) but that seedling mat can only do so much...

I don't even have an exhaust fan... come to think of it, my box only has two walls. I'm not sure I can even call it a box.

But looks like it was a good day for schlepping your plants outdoors.

I'll leave the schlepping to Shed!

Banzai Beez Banzai but then what are the odds of them all being female. I would never have that luck….or is it misfortune.

My past success at getting females from regular seeds is pretty poor. I once started 7 seeds and 6 of them were males.

I'll bet on the Brainwash #1 being male. Taller than the other two with wider node spacing.

I was thinking the same thing.

Oof! That slows me down as well...they're well within their rights.

Yes, that was somewhat expected when I started these. These are just a fun little project while I wait for my outdoor season to begin.

Keep them under low light and stick them outside in March?

That's a possibility - let them flower outdoors with 12/12 mother nature's light schedule, as long as they finish before wanting to got back into veg. No schlepping!

 

[InTheShed]

That's a possibility - let them flower outdoors with 12/12 mother nature's light schedule, as long as they finish before wanting to got back into veg. No schlepping!

Be prepared to flower them until Fall if you put them out in the spring. Days are getting longer now and even with 12/12 not coming until March 21st they will know winter is not on its way.

 

[BeezLuiz]

Today is topping day for a couple of the plants. All six plants seem to be doing fine under my NextLight Core.

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 25, 2023

Winter grow 2023

My first two plants to sprout were the Obama Runtz. They are currently at day 32 above soil, and look the healthiest of the group. #2 looks a bit lankier and taller than #1. I'm beginning to think it might go male. I'll give it more time to make sure.

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 25, 2023

Obama Runtz #2 (left) and #1 (right). Both at 32 days above ground.

Meanwhile both of them now have enough growth above node 4 to top it off.

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 25, 2023

Obama Runtz #1 just before getting topped at the arrow.

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 25, 2023

Obama Runtz #1 after getting topped above node 4.

The others are a few days behind these, so they'll wait. I think in a couple days, I might up-pot some (or all) of these into 1/2 gallon pots. More pictures when that happens....

 

[InTheShed]

Top of the afternoon to you!

 

[Carcass]

both of them now have enough growth above node 4 to top it off.

Good branching on those 2, should have a couple of nice little bushes in a few weeks...and a couple of big bushes shortly after that.....
My 17 day old auto is also almost ready to top, can't quite get the scissors in there yet...

 

[BeezLuiz]

My 17 day old auto is also almost ready to top, can't quite get the scissors in there yet...

Gotta top those pretty early, before they decide to start flowering.

 

[BeezLuiz]

I decided to transplant both of the Obama Runtz plants today. They are 33 days old today. I probably should do the others soon as well. Here's what Obama #1 looked like before:

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 26, 2023

Obama Runtz #1 before transplant.

Here's the roots:

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 26, 2023

Obama Runtz #1 roots after 32 days in the solo cup.

And here it is in its new home:

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 26, 2023

Obama Runtz #1 after transplant.

I put them into fresh FFOF and sprinkled mycorrhizal inoculant onto the roots before putting them into the soil. I watered them with a mixture of 1.5g/gal MC and 1/4tsp/gal of Super Thrive. They seem to be pretty happy so far.

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 26, 2023

Group shot

Once I determine the males/females, I plan to put the females into 3 gal pots. My grow space can ideally handle 3, maybe 4 plants, so I'm sure I'll either get 6 females or just 1 female.

 

[InTheShed]

Roots for days! 33 to be exact.

 

[Nev]

Toppings and transplants the Obama’s are getting ready for the shake and bake.

Alls looking good BZ let’s hope your to the walls in the tent soon.

 

[BeezLuiz]

Today, I thought I would talk about long term storage of my weed. Over the past few years I've grown some pretty large plants that have yielded a pound or more of cured buds. Personally, I don't really smoke a whole lot - maybe two or three ounces in a year. I try to give away most of my harvests, but even then I still have a lot to store.

I figure that keeping the weed in mason jars (maybe 3 dozen or so) in my garage was not the best way to store the bud. It gets upwards of 100F in there during the hottest parts of the summer, and those mason jars take up a lot of shelf space. So during a recent remodel of one of my spare bedrooms, I decided to convert the closet to alcohol and weed storage - I call it my "closet of indulgence".

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 30, 2023

Closet of Indulgence

I took the weed out of the mason jars and semi-vacuum sealed them. They take up much less space than the jars and stay fresher for longer. Everything fit in those 4 boxes - approx 2 lbs worth.

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 30, 2023

Long term weed storage.

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• BeezLuiz
• Jan 30, 2023

Vacuum sealed weed.

I don't remove all the air - just most of it - so that the buds don't get crushed. Back in 2018, I sealed some of my harvest in packets, threw them in my closet and forgot about them. Just recently, after 4 years, I pulled some out and gave them a test. They still smelled and felt fresh, and they smoked just like the day I sealed them. I still keep a large variety of weed in mason jars for short term usage. When I run out, I just go into my box, open a bag and the jar is full again.

 

[InTheShed]

Excellent move to get them out of the garage! Here's to spare bedrooms and long term storage.

Weed and tomato paste are always top shelf at your house.

 

[Stunger]

Love that 'closet of indulgence' - great job!

 

[Carcass]

That's pretty cool, Beez- I especially like the semi vacuum packing thing- I've got 3 boxes of jars now, in the hall closet...If I could reduce that to one box (without throwing any weed away) Mrs.C. would be happy- once she's done griping at me for using up all the vacuum bags...

 

[Nev]

So during a recent remodel of one of my spare bedrooms, I decided to convert the closet to alcohol and weed storage - I call it my "closet of indulgence".

Nice on that remodel and conversion BZ! It turned out so much more convenient and under a much better controlled environment.
Now you’ve got some serious indulgences to get started on.

 

[Bode]

Highya Beez,

Party at your house this weekend!! Great job organizing! I have a cellar that is perfect for that! Except, I have no wine! But I do have about 3 lbs (probably more) of stash down there! Happy Indulgin'