Could probably wear a surgical mask and say you're being extra careful with covid still being about.
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Lots of folk still doing that. Not sure I'll convince anyone dressed in camo gear though...
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Some real nasty weather coming in ,40+mph winds, I hope your ladies will be ok.
What I'm finding is that cannabis is pretty damn tough. Also, mostly outdoor specific strains out there now because nearly all the autos have been harvested. Still, we'll see what happens I suppose...
Went to the photoperiod plot Saturday evening. I'm going to start calling it the bramble plot, given it's pretty much surrounded by them. Took the Super Kush mum with me and planted her out, not before time. Also gave all the girls a top dress of Fish, Blood & Bone, then compost and a bit of coco on top. Trimmed dead or dying leaves from a few plants too. I was pleased to note both the Frisian Duck clone and Joshua mum have settled in.
Also dug over a patch of ground to the west, first stage in extending the plot to take the final wave of photoperiod girls. I made a hole in the mound in the middle of the plot too, to check what it was made of. Pleasantly surprised to find it was a mixture of topsoil and lumps of coal. So I can probably just dig holes in it and plant straight into them, maybe removing some coal first. That makes my job a bit easier this season. If I continue to use this plot next year, I can break it up with a mattock and level the mound a bit, spread some of that topsoil around a bit.
A bit more digging over next visit, then I can finally get the girls out of the veg cab and into the plot...
Picture time.
Plot on arrival
Super Kush mum planted out
Plot after top dress
Frisian Duck clone
Westward expansion
Also dug over a patch of ground to the west, first stage in extending the plot to take the final wave of photoperiod girls. I made a hole in the mound in the middle of the plot too, to check what it was made of. Pleasantly surprised to find it was a mixture of topsoil and lumps of coal. So I can probably just dig holes in it and plant straight into them, maybe removing some coal first. That makes my job a bit easier this season. If I continue to use this plot next year, I can break it up with a mattock and level the mound a bit, spread some of that topsoil around a bit.
A bit more digging over next visit, then I can finally get the girls out of the veg cab and into the plot...
Picture time.
Plot on arrival
Super Kush mum planted out
Plot after top dress
Frisian Duck clone
Westward expansion
On the way home yesterday, I checked in on some of the Ducks. The Auto Duck are 83 days old. The buds are maturing, but still some way off. No signs of rot, but I'll return tomorrow when the light is better to check them over more thoroughly. I might defoliate slightly too, as the smaller Auto Duck in particular has some fading leaves. The Frisian Duck mum seems to have settled in, but is suffering from leaf bleaching a bit. Unaccustomed UV presumably. I'll start tying her down tomorrow.
As I was in the area, went to tend to the Ducks. Gave them a top dress of some dry ferts, and trimmed dead or dying leaves from the smaller, spiky Auto Duck by the apple tree. She seems to be further on than her bigger sister next door, buds are filling out nicely. The wee bit of defoliation should help airflow. Also tried to start some LST on the Frisian Duck mum, but ended up splitting the stem at the top. 
It's possible it was already split by the strong winds today, but I heard it crack. Anyway, luckily I had cable ties with me, so effected a temporary ligature. Hopefully she'll knit the split back together, then I'll remove the cable tie and bind with some wire or string, so as the stem thickens it can just grow over the binding.
This time I checked on the two Auto Ducks hidden away in mini GG plots, first time I've visited them for a while. They're doing okay, not as impressive as the two by the apple tree, but they were smaller to start with anyway. They've got taller, with a fair bit of new growth. Fair bit of insect damage to fan leaves, but they're both building buds. I think they'll be doing that for quite a while yet. I gave them some dry ferts, did a bit of weeding round about, and chopped tops from tall nettles nearby to open up the plots a bit more. Probably won't get much bud from either, but we'll see. They are certainly hardy wee girls, that's for sure.
Apple tree Ducks
Hidden Auto Ducks
It's possible it was already split by the strong winds today, but I heard it crack. Anyway, luckily I had cable ties with me, so effected a temporary ligature. Hopefully she'll knit the split back together, then I'll remove the cable tie and bind with some wire or string, so as the stem thickens it can just grow over the binding.This time I checked on the two Auto Ducks hidden away in mini GG plots, first time I've visited them for a while. They're doing okay, not as impressive as the two by the apple tree, but they were smaller to start with anyway. They've got taller, with a fair bit of new growth. Fair bit of insect damage to fan leaves, but they're both building buds. I think they'll be doing that for quite a while yet. I gave them some dry ferts, did a bit of weeding round about, and chopped tops from tall nettles nearby to open up the plots a bit more. Probably won't get much bud from either, but we'll see. They are certainly hardy wee girls, that's for sure.
Apple tree Ducks
Hidden Auto Ducks
Come to think of it, assuming the Frisian Duck mum recovers, I might try an outdoor ScrOG instead of LST. As she's been topped and pruned quite a bit, it could be the best option.
Went to the railway plot to see how the girls are getting on. I was anticipating some chaos after the strong winds on Sunday, but everything's fine. I took paper bags with me, but the two remaining autos are not there yet. Mandarin Panties Auto has uppers that are nearly ready, but lowers still need some time. I'll let her cook a bit longer. Short Term Amnesia is clearly enjoying having the planter all to herself, and has grown bigger. I'm curious to see what she can do, so I'll let her spread out and do her thing a while yet. All the flowering girls give off powerful aromas when touched, but not detectable otherwise. The STA has a lovely citrus lemon scent. C99 x Blueberry EV not in flower yet. No signs of rot or mildew on any of the girls.
I brought some compost and dry ferts to top dress, as the rain has washed a fair bit of the topsoil away from the top layer, exposing cardboard beneath. Hopefully that will help them grow, and build buds too. I also cleared away the old cages which I had stashed in a gorse bush, they'll be stored for future use.
So basically all is good, I'll pop by next week sometime and see if the MPA is ready to chop.
Joshua clone
Fast Serious 6 Glue
Mandarin Panties Auto
C99 x Blueberry Early Version
Three girls in a row
Short Term Amnesia
I brought some compost and dry ferts to top dress, as the rain has washed a fair bit of the topsoil away from the top layer, exposing cardboard beneath. Hopefully that will help them grow, and build buds too. I also cleared away the old cages which I had stashed in a gorse bush, they'll be stored for future use.
So basically all is good, I'll pop by next week sometime and see if the MPA is ready to chop.
Joshua clone
Fast Serious 6 Glue
Mandarin Panties Auto
C99 x Blueberry Early Version
Three girls in a row
Short Term Amnesia
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Quick update on some @Sawney_bean seedlings which will be going outside soon. I popped several SOS and Short Lecter beans a few weeks back. Some casualties, but some are doing great. I deliberately raised them in relatively cool conditions, to see how they might fare outdoors. Short Lecter seems quite vigorous, SOS less so, with a couple of exceptions.
I was originally going to do "plant and leave" with these, but now that I've harvested nearly all my autos I have space on my existing plots for some plants. So they'll go there instead, and I can look after them a bit better. I shall do plant and leave with a bunch of well established photoperiod clones instead.
Pic below shows what's left, as you can see some girls are doing well, others less so. The two smallest are some CBD seedlings from Phoenix Seeds, just popped recently.
I was originally going to do "plant and leave" with these, but now that I've harvested nearly all my autos I have space on my existing plots for some plants. So they'll go there instead, and I can look after them a bit better. I shall do plant and leave with a bunch of well established photoperiod clones instead.
Pic below shows what's left, as you can see some girls are doing well, others less so. The two smallest are some CBD seedlings from Phoenix Seeds, just popped recently.
