Indoor Iriee Vibez grows Blue Toof & DP Lemon Zkittle outdoors

[Mr Green Fingers]

The Cabbage Looper Caterpillar

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So, I never heard of this bugger until I started harvesting. being that the plant is outdoors, I don't have the same private time to care for the plants, as I do indoors. Because of this, I didn't carefully inspect the back side of the plants that were not readily accessible. When I brought them inside for the preharvest pics, I noticed what I thought was bud rot. Dead clumps of dead spots on the colas. I removed much of four of my best colas, and discarded, thinking I took care of the problem. When I started rimming however, I quickly realized what the red issue was. My plants had a mid level infestation of cabbage loopers. At some point during flower, a moth laid eggs on my plants, which created these caterpillars that LOVE weed. My god! I can't believe how much damage these little things did. I found 7 of them imbedded in 7 different colas. Not wanting any trace of these pests in my smoke, I discarded anything near were I found them or any trace. I also discarded all the popcorn buds and sugar leaves, as I didn't trust that they were clean.

In all, I think I loss about ONE THIRD of my harvest! Damn! I was able to salvage a decent harvest, however, I have to figure this out before next season's outdoor grow. Anyone dealt with these pests before? Let me know if any secret weapons that won't affect my buds.

With that said here are some harvest pics. The buds are trimmed and drying in paper bags as we speak.

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I am not going to cry over spilt milk, but will learn from it. I am thankful for the quality of the bud I did get. They are dense and sticky. I did lose a bit of the sweet lemon smell during harvest however, but I expect a good cure can take care of that. I am sure I have a decent yield from these two, so I can't be upset.

I'll post some dry bud shots next weekend, when I return from a work trip. Cheers!

Nice looking harvest Iriee, pity about the bugs but still looks like a nice haul brother

 

[Iriee Vibez]

Nice looking harvest Iriee, pity about the bugs but still looks like a nice haul brother

Thanks Chro! My inexperience with outdoor growing' challenges finally caught up with me at the end. But, hey, like you said, I did okay yield wise. Got to be thankful for that!


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[Iriee Vibez]

Closing this thread with some cured bud pics of the outdoor DP Lemon Zkittle.

It is a nice subtle lemony taste with some skunk I need there. It's pretty smooth on the intake, and takes a huge rip of the bong to make me cough. Clean white ash. It hits fairly hard. Makes me stoned but happy. A really nice balanced high. Good for anytime of the day. Since I am also out of any indica, I also smoke this at night with no issues. Enjoying her.

 

[davisgirl]

Beautiful pics Iriee — what a great run for your first time outdoors! Congratulations!

 

[Iriee Vibez]

Beautiful pics Iriee — what a great run for your first time outdoors! Congratulations!

Thanks DG! It's been so much fun that as soon as the indoor plant is done, I will be pulling out the reservoir and going with true living organics with soil. Researching now so I will be ready!
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[davisgirl]

Thanks DG! It's been so much fun that as soon as the indoor plant is done, I will be pulling out the reservoir and going with true living organics with soil. Researching now so I will be ready!
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Oh awesome! A SOIL grower! Onward and upward, bravo!

 

[Iriee Vibez]

Oh awesome! A SOIL grower! Onward and upward, bravo!

Well, I don't know if it is upward, as you know DWC can't be easily rivaled when it comes to yields. It's more about me trying something new for a run. I will definitely be back with DWC in the spring, I think. I just like the idea of growing out plants with only water and no added nutes. Want to actually see for myself..

 

[davisgirl]

Well, I don't know if it is upward, as you know DWC can't be easily rivaled when it comes to yields. It's more about me trying something new for a run. I will definitely be back with DWC in the spring, I think. I just like the idea of growing out plants with only water and no added nutes. Want to actually see for myself..

I totally get it! If you’re not chasing yield, then it’s all about the quality. I’ll have to check in from time to time just to see how you’re doing. My goal is to switch to organic soil at some point...