Outdoor Robin Hood: Prince of Weeds (2017)

[Anglo Automatics]

Hi everyone. It looks like I am back at it again this year, with both photoperiods and autos. Time to kick this diary off as work has been going on behind the scenes for many weeks now. Hopefully I can produce a good diary and reap the rewards this summer and autumn. Good luck to everyone else growing outdoors this season. And fingers crossed I don't run into the sheriff this year.

The below pictures are from February 2017...

The deer pack. My single biggest threat when growing...

The location of the Battle of Hastings which took place here nearly 1000 years ago, back in 1066.

Battle holes

A grub of some kind hiding in the soil...

Late February in the Valley of Snakes

Sussex sunset

It is already warm enough for an ice cream on the beach in late February, 18C (64F).

The following pics are from late March...

Dinafem strains soaking

Sweet Seeds strains soaking

Mini grow house

Dinafem & Sweet Seeds photoperiods

Here is a Critical+ 2.0 which was propagated outdoors from seed in late February. Here it is about 10 days old...

And here it is at 20 days old in mid March.

Adios amigos :smoking:

 

[Anglo Automatics]

I set up this guerrilla lab in late February to do a few cross breeds. The last frost recorded was on February 16th, two months ago, so it has been frost free throughout the duration of this breeding project, meaning growth has been good. The plants below are Jack 47's and Serious 6 which are being crossed with autoflowers to produce early flowering/FV strains. The Critical+ 2.0 is also involved in this project.

These pictures were taken on 9th March...

Holes partially dug in the Valley of Snakes (10th March)

It looks like the snakes got him...

Here is the Critical+ 2.0 at around 4 weeks of age in late March

And here are the other photoperiods being used in the breeding/hacks. They are around 4 weeks old when this was taken on March 27th.

Dinafem & Sweet Seeds photoperiods (9th April - 10 days old)

Sweet Seeds photoperiods (April 6th)...

Indigo Berry Kush

San Fernando Lemon Kush

Green Poison FV

Jack 47 FV

Killer Kush FV

Adios Amigos :smoking:

 

[Anglo Automatics]

And here are the Dinafem strains (13th April 2017)

Strawberry Amnesia

Purple Afghan Kush

This second, 10 day old Critical+ 2.0 looks to be genetically disadvantaged. I'm not quite sure what is going on here, but she looks nothing like her colossal sister below...

C+ 2.0 (April 1st)

Early Amnesia CBD

Dinafem & Sweet Seeds photoperiod group shot inside the growhouse... (13th April 2017)

Bloody deer!

He wants my plants... but he can fuck off...

Adios Amigos :smoking:

 

[Anglo Automatics]

Right, so let's bring this diary up to date now with my most recents pics from 15th April 2017...

Here is a groupshot of the Sweet Seeds strains and some better close ups (2 weeks post emergence)

Indigo Berry Kush

San Fernando Lemon Kush

San Fernando Lemon Kush & Indigo Berry Kush

Green Poison FV

Jack 47 FV

Killer Kush FV

Check out the root coverage of this San Fernando Lemon Kush already, at just 2 weeks above soil. And I am loving this see-through, transparent pots.

Just a word on this season... I am literally praying for some rain. We are in the midst of a draught right now which has been going on since July last year. In fact since August 1st 2016, we have only recorded 6.1 inches of rain, in almost 9 months. In comparison Los Angeles has had 11.7 inches of rain in this time and Barcelona has had 14.4 inches, which goes to show just how dry it has been in the south of the UK in the past year or so. Here, we usually get 21 inches of rain a year, which is still less than San Francisco, Rome and Perth, but we haven't even had half of our usual amount over the past 12 months! I can't believe how dry it has been! I can only remember about 10 days or so since the start of 2017 with any measurable precipitation. It is at the stage where the ground is all sandy and dusty, even in the woods. If you kick the ground, there is a dust cloud.

It has also been abnormally mild/warm over the past 18 months. The past 2 winters have been very mild. Last summer was baking hot and very dry. Last autumn was very warm and dry. This winter has been dry and mild and so fat spring has been incredibly dry as well with above average temperatures. So it is no wonder that it is draught like conditions. I can see a hosepipe ban coming this summer, but I am hoping we get a decent bit of rain over May and June, to top up the water table... and then some hot dry weather from July - September when things are flowering. That would work for me. Somehow I don't think it will pan out that way haha.

Adios Amigos :smoking:

 

[Exotic Flower]

Prince of Weeds!!!


You got a nice start there, amigo!
Even more surprising for the UK - but I see you're in the south.
Hope the slain from the Battle of Hastings can be some nice blood and bone fert.

Will be keeping an eye on your Sweet Seeds in particular.
Here's my little Cream Mandarin XL Auto (left) and Jack 47 Auto (right), at 14 days exactly!

Love and hugs,
MJS

 

[G.Leave]

Wow...what a start to an amazing journal!! Nicely done bud...will be stopping by often

 

[Mr Stonde]

Great spot u have there!
Many deers there, r u using something to expel animals? Im gonna use pieces of soap hanging near my plants. Last year i had 0 animal attacks.

 

[Anglo Automatics]

Prince of Weeds!!!


You got a nice start there, amigo!
Even more surprising for the UK - but I see you're in the south.
Hope the slain from the Battle of Hastings can be some nice blood and bone fert.

Will be keeping an eye on your Sweet Seeds in particular.
Here's my little Cream Mandarin XL Auto (left) and Jack 47 Auto (right), at 14 days exactly!
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Love and hugs,
MJS

Thanks Maria, the difference in climate between the south and north of the UK is immense and it's actually pretty good growing weather for cannabis in the south of the country...especially during the summer months when there is 18 hours of daylight. It is actually quite warm, sunny and there's not much rain. At least there hasn't been in recent years. But it is quite variable. We have already had 26 degrees C here last weekend, although it is a bit cooler this this weekend, only 15-16C. The last frost was on 16th February I think, so over 2 months ago now. Plants put out in mid February would survive and some of mine have grown pretty big already such as the Critical+ 2.0, Jack 47 (non-FV) and Serious 6 which are being used for breeding.

And that's a nice looking Cream Mandarin XL. I myself have a Cream Mandarin XL and a Big Devil XL rolling out in about 1-2 weeks during my first wave of autos. I doubt mine will grow as big as yours though as it will be vegging in the first half of May which isn't optimum. Temperatures and daylight hours are still lagging a bit at that time. The biggest autos for me will be the ones that go out in mid June.

All the best!

 

[Anglo Automatics]

Wow...what a start to an amazing journal!! Nicely done bud...will be stopping by often

Thanks man, will be good to see you around in the forums. Good luck for this season ahead, I will be keeping an eye on your grow of course...

Great spot u have there!
Many deers there, r u using something to expel animals? Im gonna use pieces of soap hanging near my plants. Last year i had 0 animal attacks.

Personally, I use wire mesh/cages, 1 metre high at the minimum. Roe deers are usually put off by a 1 metre fence/mesh, but I have still lost plants to them. However the Red Deer are definitely capable of reaching over a 1 metre cage, in fact they can reach up 6 foot high which is why most of my cages are around 5 foot high at least. I have tried soap, piss, dog hair, beard trimmings, bells on wire etc none of it works. Deer around here are brave and don't give a fuck. The only thing that I will ever use is a wire mesh/cage.

 

[bushmasterar15]

Nice looking journal and pics so far @English Archer If I was there I'd be packing my bow and already flung a few arrows. Nothing like a few deer steaks on the grill and some jerky.