Outdoor Single plant grow - Mdanzig Sour Spyder
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I am so excited about this plant I can hardly contain myself!
I have not posted many details because I have not done anything really special to grow this weed. I am simply following the Dragon Lady's suggestion on treating it like a tomato, and I can grow tomatoes just fine.
I sprouted the seed on April 10 and planted it in a 3 gallon plastic nursery pot and used Black Gold all organic potting soil. I have fertilised with Alaska Fish fertilizer as per label instructions. When my girl got thrips (little bastards) I sprayed with Safer Soap knowing that it sometimes causes leaf burn...and it did damn it. After a few days and some fertilizer she grew through the damage. I bought some Einstein Neem oil and sprayed that three times at one week intervals and have no more thrips.
I have continued the grow version of the fish fertilizer until the last two feedings. The first change in my fertilizer was last week when I used about 1/4 Alaska More Bloom and 3/4 Alaska Fish. Yesterday I mixed 50/50. My next fertilizer will be with just Alaska More Bloom.
We shall see how much crop I get in due time. Since this is my first grow I will be watching closely to determine when I should harvest. It is just a waiting game now. But it seems to my newbie eyes that I am doing pretty well and I am pleased.
My big concern now is the week-end heat wave we are about to experience with temperatues between 100-105* on Saturday.
I have not posted many details because I have not done anything really special to grow this weed. I am simply following the Dragon Lady's suggestion on treating it like a tomato, and I can grow tomatoes just fine.
I sprouted the seed on April 10 and planted it in a 3 gallon plastic nursery pot and used Black Gold all organic potting soil. I have fertilised with Alaska Fish fertilizer as per label instructions. When my girl got thrips (little bastards) I sprayed with Safer Soap knowing that it sometimes causes leaf burn...and it did damn it. After a few days and some fertilizer she grew through the damage. I bought some Einstein Neem oil and sprayed that three times at one week intervals and have no more thrips.
I have continued the grow version of the fish fertilizer until the last two feedings. The first change in my fertilizer was last week when I used about 1/4 Alaska More Bloom and 3/4 Alaska Fish. Yesterday I mixed 50/50. My next fertilizer will be with just Alaska More Bloom.
We shall see how much crop I get in due time. Since this is my first grow I will be watching closely to determine when I should harvest. It is just a waiting game now. But it seems to my newbie eyes that I am doing pretty well and I am pleased.
My big concern now is the week-end heat wave we are about to experience with temperatues between 100-105* on Saturday.
Well, it has been 95-100* for a few days. I read somewhere on this forum that autoflowering plants resist heat pretty well if kept watered. Mine has done well with some very, very minor tip burn on a few leaves; nothing to worry about. I am treading that fine line making sure not to over water and yet keep the root ball moist. So far so good. And I have pulled a few of the largest fan leaves that have yellowed due to age. I'm very pleased so far.
It is now legal to grow in Oregon! 
And I am still fighting thrips and excessive heat, but all seems well enough to me and I am starting a few more plants.
Here is my Sour Spyder today, which is day 79 on a plant that is supposed to finish outside in 70-75 days. I guess she had other plans.
Comments welcome!
And I am still fighting thrips and excessive heat, but all seems well enough to me and I am starting a few more plants.
Here is my Sour Spyder today, which is day 79 on a plant that is supposed to finish outside in 70-75 days. I guess she had other plans.
Comments welcome!
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