New Grower Us Brits need a anti mould auto strain.

[Flim Layon]

Hi folks, well the title says it all. For my first grow I decided to grow outside in my greenhouse and because I live in a soggy, damp, cesspit called Britain (ok cesspit maybe a bit strong) that gets only 1 week of sunshine a year, bud rot has decimated all of my crop except one, which is infested with fungus gnats at the moment. And judging by other uk growers threads I'm not the only one this has happened to. So I'm setting a challenge for any auto breeders out there, to come with a kickass anti mould auto strain for us brits.....we desperately need one.

 

[sativalover]

you live in the best area to breed a strain that will survive there in your specific area
alot of skunk varieties will ward off mold tons of holland strains like holands hope, Irdbei, are a quick few
as fast finishing as you can find especially if you get short sun
keep a high brix level and alittle salacylic acid will raise the plants immune system and lower mold growth
a light sulphr dusting
if you can put a fan on them to have constant circulation to reduce stagnant moisture rotting buds and promoting mold growth
but again strains breed in that specific area will produce offspring closer adapted to that florish in that specific enviro

 

[GROWNBITCHZ]

Hi man iv grown alot of strains uk climate I only grow with mold resistant strains. Alot of afghani strains do well in our climate i find. But dont think iv grown a strain yet outdoors which hasn't suffered from some sort of mold. There are plenty of things you can do to lower your humidity in your greenhouse like good ventilation, cover your soil with tree bark or dark colored stones.( I used hardcore). Also grass (NON SMOKEABLE) growing in or around your greenhouse wont help as it holds moisture because the dark green reflects light try clear it or run the stone around the outside also a foot wide will do. peace

 

[mattinuk3]

If you want mold resistance you have to give up bud density. Simple as that. Afghans tend to do bad outdoors, unless they have been specifically selected for fluffier buds. If the buds are too hard, they soak up water like a sponge and hold it close to the stems. The few minutes of sunshine and breeze each day aren't enough to dry it out so the buds are chronically damp. I suggest growing some of the LBH sativas. Or an old school 50/50 skunk with some fluff. The trade in extended flowering time is a gamble I'd be willing to take, especially in you microclimate which hardly frosts because of the ocean around you.

The problem is most medical strains are bred indoors. Fluffy buds are undesirable because the same size plant with same sized buds yeilds less. These indoor bred strains have water applied directly to their roots and the buds never get wet, even for 10 generations of more of breeding. The abnormally hard, dense buds are selected because they yeild more, but in reality they are a mutation that would never survive in the wild.

Do some looking through strains specifically bred for outdoors. Cres has good short finishing gear that was bred for Canada, where the rain isn't as chronic, but they will probably do good in your climate. Just stay as far from indoor afghan as you can.

 

[Griever]

northernlightsblue has good anti mould and sickness