Dendro's Outdoor Grow 2022

[FieldEffect]

Glad to see you’ve taken some action, gotta love the contradictory information on the internet It certainly looks quite a bit cleaner with the garden thinned out. Please let us know how the H2O2 and citric acid works out. I’ve been busy the last few days and haven’t kept up well.

The squashes brought issues to my garden as well - namely the demon squash bugs. My other half really likes them, so next year, they are getting their own quarantined bed area and I’ll probably use the pesticide over there if they come back. The watermelons need their own bed as well, the tomatoes and chiles can remain partners in crime, growing bigger than I’ve ever seen those types of plants. I learned the same lesson about planting too densely, when they are seedlings it’s easy to think 2’ is plenty of room for something and a few months later realize it’s not. I picked another rotten melon last night, I over corrected from harvesting pre-mature melons to way past-prime I’ve got like 6 more that are still immature, so I’ll be checking their tendrils every few days to make sure I pull them as soon as the tendril goes crispy. Still plenty of chances left this season, but noting the lessons learned for next season’s adventure.

I was commenting to the other half last night how I planted these huge gardens when my work was pretty relaxed this spring, and now everything feels like it’s too much. My weed plants are always hungry, the vegetables are overgrowing each other and need training/harvesting, ~11month old daughter needs more attention than ever. Going to try to make life easier for myself next season Bigger pots, smaller plant count for the weed, more spacing and fewer plants in terms of veggies as well as seperating the curumbits and handling the alien bugs faster.

[Dendro]

What up Field and Friends! Man, can I relate with being busy lately! It always seems like everything comes on at the same time, today and yesterday, been dealing with more flooding in the basement, of course its my “grow room” so at this point I feel that I have angered the weed gods in some way, so lmk if anyone needs anything? Lol… I got to get my karma back on track, Im like, “what did I do?!” “Have I been stingy lately?!” “What did I do to deserve this?!” Then I watch the news for like two minutes and realize Im actually doing fairly well. Gonna try and quit my bitching, but the stages of grief and loss are different for everyone…

Yeah man, so just by removing alot of the lower bushy foliage and thinning out some other areas of the cannabis and then completely removing all the crazy mess in the middle has been a real help. Probably the biggest help so far, its crazy how important the basics are. I was hoping for everything to finish up but I did leave the watermelon because they are too precious, the babies! I know you feel me, I actually found a lone squash bug on the biggest weed plant this morning looking around for his buddies lol kind of freaked me out, I definitely couldn’t handle squash bugs on the cannabis! I just think it was lost…Speaking of melons and such, here was a cantaloupe that turned out excellent…(flash on…yeah, im a cheater…lol)

Im not really sure if anything I sprayed helped. I did notice some burnt looking leaves so I think I actually caused alittle damage, but whatever I did, seemed to help in other areas, though alot of the leaves affected were the ones I would have been removing anyway, I swear the plant knows how to do its own defole, I just help her along, as I freak the f#ck out about it, of course. But everything looked great again today, so slightly feeling back on track. We live and learn! One thing I think I learned on the melons was to gently pick them up, especially once they reach full size, and along with the color changes, slight tendril browning(just kind of mature looking?) Cream to yellow on bottom, but picking them up and feeling the weight increase and believe me or not, the thumping does seem to say something but Im just not there yet, my younger brother is a music teacher, so Im gonna ask him to come by and give me a tone lesson or something lol, I think Ive noticed the melons go from sounding dense, grow to sounding hollow, then back to solid and heavy. Thats the best Ive got, and I known it aint much, but I feel pretty good giving out that advice. Well, thats what Im going by these days at least.
Had one other interesting observation to share with you and the fam here. So last night I cut down this little auto that was accidentally produced by my younger brother, that we had talked about before? Long story short, this plant only grew twelve inches or so, no branching, started to flower in like two weeks flat. Definitely full auto. Wasn’t much I could do, but I had a suspicion that her roots were binded up as I had germinated the seed in a peat pellet. Heres my/the theory(I have heard/read about this before, this just helped me to make up my own mind)…so, very loosely here…
When an auto becomes root bound, it will begin to flower. Not saying that this is sole cause, just a contributor. I have had this happen multiple times and I think this can actually be used to the growers/breeders advantage in several ways. Ill let you guys figure that out. Nothing to crazy, but helpful for the homegrower for sure.

So here is my evidence…plant was germinated in peat pellet and then directly transplanted, I have not had a problem with longer vegging photos using this same method, but will not be using these anymore for autos, removing the lining would help but for autoflowers in the future, I will be planting directly into the soil to avoid any disturbance as autoflowers have things to do, plants to see. Not much time for us in their schedule…

Here she was last night getting undressed…

She came from a Northern Cheese Haze either pollinated by herself or a Strawberry Nuggets fem that hermed. I didnt see any balls on this one, Ive never seen herms outside of doing indoor or outdoor lightdep mistakes, Im sure they’re out there, but my opinion is that most herms are one time user error and not passed on genetically as often as alot of the online reading and online folks will have us believe.

Would love to hear any thoughts as always.
Nothing crazy or new but interesting for sure.

It sounds like we both/all have next year planned out pretty well lol, no such thing as being too prepared…well, trust me, it can happen, its called obsession as I am hoping to get in at least two or three winter indoor grows between now and then! Hats off to anyone who takes care of others, especially a baby!, all while rolling through the many punches of an outdoor/indoor grow. You have my full respect. My dogs drive me mad from time to time, so I can only imagine! Hope all is absolutely fan-fucking-tastic Everyone!
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[FieldEffect]

@Dendro

so at this point I feel that I have angered the weed gods in some way

LOL, that’s pretty funny. I mean, that sucks that the basement flooded for sure, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. I’m just picturing you kneeling down screaming at the weed gods. Sometimes you come across sentences that have never been written down ever before, I just appreciate them.

Hope the flood didn’t damage anything. You are , the world is so much more screwed up than Dendro, forsaker of the weed gods. It’s crazy out there man. Crime is out of control in my state, mostly drug-related. I wonder what the best way to handle it is. Here in NM, it really feels like people just assume they will get away with almost anything. And they seem to be right.

Alien bug found himself in the wrong part of town, on a weed plant. I don’t even want to think about this.

NICE Cantelope! That looks legit! I think one of my problems was definately planting too densely. The watermelons are a tangled mess of vines and it’s not easy to inspect everything. Also, being busy doesn’t solve any problems. I watched several youtube videos describing similar steps to selecting melons for harvest. Thanks for the input, I’m also thinking I must make an offering instead to the melon gods, do you think they like weed? I hope so

Regarding the forced early flower on the auto, I’ve always wondered about those “leave in place” seed starting things. I used little coco pellets on the photos but definately feel there was discrete speedbumps in the progress as they had to move beyond whatever barrier. I think I’m going to do solo cups that get transplanted next year, you may be totally right. Could also be a total freak combination but I agree intuititively. On the herms issue, I don’t have any experience with it. Never seen it, mostly read about people with issues in tents. I think there are definately some genetic issues (listening to breeder interviews) that get minimized by good breeders, and certainly you can stress the plant into herming. Just not an issue I’ve seen.

It looks like good smoke! Pretty! Was the mom outside, auto? If you cross two fully auto plants, it’s fully expected the offspring are all autos.

I’m kinda relieved that my grow season is fixed by the environment. I’d love to have more control of variables, but it’s kinda nice knowing I can only do so much. I don’t have what it takes to grow all year, I’ve only got this energy for a few months

Have a great day!

[JoeCrowe]

When you get tired of the old wives tales they feed you online about the mildew, I’ll be here. I can actually list all the failed mildew eradication schemes if you want, so you know what to definitely avoid. Those “remedies” are actually just time wasting. There’s no hope in the articles about it, because they are designed to confuse you so that you will “buy” some “product” that fails. They don’t care, as long as you buy their crap and believe in their lame stories, so that you will never be able to get rid of it. Strange world.

[Dendro]

Just some shots of the girls today, lol yes, the basement is still kicking my ass so taking it super easy tonight, hope everyone is chillin!

Snowfire Kush

Don Johnson

Worlds Smallest Melon

[Dendro]

Lol, I cant even tell the difference myself…

This is the Snowfire, got to be ten feet by now, the fence is twelve…

Just waiting for her to start putting on some weight!

[ShiskaberrySavior]

Got my fingers crossed for you hopefully she finishes I’m having second thoughts on mine gonna be done before we see frost .

[ShiskaberrySavior]

And yours are further along than mine looks to be a nice large plant . So if it gets over the top of the fence do ya got rules it can’t be seen ?

[Dendro]

Thank you. Am sending speedy flower formation wishes your way as well! I personally would rather my outdoor to mature alittle late than super early(i mean, its great to harvest all year round as well), but if I have to choose, its easier to combat a few of the common problems and the lower temps, humidity at the end also seem to increase the internal goodies. If I have to cut alittle early, better than moldy bug eaten buds.
On the privacy note…Luckily no one can see the plants from outside the property because yes, I believe that in Virginia we have to keep them out of sight. Out here in the country, it doesn’t seem to be an issue, but I do try and stay somewhat low-key, except for posting all over the entire internet of course!
What about you, how are the locals treating you? Good atmosphere? I pray so.
Growing without the paranoia is a nice change, though the ptsd still comes and goes lol Thankfull for natures gifts and the positive vibes!

[Herrsquidward]

Cool. I had some watermelon vines before a bunch of morning glories took over that entire spot. No big deal, and now I have a designated area for morning glories. Collecting the different varieties I encounter everywhere is something of an obsession for me, and now I have an entire terrace (about 2ft. x 8ft.).
Your plants are looking good and in flower, always a good thing. We’re in the “dog days of summer”, which some people speak of in disparaging terms. We plant people, on the other hand, see it as more time for plants to grow and thrive. It’s cooling off a bit, which is a good thing.

[Herrsquidward]

Keep doing what you’re doing, and she’ll put on some serious weight. How tall is she?

[Dendro]

Lol, yes bro, I have been overwhelmed the last few days, weeks, years?, to say the least but Im glad you can see my humor. One has to stay light hearted in the wake of any natural disaster. After two or three days of devastation…

A New Hope can be seen on the horizon…

Late last night I finally figured out where the water was coming from, a small hole in the wall, the craziest shit I’ve seen in awhile as well as the scariest, costliest, shit it could have been. A cracked pipe that leads to the shower and bathroom. Luckily not the out-line! So as long as we dont take showers or use the bathroom, we’ll be good. And I’d legitimately choose these issues over most of what anyone else in the world is dealing with. I admit, this one has been particularly frustrating because I KNEW there was a problem for over a month now, I kept telling the wife, the inadequate plumber, anyone who would listen, “this much water doesn’t come from condensation and definitely NOT from my weed plants!” But alas, even in this day and age, the stoner is never right. In fact, the worlds problems can apparently all be traced back to our lazy hippie ways. Prohibition and the many remnants of its destruction can still be clearly seen in the cracks of societys foundation. So yeah, time to pay the piper. But once we’re done, Im gonna have a hell of an indoor grow space, will be nice to start from scratch.

Listen to Start From Scratch by Passafire on #SoundCloud

In the meantime, things have been moved but that was my only true light proof room. Just another weird twist this season. In all seriousness, this is frustrating, but nothing compared to where Ive been in life and where I know alot of people currently are and/or have been. Life can be really really hard, but every day when we are blessed to wake up, we have a new chance to change our direction. It took me a literal lifetime to be able to sit here and type these words. They dont come cheaply. Ill probably use this experience to read up on basic plumbing principles and combined with my current aquarium knowledge, try a full hydro run in the near future. Always an upside to everything as the new room will surely be better equipped for indoor gardening.

The cantaloupe was excellent, thank you! Cherishing the wins this season, learning from the mistakes. Already planning out next year in the minds eye, also going to plant them further apart and really look for the short tendrils to prune to keep everything more organized. Melons are so much fun, but they are not as easy as I thought, and very easy to get over sentimental with the babes! Ive shed a tear or two over a few rotten colas but never thought a melon would steal my heart.
Luckily the smoke is hitting the spot, it couldn’t have come at a better time. Nothing crazy special but another grow could tell another tale since she never got to spread her wings on this one. Gonna be at least another couple weeks till I can even think about taking anything else. Yes, was certainly expecting this one to be full auto, mom was indoor and only other plants along were also auto fem. Little bros first grow! Got himself a nice harvest with just a few bonus beans, he was bummed about them, thinking he messed up or something but I say thats the biggest kind of win we can have, big buds, a few mysterious seeds of new lineage? Not much gets me more excited, its strange though, he still doesn’t want to talk about it, I’ll just keep growin them out for him till he sees it wasn’t a bad thing! Will cross to make ‘blood brothers’ varietal lol once I get one of my own lines ready, full auto that is, oh and btw, I think that the BBM x ECK bean turned out to show full photo period traits as I had used indoor light to keep her from flowering and she seemed to keep vegging until she was set outside full-time but definitely not ruling out “fast” tendencies as I probably only kept her in veg for a month so too early to be certain but no big deal as this was just to see what can be somewhat expected of the new hella mut crosses buds, was lucky to get the female. I get that these genes are all so mixed up and everything gets very ‘inconclusive’ but it sure is alot of fun to see a new mix of genes for the first time ever! Yes, as I hear it, every seed is somewhat unique(even inbred fems?), but you know what I mean! The particular seed wouldnt exist without us, and now in the future, its vise versa. I am a new man! Full Symbiosis achieved! I haven’t bought any flower or herbal medicine for around two years now and I hope to never buy a seed again either. Little wins lead up to big ones and we just gotta shake off the losses. As you wrote about, we can only control so much. We do what we can but sometimes we just have to let it all go! And speaking of that…I would say Im gonna let these girls just do their thing from now on this season, Ive plucked them half to death but finally starting to see what I like to see…

The big girl is still slacking in the flower department but she is probably gonna look completely different in week or so, Ive been adding nothing but fresh decayed mulch, small amounts of kelp extract, cal-mag and recharge every other week or so for both beds, appreciate the nudge to keep feeding them, I over fed alot of my potted plants last year and this year but these girls cant get enough but I do think I was starving them abit for awhile. All will be well!

Thanks again for the positive feedback and the laugh yesterday, I appreciate all your support brother! I hope you and yours are holding up in your crime riddled state. It sounds like New Mexico is even worse off than regular Old Mexico, soon, there may be but only one Mexico to rule them all. Stay Vigilant. Everyone breaking bad these days…Deff time for a smoke…lol…

[Dendro]

Thank you brother, always quick with some encouragement and advice
How many types of morning glories are there? Very beautiful. I swear I remember that some have hallucinogenic properties, in the seeds? Or is that something else?
I couldnt agree more in that we still have plenty of time this year, she has a hell of a frame for sure! At least 8-9ft tall, 4 x4 wide. By far the biggest girl Ive grown, in fact, Ill go get some real stats right now, was heading up anyway, thanks, something new to do!

[Herrsquidward]

The internet says there are about 1000 varieties. Half the fun is throwing a handful of completely random ones (I have seeds from about 12 varieties) and watching what comes up. The ones with the hallucinogenic properties are the Heavenly Blues. The chemical is lysergic acid amide, I think. I’ve tried it, and it’s overrated. It’s more stomach ache than anything, and the effect leaves much to be desired. Of course, individual experiences will differ.

[Herrsquidward]

Glad you’re making progress on your basement and your girls (definitely the one in the bud pic) are doing well. As summer turns to fall, I’m starting to get a case of buck fever. How about you? There is just something about the hunt. Of course it’s lean, organic, free-range and humanely dispatched, but there is just something about harvesting your food from the wild. My mother had her DNA tested, and it turns out she has 3% Neanderthal DNA. Presumably, I have 1.5%, but my father’s ancestry being similar to my mother’s means it’s probably higher. I think everyone should embrace their “inner caveman” and occasionally harvest food from the wild.

[Dendro]

Wow, didnt know they had near that many different Morning Glories. Stange how some species have so many different subspecies and yet some are sole survivors. Also incredible how many different ways a particular species can evolve. All due to some minor or major change in environmental factors leading to changes in sexual selection. I fully agree that other cavemen are still among us, I believe cross breeding and a rapidly changing environment forced us back into our basements…lol…but we will emerge stronger than ever. I remember reading “The Clan of the Cave Bear” series when I was a younger chap. Those books helped me see through the facade of current society. Yes, we are Animals! I dont have a license or a gun as I am a felon but if I had to, I would have no problem bringing home dinner, Im actually trying to convince my very well behaved other half to purchase a hunting rifle as well as a home protection piece. Yeah, Im a liberal hippy and all but I also try to look ahead. I never thought Id think this way, but to me, the writing is on the wall. Winter is coming…

Edit…so I honestly thought that the fence was taller than it is. Its actually about ten feet if we include the tallest part where the barbed wire would go, so its really only 8ft, I couldn’t believe it. But its the weed that counts, right!? The biggest girl, Snowfire Kush, is over 8ft at the tallest cola and more like 5 x 5 wide all around. She has ten main branches, was topped at the fifth node, crazy side branches really bushed her out! The Don Johnson is at about 7ft and 4x4 wide and the furthest along in flower with the Ginger Grant coming in at four feet and is also the slowest to flower, Im trying to have faith in her but Im starting to wonder why I couldnt find a single mention of her online. Ive grown out a few of the same breeders f1 chucks and they actually blew me away, but they cant all be winners, yet it remains to be seen.
Here is a photo of my own chuck from earlier this season, actually starting to grow like crazy and already starting to give a sour fruit chem punch to the nostrils on the whiff. Really rooting for this one…

Banana Berry Muffins(Blueberry Muffins x Banana OG) photo period x El’Chemi Kiwi(Creme de la Chem x Sour Stomper(kiwi pheno) autoflower As previously stated, she is acting full photo, I think I have about 15- 20 seeds from this cross so there is a good chance to bring her to full auto, but I still have alot of other crosses to sample before I make a decision…only so much one man can do!
Just started to flower last week and has got a great look to her formation, expecting huge compact buds on this one. I also have a straight BBM hanging around somewhere, it will be great to be able to compare the end product. So much fun, went into ramble mode there…lol…thanks for the conversation and the motivation, hope all is good down South tonight.

[FieldEffect]

I need to read all the posts, I don’t have my computer this weekend so it’s hard on my phone. Sucks about the basement, especially when people don’t listen to you…I know that feeling well. Happens a lot at work, but it’s part of my job trying to teach engineers. Almost like there tends to be a stubborn character to them

How old is your BBM? My photo/auto started flowering at 9 weeks of veg just before the solstice. Looked like full photo for quite some time, but obviously not quite. Just trimmed 40g of her after 2 weeks in the dry machine. Probably still have 100g left to trim over the weekend.

I’ll get back to you later once I read things more carefully

[ShiskaberrySavior]

Pretty much the same rules here I’m also in the country and not much to worry about with snoopy neighbors .

Biggest fear here is the hemp fields seeding my plants. Also have to watch the night temps for frost as fall approaching we’re already into single digits.

[Herrsquidward]

It’s good that you’re staying low-key and vigilant. Stealth is what we used to call a “force multiplier.” It’s like speed and precision, things that make whatever you’re doing more effective.

[Dendro]

Now we’re talking, lets get militant about this shit…takin no prisoners! Always have to contemplate the what ifs. Might not be a problem now but scenarios change. Everything is high and tight this morning. Got all that water stopped, now just got to fix the problem. Thankfully I must have appeased the weed gods as they arnt given me much to contemplate anymore, full speed ahead on those. This basement nightmare and all the other shit thats added up while I was off distracted by the pretty ladies is what Im taking care of now. Just one step, one day at a time but yeah I could use as many force multipliers as possible, hell, take me back to basic! Im just floating along these days, enjoying the ride simply trying to keep my head above the tide.
Blessings to come!