First grow: pineapple express auto

@Northern_Ent, I 100% agree, lst is not super beneficial outdoor. I didn't realize till after I did it so one plant had it while the other did not as a test. I had some bud rot on the PE this week from touching buds as a result from the lst and how the bud grew. Live and learn. Next batch of autos I will top 1 and leave 1 untouched. Next year will be photo period plants for sure. Very little sun where I am and I think indica dominant photos will thrive.

@Flex1, I think LST is a bit over rated for outdoor growing. The sun tracks across and the plant naturally follows it. Lots of people with indoor experience using the same amount of LST but it doesn’t seem to be as helpful outdoors and you’re not constrained for space. Topping and fimming seem more productive overall. LST helps a bit but topping at the right time does more. Good luck the rest of the way.

@Northern_Ent, I appreciate the insight!

@Flex1, I didn’t have any particular problem with smell but it’s legal to grow outdoors here and I live in a decent neighbourhood so I wasn’t too worried about someone noticing and then stealing the plant. My sense of smell is fairly poor I think, but without the concern about legality it’s more about just being polite. Smelly flowers such as evening scented stock also give plausible deniability. Sometimes you can catch a whiff from across the yard, especially if you’re returning from somewhere, but most of the time it wasn’t too bad. Some strains are known to be low odour like Northern Lights so that is an option too. As for pH meter mine is a HM digital pH-80 which I got at the local hydro store. I think I’ll also get their TDS meter as the cheaper ones kind of piss me off.

@Northern_Ent, appreciate the tip. Any brand you recommend? Do you mind if I ask you about your outdoor grows in the past. In particular the smell. I'm growing outdoors and have neighbors I don't want to disturb with overly pungent smells. Few houses down from me definitely doesn't care, but I kind of do. How close to the plant do you start to smell it at its peak?