The weather has been pretty cold, you'd really want to flower these atleast a month ago with light deprivation but thats how it is in this climate. There are alot of inventions that are used in this climate like it or not, it seems were always trying to move beyond what is considered the normal for safety, if something doesn't work exactly the way they'd like it, its probably replaced. The amount of pruning I do is alot but id have to clean all of it up after harvest anyways, if it was alot they might leave it to the frost and move on with harvesting, its not necessarily possible to do anymore than the main tops without pruning any of the smaller sizes, in history they used the smaller sizes because there wasn't alot of it but now theres so many people that work that they get pruned in any large amount. I used to never prune at all and I don't think it effects the cola size at all, ive seen the hugest colas on plants grown that were unpruned (I didn't grow them), im not sure on that one. It might of been the PK booster or the breathable containers that had something to do with it or the RDWC systems (im not using those systems, no real experience on phythium).
Day 129 I looked at the pistils and I can see that the growing tips have two sets of pistils and theres a few days left in August, so there really close to flowering now.
Day 130 If you look at the growing tip theres two nodes really close together and im counting 5 sets of pistils, these are looking like there starting to flower at Less than 14 hours of light but closer to 14 hours than 13 hours.
There is one Alien OG male plant that because there flowering so late and it takes 4-6 weeks for seeds to form and finish after being pollinated im thinking it best to remove it at some point, you would need a heated greenhouse to finish the seed in my climate, it could freeze the middle of October and your probably not seeing developed male flowers until to late into September. Its about 4 weeks into flower that the male pollen is released so that isn't enough time for these plants to finish seed production. I'll probably keep watering it until later, ive already cloned it.
Id also like to say that I like large open spaces, I enjoy being able to move around while gardening but the heating costs of doing so is to high and if you buy a grow tent your probably going to think that the larger tent is better. It seems to be what is a fact about plants and lights.
(Also if you do this make sure to use a stronger material than the twist rolls because they snap when the wind gusts are to strong but that year they didn't)
@Todzilla,yhea you can pull the rebar with lawn staples probably I like using rock, you can hold the rebar in with a lawn staple if its not in super deep but I could probably hammer it in as deep as the container, I think that for photography purposes the rock explains the plant, its like the sands of time unfolding before you, you can't explain why something so large is so small yet so many times larger.
@blackskaarj1,I use lawn staples in rocky hard soil and it works for stabilization quite well. The staples are the lowest cost and easiest to install.
I also have used bamboo, stakes, and rebar. They all work for wind.
You just gotta get it done.
@Todzilla,no you can't use lawn staples you need to take a piece of rebar hammer it into the ground and then put a long piece in and your likely to either hit up against another rock or it'll work or not at all.
Hey, you can get a magnifying glass app for your phone that works good enough to see trichomes. No need for a loupe or physical magnifier. Can get good bud pics easily, even using an old phone.
What an nice outdoor grow so far - good job and well done 🤝 never did outdoor myself.
Happy Growing & cant wait for your upcoming weeks 🌱
Cheers, Bud Boutique 👩🌾
I did feel that not having any structures or roads in the way of the plants as they grow is better visually, the material that the plants are up against affects how you feel about them. Its better than landscaping that you would normally see, its better. I do encounter alot of wildlife though, its definitely there to see. Its my experience vs your idea of what is supposed to be enjoyable and that means I couldn't imagine it being a good idea for August and September because of the fire season but that is what im looking at.
