Lime Green
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I would like to hear any possible feedback on this type of a greenhouse growing schedule for Nor Cal. I planned to install a roller, dep tarp setup into the ceiling of my GH and likely still will. However, I kind of stumbled onto this prospective schedule, which should allow 3 harvests without any tarp work, just using the natural seasons. This came about since my from clone stuff was trying so hard to flower by mid to late March, even with supplemental light. I was fighting nature this year, instead of working with it. So, I decided midstream to change my plan. Squeezing out every ounce of productivity isn't really the idea here, but rather usung natural cycles, and being free of the regimen that is pulling tarp.
First Run March 1: Introduce to the greenhouse reasonably well vegged, indoor from clone plants, (and all second run seedlings.) The clones will begin flower within 2 to 3 weeks, and should completely finish by May 15. Keep vegging and bumping as needed the second run seedlings. These First Run clones likely won't be huge plants, but more plants can be used here.
Second Run: May 15: Second run seedlings out of pots, and into No Till beds. These plants WILL be huge, approximately 50% fewer plants than the first run to be used here. Third run seedlings go into the greenhouse until July 15. Then, these either need to go full indoor to avoid flowering, or indoors at night, and back out for sun all day. Or a combination of both can be used as needed. This second run of large trees harvests by October 15.
Third Run October 15: Third run seedlings come out of supplemental light, and go immediately into flowering after 5 months of vegging. (Again, bigger plants) This run finished by the new year.
New Years to March 1, rest a bit, smoke weed, prep seedlings and clones for next year's First Run.
Yes, we have some heat needed in the first and third runs. Yes, we have that issue with managing the third run seedlings for a few months, that may be as bad as tarp work if going in/out. Leaving them in for 3 months has more power costs, but less work. Still, this schedule may be better than manually dealing with large tarps, and a must do job every-single-day.
Pitfalls? Thoughts? Improvements?
First Run March 1: Introduce to the greenhouse reasonably well vegged, indoor from clone plants, (and all second run seedlings.) The clones will begin flower within 2 to 3 weeks, and should completely finish by May 15. Keep vegging and bumping as needed the second run seedlings. These First Run clones likely won't be huge plants, but more plants can be used here.
Second Run: May 15: Second run seedlings out of pots, and into No Till beds. These plants WILL be huge, approximately 50% fewer plants than the first run to be used here. Third run seedlings go into the greenhouse until July 15. Then, these either need to go full indoor to avoid flowering, or indoors at night, and back out for sun all day. Or a combination of both can be used as needed. This second run of large trees harvests by October 15.
Third Run October 15: Third run seedlings come out of supplemental light, and go immediately into flowering after 5 months of vegging. (Again, bigger plants) This run finished by the new year.
New Years to March 1, rest a bit, smoke weed, prep seedlings and clones for next year's First Run.
Yes, we have some heat needed in the first and third runs. Yes, we have that issue with managing the third run seedlings for a few months, that may be as bad as tarp work if going in/out. Leaving them in for 3 months has more power costs, but less work. Still, this schedule may be better than manually dealing with large tarps, and a must do job every-single-day.
Pitfalls? Thoughts? Improvements?