[Mattskibop]

Went a little overboard while clearing the area. Blackberries in my grows annoy me!!! Around the grow is fine though. Maybe we should name this plot "bait".

[Mattskibop]

Ive just got back from an early morning mission , there are some heavy rains forecast for this afternoon so I thought Id take the opportunity to get a few lates out and save myself from having to water them in, or carry the water. 2 Different spots, both totally different soil and sun exposure. Both marginally in your face urban type stuff - the key being I dont expect them to get very big at all.

Here is what I have left



These are the best of the cuts that I took when I took the photo of Bruno - Beginning of Jan. They have all been hardening off for the last few days. And since yesterday, I have started attempting to force flower them before planting out.



And these are the 'worst' of the survivors.



After reading through Silverbacks 60-in-60 thread (Thanks to the person who suggested the read!!!) I decided Id like to try forcing some of these cuts before I put them out ie. Reducing their light cycle to 12/12. Not wanting to a) have flowering plants in the house, b)buy anything new, c)build any type of semi/permanent structure. I settled with a black box that I close at 8pm and take off at 8am. Simple. Effective? To be seen.

[Mattskibop]

Hi guys,

So here is a small auto plot that I have nearby.

Genetics Afghani x Skunk x White Dwarf
Type 80% Indica / 20% Sativa
Flowering Time 8 Weeks
Harvest 8 Weeks From Germination
THC Content 17-19%
CBD Content 0.80%
Yield 600-800 g/m2
Height 100-120cm
Taste Sweet, Spicy Undertones
Effect Very Fast Effect, Long Lasting, Relaxing Stone
Grows Indoors/Outdoors



The 3 autos are on the right and Pineapple chunk on the left at the back. These is also a random seedling that popped up ( just in front of PC), probably one of the seeds that didn't germinate and got thrown out here.

The autos were planted late December, just over a month ago. To me they look about 2 weeks into flowering.



I use the spot for a few reasons.
1. An indicator for the rest of the autos that I have (maturity)
2. I am attempting to make some auto seeds with cs spray
3. It gives me something to look at and helps me to not go and visit other plots too often.

I had a small pineapple chunk that I ended up throwing in there too, its growing better than I expected. This could be a security concern later if allowed, unfortunately it seems a common issue in this thread. It definitely adds an element of excitement/fear.



The rains have ceased for now and its time to continue with the fem seedmaking, spraying the lower branches with cs.

Next tasks to do/organise (not in order)
- Plan and prepare drying locations.
- Plant out clones
- One last round of cuts to reverse(cs) and make seeds? Do we think its too late for this?

Til next time...

[rexamus616]

put the roll of wire you use for cages in a fire - burn the galvanizing off. (so its a rusty colour rather than brite and silvery....)


try fish emulsion on the leaves (especially the undersides of the leaf since its harder for rain to wash it off) rabbits and wallabies dont like it....

some people recommend blood and bone, but rats, dogs, foxes and bandicoots will dig it up and harm your roots....

molasses deters rabbits too - i tried to give some to my rabbits on their pelleted food, and although they chowed straight into it, they quickly stopped and continued to shake their heads, trying to wipe the taste off their faces...

made growling noises at me too.... they were not impressed....

(we add molasses to the cows feed - to increase palatability.... obviously its not to the rabbits palate... heh)


Theres also a natural bittering agent/repellant Quassia chips (Picrasma excelsa) - boil the wood chips in water to get the crap out, then spray it on the plants you don't want herbivores to eat....

A sticking agent will help it stay on the leaf (as its water soluble and will wash off with rain) but any new growth will be unprotected.... hopefully they try a shade leaf first....



good on you for having a go....


*edit - hey are you spraying CS in the daytime? Do it at night....

[budsnblunts]

Looking good man... Fingers crossed everything goes well for you... Awesome about making your own seeds to, hav you done this before ?

[Mattskibop]

Originally Posted by rexamus616

put the roll of wire you use for cages in a fire - burn the galvanizing off. (so its a rusty colour rather than brite and silvery....)


try fish emulsion on the leaves (especially the undersides of the leaf since its harder for rain to wash it off) rabbits and wallabies dont like it....

some people recommend blood and bone, but rats, dogs, foxes and bandicoots will dig it up and harm your roots....

molasses deters rabbits too - i tried to give some to my rabbits on their pelleted food, and although they chowed straight into it, they quickly stopped and continued to shake their heads, trying to wipe the taste off their faces...

made growling noises at me too.... they were not impressed....

(we add molasses to the cows feed - to increase palatability.... obviously its not to the rabbits palate... heh)


Theres also a natural bittering agent/repellant Quassia chips (Picrasma excelsa) - boil the wood chips in water to get the crap out, then spray it on the plants you don't want herbivores to eat....

A sticking agent will help it stay on the leaf (as its water soluble and will wash off with rain) but any new growth will be unprotected.... hopefully they try a shade leaf first....



good on you for having a go....


*edit - hey are you spraying CS in the daytime? Do it at night....

Yeah someone mentioned the camo for cages earlier. Ive heard of people burning the galvanizing off too, or green/dark spraypaint.
This will be something I do between now and next season.

I like the organic ideas for pest protection too, I have also been spraying a neem oil solution as a bittering agent but moreso for bugs than rabbits.

I do most of my work in the morning, during first light.
Why do you suggest CS at night?

[Mattskibop]

Originally Posted by budsnblunts

Looking good man... Fingers crossed everything goes well for you... Awesome about making your own seeds to, hav you done this before ?

Thanks man, yea I've tried CS(homemade) once before, seeds were harvested immaturely.
I've learnt that not all spray bottles are created equal. The clear bottle I used to spray cs is a cheap piece of crap that Ive ended up just taking off the top and carefully putting the entire branch into the bottle instead of laboring to spray the area - bad flow.

I started applying the CS a few days ago, I expect to see the plants reacting(male flowers-pollination) around 2 weeks after that. From there we need around 30 days for seeds to mature. These are all approximate times though.

[Mattskibop]

As someone who doesn't have somewhere to dry at home I adopt the 'out-hang' strategy. It's not my preferred drying method but it is necessary. I've done this before, though not perfectly executed.

Finding suitable tarps (size,colour,cost) and suitable locations (airflow,set-up, security) are areas that I will be looking to improve on this season.

[budsnblunts]

I thought about building drying racks out if large branches and using bird betting as the bottoms then just stacking them on top of each other in a sheltered but where air can still get to them area.

[ozzieAI]

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