Strawberry Cough Goes Outside - Growing in Coco Coir - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

NPK · 03-14-2007, 04:47 AM

So, I'm growing a number of strains simultaneously, and am learning the hard way that this is not the best method of controlling one's canopy. I have six Stawberry Coughs that began significantly outstripping their tablemates in growth after several days in veg. When I saw that, I knew I didn't want these in my grow room...but what to do with them? I wasn't about to just chuck six healthy, rapidly growing, possibly quite tasty females.

Well, for the past couple of weeks, the weather has been fantastic in Northern California: sunny, with temps in the high 60s to low 70s. I looked at an almanac-type website and learned that, in my latitude, the days are currently about twelve hours long, and that in two months' time, they'll only be about 14.5 hours long. The extended forecast looks pretty great as well, so I decided to start flowering the Coughs outside in my back yard. I put them out about four days ago and they've already gained noticeably in size. Here they are as of today:

Right now they're in one-gallon pots and are about ten inches tall. The one-foot boards in my terrace retaining wall provide some sense of scale.

Here they are from above...oops, look out for the guard cat!

As for feeding, I have a nearly full bottle of FloraNova Grow, so that's what these girls are going to eat for now. Been feeding at about 550 ppm but am going to up it some as of tomorrow.

Though the weather's been saying otherwise, it's technically still winter here--so wish me luck!

03-14-2007, 07:15 AM

I like the plants and your bowling shoes

NPK · 03-14-2007, 09:23 AM

Heh, thanks man. Got the shoes at Nordstrom Rack.

EddieShoestring · 03-14-2007, 12:42 PM

know what you mean about the multi-strain canopy thing, NPK, better to stick them outside than bin them
good luck with them

eddie

NPK · 03-14-2007, 06:52 PM

Thanks Eddie. Yup, the great outdoors is a much better place for multiple strains, and you can't beat the free halide in the sky!

Dalton · 03-14-2007, 07:36 PM

Another reason why I wish I was in cali. Are you going to have to bring them back inside when the days start getting longer? Looking beautiful. I'll be watching (:

03-14-2007, 09:07 PM

This makes me wanna put some plants outside too =] Right now our day length is 11:58...

Ono Nadagin · 03-14-2007, 09:29 PM

Heya NPK very healthy lookin plants. Kudos

And if anyone wants to make a calendar that shows the day lengths follow the link in my sig.... it comes in very handy

NPK · 03-15-2007, 02:58 AM

Are you going to have to bring them back inside when the days start getting longer?

Heya Dalton, I hope I'm going to be in pretty good shape there. The day length here will be about less than (or at) 12 hours through mid-April, and less than 14 hours through the middle of May. I put these out March 8, so their entire time outdoors will be their flowering period. It'll be interesting to see what size they end up after they're done stretching. I've never grown this strain before, but it's showed some lankiness early on.

This makes me wanna put some plants outside too =] Right now our day length is 11:58...

IS, if you have the privacy, space, and weather on your side, you should do it! I'm so stoked for spring and this season's grow, and outdoor gardening in general.

Heya NPK very healthy lookin plants. Kudos

Thank'ee Ono. They're cooperating nicely so far.

NPK · 03-16-2007, 07:11 PM

My outdoors garden grew in number yesterday: I added three Bogglegums because they were hogging up too much real estate in my veg space. It wasn't so much a vertical issue as a horizontal one--the biggest of these is a ridiculous two feet across, twice as wide as it is tall!

I grew the Bogglegums from seed, and this isn't the first time I've noticed such absurd leaf and stem development with seed-grown plants in coco. I have a huge Caramella in my flowering room (oy, again with the canopy issues) that displayed the same characterisitics.

Growing from seed always adds an element of mystery because you don't know what you're going to end up with.

03-14-2007, 04:47 AM	#1
NPK Bottom Feeder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 884	Strawberry Cough Goes Outside So, I'm growing a number of strains simultaneously, and am learning the hard way that this is not the best method of controlling one's canopy. I have six Stawberry Coughs that began significantly outstripping their tablemates in growth after several days in veg. When I saw that, I knew I didn't want these in my grow room...but what to do with them? I wasn't about to just chuck six healthy, rapidly growing, possibly quite tasty females. Well, for the past couple of weeks, the weather has been fantastic in Northern California: sunny, with temps in the high 60s to low 70s. I looked at an almanac-type website and learned that, in my latitude, the days are currently about twelve hours long, and that in two months' time, they'll only be about 14.5 hours long. The extended forecast looks pretty great as well, so I decided to start flowering the Coughs outside in my back yard. I put them out about four days ago and they've already gained noticeably in size. Here they are as of today: Right now they're in one-gallon pots and are about ten inches tall. The one-foot boards in my terrace retaining wall provide some sense of scale. Here they are from above...oops, look out for the guard cat! As for feeding, I have a nearly full bottle of FloraNova Grow, so that's what these girls are going to eat for now. Been feeding at about 550 ppm but am going to up it some as of tomorrow. Though the weather's been saying otherwise, it's technically still winter here--so wish me luck!
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03-14-2007, 07:15 AM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	I like the plants and your bowling shoes
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03-14-2007, 09:23 AM	#3
NPK Bottom Feeder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 884	Heh, thanks man. Got the shoes at Nordstrom Rack.
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03-14-2007, 12:42 PM	#4
EddieShoestring Florist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In the SHIT Posts: 1,262	know what you mean about the multi-strain canopy thing, NPK, better to stick them outside than bin them good luck with them eddie
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03-14-2007, 06:52 PM	#5
NPK Bottom Feeder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 884	Thanks Eddie. Yup, the great outdoors is a much better place for multiple strains, and you can't beat the free halide in the sky!
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03-14-2007, 07:36 PM	#6
Dalton Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 128	Another reason why I wish I was in cali. Are you going to have to bring them back inside when the days start getting longer? Looking beautiful. I'll be watching (: __________________ tHE sRi LanKan SeA OF GrEeN
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03-14-2007, 09:07 PM	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	This makes me wanna put some plants outside too =] Right now our day length is 11:58...
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03-14-2007, 09:29 PM	#8
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03-15-2007, 02:58 AM	#9
NPK Bottom Feeder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 884	Are you going to have to bring them back inside when the days start getting longer? Heya Dalton, I hope I'm going to be in pretty good shape there. The day length here will be about less than (or at) 12 hours through mid-April, and less than 14 hours through the middle of May. I put these out March 8, so their entire time outdoors will be their flowering period. It'll be interesting to see what size they end up after they're done stretching. I've never grown this strain before, but it's showed some lankiness early on. This makes me wanna put some plants outside too =] Right now our day length is 11:58... IS, if you have the privacy, space, and weather on your side, you should do it! I'm so stoked for spring and this season's grow, and outdoor gardening in general. Heya NPK very healthy lookin plants. Kudos Thank'ee Ono. They're cooperating nicely so far. Last edited by NPK; 03-17-2007 at 10:30 PM..
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03-16-2007, 07:11 PM	#10
NPK Bottom Feeder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 884	My outdoors garden grew in number yesterday: I added three Bogglegums because they were hogging up too much real estate in my veg space. It wasn't so much a vertical issue as a horizontal one--the biggest of these is a ridiculous two feet across, twice as wide as it is tall! I grew the Bogglegums from seed, and this isn't the first time I've noticed such absurd leaf and stem development with seed-grown plants in coco. I have a huge Caramella in my flowering room (oy, again with the canopy issues) that displayed the same characterisitics. Growing from seed always adds an element of mystery because you don't know what you're going to end up with.
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