Hello, and welcome to my 2007 grow!
Most of you know me, but I'll give a little backstory-
I live in the South-West quarter of Oregon, my climate is drier and warmer than most of the PNW.
I get about 2"-6" of rainfall from July 1st to Sept. 30th, which means I have a very dry growing season, water is a top concern for me, no other factor will matter without sufficent moisture. Also temps can go over 90F or 100f for much of the summer.
All this dry weather also means my plants are the focus of attention of any animal that loves green plants(they are rare here in Summer), I have taken many losses due to Deer and Pack rats.
All and all, as long as water is available, and the soil is fed correctly, its not a bad place to grow Cannabis.
My region is a series of narrow Valleys and moderately tall ridges, one after the other, flat ground is prized and rare. Add many types of tall trees, and (lots of)sunlight can also be hard to come by.
How and where I grow
I grow all Guerilla style, off my rural property, and usually on public or commercially own lands(owned by corporations, not people). Where and how I grow depends on how much water is available nearby.
In some of my plots this year, I will be using automated methods of dispensing water to my plants, using versions of gravity flow irrigation systems I have tested in my vagetable garden.
For more info click on this link-
Automatic irrigation systems
In other plots, I will use rare "oasis" areas where the soil is naturally moist, due to swamps, streams, or springs. These are rare and prized locations, they allow me more freedom from watering.
I mostly use organic methods for growing my food and Cannabis, this year all my plots will recieve nutrition mostly from llama manure.
Getting started!
My 2007 season started on Febuary 14th, when I started seeds germinating.
After using several different methods of starting seeds, I have settled on a favorite method-
I start by marking a snack size zip-lock bag with the strain being started-
I then soak a paper towel in water and fold it 3-4 times, and place seeds on its surface-
I fold the paper towel over the seeds and place the towel in the correct bag, the zip-lock is then hung in a warm place with a tack, and checked daily-
Germination usually happens in 1-4 days. As seeds show the tell-tale white root of germination I pull them out of the towel and place them root down in 8oz solo cups of seedling mix potting soil-
The seeded cups were placed under shop lights, which are available at Wal-mart and most hardware stores for $8-$15.
Going outside!
When my weather started warming in late March, I built a basic cold-frame(a type of mini-greenhouse) from 1"x"2 lumber and sheet plastic-
By March 28th I had 25 seedlings that had been upgraded to 16oz solo cups, and 22 were ready for transplant to gallons. I used Miracle grow soil for the first batch, and Organic fed soil for others, both have worked great.
By April 4th they looked like this-
By April 13th I had added more younger plants-
A total of 9 plants have shown female out of the original 25, all these females will be placed in plots recieving a pretty good amount of care.
The rest of the plants I place out after these 9 will be placed in naturally moist locations where plants will fend mostly for themselves.
The strains I am working with this year include my cornerstone strain OR95, and two hybrids of that strain, OR95x Northern lights and OR95xC99. The later is a new hybrid that has not been tested, both its parents show remarkable resistance to mold in my wet harvest season.
My personal strains
OR95 is a strain over 30 years in the making. It started when my father started growing his own in the bushes on his small acreage north of San Francisco, basicly the seeds of any good bud comming from Californias famous "Emerald triagle"(Humbolt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties) was kept and planted and crossed.
This grab bag of top grade genetics was brought with my family from California when we moved to Oregon in the early 80s, it was one more time crossed with a local stocky Indica that was probably related to the local strain "Tiller killer"(also known as Oregon 90).
The end product of inbreeding this cross is known as Oregon 95, or OR95. It is a plant with great old school Indica flavor and a balanced high. Plants often turn various shades of Purple, red, orange, and yellow during harvest season.
Here are some pics of the OR95xNorthern lights(ORxN)-
This will be the first year I grow the new OR95x C99 cross, so I have pics or info on that strain yet.
OK, lets get growing!
Most of you know me, but I'll give a little backstory-
I live in the South-West quarter of Oregon, my climate is drier and warmer than most of the PNW.
I get about 2"-6" of rainfall from July 1st to Sept. 30th, which means I have a very dry growing season, water is a top concern for me, no other factor will matter without sufficent moisture. Also temps can go over 90F or 100f for much of the summer.
All this dry weather also means my plants are the focus of attention of any animal that loves green plants(they are rare here in Summer), I have taken many losses due to Deer and Pack rats.
All and all, as long as water is available, and the soil is fed correctly, its not a bad place to grow Cannabis.
My region is a series of narrow Valleys and moderately tall ridges, one after the other, flat ground is prized and rare. Add many types of tall trees, and (lots of)sunlight can also be hard to come by.
How and where I grow
I grow all Guerilla style, off my rural property, and usually on public or commercially own lands(owned by corporations, not people). Where and how I grow depends on how much water is available nearby.
In some of my plots this year, I will be using automated methods of dispensing water to my plants, using versions of gravity flow irrigation systems I have tested in my vagetable garden.
For more info click on this link-
Automatic irrigation systems
In other plots, I will use rare "oasis" areas where the soil is naturally moist, due to swamps, streams, or springs. These are rare and prized locations, they allow me more freedom from watering.
I mostly use organic methods for growing my food and Cannabis, this year all my plots will recieve nutrition mostly from llama manure.
Getting started!
My 2007 season started on Febuary 14th, when I started seeds germinating.
After using several different methods of starting seeds, I have settled on a favorite method-
I start by marking a snack size zip-lock bag with the strain being started-
I then soak a paper towel in water and fold it 3-4 times, and place seeds on its surface-
I fold the paper towel over the seeds and place the towel in the correct bag, the zip-lock is then hung in a warm place with a tack, and checked daily-
Germination usually happens in 1-4 days. As seeds show the tell-tale white root of germination I pull them out of the towel and place them root down in 8oz solo cups of seedling mix potting soil-
The seeded cups were placed under shop lights, which are available at Wal-mart and most hardware stores for $8-$15.
Going outside!
When my weather started warming in late March, I built a basic cold-frame(a type of mini-greenhouse) from 1"x"2 lumber and sheet plastic-
By March 28th I had 25 seedlings that had been upgraded to 16oz solo cups, and 22 were ready for transplant to gallons. I used Miracle grow soil for the first batch, and Organic fed soil for others, both have worked great.
By April 4th they looked like this-
By April 13th I had added more younger plants-
A total of 9 plants have shown female out of the original 25, all these females will be placed in plots recieving a pretty good amount of care.
The rest of the plants I place out after these 9 will be placed in naturally moist locations where plants will fend mostly for themselves.
The strains I am working with this year include my cornerstone strain OR95, and two hybrids of that strain, OR95x Northern lights and OR95xC99. The later is a new hybrid that has not been tested, both its parents show remarkable resistance to mold in my wet harvest season.
My personal strains
OR95 is a strain over 30 years in the making. It started when my father started growing his own in the bushes on his small acreage north of San Francisco, basicly the seeds of any good bud comming from Californias famous "Emerald triagle"(Humbolt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties) was kept and planted and crossed.
This grab bag of top grade genetics was brought with my family from California when we moved to Oregon in the early 80s, it was one more time crossed with a local stocky Indica that was probably related to the local strain "Tiller killer"(also known as Oregon 90).
The end product of inbreeding this cross is known as Oregon 95, or OR95. It is a plant with great old school Indica flavor and a balanced high. Plants often turn various shades of Purple, red, orange, and yellow during harvest season.
Here are some pics of the OR95xNorthern lights(ORxN)-
This will be the first year I grow the new OR95x C99 cross, so I have pics or info on that strain yet.
OK, lets get growing!
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. I have been tweaking every thing but nothing seems to work, im getting a feeling its because Im using bag genetics.
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