ive heard theres lots of rain in GB?
i think you need some strains or crosses that are both early and mold resistant like most of the 'Nordic strains
Esbe got a few crosses on seedbay at the charity auction right now
more should get there within the next few weeks
or try some seedbanks with nordic genes
most of the bigger commercial seed banks so called early strains arent very early at your latitudes
best to find some good genes from maybe small or private breeders also like Guerrilla Gold from Greenz etc
My personal opinion (talking out my ass) I get plenty or rain here, but good sunshine,
Get some Dutch Passion Fem, something like Hollands hope, Durban and passsion 1, All real early outdoor and not expensive, I ran out some dutch passion fem on a "march or die" regimen they did not do great but i got SOME good bud, Will make a second run and take better care of them,(the super cheap Skunk #11 was some of the best of the BUNCH!)the rest were the high end strains.
Skunk 11 is a nice skunk and Very cheap, was not expecting such a good high from such a cheap strain.
If i lived in a temperate climate I'd Do the "ton of skunk" with DP skunk 11
might be something to think about.
You could go for the strength in numbers approach.
I have just had a look through my seed collection and found a baggy marked swiss mix outdoor seeds says on the label a mix of hardy sativa/indica hybrids anyone got experience with swiss strains outdoor in the uk.finishing date is end of september.
Ahem - hello. I'm not sure if I want to be known as an expert on growing in the rain, but after the last two years I haven't had much choice! Although I'm hoping this year will be different.
Two of my MoFlo (Flo f3) females are dead-certs for outdoors here, as they're both almost flowering under 16/8, unlike the original f1 purple, which needs about 14/10 to trigger, and the f1 green, which needs around 15/9. But that means the new ones should start to flower around early August, rather than early Sept, and be easily done in time. Plus, the bud-sizes are better on these, so as long as they're vegged out to a good size, I reckon they could do well.
The other advantage of the Flo line is that the resin is very 'dry', rather than sticky, which makes them almost waterproof in wet weather. Plus they're very sparsely-leafed, and the leaves that are there are waxy/leathery, so the water runs off quite easily.
I'm going to run a lot less plants at the same spot this years for various reasons, and far less strains - probably just these Flo plants, as I love the smoke, and I know they'll finish, unlike many I tried last year...
Thank's for all the suggestions i like the sound of flo and hollands hope just wondering what company to get the hollands hope from dutch passion or moc.
yo EM,,,,you might not want to be called the master of shity weather but you are in my book...
i loved that outdoor crop you did last year when you used google earth to find your spot...,,,,many of your methods are top noch,,,,,"gell crystals, sun position,drainage.etc,etc".....you do have alot to give!!,,,,,thankyou!!
you are defo my best source for this type of info...
BIG RESPECT...
i wont say your the best in future, if you dont want me to?