Good strains for outdoor new England?

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Mara wanna

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So this comming spring (bout 4 months away) I'm going to try and grow a plant or two, nothing big, just to see how hard or easy it is. I'm just wondering what strain(s) are good for outdoors new England and how much I can expect to harvest from each plant, assuming their both females. Also, what is the best way to do it? Plant the seed directly into the grount or into a cup for a week or two and then the ground? Thanks. :)
 
Skunkybud

Skunkybud

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If you can come across some seeds from that dank Maine greedbud that goes around the area that shit has great genetics. It grows very hardy outdoors here and it can handle some cold my indo plant when it was outside took like 3 frosts before I brought it in and it was barley fazed. They weren' 3 consecetive frosts though. Or you could try some sorta indica strain it might do well around here because of the shortter flowering time.
 
starhawk2888

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Im lookin for a few good strains too to start inside and then transplant outside when their like 6-7" tall. I'm in New England too and have been using seeds from some crazy headies for an indoor grow right now, but am looking to do some outdoors stuff in the spring. I have been saving up all my outdoors seeds to start seedlings in the spring with. I'm also gonna be trying some autoflowering plants outdoors too.
 
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Matanuskakush

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A 50/50 will do well for you. Full Indica's may lead to mold/disease problems, you live in an environment that is warm/cold and humid. It is important to take this into consideration, my top choices if I lived in that area would be,

Early Pearl
Early Queen
Early Riser
Matanuba Poison
Big Buddah Cheese

These varieties finish mid-late september to avoid cold rains in late season which could harbor mold issues.
 
Johns3yy

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same im looking to plant a few outdoors in spring personally i think northern lights could be the best pick for the best strain outdoors.
 
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maina

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grew Afgan kush this year in maine 1-2 hits and 3 hours very stoned ,put it up to 5 growers of green bud ,not even close!tuff plant to grow heavy feeder and it could mold.world of seeds 7 female seeds 100% germ. like 45 bucks I think they need alot of open sun . veg 2 months indoors cfls.
 
veggiegardener

veggiegardener

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If you want a pleasant surprise, try Durban Poison. Finishes early, cold tolerant. Good potency and the best part is that you don't build a tolerance to it. Consistent and effective. Bought my first DP seeds in '87.

Avoid Dutch Passion's version, imo. I purchased some DP seeds there, and found them weak and dead. Got 2 females, finally. Crossed them with another DP line. Ended up with some incredibly vigorous plants.

Below are a few DP shots. The first pic is of young DP that produced very well. I grew two, one outdoors, and another in one of my greenhouses.

The second a few weeks later. Three is later, yet. The screen is at 7 feet.

A couple weeks later, the fourth pic a week or two before harvest.

Straight up, I've never known an outdoor gardener who abandoned this strain after growing it.
 

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vtguitar88

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Good thread, I'm in the same sitch. I'm in Northern New England, less than 50 miles south of the border, and it gets cold up here pretty fast. Got some nice purply kush seeds from a good friend who's been growin monsters outdoors here for like 40 years, he usually yields like at the very least a pound per plant outdoors. I also have northern lights goin indoor, so I'll probably try that outdoor too. I'm really interested in ordering this though for some variety:
http://www.cannabis-seeds-bank.co.uk/sensi-seeds/sensi-seeds-regular/sensi-seeds-outdoor-mix/prod_482.html

it's the sensi seeds outdoor mix, looks like a really good and practical mix of strains that are designed for northern climates. I'm thinkin i'll veg em mostly indoors (maybe stick em on the deck on sunny days) until they're a foot, put em out side in some organic soil/compost beds in like mid-late may, and hope they're trees by sept-oct. it's getting to be that time where to get through the winter we gotta look forward to spring! Happy smoking and here's to sunnier days ahead!
 
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Mara wanna

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Thanks guys, and how do I know when plants are ready to be transplanted? Do they have to reach a certain height or time limit or something?
 
veggiegardener

veggiegardener

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Depends on conditions. I'd wait until Mid May to transplant, and a height of over a foot inside a chicken wire cage would be ideal. Most herbivores(rabbits, deer) LOVE our favorite herb.
 
GreenSurfer

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Mara wanna said:
So this comming spring (bout 4 months away) I'm going to try and grow a plant or two, nothing big, just to see how hard or easy it is. I'm just wondering what strain(s) are good for outdoors new England and how much I can expect to harvest from each plant, assuming their both females. Also, what is the best way to do it? Plant the seed directly into the grount or into a cup for a week or two and then the ground? Thanks. :)
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Great question...I grew up in Maine many moons ago, but am now living in the West at high-altitude so I familiar with the cold nights early in the Fall.

In addition to building a greenhouse this winter for my regular strain, I'm thinking about also trying some of the Dr. Green Thumb's Short Season Iranian.

http://www.drgreenthumb.com/GreenthumbSeedsProfiles.htm#Profile Iranian Short Season

Supposedly it is ready in August as a potent feminized auto-flower variety.

Just my two cents...
 
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eric35

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veggiegardener said:
If you want a pleasant surprise, try Durban Poison. Finishes early, cold tolerant. Good potency and the best part is that you don't build a tolerance to it. Consistent and effective. Bought my first DP seeds in '87.

Avoid Dutch Passion's version, imo. I purchased some DP seeds there, and found them weak and dead. Got 2 females, finally. Crossed them with another DP line. Ended up with some incredibly vigorous plants.

Below are a few DP shots. The first pic is of young DP that produced very well. I grew two, one outdoors, and another in one of my greenhouses.

The second a few weeks later. Three is later, yet. The screen is at 7 feet.

A couple weeks later, the fourth pic a week or two before harvest.

Straight up, I've never known an outdoor gardener who abandoned this strain after growing it.
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eric35

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i call u a liar...u said u bought your first durban poison seeds in 1987...well where did you order those because in 1987 pot seeds was free nobody sold them...the internett was invented in 1991.and seed companies didnt exist untill the mid to late 90s. so in 1987 nobody sold seeds seed companies didnt exist neither did online orders.
veggiegardener said:
If you want a pleasant surprise, try Durban Poison. Finishes early, cold tolerant. Good potency and the best part is that you don't build a tolerance to it. Consistent and effective. Bought my first DP seeds in '87.

Avoid Dutch Passion's version, imo. I purchased some DP seeds there, and found them weak and dead. Got 2 females, finally. Crossed them with another DP line. Ended up with some incredibly vigorous plants.

Below are a few DP shots. The first pic is of young DP that produced very well. I grew two, one outdoors, and another in one of my greenhouses.

The second a few weeks later. Three is later, yet. The screen is at 7 feet.

A couple weeks later, the fourth pic a week or two before harvest.

Straight up, I've never known an outdoor gardener who abandoned this strain after growing it.
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eric35

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Skunkybud said:
If you can come across some seeds from that dank Maine greedbud that goes around the area that shit has great genetics. It grows very hardy outdoors here and it can handle some cold my indo plant when it was outside took like 3 frosts before I brought it in and it was barley fazed. They weren' 3 consecetive frosts though. Or you could try some sorta indica strain it might do well around here because of the shortter flowering time.
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eric35 said:
i call u a liar...u said u bought your first durban poison seeds in 1987...well where did you order those because in 1987 pot seeds was free nobody sold them...the internett was invented in 1991.and seed companies didnt exist untill the mid to late 90s. so in 1987 nobody sold seeds seed companies didnt exist neither did online orders.
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Matanuskakush said:
A 50/50 will do well for you. Full Indica's may lead to mold/disease problems, you live in an environment that is warm/cold and humid. It is important to take this into consideration, my top choices if I lived in that area would be,

Early Pearl
Early Queen
Early Riser
Matanuba Poison
Big Buddah Cheese

These varieties finish mid-late september to avoid cold rains in late season which could harbor mold issues.
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yea well early girl early pearl and of that early sounding stuff is junk its like 10 percent thc and gets u hight for 20 minutes.kids wouldnt even smoke it. bc blueberry and northern lights is best for maine both done sept 1st faster than early girl and far more potent those
strains u mentioned are very crappy
 
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eric35

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Matanuskakush said:
A 50/50 will do well for you. Full Indica's may lead to mold/disease problems, you live in an environment that is warm/cold and humid. It is important to take this into consideration, my top choices if I lived in that area would be,

Early Pearl
Early Queen
Early Riser
Matanuba Poison
Big Buddah Cheese

These varieties finish mid-late september to avoid cold rains in late season which could harbor mold issues.
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u dont know wat ur talkin about a full indica grows best in maine mix with sativa and slows it down alot
 
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eric35

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Skunkybud said:
If you can come across some seeds from that dank Maine greedbud that goes around the area that shit has great genetics. It grows very hardy outdoors here and it can handle some cold my indo plant when it was outside took like 3 frosts before I brought it in and it was barley fazed. They weren' 3 consecetive frosts though. Or you could try some sorta indica strain it might do well around here because of the shortter flowering time.
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frost breaks down thc levels we pick before a frost hits if u let three frost hit your plants u droped thc levels three times more than if u picked before first frost like reat of us
 
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