Short growing season improvations

MynamewouldbeJosh420

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I live in a state with a short growing season similar to that of Maine. One way I have thought of is to start them a couple weeks early indoors, put them out in May, bring most of them back inside in early July and throw them on 12/12, put them back out when the ones that are outside begin to flower and they will finish earlier and reach full potential not usually possible in short season.
 
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TWS

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I live in a state with a short growing season similar to that of Maine. One way I have thought of is to start them a couple weeks early indoors, put them out in May, bring most of them back inside in early July and throw them on 12/12, put them back out when the ones that are outside begin to flower and they will finish earlier and reach full potential not usually possible in short season.
Oh boy . Check out getawaymountain seed he has early flowering seed.. Going in and out twice seems pointless. Maybe build a hoop house you can black out in july.
 

TWS

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^^^^^ what he said. Look into some short season strains. Only other option is greenhouse and pulling tarps twice a day.

Going inside and out like that would be a veg-flower-reveg-reflower nightmare.
Only need to pull tarp once a day . Once in the late afternoon and remove when totally dark. About 930 in the summer time . 6-930 pacific standard time . Lol
 

WaxertheRadical

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I would say that if you don't feel like chancing your harvest to a late flower frost, there are a good few regs that would shape up pretty nice by mid September-ish. However, we have a short growing season out my way as well (Early June-late September) and I know that autos have become a real Godsend. There are many 'Super Autos' that a couple of my friends are running that don't have the typical short veg time as your typical auto. They veg for maybe 3-4 weeks and then auto flip to flower for the following 8-10 weeks regardless of dark period. I know Auto Seeds, Fast buds, and Heavyweight are a few breeders to start with that are accessible and have good genetics.
 

petert

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I've had success with several early finishers and harvesting by mid-Sept. one is Oregon Diesel.. I've grown that for four years now and the latest I've ever pulled her is the 15th of Sept.. earliest is Sept 6th.
She's a pretty good producer but a bit of a bitch to trim!
Going to give Bubbas Gift, Black D.O.G. From Humboldt Seeds and Agent Orange and Black Cherry Soda from Subcool as shot!
 

Jaybodankly

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I have not grown them myself. Harvesting earlier than late sept could change my mind. It is tough having great weather all summer than have it turn to shit in one week.
 

sandhill larry

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Not really a fan of autos myself.. unless I lived in Alaska or something.
I've never tried them, but would like to play with some auto/photo crosses. My problem is too much summer. I'm trying a Spring crop this year, but would like to be able to not carry water all damn summer long going forward. Will shoot for starting my "full seasons" in late June or early July.
 

Jaybodankly

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I have seen in sandy areas, people dig a hole 2' deep and 6' long and put in a pond liner. Plants get planted around the perimeter and a tiny hole is poked in the middle of the pond liner. Then the whole thing gets camo covered with branches and leaves.
 

sandhill larry

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I have seen in sandy areas, people dig a hole 2' deep and 6' long and put in a pond liner. Plants get planted around the perimeter and a tiny hole is poked in the middle of the pond liner. Then the whole thing gets camo covered with branches and leaves.
I do something like that with my tomato plants. Kind of like the Rain Gutter Grow System. I call mine the Redneck Rain Gutter Grow System, Black plastic in a shallow trench, a water hose with a float valve one one end and a drain hose on the other. I keep the plants in pots or grow bags, and have more tomatoes than I can use.
 

MynamewouldbeJosh420

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Are those even worth running quality wise? I've thought about running those due to plant counts and for early harvest but most stuff I've read on them is kinda negative
I think it depends on the breeder. Also if you live in a legal state and can have a certain # flowering at a time, they would be flowering while the others are in veg.

Growing outdoors is free, even if you make edibles out of it, it would still be worth it to me. And with the amount of weed I smoke, I could always use an extra harvest
 
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