How do you work out if certain types of Strains will finish in the Area you live
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buckaclark
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Talk with members around the same Latitude.
Herb & Suds
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I believe the op is in the uk
buckaclark
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Seems like they have a tough go of it . Probably Autos I guess
mudballs
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Hi bertie
After 1 frost you may see fan leaves die next day. They may be rice paper thin and like blanched veggies. Cold hardy strains wont be injured like that on short soft frost events. Swollen buds will be fine, pistils burnt out, any earlier browning accelerated.
2 frosts and any brown/mold is really in high gear eating ur fruits....or it's a cold hardy strain and ur going "holy shit this thing is still going".
That's how i work it out.
After 1 frost you may see fan leaves die next day. They may be rice paper thin and like blanched veggies. Cold hardy strains wont be injured like that on short soft frost events. Swollen buds will be fine, pistils burnt out, any earlier browning accelerated.
2 frosts and any brown/mold is really in high gear eating ur fruits....or it's a cold hardy strain and ur going "holy shit this thing is still going".
That's how i work it out.
cindysid
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Yes, I've had them easily survive 27 degrees. Lost most of the fans but the buds were fine. These were indicas though. You wouldn't want to try to run a real sativa unless you have a long growing season. Also if the breeder's say 8 weeks you can probably count on at least 10. I grew Sex Bud from Female Seeds for awhile. It's a fast running C-99, pretty consistent from seed, and finishes nicely in 8-9 weeks. Nice pineapple! Mid September for me.
waterproof808
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Its the type of thing that comes with experience. Growing from seed will always be a crapshoot, you can have better odds with seeds made by outdoor breeders like freeborn selections, ganjarebel, etc. or get local clones if you can.
Otherwise, its a lot of trial and error....take notes of what worked and what didnt, go in the direction of stuff that was successful. Making your own seeds each season also helps acclimate your crosses to your local conditions.
Otherwise, its a lot of trial and error....take notes of what worked and what didnt, go in the direction of stuff that was successful. Making your own seeds each season also helps acclimate your crosses to your local conditions.
Unga Bunga
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I'm at 42 degrees north on the east coast . The "new" C99 from Brother's Grimm grows very well outdoors here . Ready end of September/early October .
outside Dixie
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Monster profit .. Durbin .. White Widow .Blue Dream all do good here Done late Sept...early Oct
DirtyJerzey
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If they are photos, your environment will do that work for your. With automatics, its about age, not lights.
Granted, there are some landrace strains with hella long flower times, so maybe my advice is garbage. If you know your genetics, then you should have a decent idea from the breeder. But I still stand behind my photo period comment.
If your in the uk check out realgorillaseeds they got strains fit for our climate for a start id say they the safest bet also unless you south of England id grow semi autos and autos but some photo strains will finish ok further north many wont needs to be hardy fast and botrytis resistant id say that really it depends what latitude you are at that dictates what you grow imo
DirtyJerzey
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I don't even know if I understand my answer!
I reread OPs question, and all subsequent responses. Yep, my advice was garbage, Ha. Sorry OP. I agree with prior comments about knowing the plant, do the research on the genetics, pure luck, and studying the farmers almanac when it comes to temperatures and weather. Come to think of it.... does the UK have a farmers almanac?We do Probably have something similiar but a lil different and you aint gonna see weed in it tho thats for sure unfortunatelyI don't even know if I understand my answer!
DirtyJerzey
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Well duh your not going to see weed in there. Well not at least for a few more years. But you'd still be able to study weather patterns, plant dates, historical data for crops etc. Its not going to spell it out for you, gonna have to do a little but of work on your end.
mudballs
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Another thing you can do bertie is look on a globe for other regions and zones similar to yours. One spot similar to my growing climate is Greece...so i can talk to greece growers or, look at whats selling in greece, etc. If ur area doesnt have growers you can connect with like you need, there's other places.
DirtyJerzey
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That's a fantastic idea