I have 4 Northern Lights-growing nicely-1 is 7 feet tall! Lots of buds that are well developed and some just starting to mature. So my concern is how much does frost affect the plants? Do I take them down before or after a frost? I am including some pics to illustrate the degree of development
Location: East of Lake Ontario, NY State. Cold front is in Michigan (10-7-22) and heading this way…
I am not very experienced. But I would think that the Frost would not be good for the bud.
Is there anyway to move under a porch or cover it with tarp?
I did this…
Im in Central Ontario. These girls have seen frost twice already. Poly tarp has been amazing.
Next week I think they will see frost a couple more times. It slows them down for sure but they are not ready. Check em everyday for rot and stuff. At this point…it is just a matter of when they trichomes turn.
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Upstate NY here seem frost twice also since have moved her in the garage and going to chop tomorrow good luck to ya mate
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Sweet!!! Show me some nugs when you chop er!
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I def will I am excited
I considered a tarp but I think it would damage the plants to set it up. It would also be visible from the road since it would be higher than my 6’ fence.
I want a garden where i can grow trees like you! Damn!
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I totally get it, man.
I learned a hard lesson last year which is why I made preparations for the tarp at the start of this year knowing I would need it.
I like to keep my plants short and wide with many large colas. I’m done trimming popcorn buds, I only want the colas now. It also helps if you do require a makeshift, temporary structure to protect them.
Thanks, dude.
I stuck these in my raised bed once the veggies were out and built the canopy. Saving my ass so far.
Gave them a trim this morning. It got down to 3°C last night. It will be about 10°C today and it doesn’t look like it gets any warmer moving forward.
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Time to harvest she looks good man lots of fat colas I am sure you will get a great yield out of it
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OK-got really windy and 1 bush was bowled over. Harvested 3 of 5 plants on 10-12 and a 4th on 10-15. 1 plant remains and it is significantly delayed-just barely budding and no color on buds. Not sure what the thc content would be like if we have another frost (3 already) but the bush still looks hearty!
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The cold will slow down the plant, significantly.
If you can make a greenhouse to get you through, that would be your best bet.
If not, and you say your last plant is just beginning to bud, I’m sorry but I don’t think it will reach full maturity. Depends on where you live, though.
Flowering takes a minimum of 8 weeks usually for a faster strain. Most tines it takes more when growing outside.
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Just an update on my outdoor plants-harvested all but one, She is very delayed but parts of this beautiful plant (imho) are really blossoming nicely (even after 2 frosts) but other parts of the plant are still in early flower stages.
Thank you for the suggestions. I have held off on harvesting this last plant since it seems so hardy. I took pictures today and here is a well developed pic to compare with a delayed developed bud.
It is hard to believe they are from the same plant. For identification: this from a second generation outdoor ‘misc’ seed packet. If anyone has a suggestion what this strain may be please let me know. Based on in vivo experience, I believe it is an indica strain.