IWoke up early this morning. Not a lot to do. I just managed to fall asleep early last night and woke early as a result.
Think I need to transplant the cannabis plants today. They've already grown 3 inches tall. There's a definite reason it's nicknamed "weed". I do know I've read that while it was once a useful crop (hemp, that is), it also grew wild and in many cases was considered a nuisance by farmers growing other crops where it invaded. If it grows that fast, I can see why.
I have about 30 minutes before work. Going to save this as a draft and go transplant those now. Don't want them getting root-bound at $4 a seed. The 5th seed never did germinate. I'll leave it in place and see if anything changes but 4 plants is good.
That didn't take long. They're transplanted into larger pots. From what I understand, the size of the pot they are in determines the size of the plant. I'll decide in a few weeks if I'll place these in larger containers than 1 gal.
Was having problems figuring out logistics. Then realized I can force flower the plants one at a a time instead of all at once. I'll place one plant at a time in the office during the day and in my bedroom or a closet for 12 hours a day. To force flowering they need light and dark, 12/12. They need CO2, so I'll definitely use the closet and place a yeast culture in the closet, also.
Think I need to transplant the cannabis plants today. They've already grown 3 inches tall. There's a definite reason it's nicknamed "weed". I do know I've read that while it was once a useful crop (hemp, that is), it also grew wild and in many cases was considered a nuisance by farmers growing other crops where it invaded. If it grows that fast, I can see why.
I have about 30 minutes before work. Going to save this as a draft and go transplant those now. Don't want them getting root-bound at $4 a seed. The 5th seed never did germinate. I'll leave it in place and see if anything changes but 4 plants is good.
That didn't take long. They're transplanted into larger pots. From what I understand, the size of the pot they are in determines the size of the plant. I'll decide in a few weeks if I'll place these in larger containers than 1 gal.
Was having problems figuring out logistics. Then realized I can force flower the plants one at a a time instead of all at once. I'll place one plant at a time in the office during the day and in my bedroom or a closet for 12 hours a day. To force flowering they need light and dark, 12/12. They need CO2, so I'll definitely use the closet and place a yeast culture in the closet, also.
Okay, it's after 5 PM. I'm going with my gut on this. I am not going to wrap the trees and move all the tomato plants I so recently moved out. I do not believe it will freeze here tonight. It is currently 65 degrees. So, do I think it will drop by 33 degrees by morning? No. I have a good sense of these things.
I will also say it is very windy and the trees would be hard to wrap by myself. With the tomatoes there is the question of which is the bigger danger? If I move the tomatoes they are more in range of the dog, who has already knocked several tomato planters over and killed at least one vine. Versus the chance the temperature will very suddenly drop as noted above. I find the dog to be a higher risk. Just playing the odds here. It could drop below 40 but if the temperature doesn't stay there the tomatoes will be fine. At around 40 degrees for a sustained period they will go dormant but don't die off.
Went to Walmart. Picked up 12 more strawberry plants in addition to the 6 I had. I'm fairly determined to turn my luck around with strawberries this year. I have planted strawberries every year (as far as I can recall) and have not had one single full size strawberry yet. However, I am trying a new variety this year. And keeping them in either the office or the solarium. One benefit to that is that in late fall I can keep them indoors, where they won't freeze. Which means they will go dormant but not die off and will be good for next year.
Went to Walmart. Picked up 12 more strawberry plants in addition to the 6 I had. I'm fairly determined to turn my luck around with strawberries this year. I have planted strawberries every year (as far as I can recall) and have not had one single full size strawberry yet. However, I am trying a new variety this year. And keeping them in either the office or the solarium. One benefit to that is that in late fall I can keep them indoors, where they won't freeze. Which means they will go dormant but not die off and will be good for next year.
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