Flying Dutch

I'd like to ask a question regrding the temperature limit until which I can keep my MariaIvanovna outside growing. The matter is that in our country there is a cyclone from Balkans and next 3-5 days there will be about -2 at night and about 8 during the day time, though it will be sunny all the days long. And after the cyclone we'll have almost one more month of warm, acceptable for weed weather.

The matter is that it's only now when seeds and all that interlacements start to form, if it's correct to say. And it should stay in ground for about a month more. But nonetheless last weekend I picked a pair of leaves from the stalk, not even from branches and I felt that it was already quality.... . I imagine what's there up.

Please give a piece of advice.

Sugar420

below 10C the plant will slow down, and below 0C the plant can not live for long. you must protect her from such cold temperatures, or you may have to harvest early.

Flying Dutch

ok thanks...., tomorrow i will try to figure something out or I'll have to harvest... .
You see, it's still too young to be cut... .

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Dandaweedman

I would find a box or something to cover it. If it gets below 0C I bet you'll have some frost damage.
They can handle the cool fairly good very short term.

I hope that good looking lady makes it. I am digging those leaf sets.
Did you take clones?

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SublimeStylez

im in the same boat friend. Sativas and northern climates for me. joy of joys. theres always hash to be made

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TomaToe Farmer

I recently got hit by a little bit of cold (nowhere near -2 probably closer to 10C or so and the edges of my plants look black but upon closer inspection are purple. It's pretty but not good for the big girl.

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Flying Dutch

ок, thanks..., think i'll figure some box tomorrow..., i'll cut the sides and leave the corners and stretch the transparent film..., think that will let it stand these cold days... .

Flying Dutch

what do you mean by clones....?

SmokeaJoint

You can take clones from cutting off the plant. Cut a branch, near the bottom is preferable. Make the cut at a 45 degree angle. Strip off all but the top set of leaves, dip the cut end in rooting hormone, and plant. It'll be an exact genetic copy of the mother plant.

I've heard you can use honey as a rooting hormone, but there seems to be mixed results as far as how successful it is.

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Dandaweedman

See below

Pretty much it

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Flying Dutch

ok, today i'll try the experiment... . Thanks. But I don't know if it's a good idea as there is winter coming...., And I don't know where to grow it even if I make clone..... . But at least I'll try and show the result here.... .

Flying Dutch

By the way if somebody is interested, I was actually , I found an article about the rooting hormone.

How to Make Your Own Rooting Hormone

When starting a new plant from a leaf or stem cutting, the cutting will be more likely to form roots and create a new plant if a rooting hormone is used.

While commercial rooting hormone can be used there are organic homemade versions that work as well.
To make rooting hormone soak the yellow-tipped shoots of a weeping willow tree in water. A tea made from the bark of a willow tree is also effective. When using the shoots or bark soak them for 24 hours prior to using.

Some people have found that using honey makes an effective rooting hormone as well.

Stem cuttings: These are treated just like leaf cuttings except you cut off a stem with several leaves instead of just one leaf. Remove the bottom leaves, leaving a few at the top. Proceed as with the leaf cutting.

In both instances cover the pot with a plastic bag or inverted glass jar. This will keep moisture from evaporating and keep the cutting from wilting. Keep in a warm location with diffused light but out of direct sunlight. When there is indications of growth after about 3 to 6 weeks, transplant the new emerging plant into a new pot of potting soil. Continue to keep a humid environment for about 2 more weeks until active growth begins.

SmokeaJoint

Ever think about moving them indoors? Even with a Sativa dominant, you can train them small. Also lighting, if done intelligently, can be relatively cheap and easy. Even if the temps outside didn't get too low, there isn't enough light outside for the vegetative growth stage. However, it would be good practice for next year just to try it if you want. IDK, seems kinda wasteful to me though.

Edit: Reading the above post, their time line is a bit long. With weed, you will see "indications of growth" in a week or two. But you definitely want to keep the humidity level high and keep the clones covered as they have no roots. They are getting all their water from the leaves. You wanna mist them every few hours, being careful to never let them get dry, and you need to keep them covered, as you said.

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Flying Dutch

Eventually I cut it. Didn't want to risk.... Today I'll try the tops... . Should be good piece... .

Dandaweedman

Thanks for that rooting hormone post. I was looking for that information yesterday.

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