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CAPCOMS COCOA GROW 2017

I am starting early this year. maybe 3-4 weeks left here for outdoor growing and it will be time to put most of it to rest. I will be bringing a few plants indoors for the winter and as such, my seed starts my be more restricted this year. Lots of white flies showing up this fall and I would like to check them before the indoor retreat. Aphids? Yeah, they may hitch a ride but they are of no concern to me.
 
Big changes to next years grow. going to container grow again, but I am upgrading to 10 and 15 gal pots. haven't decided which yet though. 10s are wider and 15 gal are deeper.
 
I will continue using Nectar for the Gods nutrient line as it has not let me down and I am making inquiries as to setting up a tea making process as well.
 
My seed starts will be determined by what varieties I can obtain in the next few months and my inventory. I will post a list of them shortly, as well as my extended grow plants.
 
Oh, why cocoa grow 2017? cause 95% of my grow this coming year is going to be chocolates. So I will be looking for anything and everything chocolate and high heat is of no concern.
 
 
 
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moruga welder said:
Looking good Jeff   :party: most definitely a great benefit to pot up in 1 gals. 2 months before plant out . 
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Thanks Frank, You know, its times like these, even though the season is just getting into 2nd gear that have you glimpsing to next year in anticipation of doing a one up on this year.
 
 
I checked in on the grow about an hour ago. Mixed on the success of the decision as temps must have dipped lower than forecast early this morning. About 30% are droopy and the rest unphased. I suspect at worst, I my have to top a few. That wont necessarily be a bad thing even though I dont make a habit of it.
 
I will let everything stand as is for now as the day warms up and decide what changes if any around 4:00.
 
CAPCOM said:
I checked in on the grow about an hour ago. Mixed on the success of the decision as temps must have dipped lower than forecast early this morning. About 30% are droopy and the rest unphased. I suspect at worst, I my have to top a few. That wont necessarily be a bad thing even though I dont make a habit of it.
 
I will let everything stand as is for now as the day warms up and decide what changes if any around 4:00.
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If your climate is anything like ours, you have wildly variable
weather in the Spring.  Makes it tough harden off, much less
plant-out   :banghead:   I hope your plants aren't as damaged as you
think, Jeff.  My first year, I had all my plants out, and the temp dipped
to 34˚F.  The leaves were all hanging straight down.  I moved the
pots into a shady spot, and they all came bouncing back in a few
hours.  I was amazed.  I did learn that sun on wilted plants will fry
them.
 
I put out my c. pubescens earlier this week, and then two
days later a hail storm.  I feel your pain, my friend   ;)
 
PaulG said:
If your climate is anything like ours, you have wildly variable
weather in the Spring.  Makes it tough harden off, much less
plant-out   :banghead:   I hope your plants aren't as damaged as you
think, Jeff.  My first year, I had all my plants out, and the temp dipped
to 34˚F.  The leaves were all hanging straight down.  I moved the
pots into a shady spot, and they all came bouncing back in a few
hours.  I was amazed.  I did learn that sun on wilted plants will fry
them.
 
I put out my c. pubescens earlier this week, and then two
days later a hail storm.  I feel your pain, my friend   ;)
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I will post a pic of where they are now.
I didn't take one right away this afternoon so no one will have a perspective I had at the time. As I said, partial of the group was droopy but nowhere near death. They are really not happy at this time but not to the point I am frantically making more mistakes attempting  to cut off a scenario that has not presented itself.
 
Yes, spring in this grow zone has its share of surprises and I am chancing putting them out this early. I can always pull them in the garage if more serious fears materialize.
 
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As you can see, things could be a whole lot worse.
 
A little TLC and those plants will be in great shape!
 
I checked the house thermometer and as I suspected the actual over night temps dipped below the forecast temps. quite a bit I would add. We will be watching the temps tonight. At sundown all plants had bounced back and looked way better then at first light this morning.
What doesn't kill you just makes you stronger.
 
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I'd say those plants are hardened off to the cold!
 
1st couple of days got a little chili, chilie, chile, well you know what I mean. And we didn't get the precipitation I was hoping for so the plants have kinda been through Hell. Losing some leaves as I suspected they might and had to remove the top of one plant (choc primo) so it went right to the cloner. All in all they are not coming through the hardening off process unscathed. But I have good root structure to feed new growth if it comes to that. Planning to pick up the remaining 9 bales of media and as many 10 and 15 gal containers as I can. I may start transplanting next weekend. Will depend on extended forecast.
 
I apologize for the above posts if the site rules would have been followed stating no politics except for in the hot button sub forum this would be a non issue. This will be my last post on the subject good luck with your grow CAPCOM
 
It has been a week now. Lots of rain and more coming. Wont see the 60s for another week. may need a contingency plan. Temps through next Sat low to upper 50s for highs and lows down to 38. A couple of days are fine but I dont know if enduring two weeks wont be too much to ask of them. I could throw a tarp over the structure to keep the wind and potential frost off them but the surrounding temps just are not helping. Or maybe they will just shut down and wait for the warm temps to return. The wilting that is visible now may not be due anymore to temps than to precipitation.
 
 
 
I just pulled the plug. At least temporarily. All plants have been retired to the garage for the night until I can evaluate just where they stand. Some were in dire straits and others like the 2 in the pic are virtually unscathed. But I pulled all anyway. A three week advantage was a gamble and would have paid off except for the fact the extended forecast presents no quarter.
 
The plants in the following pic were brought in as well. Even thought they are doing so well, I just didn't want to chance a turn for the worse.
 
The plant on the left is my 7 Pot Burgundy bonchi recruit and the plants on the right are CPRs
 
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Shazbot!
I have come full circle as of 5 mins ago. All plants have returned to the grow room for recuperation.
Although some plants did rather poorly in the cold wet weather and the day in the garage. The MOA reds and yellows, the CPRs, Ch Primos Ch Barrakapores Ch Reapers came through it like ROCK STARS.
 
Will be back at it in a couple of weeks.
 
 
Stopped by the grow shop after work and picked up 2 bales of mix and 15-15 gal containers bringing my total to 25-15s Planning on going back in the morning to get another 7 bales of mix.
 
Good luck on saving those plants .
While you a lingering winter , we on the opposite side of the planet seem to have a lingering summer and autumn that won't turn to winter.
 
karoo said:
Good luck on saving those plants .
While you a lingering winter , we on the opposite side of the planet seem to have a lingering summer and autumn that won't turn to winter.
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Enjoy it. Extended summern=Xtra pods
 
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