OCD 2017!!!

OCD Chilehead · Mar 3, 2017

stickman said:
Most excellent Chuck! Everything seems A-ok so far. Looking forward to seeing how things work out for you in the new hoophouse. When is dirt- day?

Thanks Rick! I've not decided on dirt day yet. I need to move one of the hoops at the end, inward. I built the hoophouse 12x20. I would like to have more over lap with plastic. Just a minor adjustment. I'll wait to see night time temps well above freezing, before I move anything outside. I can partition part of the green house and add some heat at night. Only if their still in pots. I'm still shooting for first part of April. Things can change quickly around here. We haven't had much of a Winter. I'm afraid it may come later.

When do you guys plant out? I know you use the row covers. Late April, early May?

Have a great day.

Superhot Sim · Mar 3, 2017

Great to see the seedlings with proper growth leaves and ready for some new shoes Chuck, i agree with you 100% this hobby is all about having fun and tasting good flavours at the end of the season.

Everything looks so clean and organised and a credit to you , following you all the way .

OCD Chilehead · Mar 3, 2017

Argentine said:
You see that there is a lot of work in that project .... you have a field for all those seedlings?

No Field, Alejandro. I'll grow 50-60 in the ground. Another 20-30 in pots. I started extras just incase I need a replacement. I'll probably give away a bunch.

Thanks for stopping by.

OCD Chilehead · Mar 3, 2017

Superhot Sim said:
Great to see the seedlings with proper growth leaves and ready for some new shoes Chuck, i agree with you 100% this hobby is all about having fun and tasting good flavours at the end of the season.

Everything looks so clean and organised and a credit to you , following you all the way .

Wow! Thanks Sim!

I have the time right now. Only working 8-10hrs. If things pick up, that's when the real chaos begins at home.

stickman · Mar 3, 2017

OCD Chilehead said:
Thanks Rick! I've not decided on dirt day yet. I need to move one of the hoops at the end, inward. I built the hoophouse 12x20. I would like to have more over lap with plastic. Just a minor adjustment. I'll wait to see night time temps well above freezing, before I move anything outside. I can partition part of the green house and add some heat at night. Only if their still in pots. I'm still shooting for first part of April. Things can change quickly around here. We haven't had much of a Winter. I'm afraid it may come later.

When do you guys plant out? I know you use the row covers. Late April, early May?

Have a great day.

It all sounds good Chuck! I remember how changeable the weather was along the front range, I bet it's even more so at your elevation. Take your time and get it right.
Dirt-day here is usually around mid-April for me, but that depends on local conditions. I've transplanted outside as late as early May if it was cold enough. Cheers!

moruga welder · Mar 3, 2017

Everything is looking to par my friend ! :party:

Devv · Mar 4, 2017

Looking really good Chuck! I can't wait to see how your grow goes this season. All the pieces are in place for your best grow ever!

The dirt day question simply cannot apply to me, as it's happening

BUT, remember, come July around here it's all toast, unless one wants to go 75 days of everyday watering for the fall yield. I'm going to pass on that from here on in. :rolleyes:

OCD Chilehead · Mar 4, 2017

stickman said:
It all sounds good Chuck! I remember how changeable the weather was along the front range, I bet it's even more so at your elevation. Take your time and get it right.
Dirt-day here is usually around mid-April for me, but that depends on local conditions. I've transplanted outside as late as early May if it was cold enough. Cheers!

Yeah, I'm just playing it day to day. In the mean time, I'll try and get the plants bigger.

moruga welder said:
Everything is looking to par my friend !

Thank you Frank! Likewise in your grow as well.

Devv said:
Looking really good Chuck! I can't wait to see how your grow goes this season. All the pieces are in place for your best grow ever!

The dirt day question simply cannot apply to me, as it's happening BUT, remember, come July around here it's all toast, unless one wants to go 75 days of everyday watering for the fall yield. I'm going to pass on that from here on in.

Thank you Scott!

I'm really trying not to mess up in my part. I would like some bigger plants then last year when I plant out. Even if the weather is right, if their not up to par, I'm going to keep them in a controlled environment as long as it takes. My season is to short and nights are cold, even in the Summer. I'm hoping the plastic mulch heats the ground to improve root growth. Bigger the rootball, the bigger the plants.

Well hopefully I'll have enough pods to send you Fall care package. Watering every day sucks. I use the drip irrigation, but my water doesn't have the minerals like yours. Could you use one of those rain bird units with the valves for lawn irrigation?

Update. Fisheye lens!
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Sprouts

Mi pequeña casa!

dennish · Mar 5, 2017

Hoop house looking great Chuck, I'm sure it will be a huge asset in the season ahead!

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OCD Chilehead · Mar 5, 2017

dennish said:
Hoop house looking great Chuck, I'm sure it will be a huge asset in the season ahead!

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Thanks Dennis. I'm hoping so. The thing I'm the most afraid of is burning the plants. I need to reall think of my endwalls when I build. I would like to have both ends that fully open. I can manually open and close

dennish · Mar 5, 2017

OCD Chilehead said:
Thanks Dennis. I'm hoping so. The thing I'm the most afraid of is burning the plants. I need to reall think of my endwalls when I build. I would like to have both ends that fully open. I can manually open and close

Sounds good! Airflow is the key, also possibly some shade cloth at the ready (I throw an old sheet over my greenhouse whilst the plants are still tender!).

Devv · Mar 5, 2017

I'm really happy to see the way the soil has come around for you Chuck!

I tried the rainbird timers, I have 3 and they're all fouled, stopped up. Tried vinegar soak to try and free them up. No joy. If I really need to irrigate whilst on Vacation I would buy a new one, and it would last about long enough, but not going there anymore.

As far as your hoophouse. Get it up and running before you plant, so you can learn how it affects the temps. Your temps are crazy to deal with. So cold at night and so hot during the day. It looks rather large, so that should help with evening things out temp wise. Sunshade for sure and possibly hard framed ends with doors that you can open in the morning; with a timer based fan to move air.

How's the wind in the backyard? I see it's a fenced yard, so it should be a reduced wind environment.

I'll be watching to see how things pan out. And from what I see so far it's a win-win season in the making!

OCD Chilehead · Mar 5, 2017

Yeah the temps suck. I need to close it up before it cools off and open it when it's still cold before the Sun comes up. I might be able to get away with not using the plastic in the Summer, just shade cloth and the plastic mulch should do better than last year. Plastic for sure in the Spring and Fall though. I put up privacy fence so it's not as windy as it was.

I did manage to purchase 2 bails of peat, one big bag of earthworm castings and a giant bag of perlite. I'll mix it all up with some nice compost and seedling mix will be done. I think next week, I'm potting up.

Let me know if you want some seedlings. I'll send some your way.

Datil · Mar 6, 2017

Gret job with the hoophouse Chuck!
It seems that you planted more than it can host though, like many of us on THP LOL

How much did you distance the plants usually?

Best!

Fab

randyp · Mar 6, 2017

Looks good Chuck.Those fences are nice when strong winds blow to help control a big gust.

OCD Chilehead · Mar 6, 2017

Datil said:
Gret job with the hoophouse Chuck!
It seems that you planted more than it can host though, like many of us on THP LOL
How much did you distance the plants usually?

Best!

Fab

Hey Fab!

I always over plant. LOL. I want to plant 14-15 plants per row. That would be around 16 inches. I have two beds in each side of the hoophouse, they will take another 30 plants easy. That's 90 plants in the ground. The other plants will go into containers. Maybe 20 plants. I want to keep more than one or two of the F1's-F2's for pheno selection. I'm thinking 120 so plants. That would be two of each variety. The rest I'll give away. I've got almost 3, 72 cell flats filled, plus another 20 in the aerogardens.

Thanks for stopping by.

OCD Chilehead · Mar 6, 2017

randyp said:
Looks good Chuck.Those fences are nice when strong winds blow to help control a big gust.

Yeah, I remember when I didn't have the fences. The plants would be sideways when we got good winds. I think it helps hold the heat as well. Stops frost somewhat.

Hope you have a good week at work.

jcw10tc · Mar 6, 2017

Your hoop house garden is looking good, the dirt in there looks really nice. I am so far behind on where I wanted to be with some raised beds etc. and weather has been great for Feb/March. Plants look like they are coming along nicely. Keep up the good work.

OCD Chilehead · Mar 6, 2017

jcw10tc said:
Your hoop house garden is looking good, the dirt in there looks really nice. I am so far behind on where I wanted to be with some raised beds etc. and weather has been great for Feb/March. Plants look like they are coming along nicely. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Justin. I'm ahead of the game with the garden and behind on the plants. They will catch up. I'm being patient. Once they get their new shoes next week, they will do fine. I will introduce them to the led light once they settle. Then, they will stretch. I want them to have woody stems when they hit they ground. I don't care if it's frost free, their not hitting the dirt until they got some wood. LOL! I think they'll do better if they're hardy. This is all in therory of coarse.

Great contest you've got on Facebook. If I wasn't swimming in sprouts, I'd be all over that. A couple of winners will be stoked.

Thanks for stopping in. I'd bet your pretty busy these days.

Cheers!

Devv · Mar 7, 2017

OCD Chilehead said:
Yeah the temps suck. I need to close it up before it cools off and open it when it's still cold before the Sun comes up. I might be able to get away with not using the plastic in the Summer, just shade cloth and the plastic mulch should do better than last year. Plastic for sure in the Spring and Fall though. I put up privacy fence so it's not as windy as it was.

I did manage to purchase 2 bails of peat, one big bag of earthworm castings and a giant bag of perlite. I'll mix it all up with some nice compost and seedling mix will be done. I think next week, I'm potting up.

Let me know if you want some seedlings. I'll send some your way.

Thanks for the offer Chuck! I'm good, in fact I gave over 20 plants away last week and this week. Never hurts to start more than you need to make sure you have what you want come dirt day