Hurricane coming need advice!

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JoeFitch

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Yeah man me and you both......hurricanes coming my way very soon and i liked the suggestion about the fencing around them because it will allow the winds to pass threw and it should give the plant something to lean on so to speak but you should defiantly go for some tall fencing because you wouldn't wanna lose those big ass nice cola's.

That windy cunt bill is on his way here so im gunna try that then and ill update yeah you should do the same.


Peace. Love.:weed:
 
messman

messman

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I'd tie her down, like low stress training (LST). That way it gets lower to ground and has some support from the tying. I agree with the others - MJ is extremely tough & flexible. Batten 'er down and hope the hurricane doesn't hit you full steam!
 
Niz

Niz

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JoeFitch said:
Yeah man me and you both......hurricanes coming my way very soon and i liked the suggestion about the fencing around them because it will allow the winds to pass threw and it should give the plant something to lean on so to speak but you should defiantly go for some tall fencing because you wouldn't wanna lose those big ass nice cola's.

That windy cunt bill is on his way here so im gunna try that then and ill update yeah you should do the same.


Peace. Love.:weed:
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Yeah fencing is a pretty good idea, i have this fallen down tree nearby my growspot and i could use the hole it dug out for shelter possible. And im probaly going to make a wooden barrier around it that should help alot.
 
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sofakingreat

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Maybe put some thick 2x4s in the ground around it. make sure its deep in the ground so it won't fall out. make it into a triangle because its a strong structure. reinforce the top with another triangle that connects the 2x4s at the stop and wrap some strong trash bags around it. leave small holes around so it doesnt dround in the rain. just an idea.
 
growinman

growinman

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zagato said:
That Hurricane is coming no where near the United States, relax.

http://www.intellicast.com/Storm/Hurricane/Active.aspx?storm=1&type=track
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Lucky!!

But I am with the guy that said to hell with the plant and get my ass out of there, haha. It's like I remember a guy posting about burning the hell out of his head on a 1000wttr hps bulb, he didn't say squat about his head, ".....the bulb seems fine." When it comes to my grow or my ass........the grow goes first........

So do we get to see a pic now??

Have a great weekend!!

gman
 
ClosetKing

ClosetKing

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goddamn hurricane bill. im fearing for my plants as well, but were not going to get hit as hard as nova scotia and the atlantic provinces :P


i just drive a big stake in the ground somewhere near the middle of my plant and tie-wrap it to that, or there are those metal cages you can put around your plant so they dont bend too much.
or just LST your plants along a fence, it works well for me :D
 
skwest

skwest

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Hey there also in eastern canada here and definately feeling your pain. Forecasts calling for anywhere betweem 90 and 120km/h winds, not really much anything could do to stop that from hurtin your grow. I was considering camping out in it with a tent full of rocks and laying my couple babies down inside, but after hearing the forecast i think that would be a bad idea. The only other option i could think that would possible survive would be to completely engulf them in some type of canister, like a trash bin that someone here suggested earlier. As this is my last option and time is wearing down, I plan on grabbing a couple trash cans and carefully placing my two ladies in them, possibly gently lay them down in some sort of natural cove( am lucky enough to like in a very rocky, hilly area). Although I have to be fairly stealthy with even watering them as they aren't too far off a beaten path. I will let you all know how this scary adventure turns out and will take some pics/document the process for all. If anyone out there has had any luck growing through a hurricane or very harsh conditions, please give us unfortunate any advise to help out, thanks for your suggestions already.
 

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growinman

growinman

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skwest said:
Hey there also in eastern canada here and definately feeling your pain. Forecasts calling for anywhere betweem 90 and 120km/h winds, not really much anything could do to stop that from hurtin your grow. I was considering camping out in it with a tent full of rocks and laying my couple babies down inside, but after hearing the forecast i think that would be a bad idea. The only other option i could think that would possible survive would be to completely engulf them in some type of canister, like a trash bin that someone here suggested earlier. As this is my last option and time is wearing down, I plan on grabbing a couple trash cans and carefully placing my two ladies in them, possibly gently lay them down in some sort of natural cove( am lucky enough to like in a very rocky, hilly area). Although I have to be fairly stealthy with even watering them as they aren't too far off a beaten path. I will let you all know how this scary adventure turns out and will take some pics/document the process for all. If anyone out there has had any luck growing through a hurricane or very harsh conditions, please give us unfortunate any advise to help out, thanks for your suggestions already.
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Wow! I feel for you here! Those are some beautiful plants.....and I sure wish I had some good answers for those in the line of this thing---never have had to deal with such a thing---scary shit there........

The best thing as has been mentioned a couple of times is the resilience of the mj plant........they are more resilient than us, keep that in mind.....

:peace:
 
doobnVA

doobnVA

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If they're in pots, just move them indoors temporarily. If they're in the ground, tie them down LST-style and stake them with those big long, evil looking metal tent stakes. The closer to the ground you can get them, the better. Then cover the whole mess with some garden netting (doesn't work for keeping birds out of the garden, btw, but keeps large branches from blowing away in the wind!!) and stake that down. Hell, throw some big old rocks on the corners, too.

I cover my whole (vegetable) garden this way when a hurricane or tropical storm comes through, which is pretty much every year at least once. The garden netting definitely helps keep the damage to a minimum.

Stakes will cost you about $2 each, and the netting is usually under $30 for 60 sq. ft or so.

EDIT: I've been using this method since Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Most of the trees in the neighborhood were blown over, but my patch of sunflowers survived!
 
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