Illinois Growing Season

Hey, i live in illinois about an hour northwest of Chicago, and i was wondering if some of you can get me some facts on planting here in IL. Like, what month i should start growing, when to pick, how to keep it healthy, etc.

replies would be great.
thanks.

welcome to the forum. well i grow about 2 hours from you so what you need to do is get some killer seeds and start growing at the end of april. make sure your planting somewhere that NOONE else goes and dont tell ANYONE. those are the first few steps. they will be ready to harvest around october.

well i'm not an outdoor grower but i would say that northern illinois' grow season is probably shorter than average. so early may to late sept. these are just guesses.

I would look for through some grow journals. Most people start mid april to early may. Myself ... I start late may. I figured the sun is really starting to beat down at that time in FL. Then I am planning on harvesting within the next month. Long season this year =/.

well as i said already, i live only 2 hours from this guy and if your lucky like this year, i was able to go all the way to the 22nd of October so you can get lucky.

That's the hardest part. Not telling anyone. Never tell anyone.

i live in IL too how can u grow here when it rains all the time wont it get all moldy when it starts to flower and bud when it rains?

I'm in IL as well. Only 30 miles west of Chicago and I grew outdoors this year. I put my plants outdoors in late April and finally cut her down Oct. 23rd.

Towards the end, the rain was becoming a problem as I started to get bud rot, but if you can cover up your plants towards the end of the growing season, then you should be fine. During the summer, the rain was welcomed as it's the best source of food for any plant.

hey homer my crop turned out great. im about 3 hours from you. did your turn out great?

thanks!!!!!!!!!

emericankid728 said:

Hey, i live in illinois about an hour northwest of Chicago, and i was wondering if some of you can get me some facts on planting here in IL. Like, what month i should start growing, when to pick, how to keep it healthy, etc.

replies would be great.
thanks.

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I'm from Illinois I start mine beginning of May to middle of May.

Restarting a 17 year old thread climate change has most likely lengthened the growing season since this thread was started.....

formularacer said:

Restarting a 17 year old thread climate change has most likely lengthened the growing season since this thread was started.....

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Not really, early gard frosts the last couple years in early October.. too much rain in September-October.

formularacer said:

Restarting a 17 year old thread climate change has most likely lengthened the growing season since this thread was started.....

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This is rich

Bud rot, bud worms, rain fall, extreme heat and humidity etc. Illinois is not a great place to grow outdoors. Stick with sativas with airy buds and you might have a chance. Indicas are not such a good idea.

Edit: autoflowers are probably the best bet. Ive had pretty good luck with those. Start early and finish early.