marijuana growing in hot climates

Hi everyone
I live in Tripoli Libya and we have a long hot summer here usually reaches 45c, I never grew marijuana before but have done quite the research and narrowed it down to 4 strains that I want to try out
1-Critical Neville Haze Feminized
2-Super Silver Haze Feminised
3-OG Kush Auto Feminized
4-Sour Diesel Auto Feminized

so I just need any advice you guys can give me before I buy the seeds, can they take the heat and blazing sun?
i'm going to plant them in pots for a few weeks before introducing them to my outdoor garden

My experience with heat and intense sun---

they will be fine,but you will have to keep on top of watering. I have heard of folks using shade cloth, too. I don't and we get 100`F regularly. 20 inches of annual precip. If the heat is too much...you might try planting after the summer solstice...even grow during the winter

I just want to clarify that It reaches 45C (113)F on really hot days but it usually varies between 35-40C (95-113)F
I also want to ask , after germination of the seeds and after I plant them in the pots what am I supposed to do to the plants the fist day they sprout until I plant them outside , I mean how long should I put them outside in the sun before planting outdoors and nature takes it's course

munir said:

I just want to clarify that It reaches 45C (113)F on really hot days but it usually varies between 35-40C (95-113)F
I also want to ask , after germination of the seeds and after I plant them in the pots what am I supposed to do to the plants the fist day they sprout until I plant them outside , I mean how long should I put them outside in the sun before planting outdoors and nature takes it's course

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I plant indoors/outdoors each year with the wonderful weather we get here, maybe a little bit of thunderstorms here and there, but i got some tricks to fool good 'ol Mother Nature, lol. For your question, best to sprout your seeds indoor, until you get 'em a bit bigger, then acclimate them outdoors for a day or two then let 'em lose!

Soil temp may be critical with the temps you have. I would think that pots would be problem in that respect...and keeping adequate water. in them

Azoned said:

Soil temp may be critical with the temps you have. I would think that pots would be problem in that respect...and keeping adequate water. in them

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i agree. well, pots get a bit hot during the day, but got some breadfruit trees to mask the sun a bit, so that the pots stay warm, plus i water 'em too when them girls need a quench.

Azoned said:

My experience with heat and intense sun---

they will be fine,but you will have to keep on top of watering. I have heard of folks using shade cloth, too. I don't and we get 100`F regularly. 20 inches of annual precip. If the heat is too much...you might try planting after the summer solstice...even grow during the winter

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noted and thanks for the info.....

U growing outdoors?

what is your latitude?
tropical, sub tropical?

Azoned said:

what is your latitude?
tropical, sub tropical?

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15° 11' 0" N / 145° 45' 0" E
Tropical!

Yep...outdoors
.too cheap to do an indoor...
got 40 yrs in doing it
My plants suffer frost and snow and heat and months of zero rain...They manage on tap water....
I run totally organic. no neem, no molasses...nothing.

Your plants will behave as if they are in 12/12 whenever you plant. I lived on Kauai for 8yrs. Plant whenever the temps/weather is "good"...Most will be done in 120days [or so] from seed.

Azoned said:

Yep...outdoors
.too cheap to do an indoor...
got 40 yrs in doing it
My plants suffer frost and snow and heat and months of zero rain...They manage on tap water....
I run totally organic. no neem, no molasses...nothing.

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wow, that's cool friend. Still do indoors, but only for vegging my cloned girls.....

Azoned said:

Your plants will behave as if they are in 12/12 whenever you plant. I lived on Kauai for 8yrs. Plant whenever the temps/weather is "good"...Most will be done in 120days [or so] from seed.

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Awesome Bro. Been to Oahu & Maui, awesome place. Also tried their kine, friggin' pakololo's are wicked. More like one puff, ten coughs, lol

was just lookin'
you're in the Mariannas/Guam? Never been to that area. HI was like heaven..and you can grow "da kine" anywhere. I live in southern AZ. My son sez it looks like Afghanistan

i live in the desert southwest colorado and at 7500ft . it goes from 100*F+ to 40*F- in one day!
sour d can take it real well heat and wind, and for that matter in my greenhouse this year my nevilles haze and crosses LOVED the 110* heat and put out tight buds . i only top dressed with guanos and such this year an it worked great.
kudos on your water only grows .

Azoned said:

was just lookin'
you're in the Mariannas/Guam? Never been to that area. HI was like heaven..and you can grow "da kine" anywhere. I live in southern AZ. My son sez it looks like Afghanistan

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Yep! My island by the way is Saipan, near the island of Guam (25 minute plane ride). Bro, i have been growing for quite sometime now and the weather here is immaculate. Got all the sun & rain that i need, plus a bit windy, which strengthens the plants stem (i get massive stems). Life is great here, paradise, just like Hawaii.

Joedank said:

i live in the desert southwest colorado and at 7500ft . it goes from 100*F+ to 40*F- in one day!
sour d can take it real well heat and wind, and for that matter in my greenhouse this year my nevilles haze and crosses LOVED the 110* heat and put out tight buds . i only top dressed with guanos and such this year an it worked great.
kudos on your water only grows .

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wow, kind a like my weather here, but only your hotter, lol!

I hear that growing on a mountain top at or near the equator is the ultimate, in time to harvest and temp swings. thus causing natural stress and great adaptaions to environs
i suggest making your own seeds or finding local ones as well ...

Our temp "moderates" a little July/Aug...during the "monsoon".
I have plants that are enjoying 70` days and 30` AMs right now. ...