what to do about the rain?

supposed to be thunderstorms for the next few days and i was wondering what i should do. bring it in ad put under a light to substitute the light or just leave it out cause wouldnt it be losing a lot of light?

if its budding you have to protect it.

if its just in veg it should be ok . .. providing it isn't a monsoon.

if you're really scared, make a tarp tent for it.

no not budding that i know of. just in the last couple days ive been having trouble determining if there is pistils on it lol i have another post with good pics and about the tarp tent the main reason im concerned about the rain is the lack of sunlight it will get for a lot of days. thundestorms on and off for like a week

im located 45 minutes south of pittsburgh by the way. like 25 minutes from west virginia state line on the outskirts of the appalachian mountains

there's so much sun going through the clouds it will be 100% fine.

the only thing you have to worry about in a storm is broken branches and overwatering . . . . which is unlikely by the way you describe it.

yeah i watered a day and a half ago. top layer of soil is getting dry and it probably wont rain till late afternoon today or during the night but if its during the night ill bring the plant in my garage till it stops raining so theres no chance of mold. Other than that the days to come are gonna be the worst.

my biggest worrie would be mold if there going to get drenched for a few days in a row,and my other worrie would be high winds and hail,I had a crop a few years back that was almost destroyed by hail and high winds.even though there is cloud cover there is still sunlight getting through,if you are always home get yourself a weather radio and moniter the weather,and most have an alarm that goes off if there is severe weather in the area at least then you have a warning and can get them to a safe place before the storm gets to your area.good luck peace and grow on

mold on a vegging plant? sounds like bs to me.

RAIN WATER WILL NOT HURT YOUR PLANT!! and its next to impossible to overwater outside if you planted in the ground with good soil with good drainage... you have to worry about mold with very dense purer indicas come latesummer/fall...

yeah, mold only occurs on FLOWERING plants because of the density of the bud.

You could build a dome, tent, greenhouse, or whatever but that's going to get a bit obvious. If you're growing outdoors you might as well just go on and accept the weather is unpredictable. I wouldn't bother. Shake em off after it rains if their in flower but that's about it.

Don't plant under broad leaf trees.

Powdery mildew, a form of mold, can occur at any phase of the growth cycle poplars. Black spot, rust, pythium, the list goes on and on. Especially the quite humid area of the country he lives in. But I wouldnt worry about an afternoon t-shower, especially in veg, even early flower. If its going to get severe though, just bring it in and put it next to a south facing window. A few days of in and out is not going to hurt it a bit. Just try not to temp shock it. You know, ac cooled house at 72, outdoors 85. Get what I mean?

yeah you dont want moldy bud lol. likke i said idk what stage its in. the past couple days its mixed signals between not showing sex or female and no its not in the ground. i have it in a 14 inch pot the plant itself is probably 2 feet or a tad bit above or below. ill post the pics that are on my other post. there is two pics you will have to zoom in a much as it lets you cause i drew lines to where i think the pistils are and its almost impossible to see and the strand that look like pistils have an orangish red color to them

Yep in the south it can be a problem. I've seen it happen in veg but it's not as problematic as in flower for sure. All you need is high humidity, warm temps, and low light hence why broad leaf forests suck.

The warm, humid nights are the real kick in the sack.

no its pretty much out in the open. on a good sunny day where i have it is very open but hard to tell its a weed plant from the road and neighbors see me all the time, they mind their business but at around 4:30 to 5 the sun goes on the other side of the house and i move it on the other side to get more sun before sunset.

zoom in as far as you can on picture 7 and 8

cowboylogic said:

Powdery mildew, a form of mold, can occur at any phase of the growth cycle poplars.

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I've been cursed with powdery mildew this season due to Oregon's dreary and wet spring offering perfect temperatures and humidity for spore travel. Diluted neem oil foliar and drench applications do a good job controlling and eradicating it but I know from experience that if I can't totally beat it during the hot weather period I'm going to lose some bud to mold as the weather cools around harvest time.

Rougar23 - I'm not far from where you live. The main concern with rain is the damage that heavy rain can do to your plants; I've lost a few to rain this year myself. But by this point your plants should be strong enough to withstand wind and heavy rain. Rainwater is actually much better for your plants than anything else you can give them, and as soon as the sun comes back out they'll be very happy

yeah were about to get slammed with thunderstorms for like 2 weeks off and on. where are you at in PA?