2020 MASSACHUSETTS outdoor grow Thread!

[NewEnglandFarmer]

This would be in MA. Ill have to look into the seedlings law part. What strains do well outdoors? I plan on puttjng wheels on some outdoor tent that I can slide over when it rains.

Fluffy indicas would be cool. Something that finishes early but buds not so dense. Never had much luck with autos.

I'm up in Maine, Mass. laws may be different. Doesn't seem fair to count seedlings when you end up having to cull at least half of them early. People told me I had to somehow force them to flower early in order to tell sex, which had me worried, but turned out it wasn't hard to sex them early by eye.

You'll want an early-finishing strain to be safe. I ended up with a bunch of late-finishing sativas--last one didn't get cut until a few days before Halloween. Didn't know any better when I bought the seeds. You can raise late-finishers here it's just chancy with the October weather.

Other New Englanders will chime in here with more strain-specific advice.

Just curious, how come you want "fluffy"? Don't like dense nugs? That may be partly (largely) a matter of growing conditions than genetics, but someone correct me if I have that wrong.

 

[firsttimeARE]

I'm up in Maine, Mass. laws may be different. Doesn't seem fair to count seedlings when you end up having to cull at least half of them early. People told me I had to somehow force them to flower early in order to tell sex, which had me worried, but turned out it wasn't hard to sex them early by eye.

You'll want an early-finishing strain to be safe. I ended up with a bunch of late-finishing sativas--last one didn't get cut until a few days before Halloween. Didn't know any better when I bought the seeds. You can raise late-finishers here it's just chancy with the October weather.

Other New Englanders will chime in here with more strain-specific advice.

Just curious, how come you want "fluffy"? Don't like dense nugs? That may be partly (largely) a matter of growing conditions than genetics, but someone correct me if I have that wrong.

Fluffy buds are less likely to bud rot. With the rainy late summers and falls we've been having fluffy is good.

 

[kovidkough]

This would be in MA. Ill have to look into the seedlings law part. What strains do well outdoors? I plan on puttjng wheels on some outdoor tent that I can slide over when it rains.

Fluffy indicas would be cool. Something that finishes early but buds not so dense. Never had much luck with autos.

we can have unlimited seedlings?

I've only seen 6 flower 12 veg, or if 2 adults live in home 12 flower 24 veg, plenty for me

 

[firsttimeARE]

I didnt think we could have unlimited seedlings. The laws I read only say 12 plants. Regardless of maturity or stage of growth.

Thats only if 2 adults over 21 live at the house.

Interesting that it needs to be under lock and key and out of public sight.

Well...thats a problem. The place I want to grow at only has a 4 ft. fence.

 

[kovidkough]

I didnt think we could have unlimited seedlings. The laws I read only say 12 plants. Regardless of maturity or stage of growth.

Thats only if 2 adults over 21 live at the house.

Interesting that it needs to be under lock and key and out of public sight.

Well...thats a problem. The place I want to grow at only has a 4 ft. fence.

mines under lock n key but didn't know outdoor had to be aswell

 

[firsttimeARE]

mines under lock n key but didn't know outdoor had to be aswell

Yeah out of public sight without the use of binoculars/aircraft/drones.

Which is weird because a fence can only be 6ft and id bet most outdoor marijuana plants exceed that height. Hell my indoor plants could easily exceed that height with LEDs. This si the power of the sun we talking.

 

[kovidkough]

Yeah out of public sight without the use of binoculars/aircraft/drones.

Which is weird because a fence can only be 6ft and id bet most outdoor marijuana plants exceed that height. Hell my indoor plants could easily exceed that height with LEDs. This si the power of the sun we talking.

outdoor lst/scrog

 

[firsttimeARE]

outdoor lst/scrog

Lol. Cover the whole backyard in weed plants.

going to look into something for privacy. Maybe some black/white poly. Or landscape screens

https://www.amazon.com/ColourTree-Privacy-Screen-Windscreen-Commercial/dp/B075VKFWHW/ref=asc_df_B075VKFWHW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=222262841422&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14623386160131231422&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002227&hvtargid=pla-377205080043&psc=1

this looks cool. just have to figure out a way to stake it up.

the homeowners used to grow weed outside and no one said anything. its only a $300 fine and forfeiture of the plants so maybe its worth the gamble.

 

[kovidkough]

Lol. Cover the whole backyard in weed plants.

going to look into something for privacy. Maybe some black/white poly. Or landscape screens

https://www.amazon.com/ColourTree-Privacy-Screen-Windscreen-Commercial/dp/B075VKFWHW/ref=asc_df_B075VKFWHW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=222262841422&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14623386160131231422&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002227&hvtargid=pla-377205080043&psc=1

this looks cool. just have to figure out a way to stake it up

hey they didn't give a size limit

55 gallon hempy

 

[firsttimeARE]

hey they didn't give a size limit

55 gallon hempy

Lol -- I saw some persons outdoor greenhouses and the smart pots he was using you could lay down in they were huge. Forget if it was on RIU or Overgrow

 

[kovidkough]

largest hempy I've ever seen

 

[PioneerValleyOG]

Hey folks, been Xmas baking and applesauce canning, making brownies n cookies n pumpkin bread.
Today I'm making some cannabutter. Im Decarbing now at 240F for 40 mins.

After decarb I'm using a Crock-Pot and 2 lbs of amish butter
Just curious how much water I should add to crockpot? Thinking a cup?
Thoughts?

 

[firsttimeARE]

Hey folks, been Xmas baking and applesauce canning, making brownies n cookies n pumpkin bread.
Today I'm making some cannabutter. Im Decarbing now at 240F for 40 mins.
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After decarb I'm using a Crock-Pot and 2 lbs of amish butter
Just curious how much water I should add to crockpot? Thinking a cup?
Thoughts?View attachment 4776156View attachment 4776160

Man I decarbed some stuff a couple years ago and made my house smell like someone did a burnout in there. Was terrible

 

[NewEnglandFarmer]

Hey folks, been Xmas baking and applesauce canning, making brownies n cookies n pumpkin bread.
Today I'm making some cannabutter. Im Decarbing now at 240F for 40 mins.
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After decarb I'm using a Crock-Pot and 2 lbs of amish butter
Just curious how much water I should add to crockpot? Thinking a cup?
Thoughts?View attachment 4776156View attachment 4776160

I've only made a couple batches that way but I don't think exact quantity of water matters...you just want enough so the butter floats on top and won't burn. You will pour off water after it cools anyway. A cup seems about right depending on your pan size. Merry Christmas!

 

[PioneerValleyOG]

Well it's cooling, wondering if I should strain? Squeeze off the thick weed on top or just let it seperate

 

[PioneerValleyOG]

Bake and canning factory.

 

[PioneerValleyOG]

Xmas pies, my specialty, gave one to a friend, who texted me, 'No lie, best pie I have ever eaten!'
Moms taught meet. I Don't use measuring stuff, pinch of this, punch of that. This time I sprinkled some honey on top. That's the dark pools...

 

[PioneerValleyOG]

Cannabutter with amish roll came out amazing!!!
Deer meat n venison burger, canna butter, what's in your freezer?

 

[G Bear]

Cannabutter with amish roll came out amazing!!!
Deer meat n venison burger, canna butter, what's in your freezer?View attachment 4777866View attachment 4777867View attachment 4777868

I like that there’s other hunter/growers on this forum from MA. my 3 freezers have flounder, fluke, wild turkey, venison, duck, goose, bag of trim, etc. nice job on the cannabutter.

 

[stealthfader508]

... what's in your freezer?

My spare freezer has has about a pound of fresh frozen Bubba Hash, some saved pollen, and a bag of french fries ... and for what it's worth, don't do this, the french fries went in the trash because they taste exactly like bong water after a cpl mos n the freezer with the fresh frozen

... MERRY CHRISTMAS!