East Coast Cold Front????Please Help

Garcia Vega · Apr 22, 2012

Tonight and Tomorrow there is a cold front sweeping thru south-eastern part of U.S.A.
Temperatures are suppose to drop close to 33-34F, with possible snow/rain over next two days.

Will my baby girls survive this unexpected weather change? The ladies are about 5 weeks old...

Please contribute, there has to be some East Coast Growers worried or not worried??? :leaf:

*BUDS · Apr 22, 2012

Start a new batch now in case they die.

Sunbiz1 · Apr 22, 2012

They should be fine, it's when the ground temps lower below 45 or so problems begin.

Since you planted 2 months early, I'd start another batch regardless.

*Hint, I'm way north of you and just started germing 4/summer...I don't plant until Memorial Day. Not so much due to weather but rather the early insects that play hell with young plants.

Jeep4x44life · Apr 22, 2012

Im here in WVA and its 51 and pouring rain right now.... tonight and tomorrow night are supposed to hit ~32 F I am not worried cause like he said the ground temp is whats most important... if you can I would cover your plants with trash cans or something like.... I have also used hay/straw to insulate in cold weather.... Im more worried about the rain than anything.....

sonar · Apr 22, 2012

I think you'll be fine. I'd had plants much younger than that survive mild frosts before.

I guess the rules are different in the south, but I tell anyone above the mason-dixon line to wait until the 2nd week of May to put plants out. 1st week of May is probably OK, but why chance it?

Like Buds said, it still might be a good idea to get prepared in case they do get wiped out. I think it is unlikely, but better safe than sorry. Spring only comes once a year...

Vindicated · Apr 22, 2012

At five weeks, your plant should be hardy enough to survive a light frost. For extra insurance I would add a one inch layer of mulch around the plant. You can also try covering the plants with potato sacks or plastic bags just for the night. My gf's aunt would protect her lemon trees from frost using a blue plastic tarp. You just have to remember to take it off before it gets too sunny.

Jeep4x44life · Apr 22, 2012

Vindicated said:
At five weeks, your plant should be hardy enough to survive a light frost. For extra insurance I would add a one inch layer of mulch around the plant. You can also try covering the plants with potato sacks or plastic bags just for the night. My gf's aunt would protect her lemon trees from frost using a blue plastic tarp. You just have to remember to take it off before it gets too sunny.

Good advice.... leaving a plant covered outside in the sun will kill it QUICK!

Garcia Vega · Apr 22, 2012

Thanks to everybody that was able to give me some advise and knowledge!!!
You have made me feel much safer about my baby girls. :hug:

Garcia Vega · Apr 22, 2012

Sunbiz1 said:
They should be fine, it's when the ground temps lower below 45 or so problems begin.

Since you planted 2 months early, I'd start another batch regardless.

*Hint, I'm way north of you and just started germing 4/summer...I don't plant until Memorial Day. Not so much due to weather but rather the early insects that play hell with young plants.

That's a great hint/idea…This is first outdoor guerilla grow & I am little over cautious and super worried how they will do. Most people were screaming to make 4/20 the planting day so I made a conscious effort to get them in the ground, but I will sprout some extra and try for Memorial Day!!!Thanks

Garcia Vega · Apr 22, 2012

Jeep4x44life said:
Im here in WVA and its 51 and pouring rain right now.... tonight and tomorrow night are supposed to hit ~32 F I am not worried cause like he said the ground temp is whats most important... if you can I would cover your plants with trash cans or something like.... I have also used hay/straw to insulate in cold weather.... Im more worried about the rain than anything.....

I am actually about 2.5 hours south of the Mason-Dixon line and my temperatures are very similar to what your experiencing, so thanks for the advice. I feel much safer knowing that your conditions are almost identical. 48F and pouring cold rain, however tonight and tomorrow night is suppose to be closer to 32F (very small chance of 1/2 inch of snow)

I started the ladies (2 Kanniba Smile & 2 Kanniba White Domina, 2 Dinafem Fruit Autos) indoors for about 30 days under 180watt LED. Uncle Ben Topping Technique on the Smile & White Domina allowing them to fully recover. Planted all 6 outside about a week ago.

If "Vindicated" is correct I should be good to go! Thanks.

Sunbiz1 · Apr 22, 2012

Garcia Vega said:
That's a great hint/idea…This is first outdoor guerilla grow & I am little over cautious and super worried how they will do. Most people were screaming to make 4/20 the planting day so I made a conscious effort to get them in the ground, but I will sprout some extra and try for Memorial Day!!!Thanks

I did the same my first year, planted early and paid the price...grew a 9 foot plant last summer in my 9th year. It was 8" when transplanted on about May 28th or so, in good soil with adequate water and 8 hours of full sun you should get approximately 10" of veg height per week. Farmers have not even planted their feed corn yet in my area, I now go by their schedule.

Jeep4x44life · Apr 22, 2012

Garcia Vega said:
I am actually about 2.5 hours south of the Mason-Dixon line and my temperatures are very similar to what your experiencing, so thanks for the advice. I feel much safer knowing that your conditions are almost identical. 48F and pouring cold rain, however tonight and tomorrow night is suppose to be closer to 32F (very small chance of 1/2 inch of snow)

I started the ladies (2 Kanniba Smile & 2 Kanniba White Domina, 2 Dinafem Fruit Autos) indoors for about 30 days under 180watt LED. Uncle Ben Topping Technique on the Smile & White Domina allowing them to fully recover. Planted all 6 outside about a week ago.

If "Vindicated" is correct I should be good to go! Thanks.

Mind if I ask what state you are in? PM me if you dont wanna post it out in the open.... GOOD LUCK!

Balzac89 · Apr 23, 2012

We got a foot of snow last night which turned into rain and slush which brought down alot of trees. It's a mess up here.

Garcia Vega · Apr 23, 2012

Balzac89 said:
We got a foot of snow last night which turned into rain and slush which brought down alot of trees. It's a mess up here.

Sorry to hear that brah, not nearly that bad down south…mostly cold ass rain 33F temps although there was some crazy strong winds
Sun suppose to pop back out tomorrow.

Good Luck with your trees

Jeep4x44life · Apr 23, 2012

Balzac89 said:
We got a foot of snow last night which turned into rain and slush which brought down alot of trees. It's a mess up here.

Dude if that happened here I would have cried like a little girl.... you didnt have any ladies out yet tho did you?

Balzac89 · Apr 24, 2012

Jeep4x44life said:
Dude if that happened here I would have cried like a little girl.... you didnt have any ladies out yet tho did you?

Nah I know from Experience. I still got a few weeks before the frosts are over.

Garcia Vega · Apr 24, 2012

Jeep4x44life said:
Dude if that happened here I would have cried like a little girl.... you didnt have any ladies out yet tho did you?

Did your ladies make it out of the winter scare okay? The weather wasn't nearly as bad as projected

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