TGA strains that can handle the desert?

i have conditions not too far off from that, i use a hoop house, a small one, only 3ft w x5ft l x4ft h a 465cfm squirrel cage blower on the top in the back to exhaust any heat build up, and misters to kick on during the hot part it drops the temp 20 degrees when both are going. we are in the sw desert, we dont need to worry about humudity when its 0-5% you can always add shade cloth too, it lets 71% of light through, and the row cover lets 91% through.

malignant said:

i have conditions not too far off from that, i use a hoop house, a small one, only 3ft w x5ft l x4ft h a 465cfm squirrel cage blower on the top in the back to exhaust any heat build up, and misters to kick on during the hot part it drops the temp 20 degrees when both are going. we are in the sw desert, we dont need to worry about humudity when its 0-5% you can always add shade cloth too, it lets 71% of light through, and the row cover lets 91% through.

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Thanks, what is your row cover made of? Are the plants visble? Your weather is much cooler so I guess you can grow whatever you want.

I'll probably be using shade cloth as I'm going for about 5-6' plant height in a planter and need it for stealth. I'll probably use a fan, not sure about misters. I do like the low humidity. They have been fine in 100+ degrees on hot gravel (they are now in a much cooler planter) and are still in pots so the planter will be much better for root temps.

This is my grow thread: https://www.rollitup.org/organics/517274-hasbros-desert-outdoor-mandala-fox.html

its a poly fabric, i use the winter cover so you cant see in. our temps are not that different, the sw is the hottest part of the country, from me to socal is a brutal furnace.

Disclaimer: Amateur grower--- I live in Albuquerque, NM (pretty damn hot but not Tucson). I've had success so far with G13 Labs' Sour Candy. It's a medium tall, not too branchy, stretchy, and narrow-leaf plant (THC 12-15%). It's supposedly Indica/Sativa hybrid and the genetics are sour diesel and bubble gum. This one is looking REALLY good so far, close to ending it's vegetative state. My tomatoes got massacred by the sun in early July and I had to put a shade cloth over them, but NOT the sour candy. It seemed to take the sun just fine. It did seem to take off after we got some rain and things cooled down, so, when I do this again next year, I'm going to use a really low-blocking shade cloth (maybe 25). I have high hopes (literally) for this one because if it fails I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up with a really awful yield. I'm also growing DNA Connie Chung; it's doing just okay and I may not do it again next season. It's a broad leafed plant. I also tried several dwarves without much success, but I intend to try them again cause I made a few mistakes (Buddha Seed's White Dwarf, Easy Rider AKA Lowryder, Afghan Kush Ryder, and AK47). Only the White Dwarf made it and it didn't thrive. I made a green dragon out of it and it's potency was weak.

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Disclaimer: Amateur grower--- I live in Albuquerque, NM.

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the place to be.. heres my outdoor in the unm area:View attachment 2252951View attachment 2252954View attachment 2252955
everything thats not flowering is in transition, the summer solstice was last month the 20th i think, its when the sun moves closer to 12/12

Looks like a nice setup Malignant! What are you growing? Here are the two I mentioned: the G13 Sour Candy is at 3 feet and the DNA Connie Chung is at 2. I have the Sour Candy in direct sun and the Chung is with my tomaters under and 80 shade cloth (too much if you ask me). I'll probably end up transplanting it. I'm interested in finding strains that thrive in this area (i'm also in UNM area).