Michibacy Grow Log 2012

[Jitterbugdude]

the lower leaves are beginning to yellow. I suspected that it was from a lack of water.

They are ripe! If they were lacking water they would be drooping.

 

[SmokeStack]

They are ripe! If they were lacking water they would be drooping.

The plants are not even 2 feet tall. I will post some pics on my grow blog over the weekend to show you.

 

[Michibacy]

Smokestack, make sure it's not too much fertilizer/water (or not enough all the same) How much of your plant is doing this? It's possible the heat is getting to them as well, I'm anxious to see the pictures, good luck!

 

[SmokeStack]

The TN90 seedlings were large when I transplanted them - maybe around 10 to 12 inches tall. So the lower leaves began to yellow shortly after transplanting - I think it was due to shock - anyhow, those yellow leaves were not very green to begin with but the inner and upper leaves were green. You can check my grow blog and look at the TN90 picture and you can see the yellow leaves. Would it be better for the plant if I remove the yellow leaves?

 

[Michibacy]

Out of my experience/opinion, any unhealthy leaves should be removed. I did so with my plants and they seem to have done well

 

[deluxestogie]

Burleys, as a class, and white-stem burleys in particular, tend to have a genetic defect in either chlorophyll production or chlorophyll decomposition, so early yellowing may not indicate ripeness the way it would with other varieties. With other varieties, loss of chlorophyll occurs at the same time as other chemical changes of ripening (though the two are not linked), so the color directly signals the degree of ripeness. With burleys, which often show early yellowing of the lower leaves, I would wait for other signs of ripeness, such as corrugation of the leaf surface (which is often not as noticeable on the lowest leaves).

I have not grown TN90, so I can not speak with much authority on your specific variety. With the Kelly, Golden and Harrow Velvet burleys that I have grown, lower leaf yellowing is typical, even on small plants.

Bob

 

[Chicken]

my tn90,

was the first plant i started picking, it and the Y.T.B. seemed to ripen first.

 

[johnlee1933]

my tn90,

was the first plant i started picking, it and the Y.T.B. seemed to ripen first.

Yep. Same here. The Comstock and MCY are about a week behind and the CT shade hasn't flowered yet

John

 

[Chicken]

i also liked the way the tn90, went to curing very quicklly,

it didnt hold it's colour very long after picking, i hung it up, and it went to wilting, and colour curing right away, vs/ some varities that seemed to stay green a while before it also went to wilting,

my y.t.b. did the same thing, it cured very quicklly,

 

[Michibacy]

2nd harvest done. These are the havana 142. I also had a small H142 that started to bud (the thing was about 20 inches tall) I harvested the whole stalk and will try my hand at stalk curing.

 

[johnlee1933]

Looks fine to me. Keep up the good work.

John

 

[Michibacy]

Thanks John, I have to admit; this season is going quite well (knock on wood) only bugs I've dealt with are those flea beetles. No horn worms etc. Everything dries fast, but smoothly and I have had a good harvest.

Edit:

1.I've also let a few suckers start forming on each plant, they seem to grow decently and I hope they will give me a decent late season harvest. Havana 142 seems to sucker the most, the least being the Green Brior.

2. The green brior also dries very very well. Light stem, light golden yellow leaf. Also, very potent. By the time I was done harvesting I could start to feel the nicotine in the sap. (or maybe it was just in my mind.... )

 

[Chicken]

them leaves look too perfect,

you want me to send you some hornworm eggs????

 

[Michibacy]

Sure, I'll send you some flea beetle larvae too in return if you want chicken. They are a lovely red color, eat a good 1/4 leaf a night, are attracted to light and scream/pop when you crush them

 

[Chicken]

no thanks,

i got more baccy pest's than i can handle,

 

[Michibacy]

I'm not sure if it's applicable for your pests or if you would even want to, but thus far I am very pleased with that Triazicide, it works wonders.

 

[Chicken]

next year, im gonna have to get some poision, for pests other than hornworms,,,,

ive got SUCK-FLIES real bad,

and next year im gonna kill them dead,

 

[Michibacy]

This stuff was like 8 dollars for a good size bottle of it.

http://www.spectracide.com/Products...-Insect-Killer-Once-and-Done-Concentrate.aspx

3 tablespoons per gallon (1oz).The bottle I got was 32 ounces.

Pre Harvest Interval is 5 days for vegetables (tomatos in particular).

MAKE SURE TO GET THE GARDEN SAFE KIND! There are two different kinds, one for outdoor pests and one for outdoor + garden.

 

[Chicken]

i may be getting something like that, for next year,

im gonna get on a regular regiment of spraying,

and perhaps have a perfect crop.. with no holes on the leaves, or no bug poop. from the SUCK-FLIES,

 

[Michibacy]

This stuff (talking to local farmers) is a twice a season spray. I applied it everywhere on the property. All parameters of buildings and fully on the garden. Call me paranoid, but I don't want them buggers in my house, garage, dog kennel or garden. They do flock towards the back door but that's fine, just shut the light off and they go away.



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