Nordle

[Uncle Jack]

After sprouting only three seeds from this pack so far I have two females and had one male.
The male has been discarded.
The two females have been kept in clone form and one, Nordle (C) I call it is having an indoor/outdoor run that is winding up as I write.
These two both are beautiful plants.
One can really appreciate the quality of the genetics in these two.
Will provide more details in the coming weeks and months as this one especially Nordle (C) has become my new favourite.

 

[Gregor Smith]

Sounds great Uncle Jack. Looking forward to hearing the smells and flavors those 2 girls give ya.

 

[Uncle Jack]

Some pictures of the trichome density on Nordle (C)
She has been grown in less than perfect conditions starting inside for beginning of flowering
then moved outside when overnight temps were as low as 3 - 4c at times.
Anyway just a few close ups as how she looks in the whole doesn't do her justice.

 

[Ptree]

Some pictures of the trichome density on Nordle (C)
She has been grown in less than perfect conditions starting inside for beginning of flowering
then moved outside when overnight temps were as low as 3 - 4c at times.
Anyway just a few close ups as how she looks in the whole doesn't do her justice.

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That is pretty Nice one !!!

 

[Jammy Git]

Great resin production mate.
You grew them outdoors without manipulating the light? Whereabouts in the world are you uncle?

 

[Uncle Jack]

South Oz @Jammy Git

 

[Jammy Git]

South Oz @Jammy Git

Thanks mate, you've probably got way nicer weather for growing. Unlike my place in England that has over 6 months of damp, windy, and rainy. I'm hoping to read some grow reports by some close to home, outdoor growers but I don't see too many English men

 

[Uncle Jack]

@Jammy Git you may be better off to start flowering your plants a few weeks before plants start naturally flowering outdoors.
That way they get a headstart on the season.
Flowering starts here late January or early February depending on the strain.
I have seen a guy on this forum from England do this and he had good results in his courtyard.

A simple way to achieve this is to put vegging plants from outside that are in pots into a darkened room each night at the same time to make them think it is time to start flowering, then put them back outside once it is dark again. Once the hours of darkness are appropriate for flowering outdoors you can stop doing it and even plant them in the ground if you want. Another option is to place a cardboard box over them to shorten the daylength.
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'It worked for him no reason it couldn't work for you to.

Just need to be hyper vigilant, not forget to do it and keep the time consistent with what it will be when you stop doing it so as not to shock the plants.

 

[Jammy Git]

@Jammy Git you may be better off to start flowering your plants a few weeks before plants start naturally flowering outdoors.
That way they get a headstart on the season.
Flowering starts here late January or early February depending on the strain.
I have seen a guy on this forum from England do this and he had good results in his courtyard.

A simple way to achieve this is to put vegging plants from outside that are in pots into a darkened room each night at the same time to make them think it is time to start flowering, then put them back outside once it is dark again. Once the hours of darkness are appropriate for flowering outdoors you can stop doing it and even plant them in the ground if you want. Another option is to place a cardboard box over them to shorten the daylength.
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'It worked for him no reason it couldn't work for you to.

Just need to be hyper vigilant, not forget to do it and keep the time consistent with what it will be when you stop doing it so as not to shock the plants.

Thanks for that info mate, I have heard of manipulating the near 18-19 hour summer days we get here, which has more chance of beating the damp 12 hour autumn days.
I did have a brainstorm of figuring out how long Early Queen or Early Skunk takes to mature, then try counting back the days after forcing them to flower.......to be honest, at the moment I've either got that option or automatics until I can get an LED setup

 

[Uncle Jack]

Something I have noticed about growing outdoors in my area is that if you can eliminate cats from your garden then the birds will return or breed up.
This year I have three or four fantails patrolling my garden.
They are doing a wonderful job of keeping the insects at bay.
Hardly any butterflies or cabbage moth compared to other years.
Over the past two years I have trapped two cats that were coming into my yard and sent them to the pound.
The bird life is going nuts, so it was worth the effort.
Just a thought for people that are plagued by caterpillars.
All the best.

 

[Jammy Git]

Something I have noticed about growing outdoors in my area is that if you can eliminate cats from your garden then the birds will return or breed up.
This year I have three or four fantails patrolling my garden.
They are doing a wonderful job of keeping the insects at bay.
Hardly any butterflies or cabbage moth compared to other years.
Over the past two years I have trapped two cats that were coming into my yard and sent them to the pound.
The bird life is going nuts, so it was worth the effort.
Just a thought for people that are plagued by caterpillars.
All the best.

Mate, the birds in our garden have bird feeders everywhere with seed, fatballs, pellets, and mealworms, courtesy of my missus
They don't eat anything as lowly as insects and berries here.....apart from my strawberries every year

 

[Uncle Jack]

Mealworms are insects @Jammy Git
Albeit in a larval form.
Sounds like your birds are on the gravy train old mate.
If you don't have a problem with the butterfly in its larval form when growing the kind then you can scroll on mate.
Peace buddy

 

[Jammy Git]

Yeh we do have problems with caterpillars, I was just having a joke. No probs.

 

[Uncle Jack]

Yeh we do have problems with caterpillars, I was just having a joke. No probs.

I didn't mean to sound dismissive. You can joke all you want.
I like a good joke.

 

[Diesel840]

They don't eat anything as lowly as insects and berries here.....apart from my strawberries every year

Grow Pine Berries. Its a variety of strawberries which only gets a light blush of color. They don't attract birds nearly as much as ripe red berries.

 

[Jammy Git]

Grow Pine Berries. Its a variety of strawberries which only gets a light blush of color. They don't attract birds nearly as much as ripe red berries.

I don't really mind the birds eating our strawberries mate, they have chicks to feed. I resigned myself a few years ago that the birds were going to eat our strawberries

 

[LegacyOzarks]

Nordle seeds Mr Nice

 

[Grover Sativa]

Thanks mate, you've probably got way nicer weather for growing. Unlike my place in England that has over 6 months of damp, windy, and rainy. I'm hoping to read some grow reports by some close to home, outdoor growers but I don't see too many English men

I'm not sure where exactly you are but you can TOTALLY grow Nordle here in England. Even outdoors without a greenhouse. I'm just south of Cambridge and it grows here absolutely fine. In fact, it could go a few weeks more if it wanted, before any 'bad' weather happened to it (especially this year when the weather has been just great)
I can give you a fucking great tip (blew my mind when I first did it..) You can tell people this tip but I want credit !!! : Put your plant outdoors BEFORE April 14th. Some people say "never put a plant out before late June" as it grows fucking enormous. Well, that's true but what's wrong with a fucking enormous plant, anyway? If you put it out in April (and you may need a green house for the first few weeks as April can be cold - but the plants will be tiny and you can hide loads in a normal greenhouse, no problems..) If you plant it out mid-April it will be huge, which is a real opportunity. Put it in a massive pot (80 litres or more) 50% organic compost from the pile and 50% shop-bought soil (left over from your indoor grow or last year's plants..) Mulch well to prevent moisture loss (especially when the plant gets bigger) and if it gets too big, just prune it! It's not rocket science and your pruning skills will advance. (tip - take the bottom branches off to help airflow and the top to help produce multiple tops at the same level..) then just keep it at the height you like..
Anyway, all that practical stuff aside: If you get your plant out before April 14th it will finish flowering 4 or even 5 weeks earlier than if you put it out in June. Planty of time to finish before the shit weather arrives - Shanti - use this tip to help sell your seeds to outdoors growers, if you like !
Do you harbour some scepticism about this technique? You don't believe me? How could it be that you have you never heard of this before? when we have been growing this stuff for so long? Truth is - Fuck knows why! and I was a sceptical as you when I heard this. In fact, the 'kid' who told me this was not even a mature grower. He had a few 'roundabout' grows under his belt (as in he grew weeds in the middle of motorway roundabouts... yeah, I know...) and I mocked him (under my breath) but had enough respect and curiosity to try it. I learnt a big lesson in humility and humbleness that season! You're never too old to learn - even of a youngster.
Anyway, put out your Nordles before mid April and even if you don't have a greenhouse, try to protect them from weather happening to them... even if there are no walls, a roof helps massively (like a lean-to style situation) or in the sheltered, sunny corner of two large buildings or sheds, etc... whatever it is...

Get those 2 things right and you can grow Nordle or almost any other Indica outdoors in the UK just fine. I grew an OG Kush hybrid (Hash Blast) in 2025 and got so much joyous bud that I only just ran out a few weeks ago (I didn't smoke that solely, though, I have to note) I grew it with a Colombian indica/sativa hybrid and I've still got ounces of that.... beautifully cured and tasty outdoor UK bud.