Growing of weed outdoor is associated with multiple benefits like avoiding criminal penalties, quantity and quality yields, as well as a cut down on equipment expenses. Every weed grower should consider growing outdoor marijuana. With the help of the outdoor grow calendar, the process will be made more comfortable and fun.
The calendar will simply guide you on the entire growth period, show temperatures required, and average day lengths needed when growing weed outdoor. August through April is when the Australian growing season is estimated to run. The growth period may vary, though, due to specific situations or locations. This information gives insight to both the beginners and experienced weed growers.
Australia comprises of Central, Western, Eastern, Southern Coasts and Northern region. Below is the outdoor grow calendar to use for these regions:
Northern Australia Grow Calendar
These areas found near and within this Northern Territory mainly have a unique climate compared to the Central region of Australia. Unlike Central Australia, with four different seasons, this region experiences only two seasons: the dry and wet season. The averages used in this information are values based on two cities in Northern Australia, which are Darwin and Katherine.
Warmth is not an issue in this part of Australia, although sunlight is. The arid daylight hours are shorter compared to the Southern Australian regions, which have more hours. It is, therefore, vital to know the number of hours of light your plant can get. Growing strains that are non-photosensitive work better in this tropical season because it can be prolonged due to the available warmer temperatures.
Tropical grow season corresponds with the wet season since it is happening during the summer months. As such, cannabis plants are exposed to high risks of getting mold and mildew. Growers should consider and order seeds that are more resistant to the problems associated with the wet season, such as powdery mildew.
White Powdery Mildew can destroy the entire cannabis garden or crop. It is fungi that appear like gray or white powder on your marijuana plants. Northern Australia is prone to this fungi growth due to high humidity in the regions. The humidity in the region ranges between 70 and 80 percent. Powdery mildew ruins your entire bud when infected, which sums to a significant loss. The solution to this problem is to protect your marijuana plants from this fungi infection. The calendar runs as follows:
August
August is the perfect time to prepare yourself mentally for the growing season. You can do this by preparing your growing area and ordering seeds that are resistant to mold and mildew, preferably. Seedlings grow better in temperatures between 20 °C and 25 °C so, the next month is usually the best for planting due to its warmer temperatures.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| 25°C to 35°C | 12.5 to 13 hours |
December
Your plants should now be growing in the vegetative phase. That means your marijuana is shooting outwards and upwards. Auto-flowering plants should begin flowering sometime this month.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| 25°C to 34°C | 13 hours |
January
Northern Australian climate has high humidity in this month. The humidity puts your plants are at high risks of getting mildew and mold. By this time, your plants start developing pre-flowers, and you can identify which plants are male and remove them to prevent them from fertilizing with the females. Pollination reduces your yields.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| 24°C to 32°C | 13 hours |
February
Your auto-flowering plants have probably reached the harvesting time. You will, therefore, need to clip the buds and hang them to dry. The drying process might take up to ten days. If you bend a branch and it cracks, then it’s fully dry. The harvest time for regular marijuana is also nearing because the daylights have decreased by this time.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| 24°C to 32°C | 12 to 13 hours |
March
It is an excellent time to harvest your cannabis plants. Some growers prefer to prolong growing their plants, but you choose whichever option works better for you.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| 23 °C to 33 °C | 11 to 12.5 hours |
April
It is now time to harvest since the dry season is kicking in. There is still a possibility of bud rot due to humidity. Once you spot a spoiled bud in your plants, remove it immediately since it can quickly spread to the other plants. Hang your plants in a humid free room and dry them in a maximum period of 10 days.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| 22 °C to 33 °C | 11.5 to 12 hours |
East, West South, and Central Coast Grow Calendar
Averages in these regions are based on Brisbane, Perth, and Melbourne. Hotter days are felt in Central Australia. The Southeastern part of Australia is wetter and colder than the remaining portion of the country. Central Australia is more tropical and dry than the Coast, which means growers need to water their plants adequately. The calendar in these regions is as follows:
August
The temperature in this month is relatively hot, and this makes it unfit for outdoor weed growing. It is the best time to cultivate and prepare your soil with compost manure.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 8°C to 18°C | Coastline: 10.5 to 11.5 hours |
| Desert: 7°C to 23°C | Desert: 11 to 11.5 hours |
September
Frost’s risk has dropped by now in the warmer parts of the country. You should have bought your seeds already. Put your seeds on the windowsill to start sprouting and be sure the plant gets 12 hours’ daylight exposure per day to enhance maximum energy growth. Use artificial light if the daylight is below 12 hours.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 9°C to 20°C | Coastline: 11.5 to 12.5 hours |
| Desert: 11°C to 27°C | Desert: 11 to 12.5 hours |
October
The amount of daylight increases in October, meaning your plant is guaranteed with maximum sunlight. If need be, start making clones from the mother plants.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 11°C to 22°C | Coastline: 12.5 to 13.5 hours |
| Desert: 15°C to 32°C | Desert: 12.5 to 13 hours |
November
The summer season has already kicked in, and you can now bring your plant outside all night and day, not unless the temperatures fall below 15°C. You can plant auto-flowering seeds at this time and wait for harvest time in early February.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 13°C to 25°C | Coastline: 13.5 to 14 hours |
| Desert: 18°C to 35°C | Desert: 13 to 14 hours |
December
The number of daylight stops to increase this month. The vegetative phase keeps on growing. Auto-flowering weed plants begin flowering.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 15°C to 27°C | Coastline: 14 hours |
| Desert: 20°C to 36°C | Desert: 14 hours |
January
The hottest months of the year are February and January. The flowering of natural marijuana plants begins during this period. You can identify the sex of the plant. It is advisable to remove the male plants to prevent pollination.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 13°C to 25°C | Coastline: 14 hours |
| Desert: 23°C to 39°C | Desert: 13.5 hours |
February
After reaching the flowering stage, your plant can grow well at comfortable lower temperatures boosting healthy, trichome buds with a fantastic scent.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 17°C to 28°C | Coastline: 13 hours |
| Desert: 22°C to 37°C | Desert: 13 hours |
March
Autumn spring is nearing, although the temperatures should remain relatively high. The growing season is almost ending since the daylight hours are dropping as a result. You can now start harvesting.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 13°C to 25°C | Coastline: 12 to 12.5 hours |
| Desert: 18°C to 33°C | Desert: 12 to 12.5 hours |
April
April marks the end of the growing season. You should then have your plants and hang them to dry. Before drying them, isolate all the buds which are rotten to prevent spreading to the rest of the plants.
| Average Temperatures | Average Daytime Hours |
| Coastline: 13°C to 23°C | Coastline: 11 to 11.5 hours |
| Desert: 18°C to 28°C | Desert: 11 to 12 hours |
From the above information, it is very evident that different regions in Australia vary in climate. Knowing the weather patterns of the area means you are in is the significant step to mastering the growing season that suits you best. Lastly, sunlight is a critical condition necessary during your marijuana plant growth.
