Guerrilla water collection?

[hippylettuce]

I am setting up a guerrilla grow but i want the least amount of material as possible.. i was thinking about a large hole at the bottom of a hill to catch runoff when it rains.. there is a small stream nearby but it dried up on me a few years ago. i need an emergency water source.. any ideas or suggestions?

 

[Rob Roy]

Dig down a bit, if it is still mucky. Sometimes the water is still there, subsurface, and will leach into the hole you provide. Miracle grow water crystals mixed into your planting media might be useful too.

 

[covert222]

Set out some camo 5 gallon buckets close to your grow to collect rain water. Put a rock in em or dig a hole to put em in so they don't tip over. Also might wanna put some fishing line around to keep the god damned fucking corkscrew deer out. Good luck

 

[sold777]

Hi Rob Roy what do Miracle grow water crystals do, if you do not mind me asking.
sounds interesting.
regards

 

[Sunbiz1]

Hi Rob Roy what do Miracle grow water crystals do, if you do not mind me asking.
sounds interesting.
regards

They blow up like gelatin when water is added, then slowly release during drought.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Miracle-Gro-0-75-lb-Water-Storing-Crystals-100831/202563065

 

[Garden Boss]

I would try to dig a pit in the dried creek, then line it with a tarp.

 

[hippylettuce]

i was out there yesterday and the stream was flowing.. sometimes it dries up though so its not guaranteed but digging a hole in it might work. ill have to wait until the ground softens up a bit. covert222 how much water will the buckets collect? it would take a lot of buckets to feed 30-50 plants. thats why i was thinking about digging a pit on a hillside to catch runoff from the hill.. does anyone think this would be effective? maybe place some plastic sheeting on the hill to aid in runoff? all suggestions are welcome and thank you all for your input.

 

[cloudsarehigh]

Hello! I am a guerilla grower myself and can definetly recommend the polymer water absoring crystals, as it was allready suggested. I use them with great success in areas where the soil gets very dry. I never water my plants, as hauling water by foot to remote areas just doesent make sense to me, it is hard enough to drag my own ass across miles of rugged hilly terrain, and watter is pretty damn heavey. So this crystals are (for me anyway) a real blessing. Although, quite expensive, they are well worth it. The difference is very noticable.

The great thing about them is also, that you apply them only once every X seasons, as they dont degrade, or do so at a very slow rate, not sure about that. Anyway I have applied them three years ago and just kept planitng in the same growing holes, and they seem to work year after year...

So this is how I go about it. I dig a grow hole, the deeper the better. I ussually go down 2 feet, but that depends on the terrain. Then I line the bottom with agro textile. I do that so that the crystals wouldnt get washed away. I dont know if it actually helps with that, but I figure it cant hurt. Then I put in some coco fibers and sprinkle the crystals over that. I use more then the manufacturer recommends. Around three ounces per grow hole, and I usually plant two plants per grow hole, which if all goes well, yield around 6 - 8 ounces per plant. So this are no monster plants, but Im happy with them.

Then I fill the hole with soil that I have previousley dug out. And I also mix in some dehydrated manure that is sold in pellet form. And thats it. My plants seem to love it, and if they are happy, I am happy I wouldnt go any other way about it, its simple, stealthy and relatively cheap on the long run. But it pretty much depends on what you are after. If you wanna grow huge monster plants, than I think this is not going to be enough (or you would have to use ridiculous amounts, which would be to expensive, for me anyway, as I grow only for personal stash.) But for an avarage yielding plants, it works just fine.

 

[Bullethighway]

I would try to dig a pit in the dried creek, then line it with a tarp.

i agree dig fairly big deep hole line with heavy plastic where gloves finger prints

 

[buckets]

I have two experiences to share. I have seen improvised water resevoirs where the person makes a rectangle the length and width of an adult human. Criss cross dead fall so you have a three foot high cabin almost. Then put plastic sheeting in it and wrap it over the edges all around. That will fill up with rain water. I've seen several different sizes in the woods. I personally have used green garbage buckets but once in position I cut the top 6 inches all the way around to ensure my finger prints aren't on it. Then get an army poncho. String it up above and to the sides of the buckets. Water runs down the poncho and collects in the buckets. And during the hot summer I constantly walked up and found that a little frog was in their giant swimming pool and they were happy as could be. I'm sure I heard one say thanks to me. But on another occassion I knew a bear was in the area and sure enough when I get back to check on my plants I find that the bear has lept onto the bucket and squashed it/folded it with this two front legs while taking a drink and sniffing it. It spilled out the water. On yet another occassion I had carribou tracks around one of my buckets and it took a big drink from my water buckets. Animals can smell water. I like these teqniques because five-o is flying around the rivers and creeks but if you hike into the hills before summer and set up your buckets far away from any creeks, they will never find them unless you plant a million plants all around. Three to six water buckets and man, you are set for 5-20 plants in an area. Good luck.

 

[crazykiwi420]

With big Guerilla plants(spot planting) definitely use rain crystals. Sativas are also extremely drought resistant so I recommend any sativa dominant plant.

I never water plants like cloudsarehigh, it seems like a waste of energy and time hauling mass amounts of water to guerilla spots.

And remember less plants is more when growing guerilla, I usually have netting/cages tied back to trees and branches with 2 prime clones or seed plants to go in there to take up the whole area.
cheers and goodluck!

 

[WikiWookie]

Anyone thought about using ollas? Ollas are non-glazed clay pots. Plant them next to your plants and when they grow roots around them they will suck the water through the pores of the clay and drink what they need. You can water your plants and then refill your ollas.