infocapitol
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an attempt at a first time grow this summer in the twin cities area. Any tips or suggestions? Or questions that could lead to tips or suggestions?
Minnesota 45 degree north marsh guerilla
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SenorBrownWater
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takaosma
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Make sure your seeds are specific to outdoor, possible cooler temp exposure, also make sure the flowering period is at very most 10 weeks, prefer 8 weeks tho get those ladies out before october that way. start them indoor for 4 weeks or longer, then put em outdoors around may or june (when it’s consistently warmer outside for extended periods of time 45-55 degrees for a week or more) you can use 5 gallon buckets if you wanna be able to move em at moments notice, otherwise raised beds are a good medium. any other questions?
infocapitol
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OK cool, thanks. The seeds are outdoor or in/outdoor and are early flowerers. I planned them to be chopped around late sept or early oct. Its a guerrilla op so raised beds and buckets are not really an option. The spot is in a treeline in a marsh next to a lake. The soil looks ok. I got a soil test kit and it says that the ph is around 7 or 8. I'm not sure how accurate that is. So regular organic fertilizers lower the ph?
takaosma
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Sounds like you’ll have a successful grow dude! I think you’re right about the soil, though I’m not sure will adjust the current soil’s ph, but 7-8 sounds very reasonable, if you then added some og fertilizer those would be some mighty happy plants! best of luck to you dood!
Abiqua
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Can you identify stinging nettle?
wild mint? astereracea family [dandelions, thistles, sow-thistle, nipplewort, etc.], scotch broom, wild peas....that's a start. These are all indicators of fairly well balanced soil along with subsurface water and sunlight.
Nettle prefers essentially the same soil, water and mineral needs as the girls. I am @45N too just farther west and I look for accumulations of any of those plants and will plant there, no soil prep, no watering. Just some periodic checks and I have been lucky the last 3-4 years, 3-4 plots every year, some plants I get 4-5' tall, but not every one, still a learning process.
Learning to identify riparian vegetation goes a long way. They will tell you their water requirements, soil requirements and sun. Seems almost silly to have to drag a bunch of shiite out into the woods, especially when you have surface water nearby and most definitely lots of groundwater throughout the dry season. Nutrients accumulate in these areas, whether by plant uptake or run-off they are goldmines of the highest organic order.....usually
wild mint? astereracea family [dandelions, thistles, sow-thistle, nipplewort, etc.], scotch broom, wild peas....that's a start. These are all indicators of fairly well balanced soil along with subsurface water and sunlight.
Nettle prefers essentially the same soil, water and mineral needs as the girls. I am @45N too just farther west and I look for accumulations of any of those plants and will plant there, no soil prep, no watering. Just some periodic checks and I have been lucky the last 3-4 years, 3-4 plots every year, some plants I get 4-5' tall, but not every one, still a learning process.
Learning to identify riparian vegetation goes a long way. They will tell you their water requirements, soil requirements and sun. Seems almost silly to have to drag a bunch of shiite out into the woods, especially when you have surface water nearby and most definitely lots of groundwater throughout the dry season. Nutrients accumulate in these areas, whether by plant uptake or run-off they are goldmines of the highest organic order.....usually
BarnBuster
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make sure you maximize amount of sun by proper plant placement
infocapitol
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Thanks guys! The areas I have picked out so far has mostly cat tail weeds that have died over the years and it covers the top of the soil like mulch so nothing really grows there. But those plants to grow close by.
Mr.Marijuana420
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noob trying to be informative...u gathered all that info in your first month here huh?
Mr.Marijuana420
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solid advice
Freda Felcher
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Read up on Mold, Mildew, Bud Rot, Bud Worms and Frost. I have been doing outdoor grows for a couple years and that is the list of my arch enemy's. Neem Oil and Monterey Garden insect spray saved my ass last fall. Both are safe to use during flowering, just don't use it right before harvest. Bugs were a problem the whole season on my Connie Chung's and the bud worms damn near ruined it toward the end. This year I'm going proactive and doing occasional sprays before it becomes a problem.