First Outdoor Grow

AfroSizedClouds

AfroSizedClouds

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Hey, im new to the forum but I have followed experience from this webpage for a good time now.
I am doing my first legitimate outdoor grow, I have a bit of experience with indoor but I just thought id ask for some tips and good pointers on how to produce a fairly good quality of bud but more so a good yeild. Thanks to anyone who can show some love and help.
 
sandhill larry

sandhill larry

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AfroSizedClouds said:
I see, is there any type of organic nutrients I should be on the look for ? I have a natural spring close by so I usually use that water. Im also from Canada if that is of any help. Thank you :)
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As far as soil mixes, any of the manure composts are good. I use Chicken and Cow manure composts. But what ever you can find locally will work. Most other composts are good too. I use cotton compost and mushroom compost as well in my soil mixes. I make my own soil because that way I know what's in it. And I'm really tight with a dollar.

I use pee for veg food. It's 11-2-1, just about the perfect veg food. It's also free. It needs to be stored in an air tight jug until mixed with water. I haven't found a cheap organic bloom fert, so I use bone meal with just a smidge of Scots Bloom Booster {or something like it}.

Good water is a biggie. You are blessed to have a spring close by. I have to make rain catchers. And being in Canada, I guess you will need some sort of early finishing strain due to cold weather. I'm down here in NW Florida, and my grow season goes of forever.
 
AfroSizedClouds

AfroSizedClouds

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sandhill larry said:
Also when digging holes, wider is more important than deeper.
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Yeeh, we had sort of a cold start to our outdoor season up until about the middle of may. It starts to get cold around mid-end Sept, Early October is when most my fellow growers harvest. And yes, I was reading a few DIY fert mixtures and i was thinking of going with banana peels, coffee grinds and green tea, all at a fairly low amount. I also dug about 3 foot wide holes and 3 foot deep.
 
sandhill larry

sandhill larry

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I add about 16 cups of coffee ground compost to my 45 gallon soil mix. It's good stuff. Lots of N.

Those holes are plenty big. If round, they are {18 X 18 X 3.1416 X 36 / 231 =} 158 gallons. Should make some trees.
 
DK Jammin420

DK Jammin420

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AfroSizedClouds said:
Im gonna consider it guerilla seeing as its in a nearby but fairly dense forest
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Alot more things to take into consideration when doing a guerrilla grow. Take your time to learn from activity patterns in the forest first to find the best patch. look at the plants that inhabit it and look for signs of deficiency, pest presents or diseases aswell as human interference because you def dont want that. discreetness is also important so try not to leave fresh profiled footprints or a pathways for pests to use or even other humans. Dont go crazy on foliage clearance once you have found a plot, after all it is part of the cammo that will fool helicopters but obviously try and get your plants as much sunlight as possible. hope this helped and good luck
 
AfroSizedClouds

AfroSizedClouds

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DK Jammin420 said:
Alot more things to take into consideration when doing a guerrilla grow. Take your time to learn from activity patterns in the forest first to find the best patch. look at the plants that inhabit it and look for signs of deficiency, pest presents or diseases aswell as human interference because you def dont want that. discreetness is also important so try not to leave fresh profiled footprints or a pathways for pests to use or even other humans. Dont go crazy on foliage clearance once you have found a plot, after all it is part of the cammo that will fool helicopters but obviously try and get your plants as much sunlight as possible. hope this helped and good luck
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Thank you any information help. Im definetly going far past any beaten trails in my area and im going to look for a small and dense clearing. Im doing about 8 for my first outdoor grow, my first indoor was 4 so im pushing the bar a bit but hey put your mind to it, you can do anything, right ? haha
 
indican3

indican3

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Good luck! Canadian indoor/outdoor grower also. My advice is this

sandhill larry said:
Good soil, good sun, good seeds and plenty of water.
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^ Matters way more than nutrient concerns, at least in veg. In a forest a nice sunny spot is key for it to thrive also, don't settle on poorly lit spot.
 
sandhill larry

sandhill larry

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When I'm looking for new patch locations I use Google Earth as one of my tools. It will show open patches in the woods, as well as trails and roads. But keep in mind the picture you are looking at might be a couple of years old.

You have to always weigh sun vs cover when deciding on a spot. Sun makes weight. Cover helps insure a harvest. The amount of risk you are comfortable with should determine where you land on this scale.

I started a thread about a hundred years ago {when I had another name} dealing with this sort of thing. You might find it informative.

http://rollitup.org/t/bushcrafting-the-weed-addition-bugout-patch.898431/
 
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