This summer I want to grow a huge plant outdoors. Advice?

Beard-o

Beard-o

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I set aside a couple Trainwreck sativa dominant seeds specifically for this reason. My wife and I want to see if we can grow a couple trees.

We bought some 20 gallon soft pots. Going to grow them in a real sunny area among my tomatoes. I live in the NE, and it's usually safe to plant tomatoes around 6/1. Mid to late Sept is the end of our season.

So assuming I'll need around 120 days, that would mean if I can a plant indoors for several weeks, then transfer it outdoors by 6/1, I should be in good shape. Right?

Any advice is welcome.
 
Billy the Mountain

Billy the Mountain

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Beard-o said:
I set aside a couple Trainwreck sativa dominant seeds specifically for this reason. My wife and I want to see if we can grow a couple trees.

We bought some 20 gallon soft pots. Going to grow them in a real sunny area among my tomatoes. I live in the NE, and it's usually safe to plant tomatoes around 6/1. Mid to late Sept is the end of our season.

So assuming I'll need around 120 days, that would mean if I can a plant indoors for several weeks, then transfer it outdoors by 6/1, I should be in good shape. Right?

Any advice is welcome.
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Seems reasonable; but it's always a race against time to get a plant to finish before the weather turns bad.

Outdoor grows in northern climates are one scenario where autoflowers actually make sense.
 
tstick

tstick

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Check out the videos by the Mendo Dope boys....They grow the biggest trees I've ever seen.
 
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formularacer

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I am in NE long island and plant begining of May and last till October and some things come out in November. I trimmed the last buds off my plant in November. It was 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide.
My suggestion is put it in ground plants seem to last a tad longer in ground will suffer less temp shock.

My plan is to start a few indoors with 13 hours of light so it will match what they will get outdoors.
 
DeadHeadX

DeadHeadX

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You might be better off going indica, as these are likely to finish earlier, definitely a consideration in the northeast, depending on where you live. Regardless of when you start, the plants will need to go into October, maybe later with a long grow period like sativas. Some cultivars are better than others for particular environments. I live in Vermont. Depends on the season when things go in ground. Most of us fight mold as we approach harvest. This year was a nightmare.
 
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VaSmile

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weedstoner420 said:
If you want trees, 20 gallons is way too small. Plan on 100+ gallons, or straight in the ground
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This^^ and I'd get those beans sprouted asap so you can give them months of veg time inside.
formularacer said:
I am in NE long island and plant begining of May and last till October and some things come out in November. I trimmed the last buds off my plant in November. It was 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide.
My suggestion is put it in ground plants seem to last a tad longer in ground will suffer less temp shock.

My plan is to start a few indoors with 13 hours of light so it will match what they will get outdoors.
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A lot of strains will start to bloom with only 9.5hrs of dark time. Almost all will bloom with 11
 
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