Is this plot good enough? pics!!

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smooth88

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Im planning on using the 30' by 50' open area as my "front door" for 4 or 5 plots dug deep into the surrounding honey suckle and briers. Im going to make a seperate clearing for each plant so the holes in the brush arent so noticeable.

This main open area is enclosed by brush and is about 100 yards from the nearest trail. The area in general is about 3/4 of a mile from the nearest road so the only frequenters will be mountain bikers and hunters possibly. (however i believe this area is too close to trails for hunters)

Do you think this site will be remote enough? I dont have too many places within an hours drive that are secluded, too much human developement.
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Chuck420

Chuck420

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simply because if they are spaced out, they are harder to see. if you have 4 plants all right beside each other, it really sticks out more, easier to spot from the ground and the air.
 
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shizz

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if theres nothing growing on the ground already theres a reason no enought light bad soil ect what i would do is plant one of the spot. prob the 3 pic. it looks the best to me. and i would kill a few tress at the others and plant some sicker bushs around them. and start preping the soil for next season.
 
hitthisshit

hitthisshit

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I would scatter them all throughout the area in that first picture. That looks like a damn good spot to me. Nice patch of woods there, not much of a canopy some nice young undergrowth in there. Just be sure to picture what them trees will look like full of leaves and try to find the open spots.
 
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smooth88

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I hope its not your spot alex. You live in PA? I dont want to plant in the big open areas but somewhere in the brush next to the open areas. Im thinking it may not be remote enough to plant in the open like that.

Anyone ever grow in a cutout section of stickers and or honey suckle brush?

Or has anyone grown in a less remote area then they should have? Im more paranoid about them being stolen then anything
 
*BUDS

*BUDS

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smooth88 said:
Im planning on using the 30' by 50' open area as my "front door" for 4 or 5 plots dug deep into the surrounding honey suckle and briers. Im going to make a seperate clearing for each plant so the holes in the brush arent so noticeable.

This main open area is enclosed by brush and is about 100 yards from the nearest trail. The area in general is about 3/4 of a mile from the nearest road so the only frequenters will be mountain bikers and hunters possibly. (however i believe this area is too close to trails for hunters)

Do you think this site will be remote enough? I dont have too many places within an hours drive that are secluded, too much human developement.
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it looks ok but your main concern is where your car is parked. Think about you could be working the pen for hours so your big shiny car is just sitting there for trail bike riders, mountain bike riders hikers other growers could easily spot it and bingo thats where they look in the area. To avoid this i only work pens at dawn till about 7.30 am max.
 
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Humboldtchronic

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most people dont expect wee to be growing in obvious location i planted right next to the road a few plants nobody found them but if you do alot then you have a problem ha
 
Sunbiz1

Sunbiz1

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smooth88 said:
well thanks for all the advice guys, gonna go to start clearing the plots today :lol:
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Wish I had seen this earlier, that location will not work. When all those trees fill in with leaves, you won't be left with enough sun come June.
 
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buckyboy

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Chuck420 said:
simply because if they are spaced out, they are harder to see. if you have 4 plants all right beside each other, it really sticks out more, easier to spot from the ground and the air.
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Maybe from the ground, but if they're LOOKING for it from the air, it doesnt matter if its 1 or 100. They'll more than likely find it.
 
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smooth88

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didnt get to clear yet but I hauled the soil in. I dont plan on planting where the opening is, rather im going to use that area to mix my dirt and then drag it into the brush next to it so they are concealed. Hopefully the trees dont fill in too much, otherwise I might cut off some branches. This spot is by far the best as far as getting good sunshine just not in the clearing you see in the pics.

I was talking more about the brush not the clearings. I wouldnt dare plant there
 
Sunbiz1

Sunbiz1

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smooth88 said:
didnt get to clear yet but I hauled the soil in. I dont plan on planting where the opening is, rather im going to use that area to mix my dirt and then drag it into the brush next to it so they are concealed. Hopefully the trees dont fill in too much, otherwise I might cut off some branches. This spot is by far the best as far as getting good sunshine just not in the clearing you see in the pics.

I was talking more about the brush not the clearings. I wouldnt dare plant there
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The best places in the woods are where storms have knocked down a tree, or the south side of a tree line. Both will allow enough sun in summer and good protection from north winds during fall storms. Next time you go out, check your sun pattern in relation to existing trees and envision the spot in 6 weeks. You need at least 5-6 hours direct per day, the more the merrier.
 
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