Hey all,
I've recently moved to Arizona and am looking for some guidance from locals on the nuances of outdoor growing here in the desert environment.
I am no stranger to growing cannabis in general - I have over 10 seasons of outdoor experience under my belt - but the climate here is an extreme opposite from where I used to live + grow [New England]. My home state averages 40+ inches of annual precipitation whereas Arizona is under 10 inches, and then of course there's the complete lack of nutrients in the soil here plus the crazy heat, long sunlight hours, etc.
In past years, my biggest issues have been things like mold or early frosts. I feel as though I'm unlikely to deal with those here in Arizona, but I've never grown somewhere where temps regularly hit 80+ degrees, let alone 100+.
I've searched the forums and can't find much about growing here so thought I'd start my own thread. Please drop a reply if you'd be open to sharing your experiences and fielding some questions from me, or if you can link me to a grow journal or two from Arizona that would be amazing as well.
Thanks in advance!
I've recently moved to Arizona and am looking for some guidance from locals on the nuances of outdoor growing here in the desert environment.
I am no stranger to growing cannabis in general - I have over 10 seasons of outdoor experience under my belt - but the climate here is an extreme opposite from where I used to live + grow [New England]. My home state averages 40+ inches of annual precipitation whereas Arizona is under 10 inches, and then of course there's the complete lack of nutrients in the soil here plus the crazy heat, long sunlight hours, etc.
In past years, my biggest issues have been things like mold or early frosts. I feel as though I'm unlikely to deal with those here in Arizona, but I've never grown somewhere where temps regularly hit 80+ degrees, let alone 100+.
I've searched the forums and can't find much about growing here so thought I'd start my own thread. Please drop a reply if you'd be open to sharing your experiences and fielding some questions from me, or if you can link me to a grow journal or two from Arizona that would be amazing as well.
Thanks in advance!