First grow, outdoor guerilla. Critiques and suggestions requested

Hi All,

First grow, first post, first sleepless nights worrying about my girls all alone in the woods. Plants are from bag seeds and I planted only two because the authorities just aren't going to get excited if/when they spot only two of them from the air.
I got started late and they're five or six weeks from germination, little pot, bigger pot, 2 gallon pot and then planted in the ground. I'm using regular old miracle-gro because I didn't know dick about growing organic when I started this, and I was in a hurry. I figured if I always went a little light on the amendments concentrations I'd be in good shape. Calcium and Magnesium are completely absent from my MG formula so I'm going to start adding that soon.

They're planted in a pretty inaccessible spot near my house. The only reason I can get to them is I whacked out a trail thru the brush from my backyard, (now that was work) otherwise it's a 30 minute hike from the road just to get to the general area. Fingers crossed, I think I'm safe. I dug approx 3-foot-wide holes 20" deep and backfilled with the existing 80-yr-old-dirt (it's in a recent clear cut) and 50% perlite. This is Oregon and since going outside two days ago they've gone from about eight hours daylight in pots to about 15 hours now in the third week of July.

> I "think" they're both girls, but this is the noob section.
> I "think" they're healthy, but this is the noob section.
> Would switching to organic amendments now help anything?
> When should I start with cal-mag?
> Should I do any more topping or just use a netting structure to keep branches spread out?
> Should I worry about them getting too tall and visible or they just too small at this late date for that to happen?

Any insight much appreciated. I'm going to continue to post on the grow so please let me know if I should move it to Grow Journals.

Many thanks all

You know growing recreationally is legal is oregon right?
Doesn't look like your plants have matured enough to show sex yet.
They look healthy.
I am not big on organic myself.
You don't need cal mag.
You don't have enough time to top again as they should be flowering in the next week or two.
U can use lst training if u want to spread them out but I wouldn't. U don't really need a scrog when you've got the power of the sun.
They may double in size during flowering but they are pretty small right now. But you might be breaking the law by guerrilla growing rather than just growing at your house.
Your biggest issue will likely be pest control.
I would probably just buy a plant from a dispensary/nursery if you want a decent yield starting this late in the year.
If your just doing it for fun and don't care about yield by all means have fun with it and it's the best way to learn for next year.
Cute dog

Hey Buyfrom,

Thanks for the reply. I'm doing it outside like this only because there's too many kids in the hood. I figure they don't need my help in deciding whether or not to smoke so I'm just doing this way. That and there's just no freekin room in my house for an indoor grow.
Could you explain a little about not needing cal mag?
You're half right on the fun part, but I do care about yield and quality.
She's a dangerous dog if you're worried about being licked.

I've never used cal/mag on any of my outdoor plants. Must be already in the dirt or something I'm no scientist. I also have never even used it indoors and I grow in coco which is the number one reason people use it. Granted indoors I do use nutes which contain calcium and magnesium but a very small amount. Outdoors I just dig holes, pot plants and cross my fingers. Why spend money on nutes if your plant isn't showing signs of defiency? The beginners answer to everything is "add cal/mag" yet I've never even used it. good luck and happy gardening! And by no means do I think I am world's best Gardner. I do think there is value to cal and mag in a longer veg period combined with other nutrients. But I am in oregon too and 3 of my 5 outdoor plants are already flowering. Just think ud be better off buying $20 worth of some flowering nutes rather than a $20 bottle of cal mag. Or use nothing at all like me. Lol it's a weed it'll survive.

Need water how often do you water them

Buyfrommycity said:

I've never used cal/mag on any of my outdoor plants. Must be already in the dirt or something I'm no scientist. I also have never even used it indoors and I grow in coco which is the number one reason people use. Granted indoors I do use nutes which contain calcium and magnesium but a very small amount. Outdoors I just dig holes, pot plants and cross my fingers. Why give spend money on nutes if your plant isn't showing signs of defiency? The beginners answer to everything is "add cal/mag" yet I've never even used it. View attachment 3985069good luck and happy gardening! And by no means do I think I am world's best Gardner. I do think there is value to cal and mag in a longer veg period combined with other nutrients. But I am in oregon too and 3 of my 5 outdoor plants are already flowering. Just think ud be better off buying $20 worth of some flowering nutes rather than a $20 bottle of cal mag. Or use nothing at all like me. Lol it's a weed it'll survive.

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Thanks for the pic, lol those are beautiful. There's so many ways to do this well and I like the thinking in your process, but I will buy some flowering nutes!

cannabisweedPotNerd said:

Need water how often do you water them

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Hey Potnerd, thanks for the reply. They were just planted 2 days ago, the indica will get watered tomorrow.

Cheers!