Never Had an Outdoor grow

Freedom35

Freedom35

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Hey guys i have used this site as a bible for my indoor grow and have learned a lot from it. i have recently joined the site to give back and help others out. But my question is What are the best beginer ways to set up an outdoor grow. i have done indoor before so i understand simple techniques and all that. my questions i have are.
What is the best way to start, seed? or Clone?
What is suggested for planting, in the actual soil? or leave them in a 5 gal planter?
What are suggested fertilizing methods? are they similar to indoor?
And finally anyone have a specific strain they found to be ideal for outdoor growing?

thanks for your help guys plz no negativity these are simple beginner questions that i admit i dont know, which is why i am here in the first place.
 
You'll be looking for lots of answers throughout your grow, best way to start is to Google. You will be able to find all the info you need to get started. Just start reading as much as you can. You will not get a lot of replies asking a lot of basic questions on this forum, believe me, I went through it. GL.
 
I like clones and get them a good size inside and slowly introduce them to sunlight as it is more intense and put them out as early as possible in the dirt. Your plant will tell you if she needs nitrogen or whatever nutrients.

Your climate of where you live will determine your type of plant.
 
I agree, inground. All my inground plants this season were healthier and yielded better than the potted plants. Also it's almost impossible to overwater inground plants.
 
outdoor is a whole new ball game.

first off all you have to consider what size you are willing to let these plants get. a 5 gal bucket will grow a 6ft plant no problem...(including container) the more foot room you give them the bigger they will get.

if your going to grow in ground...you need to decide what size hole to dig..you dont want to plant them directly into just any ground..you will want a soft ground (tilled) otherwise top soil can be difficult for them to build a root system in..

you will want to use fertilized soil, they make some great organic fertilizers and most hardware and lawn and garden stors sell compost..you will want to mix 50/50 good dirt and compost... if you do this and ammend and prepare your soil ahead of time no fertilizer should be necessary.

post above says its almost impossible to over water outdoor plants....sorry i dissagree 100% carefull planing of where your going to put these in the ground or the first big rainstorm they will be sitting in a pond...verry bad since you cant just poke a few more holes in the bottom to let it drain. good planning here and overwatering is not a issue.

you will want to start them indoors regardless of size...make sure you research "hardening off plants" if you can have larger plants yoiu will want to start inside 4-6 weeks early, then harden them off and right into your freshly prepared holes or transplanted into final containers...the big thing about containers is the plant will more than likely get "root boud" once a plant is root bound it wont grow any larger. make sure you choose a adequately sized container for the size plants you will want. 5 gal is great for a low key grow but you will be lucky to see them get bigger than 6 ft. a 25g container will grow a much larger plant. and in the ground with properly prepared soil they will get pretty large.

bugs and mother nature become a factor outside as well...if yo ulive in a high hurricane and tropical storm area maybe containers you can move in case of bad weather....nothing worse than loosing a whole crop or having to chop early because of a bad storm in september.

and last but not least.....JACKERS......yep...fuck bags who find out you have em and come chop em all down week 6 of flower...be safe and loose lips sink ships m8 tell no one.
 
RetiredMatthebrute said:
outdoor is a whole new ball game.

first off all you have to consider what size you are willing to let these plants get. a 5 gal bucket will grow a 6ft plant no problem...(including container) the more foot room you give them the bigger they will get.

if your going to grow in ground...you need to decide what size hole to dig..you dont want to plant them directly into just any ground..you will want a soft ground (tilled) otherwise top soil can be difficult for them to build a root system in..

you will want to use fertilized soil, they make some great organic fertilizers and most hardware and lawn and garden stors sell compost..you will want to mix 50/50 good dirt and compost... if you do this and ammend and prepare your soil ahead of time no fertilizer should be necessary.

post above says its almost impossible to over water outdoor plants....sorry i dissagree 100% carefull planing of where your going to put these in the ground or the first big rainstorm they will be sitting in a pond...verry bad since you cant just poke a few more holes in the bottom to let it drain. good planning here and overwatering is not a issue.

you will want to start them indoors regardless of size...make sure you research "hardening off plants" if you can have larger plants yoiu will want to start inside 4-6 weeks early, then harden them off and right into your freshly prepared holes or transplanted into final containers...the big thing about containers is the plant will more than likely get "root boud" once a plant is root bound it wont grow any larger. make sure you choose a adequately sized container for the size plants you will want. 5 gal is great for a low key grow but you will be lucky to see them get bigger than 6 ft. a 25g container will grow a much larger plant. and in the ground with properly prepared soil they will get pretty large.

bugs and mother nature become a factor outside as well...if yo ulive in a high hurricane and tropical storm area maybe containers you can move in case of bad weather....nothing worse than loosing a whole crop or having to chop early because of a bad storm in september.

and last but not least.....JACKERS......yep...fuck bags who find out you have em and come chop em all down week 6 of flower...be safe and loose lips sink ships m8 tell no one.
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Outdoor growing is a whole different story then indoor. Good job on covering the basics. Its dam near impossible to write it all down as outdoor grows vary so much from year to year...Mother nature calls the shots outdoors!!

Key factors to consider before you even start.
1) Your climate...last frost in spring and first frost in fall ETC........
2) Cover...camo...can you hide them
3) Water...is it close by or will you have to haul it in
4) In ground or containers....pros and cons. Containers...you might be able to move them if you have to..key word...MIGHT. Have you ever tried moving a 6 or 7 ft bush through the woods ....its not fun!!! In the ground...its there to stay. Containers dry out quite quickly and need water often...depending on the size. A 5 gallon pot may need water every other day if its hot and dry. In the ground...You can go longer between waterings.
5) Strains....Mostly dependent on your climate. Will you be able to get them finished before weather becomes a factor...freezing temps

The list goes on and on!! Maybe others will add to the list because I'm just touching the begining. I do love growing Cannabis outdoors...its a beautiful thing!!

Bear
 
You're right, you can overwater inground plants. For some reason I was thinking the plants would be in a backyard garden, in an environment with little rain throughout the summer. This season it rained twice all season on my plants. I was hastily responding from my experiences, didnt take into account of what type of environment theses plants would be grown in.
 
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