georgiagrower
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Has anyone ever grown in a swamp or marsh? If so... please give me some pointers.
Swamp Growing
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BadAndy
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I have grown in some swampy areas and the one thing i can try to tell ya is make large mounds of dirt so when you first plant so the roots have a time to get a foothold.
Bear in mind I havent grown in what i would call a serious swamp the kind of area where your dealing with standing water for long periods of the season and flooding.
I have seen some video of people growing in swamps where they have boards holding the plants in pots above the water and use a "wick" systen to get water up to the plants.
Bear in mind I havent grown in what i would call a serious swamp the kind of area where your dealing with standing water for long periods of the season and flooding.
I have seen some video of people growing in swamps where they have boards holding the plants in pots above the water and use a "wick" systen to get water up to the plants.
BadAndy
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The Wick System
Sometimes it is difficult to get the right moisture level in a wick system. You will have to experiment a little with more absorbant growing mediums (vermiculite/coconut coir). Also, I have seen the wicks suck up less and less water over time (especially when using organics).
If you want to give this method a try, I suggest a 50/50 mix of perlite/vermiculite. Perlite and coconut coir would work as well. Altogether, I think other systems are just as easy to use, and produce better results.
In wick hydroponic growing systems, the plants are again in their own container, separate from the nutrient reservoir. Pieces of absorbant material (usually nylon rope) are buried partially in each plant container. The other end of the rope is allowed to dangle in the nutrient solution. The absorbant material pulls the nutrient solution from the reservoir up into the growing medium.
The system is easy to make as a <A href="http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/homemade-hydroponics.html#wick">homemade hydroponics system, and will support organic hydroponics without any problems, but there are a couple of things to consider.
Sometimes it is difficult to get the right moisture level in a wick system. You will have to experiment a little with more absorbant growing mediums (vermiculite/coconut coir). Also, I have seen the wicks suck up less and less water over time (especially when using organics).
If you want to give this method a try, I suggest a 50/50 mix of perlite/vermiculite. Perlite and coconut coir would work as well. Altogether, I think other systems are just as easy to use, and produce better results.
georgiagrower
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Does swamp water contain the necessary nutrients to sustain a mj plant? Or should I use my own fert?
georgiagrower
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Some people have said that there is a cause to fear severe root rot in a swampy area. Is this true? And if so is there any way to avoid it?
one11
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yes once the roots get into the parts of the swampy soil that never dries, the root rot will ensue, and travel up the remaining roots, eventually killing the whole plant. DONT plant MJ in swamps, unless you can figure a way to keep that soil DRAINED. oh, and the flies that lay eggs in buds for bud worms are really bad in swampy places. so dont grow in swamps unless you can fight that off too
La8Bloomer
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this is where i do most of my growing, swamps and marshs, look for swale grass and dry places, in a dry year water should be near, in a wet year you must be careful of root rot. When it starts to rain be sure to get out to your plants and build raised beds or figure something out (lol). I lug pro mix bails out there and use them like grow bags with added soil. I posted about this on the website in my sig
georgiagrower
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I should try to write a book on marijuana cultivation in swamps and marshes 
SmellyBud
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I grew next to a stream last year and it was like a marshy grass land, perfect cuz I didnt need to water my plants and it was just dry enough for healthy roots. So if u can find some grassland during the spring u shoud be good I dont think anything getss wetter than it is during the spring
Bud Farmer
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I do it this way also. They seem to really take off around creek banks. I like to stay up far enough to avoid flooding but still close enough to get the moisture. The dirt around the creeks is full of nutriets. I have put out plants and never put anything other than bloom booster on them and had great yields.
La8Bloomer
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great point, if its dry in spring you are usually all set unless there is a major flood, this happen to the east a few years ago and alot of crops were lost, however last year swamp grows were practically automatic
georgiagrower
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Awesome to hear. I like the idea that around a swamp or marshy area the humidity is alot higher. I think this might be more beneficial to the plants there :S
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