want to do a big grow outdoors where to start

HydroGrowLover

HydroGrowLover

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I am moving to a cow farm that has fifty acres in a legal state. I want to grow 64 plants and have the land to do so. I just don't know what soil to use, if I should put them in 50 gallon buckets or in the ground, buy a couple of green houses or just keep it outdoors. I know that is kind of vague but I really don't know where to start since I've only grown hydro indoors the past 3 years. I can start the seedlings no problem and have an indoor grow area I can utilize until last frost is past. should I go to a soil store and buy bulk soil or should I make my own from a hydro store? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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there's a lot of option. what's the soil like on your cow farm? you'd expect it to be pretty good if its been a cattle farm for a while. how long is your growing season? how much rain do you usually get? if you have a good long season and don't usually get torrential rains you probably don't need a green house.
i think i'd pick a good spot with lots of light, and start digging waist deep holes. buy some manure, some good top soil, maybe some lime if your soil needs it, add some to each hole and let it start breaking down now. 64 waist deep holes ought to take you a day or three
 
vostok

vostok

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Hire a Horti guy

get a soil lab test done

build a plan

get the owners in as partners

you keep 1/3rd (64plants) at 12ft-15ft tall???

split the rest between land owner and Hort guy

you work the sales

have all the bud sold before the germ (turnkey???)

invest that in the sales and canna stocks

is the eastern experience (the russian way ..lol)

good luck
 
thumper60

thumper60

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HydroGrowLover said:
I am moving to a cow farm that has fifty acres in a legal state. I want to grow 64 plants and have the land to do so. I just don't know what soil to use, if I should put them in 50 gallon buckets or in the ground, buy a couple of green houses or just keep it outdoors. I know that is kind of vague but I really don't know where to start since I've only grown hydro indoors the past 3 years. I can start the seedlings no problem and have an indoor grow area I can utilize until last frost is past. should I go to a soil store and buy bulk soil or should I make my own from a hydro store? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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so ya growing on cow land an looking to buy soil???? good luck
 
roony

roony

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Like vostak said get a soil test if all is well throw em in the ground maybe till in some amendments and perlite and done
 
Rob Roy

Rob Roy

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You could grow some in a greenhouse. Maybe the ones you think might go a little long into the season and will need some protection from weather.

You could grow some in the ground outdoors. Earliest finishers ?

You could grow some in containers outdoors.

You could use some cow shit soil. You could use some amended pro-mix for others.

Start some seeds soon using proven strains for your location.

Read more about how others have done it and never let the cows make your decisions for you, they will just bullshit you.
 
mojoganjaman

mojoganjaman

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I source my outdoor soil from an organic farm...2x2 ft holes...add dolomite and castings...drop in holes...start of flower I scratch the surface with a garden fork and add bonemeal....feed the soil, not the plant....my .02





mojo
 
rockethoe

rockethoe

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
there's a lot of option. what's the soil like on your cow farm? you'd expect it to be pretty good if its been a cattle farm for a while. how long is your growing season? how much rain do you usually get? if you have a good long season and don't usually get torrential rains you probably don't need a green house.
i think i'd pick a good spot with lots of light, and start digging waist deep holes. buy some manure, some good top soil, maybe some lime if your soil needs it, add some to each hole and let it start breaking down now. 64 waist deep holes ought to take you a day or three
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How deep should you dig really? is waist high a little overkill? :D :D
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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depends on your soil, how big you let them get before you put them out, and how big you want them to get.
the bigger the hole you give them full of good amended soil, the bigger they'll grow.

 
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