Well, I'm pretty new to the growing scene. I've had a few grows indoor, but other than that, I know nothing. I understand a lot for the little amount of time I've been into this hobby. Well anyways, I want to do an outdoor grown this year.. I started last year , but it was way to late. I was talking to a pretty experienced grower and he was telling me go ahead and find me a spot and start tilling up the ground and spread about a quarter cup of lime in the ground, because the soil around this area is really acidic. I was thinking, I could be wrong, Like I say, I'm a beginner.. but its maybe just dig a foot deep whole by about 2 foot wide and fill with like organic potting soil or something? Would this be better? Also, Finding somewheres to grow it, I was told plant it in an area where there really isnt much but 15 or 20 ft tall pine trees and bushes and plant it in that area? Is this a good idea? Lastly, Would it be best to start them off indoor for a few weeks and then plant them outdoor, if so, would it be good to start growing them now indoor all the way to around april and then transplant them outdoor? .. Thanks, All help is REALLY appreciated.
ok im in the same boat but have never had a grow go past the first 2 weeks of veg indoors and have 3 very small plants outside now but im going to start seedlings like i did my last plant. ill grow it to the 6th node which i somehow managed to achieve out of a 5in plant. and then plant it outdoors. im not gunna say specifics but im planning to guerilla bagseed on a body of fresh water in an area only accessible by boat thats full of bamboo brambles and tall as trees with a couple of smalle ones.
u need a ph scale, the perfect place for outdoor growing is in a sunny spot all day long, ground is dark rich and fertile or u can dig 2-3 ft deep x 2 ft wide and filll with organic soil or both, near a river theres an underground watertable optimal at 4-5 ft deep that could supply water all season without any effort. if u can vegetate indoor for a couple months before outdoor season starts then do it, last season i started some clones indoors in february, they went outside by april, and by the time they reached harvest in sep-oct they were 7 ft tall hedges with a 6 inch perimeter main stem. make sure you top them a couple times indoors to develop the bush growth. i strongly reccommend indoors with clones or feminized seeds or re-vegged plants after sex indentified, the last thing you want to do is grow from seed for half a year and have them turn male.
I posted this on hg420 a couple of weeks ago. I will be starting the 07 grow next week. The other will fall into place as the season goes on. I dont plant or transfer to early. If i get 6'' plants or clones in the ground by the first week of June i'll be ok. Here is what i'll be doing next week. Dig holes, I like to use a potato fork it breaks the soil up better. 16''-20'' wide holes and 24'' deep. I like them deeper for holding water to the root system. Now here is my ferts. 1 gallon fresh cow manure (its pats up good this time of the year, as old bossie is eatin lots of hay) 1 gallon wood ashes, 2 gallon of good dark mountain soil, mixing all these up with half the soil that was removed from the hole. I sprinkle a cup of dehyrated lime around the inside of the hole (like a whitewash). Next put some straw, hay, or leaves in the bottom of the hole 6''-8'' deep (water holding capacity) alfalfa hay is better because of the nitrogen. Then I dump or shovel the mix in. Now pack the top off by stomping it several times. Then i top it off with leaves just to cover the scene. Ok now the fresh cow manure in the mix has time to go through a heat and rot for about 4 months, it will be just about right planting time. Plus any varmits will get their digging over with, hopefully! Next spring I'll go back and dig up my potato fork turn the soil over 1 or 2 times but dont go down to the bottom as not to disturb the hay leaves or straw that will help hold the water in the bottom. Ok its ready to plant. Its a lot better to have clones, as this saves on labor.
nice reccomended mix but very time consuming the more you plant and overwhelming for beginners lets get serious lol. prep is always key but you can get away with much less water-holding capacity use vermiculite or to a higher extent polymer water crystals
Dont cost anything, and i can do a hole in five min. Vemicuite is ok but wont let the plant withstand high winds. I dont go buy anything, the less U are noticed the better off u are.
Okay, well im just now learnin about outdoors and the soil, i found a spot in the woods but the soil is really spongy feelin and all, and I hear the soil around here is real acidic, i could post pics of the soil and area if needed , the sloil is real moist and black just acidic i believe, so if i start putting lime out will that fix it