Is it too risky to guerrila grow in the south east. ga to be specific

[plumman]

i have been doing tons of research and whatnot. I live out in the country with plenty of farm land around. I live on 20 acres with woods, but now I don't think it is a good idea to grow on my own property. I'm still looking for the perfect spot in a remote location that I will visit probably once a week. If you happen to be in the same geographic location, let me know what you did.

has anyone been caught???

 

[charliedog8]

I'm in your area. I am not from here, though, and I am still coming to terms with the retarded hillbilly, holier-than-thou, incarcerate-everyone-for-the-slightest-infraction culture.

That said, I grew a few plants this year, after being out of the weed culture for 30 years. In the countryside, you should be able to find suitable growing spaces. I understand the desirablity of not growing on your own land, but there's also the unknowable users of land that's not yours. I suggest a several plots with no more than a few plants each. I have heard that pine trees camoflage the plants from the air, and also provide cover in the fall when everything else turns brown. I like areas where the trees have been harvested 3 to 5 years earlier, so there is vegitation of similar size to the plants. I don't relish climbing through thorny brambles, but I prefer to plant there assuming that most people will avoid those areas. Having flown over my property in a small Cessna, it is pretty damn hard to distinguish weed from more than a few hundred feet up. I am surrounded by thousands of acres of timber land. I feel that the likelihood of being spotted from the air is negligable. My biggest worry is deer, rabbits and hunters. For the first two, I use chicken wire cut to 8 foot lengths and staked to the ground. For the latter, brambles and poison ivy.
Good luck.

 

[HydroDawg421]

I'm in West Central Ga area near Upson/pike County.

I would plant a handful here & there and you will be fine. Now, I wouldn't reccomend planting 75-100 in a BIG plot like a cornfield but I would plant 75-100 over a 20 acre area in groups of 5-10.

Remember, the State doesn't have a whole lot of cash these days so LEO resources are limited at best. Also, I don't think South GA is big weed growing country. The N GA mountains will get the most attention in the Autumn/Fall timeframe with helo/fixed wing flyovers!!!

 

[SdY183]

i'm in the same boat as you, charliedog. this place makes me homesick, but it sure seems like a nice growing season. It's already a week into November and the temps are nice and there hasn't been that long, dreary rainy season that a lot of places get in the fall, or the frosts up north.
I wish I could offer you some better advice, plumman, but i'm a noob that said, i will second what charliedog said about the 3-5 year old pines. there does seem to be quite an abundance of those around here, and they seem like great cover. they're also short enough that they won't block the sunlight.
look forward to growing with you guys next summer.

 

[plumman]

thanks guys. Ha. Yes, we do have a unique culture here in the south. I'm fresh outa high school, so I lived it man. I have been all around the south, but have never been more north than South Carolina. Looking forward to the culture shock when I finally get to visit.

I can picture a big harvested area now. That does seem very suitable. The only problem is that there are no areas like that around my house. I'm trying to find a spot that I can access with my dirrtbike. The search continues.
One question. How many yards away can a flowering plant be smelled?

I'm glad to hear of a successful grow. That is really what I am looking for: I'd like to here some more.

 

[charliedog8]

Hi Plumman, if there's no suitable place near your house, you may have to go further (duh!) I would advise you to turn off the dirtbike and hike in at least the last few hundred yards. I am a rider too. As you know, you can't hear anything with the motor on, but everyone can hear you! Stealth is key. Believe me - you do NOT want to get busted in the incarceration capital of the U.S. There's a time to ride, and a time to hike. Enjoy your hike.

My plants can't be smelled from farther than they can be seen. Whether its the genetics or the crappy Georgia clay, I can't tell. If you're putting them deep in the woods, no one is going to be passing by there anyway.

FWIW, my 3 dogs LOVE the hike, and they serve the purpose of sniffing out anyone that may be nearby. I also brush my big dog and place the excess hair around my plots to deter deer. Whether it works or not, I can't say, but I haven't had any problems with critters.

 

[spex420]

arent pine trees to acidic to grow weed around? i tried a few grows in those wooded medians in the middle of highways no one ever goes there and its kinda hard for animals to get over there just park your car early in the morning i had some 20 plants one time i ended up giving some of it away it was bag seed but alot of it was sativa when you have 20 plants 8ft tall walking out with garbage bags full of bud its a little sketchy keeping all of that in your house imo

 

[spex420]

i wouldnt worry about the smell idk about the south but we have skunks up here and alot of people that just don't know confuse skunk for weed and vice versa

 

[doublejj]

It's only risky if you mind washing Bubba's sock's for him each day! Good luck bro, this ain't Cali!

peace
doublejj

 

[frmrboi]

arent pine trees to acidic to grow weed around?

I was going to say that, you'd have to lime the shit out of that soil a year in advance.

 

[Da Almighty Jew]

its too risky anywhere its not legal. If you do it just do it the right way so you dont get caught

 

[HydroDawg421]

Anyone here near the Southside of Atlanta? I was thinking about an RIU meet & greet to share knowledge, tools, suppliers, etc . . .

 

[SdY183]

arent pine trees to acidic to grow weed around?

I was going to say that, you'd have to lime the shit out of that soil a year in advance.

probably, but it's a moot point. the soil here is pure, hard-packed sand on a layer of hard red clay, so you'd have to dig a hole and replace it all anyway. i started digging a few holes this afternoon to start getting ready. i was going to take some soil samples and test the ph but after i got 6" down i decided not to bother. you don't dig through it so much as you chip away at it to loosen it up and then haul all the sand out.

 

[charliedog8]

Totally agree SdY - I've been just buying soil to plant in. I mixed the store-bought Miracle-Gro and peat moss with a bit of the clay (less than 50%) so that if my plants grew past the good stuff they wouldn't be shocked by the clay. This was my first year and my results were barely acceptable (quantity-wise). I now think that mixing with the clay was a bad idea. I am still undecided as to whether to put the good soil in holes or in buckets in holes. It seems logical that by using buckets you can control your actual growing medium and that the clay won't leach into it. I welcome anyone's thoughts on the subject.

I am starting now to work on composting and liming my vegitable garden soil so I can use that for next year. I will also get a trailer load of horse manure in the next few days so that can start composting.

FWIW, I can't believe that I have one plant that still isn't ready. Although we've had a couple of hard frosts in the lower elevations, she could still go a couple of weeks if the weather cooperates.

 

[friendlyfarmer]

I'm in your area. I am not from here, though, and I am still coming to terms with the retarded hillbilly, holier-than-thou, incarcerate-everyone-for-the-slightest-infraction culture.

That said, I grew a few plants this year, after being out of the weed culture for 30 years. In the countryside, you should be able to find suitable growing spaces. I understand the desirablity of not growing on your own land, but there's also the unknowable users of land that's not yours. I suggest a several plots with no more than a few plants each. I have heard that pine trees camoflage the plants from the air, and also provide cover in the fall when everything else turns brown. I like areas where the trees have been harvested 3 to 5 years earlier, so there is vegitation of similar size to the plants. I don't relish climbing through thorny brambles, but I prefer to plant there assuming that most people will avoid those areas. Having flown over my property in a small Cessna, it is pretty damn hard to distinguish weed from more than a few hundred feet up. I am surrounded by thousands of acres of timber land. I feel that the likelihood of being spotted from the air is negligable. My biggest worry is deer, rabbits and hunters. For the first two, I use chicken wire cut to 8 foot lengths and staked to the ground. For the latter, brambles and poison ivy.
Good luck.

plus rep on the very solid advice

 

[phxfire]

Always plant on your neighbors land and on the south side on any trees.... Done

 

[vinniekaz]

Number one! Never grow more than felony quantity in one garden. Here in Illinois, felony charges start at five plants, and the next felony "level" kicks in at 20 plants. Needless to say, none of my full-season guerilla gardens contain more than four plants.

Do not put your gardens close together, if they are found, the cops will total up all of the plants and charge you with that plant count!

The only time I go with a higher plant count is when I do a short season crop...10 - 19 plants ( still keeping it under 20 count), started indoors, and grown to a height of 18 inches, that are placed out on July 15-30, and will be out for only ten weeks time (in this case I am using Calizahr strain, which finishes Oct 15th out here) and should yield about two ounces per plant.

They end up only three feet in height maximum; just a popsicle stick full of buds. The cool thing about a short season garden is that the 19 plants can be cut at the base, and stuffed into a 5 gallon bucket. 19 plants will stuff two 5-gallon buckets with buds, and they can then be easily carried out using the handle on the buckets. To cover the plants, place the full 5-gallon bucket into a garbage bag, fold the bag around the bucket and over the top of the plants, and grab the handle through the bag.

Good Luck

Vinnie Kaz

 

[Mynamehere]

too risky to geurilla grow? comon now

 

[spex420]

so your buying miracle grow soil as a medium then planting it out doors around pine trees haha midas well pour a car battery in with your nute mix...

you want awsome plants...

get 5g grow bags maybe 5$ for 25 get 2 coca choir bricks maybe 30$ for two thats enough medium for maybe 20 plants and its not 100 pounds of dirt perlite and moss that you need to haul out to your grow. in a 5g bag underwatered maybe weighs10 pounds (5gallon bag of dirt upwards of 30 pounds) you don't need to add any perlight moss whatever its a self sufficient medium and root growth is increased by 80%

you need to grow in bags/pots ect first off the ground is too acidic secondly you gotta worry about the bugs above ground let along below ground thats just one more thing...

i grew 10 plants in my back yard when i was living in the suburbs theres no reason for people to go rummaging thru your yard i just blended it in with everything else so there no reason for someone to go rummaging thru 100 acres of property
everything will be fine