Arctic Guerilla Farming - A few questions

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Arctic Guerilla

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Hi everybody, great forum you have here.

I need some input for my upcoming outdoor farm project. I don’t have a lot of experience, but I had an ok harvest from clones in a closet hydroponics system a few years back. Growing indoors is currently not an option for me.

I live above the Arctic Circle so the climate is rather rough, but I’m giving this a shot anyway as MJ is unreasonably expensive here.

I have a few things going in my favour. First of all I live in a very unpopulated mountainous area so finding an undisturbed spot will be quite easy. I own a little boat and plan on sailing into the fjord system to pick out a good place. Also, although it’s quite cold here we have a lot of daylight (21 hours of daylight in June). I am hoping this will make up for the cold temperatures.

I have a small handful of Lowrider seeds. As far as I can read these might do ok in this climate.

Does anyone have experience with Lowrider/Auto’s in cold climates?

As my only experience is with clones in a hydroponics system I don’t know much about starting from scrap. Should I start the seeds off indoors and transplant them later on? I am worried that the sudden change in climate may shock the plants.

Temperatures being what they are (see below), should I build some sort of shelter?

Should I try other seeds? Northern Light maybe?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

June
Average temp day 10.4 °C (50.7 °F)
Average temp night 2.5 °C (36.5 °F)
Average precipitation 32 mm
Sun up 03.00
Sun down 00.00

July
Average temp day 14.3 °C (57.7 °F)
Average temp night 5.5 °C (41.9 °F)
Average precipitation 37 mm
Sun up 04.00
Sun down 23.30

August
Average temp day 10.6 °C (51.1 °F)
Average temp night 4.6 °C (40.3 °F)
Average precipitation 78 mm
Sun up 05.00
Sun down 21.30


-Arctic Guerilla
 

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ib9ub6

ib9ub6

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naw man I dont think thats gonna work your only hope is indoors. Does any plants grow way up there?
 
submachinegun

submachinegun

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I would think the hardest part would be getting them to germinate in such a cold climate. I've never experienced temps lower than 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and that's warm for you. I'm very curious to see if this works out for you.

you could always use a greenhouse type of set up to trap heat...
 
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muaythaibanger

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submachinegun said:
I would think the hardest part would be getting them to germinate in such a cold climate. I've never experienced temps lower than 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and that's warm for you. I'm very curious to see if this works out for you.

you could always use a greenhouse type of set up to trap heat...
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Yeah.That would probably be the best way.Maybe A small heater on at night.

I'm at 46 degrees lattitude and can get frosts in early june and september so I can just imagine above the arctic circle (66.5 degrees)
 
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frmrboi

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autoflowering plants are your only hope. start them indoors beginning of June. the small greenhouse is advised until all danger of frost is over, they can overheat though so don't use it if you can't maintain ventilation with a solar powered vent opener.
 
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Arctic Guerilla

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ib9ub6 said:
naw man I dont think thats gonna work your only hope is indoors. Does any plants grow way up there?
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Come on ib9ub6, that's so depressing! I'm determined to give this a good go. But you have a point - not a lot of stuff grows here. No trees. Lots of shrubs though.
 
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Arctic Guerilla

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frmrboi said:
autoflowering plants are your only hope. start them indoors beginning of June. the small greenhouse is advised until all danger of frost is over, they can overheat though so don't use it if you can't maintain ventilation with a solar powered vent opener.
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Yeah, I think I'll be trying something like this. I'll post some pics when things are up and running. Don't know about the solar powered vent opener though...
 
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Laponica

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Think it could work fine. Live above the arctic circle myself. high up north in sweden. Know people who have done ok with autoflowering strains. They are getting better also. Do it with love!
 
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G Dubya Bush

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It can work. I raise vegetables in a cold frameinto winter. With Lowriders you should be fine with one of these cheaply and easily constructed mini greenhouses. As a benefit, the coldframes are pretty inconspicuous too, with their low profile.

You'll want some thermal mass in the box at first and again as the nights cool way down. Milk jugs filled with water that has been colored dark will hold a lot of heat at night and may help absorb some of the days excess as well. Frmrboi's tip about an automatic vent opener is excellent. These are available through many veggie garden suppliers.
 
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