First Outdoor Grow

dmoneysaver

dmoneysaver

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Well...I bought 10 Pineapple express seeds from attitude :hump: and growing in the northern hemisphere and will officially start by May 2nd for maximal light.
I'm also using Advance nutrients Heavy Harvest summer and fall and bud candy. Plus I'm growing 20 random bag seed (lets hit the jackpot i'm thinking some haze strain :fire:)

Well Right now I want to know where to get started with everything. Should I put my seedlings in cups for two weeks before planting in the ground? And is it better to use your own soil (In garbage bag inside the ground lol browndirtwarrior) or just trust the native soil?

And what should I do to get rid of the birds that lurk in my grow area?




Peace to All I will keep you updated.
 
pot scott

pot scott

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use the best soil you can afford, but if you can't afford the pre mixed soils, just add some composted manure and organic compost to your holes. and i wouls suggest starting them in cups for the first few weeks, just remember to poke holes in the bottom of the cups. put them in the ground also, they have more room for roots. as for the birds, idk, i don't see how birdscould destroy ur crop, but u could always take an alligator in the woods and the birds will get scared away.
 
sonar

sonar

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You definitely want to start indoors if you can for at least 2-3 weeks if possible. the older they are when you transplant them the higher chance of survival. I'm using the 2" Jiffy pots and planting them directly in the ground with the pot the first week of May. I have my seedlings started now and are about a week old.

You can use the native soil if it is good, but I would recommend digging a hole about about a foot and a half to two feet deep (or more) and filling it with pre mixed soil. A lot of guys on hear use use expensive Fox Farm stuff but I'm just using Organic Miracle Gro Garden Soil. NOT the stuff with the fertilizer already in it. Just like anything in life the more you put in the more you get out.

You can find more detail in one of the many grow guides. Some people use soap or mothballs or pepper to try to keep the critters aways. Birds on the other hand I don't know. I would think they wouldn't really bother with them once they are a few weeks old. Personally, I think picking the grow sites is the hardest part. I'm doing an outdoor grow this year of about 10-15 plants and I've been scouting for grow sites for about a month now. I want to have them spread over 3 or 4 spots in case someone finds them they don't find everything.

Not sure where you live but obviously you want to wait to put them out until the possibility of frost is over. For me that is early May.
 
dmoneysaver

dmoneysaver

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sonar said:
You definitely want to start indoors if you can for at least 2-3 weeks if possible. the older they are when you transplant them the higher chance of survival. I'm using the 2" Jiffy pots and planting them directly in the ground with the pot the first week of May. I have my seedlings started now and are about a week old.

You can use the native soil if it is good, but I would recommend digging a hole about about a foot and a half to two feet deep (or more) and filling it with pre mixed soil. A lot of guys on hear use use expensive Fox Farm stuff but I'm just using Organic Miracle Gro Garden Soil. NOT the stuff with the fertilizer already in it. Just like anything in life the more you put in the more you get out.

You can find more detail in one of the many grow guides. Some people use soap or mothballs or pepper to try to keep the critters aways. Birds on the other hand I don't know. I would think they wouldn't really bother with them once they are a few weeks old. Personally, I think picking the grow sites is the hardest part. I'm doing an outdoor grow this year of about 10-15 plants and I've been scouting for grow sites for about a month now. I want to have them spread over 3 or 4 spots in case someone finds them they don't find everything.

Not sure where you live but obviously you want to wait to put them out until the possibility of frost is over. For me that is early May.
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Thanks bro plus rep for you but I guess my only problem is all these pesky insects lurking around :wall:. Well thanks and I will keep everyone updated.
 
redfox30

redfox30

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I think I like outdoor growing as I've recently discovered a plant growing in my backyard, apparently the result of me throwing seeds off of my deck :). Its about 2 feet high with 5 sets of leaves, it is a female and it seems pretty healthy. Hoping that I will get a decent harvest this summertime :)
 
sonar

sonar

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redfox30 said:
I think I like outdoor growing as I've recently discovered a plant growing in my backyard, apparently the result of me throwing seeds off of my deck :). Its about 2 feet high with 5 sets of leaves, it is a female and it seems pretty healthy. Hoping that I will get a decent harvest this summertime :)
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Well if you're in New Zealand it should be close to harvest time I would imagine. Isn't it early autumn there?
 
dmoneysaver

dmoneysaver

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sonar said:
Is this your first grow or is it just your first outdoor grow?
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First time outdoor growing.

People tell me that with outdoor growing you can get a more organic earthy smoke plus with the intense rays your able to get all pigments which any artificial light can never give you. Plus it's at half the price and has potential for really huge yields.
 
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