Outdoors 2010. My 3rd grow

bongtokinjuggalo

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OK, I found this great grow spot, and want to get the biggest plants possible, and the stealthiest. Last year I grew in 5 gallon buckets with great success, but theres that whole seeing the bucket from far away thing. This spot in particular has one side completely protected by a wall of thorn brush, and the other side is thick woods. There is only one way in, and it is very hard to get there ( you have to be really wanting to find something if you go back there).

I dont know exactly how big the area is, but it will do just fine for this year.

The ground in my area (I live in the southeaster US) is mostly hard clay, so if I want to grow in the ground, I will have to dig holes for the plants. My plan is to dig in several rows, basically some small trenches. About 4 1/2 feet deep and 3 feet wide. I will fill the bottom 1 1/2 feet with gravel for drainage, and the top 3 feet with soil (putting fish 2 feet deep in the soil).

I will sprout my seeds using the old paper towel method, and start them off in some party cups for the first 2 weeks of growth. Then transplant them to the big rows. Each seed will be 3 feet apart. So basically, the plants will have 9 cubic feet to grow roots in good soil, then if they can push it, they can keep spreading into the clay.

The nutrients I use for vegetative growth have an n-p-k of 24-8-16.
For flowering stage the nutrients are 10-52-10.

So, tell me what you think. Anywhere I need improvement? Any tips?
 

NoCeilings

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planting in rows (tenches) is a good way to get your plants notices from the air and on ground. people notice patterns. only do it if youre positive your safe from copters and snoopers. otherwise, dig some random holes with the same dimensions. im planning for my 2nd grow and will be digging very deep as well. i lost my first crop to flooding in this clay soil
 

bongtokinjuggalo

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Yeah Im not worried about copters cuz the DTF in my area crashed their helicopter. and snoopers have to really be wanting to find something if they find this area that i will grow in.
 

atticus420

Member
hey juggalo, nice post. i had a question for you though. you said you had great sucess with five gallon buckets? did they dry out fast for you and how was your yield per plant? i heard five gallon buckets grow midgets

thanks
 
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