Ever "abandon" your guerilla grows and come back to happy plants?

TurboTokes

TurboTokes

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Hey guys just curious on any experience or good stories anyone has on a crop you had to / wanted to leave for an extended period of time outdoors.

I planted my first ever plants off my property this year in the ground in a public forest, but likely a place that will have no visitors the entire season. Only 6 plants total, vegged them at home to about 18" then planted there 2 gallon root balls right into the ground.

I picked a low spot in the forest that I feel will keep moisture slightly longer, and also tried to stay at a large trees canopy edge to catch the most rain water. But I dont plan on visiting these plants more than twice the entire season. With a solid 5 months growing time left in our outdoor season, is there anyway to give them a fighting chance? I figured I may try some fertilizer spikes or "shake" but the plants will basically be on there own for water and nutrients and fighing mother natures creatures.

Ever have success? Or has a wanderring rabbit already found all my holes lol. Cheers to a good year.
 
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Jmy137900

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some people will tell you to construct a cover of some sort...but what good is a cover when the air is so full of humidity that the buds are rotting right off the stem?

so i am considering autoflowers. supposedly they can be started at the beginning of summer and finished before the autumn rains
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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They will more than likely grow fine. Its nature after all and you will get to harvest something.
Unfortunately when ur outside in the bush ya take ur chances with mold, animals, rippers, trees falling over on them, high winds wrecking them, early frost and of cause drought.

Just the way it is.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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Jmy137900 said:
some people will tell you to construct a cover of some sort...but what good is a cover when the air is so full of humidity that the buds are rotting right off the stem?

so i am considering autoflowers. supposedly they can be started at the beginning of summer and finished before the autumn rains
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also look into fast finishing photos like Black Dog. Autos dont get to large (in general) outside.
 
DblBrryInvestments

DblBrryInvestments

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TurboTokes said:
Hey guys just curious on any experience or good stories anyone has on a crop you had to / wanted to leave for an extended period of time outdoors.

I planted my first ever plants off my property this year in the ground in a public forest, but likely a place that will have no visitors the entire season. Only 6 plants total, vegged them at home to about 18" then planted there 2 gallon root balls right into the ground.

I picked a low spot in the forest that I feel will keep moisture slightly longer, and also tried to stay at a large trees canopy edge to catch the most rain water. But I dont plan on visiting these plants more than twice the entire season. With a solid 5 months growing time left in our outdoor season, is there anyway to give them a fighting chance? I figured I may try some fertilizer spikes or "shake" but the plants will basically be on there own for water and nutrients and fighing mother natures creatures.

Ever have success? Or has a wanderring rabbit already found all my holes lol. Cheers to a good year.
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Doubt it, cannabis is one thirsty and hungry son of a bitch.

But what the hell, give it a shot, and let us know your results 5 months from now.
 
BarnBuster

BarnBuster

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75% :) 25%:(

out of all the :( , the "funniest" was coming upon the site to see it flooded out like a rice paddy from a downstream beaver dam. many sites with 1 or 2 plants per worked the best for me. GL!
 
TurboTokes

TurboTokes

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I tried 2 sites of 3 plants for now. I do have about 400 more reg seeds though, will probably start a few late in the season to keep them small.

Would starting some seeds July 1st be to late to try a few plants in my backyard with a max height wanting to be about 4' ? Mine are 9week flowerring regular strains so I figure they would veg about a month going by how many sunlight hours each day has, but I like to top them to give a more bushy look so that slows them a bit aswell during recovery.

If I had a little more privacy from the neighbours (the adults dont care but they have kids so I dont think its a good image) I just dont want to end up with noticable plants
 
iHearAll

iHearAll

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I've tried, had deer eat a branch, had some other animal eat an entire crop of 5 plants, I decided to grow in my veggie garden at home with row covers, worked great had 2-3oz plants autos and photos. Tested various genetics to find seed cos I didnt like. I grew lots of companion crops along side to stealth the smell and sight. But I lived pretty back woods when I did that
 
BarnBuster

BarnBuster

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TurboTokes said:
Would starting some seeds July 1st be to late to try a few plants in my backyard with a max height wanting to be about 4' ?
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depends on your geographic location, first frost date, but since this is your first grow, i'd give it a shot anyway so you can see what's what. that's how you learn stuff
 
sandhill larry

sandhill larry

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I did several Darwin Dope patches last year. {survival of the dankest} Very little food or water during the grow. Some did alright, but lost a lot late in the game from drought. We had no rain during September or October. I lost 10-12 flowering plants. Those kind yield about an ounce per plant, so no great loss.

I have a three holes and three trenches in a situation like yours this year. But I did cross an old rotten fence to get off public land. I sprouted seeds, and put the sprouts into the holes. It's been two weeks, and I haven't got back to look at them.
 
TurboTokes

TurboTokes

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I had nothing to do on the way home yesterday so I went and peeked (night time) and there were slugs on every single one of the 6 plants, no slugs that I could see on any other plant with leaves around. They must be attracted. Lost a little hope for them
 
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