Hi. I'm new, if you hadn't noticed. I'm planning on growing for the first time and wanted a few pointers and guidance to get me through this, so I joined this forum. I've read just about every outdoor grow guide I can find, but feedback would be great! I've purchased some seeds which should be here in a few days.
My Seeds![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
Nirvana Seeds Northern Lights
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 7-9 weeks
Strain: Hybrid, Predominately Indica
Genetics: Northern Lights
Barney's Farm Amnesia Lemon
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Early October
Strain: Dominant Sativa Hybrid
Genetics: Skunk #1 X Amnesia Haze
Barneys Farm Crimea Blue
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: Mostly Indica Hybrid
Genetics: Ukraine x Blueberry
Sweet Seeds Flash Back #2
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: 40% Indica, 60% Sativa
Genetics: Flo X White Widow
Lowryder Diesel Ryder
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 8 to 9 weeks
Strain: Hybrid
Genetics: New York City Diesel x Lowryder #2
Delicious Seeds Sugar Black Rose
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Mid September
Strain: 80% Indica, 20% Sativa
Genetics: Critical+ X Black Domina
Lowryder Easy Rider
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 8-10 weeks
Strain: Hybrid
Genetics: AKA Lowryder #2 x AK47
Barneys Farm Violator Kush
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: Mostly Indica
Genetics: Malana x Hindu Kush
Barneys Farm Critical Kush
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: Indica dominant
Genetics: Critical+ X O.G. Kush
Barneys Farm Pineapple Chunk
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: Indica Dominant
Genetics: pineapple X skunk#1/cheese
Delicious Seeds Critical Yumbolt
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Mid September
Strain: 75% Indica, 25% Sativa
Genetics: Yumbolt X Crtitical+
Grass-o-matic AK
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 8-10 weeks
Strain: Mostly Indica
Genetics: AK-47 x Lowryder
Barneys Farm Auto Blue Mammoth
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 70 days
Strain: Indica
Genetics: Skunk#1 X Blue Cheese X Siberian
Dinafem Seeds Diesel (NOT FEMINIZED)
Autoflower: No
Harvest: October
Strain: Mostly Sativa
Genetics: Mexican Sativa x Afghani.
EVA Seeds Monster
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Mid/End October
Strain: Mostly Sativa
Genetics: South American hybrid and a G13
G13 Labs Skunk #1
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Late October
Strain: Mostly Sativa
Genetics: stabilized Skunk #1
I tried selecting strains that would be ready before the corn harvest season (mid October- early November) to avoid detection. I wanted to try a variety so I got some autoflowers and a mix of sativas/indicas. I probably won't try to grow the free seeds with harvest dates after early October.
Growing Location![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
40-41 degrees latitude
last average frost: May 5th
first average frost: October 15
hot, humid summers; variable rain
south side of small creek bed (has never flooded) on edge of corn field
sandy/silt loam soil, very little clay
Germination![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
I'll first be soaking seeds for 24 hours, then planting indoors in Solo cup. I'll be moving outdoors after 2ish weeks or after planting/spraying of corn in done.
When do they need light? Should they be grown in same soil as outdoors or can I use straight Promix potting soil from Wal-Mart?
Planting![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
Digging out 2' X 2' X 1.5' hole, adding back in half the soil that was removed and mixing with...
Tentative Soil Mix [per plant]
50% local soil [3.0ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
15% aged horse poo composit [0.9ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
15% Earth Worm Castings [0.9ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
10% Vermiculite [0.6ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
10% Perlite [0.6ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
Does this need time to set? Anything else I should definitely add?
Vegetative fertilizers: none, just watering?
Flowering fertilizers: some form of P and K, perhaps?
I have to walk about a mile to the grow site, so I want to keep weight (and cost) in additives/nutrients to a minimum. The water is going to be supplied from the creek. I'm also restricting nutrients to things I can readily find at superstores (Wal- Mart, Lowes). Since this is a rural area, we don't have specialized garden center stores. The soil is very rich and fertile already so I don't think I'll have much problem growing a native weed. I'll be buying some litmus strips to double check the pH and will add lime as needed.
Thanks for any feedback! I'll try to keep this updated as I progress.
P.S. Hope this wasn't too long for a first post.![Embarassed :oops: :oops:](/styles/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
Nirvana Seeds Northern Lights
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 7-9 weeks
Strain: Hybrid, Predominately Indica
Genetics: Northern Lights
Barney's Farm Amnesia Lemon
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Early October
Strain: Dominant Sativa Hybrid
Genetics: Skunk #1 X Amnesia Haze
Barneys Farm Crimea Blue
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: Mostly Indica Hybrid
Genetics: Ukraine x Blueberry
Sweet Seeds Flash Back #2
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: 40% Indica, 60% Sativa
Genetics: Flo X White Widow
Lowryder Diesel Ryder
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 8 to 9 weeks
Strain: Hybrid
Genetics: New York City Diesel x Lowryder #2
Delicious Seeds Sugar Black Rose
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Mid September
Strain: 80% Indica, 20% Sativa
Genetics: Critical+ X Black Domina
Lowryder Easy Rider
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 8-10 weeks
Strain: Hybrid
Genetics: AKA Lowryder #2 x AK47
Barneys Farm Violator Kush
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: Mostly Indica
Genetics: Malana x Hindu Kush
Barneys Farm Critical Kush
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: Indica dominant
Genetics: Critical+ X O.G. Kush
Barneys Farm Pineapple Chunk
Autoflower: No
Harvest: End of September
Strain: Indica Dominant
Genetics: pineapple X skunk#1/cheese
Delicious Seeds Critical Yumbolt
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Mid September
Strain: 75% Indica, 25% Sativa
Genetics: Yumbolt X Crtitical+
Grass-o-matic AK
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 8-10 weeks
Strain: Mostly Indica
Genetics: AK-47 x Lowryder
Barneys Farm Auto Blue Mammoth
Autoflower: Yes
Harvest: 70 days
Strain: Indica
Genetics: Skunk#1 X Blue Cheese X Siberian
Dinafem Seeds Diesel (NOT FEMINIZED)
Autoflower: No
Harvest: October
Strain: Mostly Sativa
Genetics: Mexican Sativa x Afghani.
EVA Seeds Monster
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Mid/End October
Strain: Mostly Sativa
Genetics: South American hybrid and a G13
G13 Labs Skunk #1
Autoflower: No
Harvest: Late October
Strain: Mostly Sativa
Genetics: stabilized Skunk #1
I tried selecting strains that would be ready before the corn harvest season (mid October- early November) to avoid detection. I wanted to try a variety so I got some autoflowers and a mix of sativas/indicas. I probably won't try to grow the free seeds with harvest dates after early October.
![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
40-41 degrees latitude
last average frost: May 5th
first average frost: October 15
hot, humid summers; variable rain
south side of small creek bed (has never flooded) on edge of corn field
sandy/silt loam soil, very little clay
![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
I'll first be soaking seeds for 24 hours, then planting indoors in Solo cup. I'll be moving outdoors after 2ish weeks or after planting/spraying of corn in done.
When do they need light? Should they be grown in same soil as outdoors or can I use straight Promix potting soil from Wal-Mart?
![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
![Weed Leaf :leaf: :leaf:](/styles/smilies/weed.gif)
Digging out 2' X 2' X 1.5' hole, adding back in half the soil that was removed and mixing with...
Tentative Soil Mix [per plant]
50% local soil [3.0ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
15% aged horse poo composit [0.9ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
15% Earth Worm Castings [0.9ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
10% Vermiculite [0.6ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
10% Perlite [0.6ft[SUP]3[/SUP]]
Does this need time to set? Anything else I should definitely add?
Vegetative fertilizers: none, just watering?
Flowering fertilizers: some form of P and K, perhaps?
Thanks for any feedback! I'll try to keep this updated as I progress.
P.S. Hope this wasn't too long for a first post.
![Embarassed :oops: :oops:](/styles/smilies/icon_redface.gif)