Raised Beds vs. Smart Pots vs. In-Ground

[Self Sufficient]

I'm currently in the ground at 2000 ft. It gets hot here in the summer so earths thermal battery is hard to resist.


The ground in Los Osos sure looks nice.

 

[amanda88]

in 15 -40 liter pots here for that extra sun!

cheers/

 

[Capt.Ahab]

Ive had really good results with 40 gallon fabric bags for the last couple years..
It's easy to grow 1 lb. plants in them.
I'd prefer to grow in ground but that isnt possible , security wise.
Too many thieving mutts around here, so I like to keep my plants within shotgun range and its really convenient to have them within range of the garden hose too. .
I start with a heavily amended mix of native soil and water frequently with tailored compost teas during the summer.

I did a final dry trim of this plant yesterday and got almost 15 oz. of the larger buds and almost 7 oz. of smaller buds and trim for the bubble bags. It is one of the smaller plants.
I could have saved some of what has been put aside for the bubble bags but its a wash, no pun intended.

Group shot from this past July.

Lemon OG early September.

 

[RuStonedYet]

I have picked up several of the kiddie pools out of neighbors trash. They are too shallow for weed or any deep rooted plants, but my lettuce and other salad type veggies love them

 

[Rico Swazi]

I employ and enjoy them all

huglebeds and raised beds to the rear and right of containers
cardboard shades containers

 

[smokinfat024]

This the greenhouse forum y’all lol

 

[Rico Swazi]

yeah ya bunch of lawbreakers
whatsamatta U ?

plant counts in my garden are illegal too
posting pics showing such activities in the wrong section is part of the inherent lawlessness of my genetics

 

[Self Sufficient]

To clarify the subject of this post: what are the pros and cons of raised beds vs pots vs in ground in greenhouses.

 

[smokinfat024]

Does anyone know if using raised beds helps disguise plant count? Like is it harder to tell how many plants are in the gh when using beds vs using pots which to me would seem a little more obvious how many there are.

 

[FoxFace]

Ive had really good results with 40 gallon fabric bags for the last couple years..
It's easy to grow 1 lb. plants in them.
I'd prefer to grow in ground but that isnt possible , security wise.
Too many thieving mutts around here, so I like to keep my plants within shotgun range and its really convenient to have them within range of the garden hose too. .
I start with a heavily amended mix of native soil and water frequently with tailored compost teas during the summer.
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I did a final dry trim of this plant yesterday and got almost 15 oz. of the larger buds and almost 7 oz. of smaller buds and trim for the bubble bags. It is one of the smaller plants.
I could have saved some of what has been put aside for the bubble bags but its a wash, no pun intended.
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Group shot from this past July.
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Lemon OG early September.
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nom nom way to go Capt.Ahab hope one day I can do half that maybes In a dream

 

[CrushnYuba]

Does anyone know if using raised beds helps disguise plant count? Like is it harder to tell how many plants are in the gh when using beds vs using pots which to me would seem a little more obvious how many there are.

Yes. When you are getting a fly over, it is much easier for them to count the plants when you have pots. It's just easier to see through the greenhouse plastic. With beds it's much more difficult. Once the canopy is fully grown in, it's less of a big deal.

 

[Green Zenit]

Here's some pictures of a plant I bred from a female Super Lemon Haze crossed with a Cherry Bomb male. The container is 3 gallon. The plant was repotted like this; 9oz cup clone to 16oz cup to 1Q to 1G to 3G, so it had a well managed root ball going into the final container.

Closup of the flower as of 9/10

Whole plant.

Closeup of stem. You can see the results of the PJJ

Canopy shot

The 50% yard/garden soil has a fair amount of clay so the container has to be watered slowly because it doesn't drain well. If I'd put a smaller plant with a less managed root ball into the same mix, it would have no doubt shown signs of overwatering.

A few weeks ago I was only watering her every other day. Now she needs a good soaking every day and a good sized runoff container.

They look great! Especially for the size of the pot! , quick question . Would you disturb the roots when up-potting? In case they are root bounded a bit so they upgrade? Or is that detrimental to the plant?

 

[Artistick Seeds]

The advantage of growing in the ground is the possibility of improving your soil from year to year. It is also generally the most ecological method.
As for drainage problems, the post is in the greenhouse section, so I think it's not really a problem, you just have to adjust the different amendments initially, in order to obtain a balanced and draining soil.
Growing in the ground is also an opportunity to work in symbiosis with micro-organisms. The soil food web is there to help our plants, helps them protect themselves from pathogens and better assimilate nutrients.
It's also easier to be able to plant companion crops with our plants, to help control harmful insects.
Every fall, after the harvest, it is possible to grow inter-crops of green manure, in order to improve the soil, provide organic matter, and provide something to make mulch for the next spring crop.
There are also advantages for other techniques, above ground, but I think that for the long term, open ground is the panacea...
But everyone has their own method, there are no bad ones, you have to adapt, according to your needs, your means and your desires.