How many acres is enough?

[LiLWaynE]

hey mista ATL...

seriously, you are asking an open ended question, therefore you need to be open to all answers....

with that being said.... DO NOT GO TO CALI! that state is too hot right now... too much negativity going on over there.... the feds are cracking the fuck down on that state....

go colorado! or go michigan!

 

[JohnnyATL]

colorado is pretty rad, but it seems the laws are kind of fucky regarding medical and selling to dispensaries. Really at this point for the prices, maine is where its at i can get a cabin on a creek and 5 acres for 20k its ridiculous

 

[headiez247]

Moving to cali shouldn't even be an option unless you have another revenue source and don't care what you get paid for your bud.

Cost of living is MUCH higher, property costs more, bud sells for nothing, tons of rippers, etc etc.

This is a no brainer, go to Maine. Plenty of great skiing in Maine/NH/VT.

 

[guest121295]

Let me settle this quickly for ya', being a westerner I have the right.Forget about skiing in Maine.The weed is another issue but you said you want to ski, in the event that you skiied 85 days last year in CO, you will not like Maine.I've been on the east coast for almost 15yrs now and when I ski, I go to Logan airport in Boston, straight to Denver. Just sayin'!

 

[JohnnyATL]

lmao ya dude steeps fosho! how are the ski areas like sugarloaf and sunday river?

 

[supermanlives]

go to maine. vermont is close with great ski opportunaties tooo. still get top dollar for your smoke too unlike cali

 

[eloquentsoution]

Well considering I only asked about acerage and not climate idk why your worried about that.

The point was to help me judge how big an acre really is. Its hard to tell when your looking on line and you see all different properties of all different size and you think to your self, shit how big do i need to go?

I know that it would be dope to have 20 ac but then again if i could do it well on 3 acres why spend the extra $$ on un needed land when i could put it in to fixing up a cabin or an eathen home.

I understand the importance of water and electricity, and the properties I have found are all within my price range.

as for the location, Cali and maine are in my top 2 because of the law, the climate, and the ability to ski in the winter. Im a big skiier and lived in the rockies last year. skied 85 days

i have skied in many states that i consider better ski areas then maine and cali!!! montana, oregon and washington (which also accesses bc) are mmj states. they all have less expensive, more and easier access skiing.

i was a professional ski bum in washington. moved to the mountains in the winter. land is cheaper too.

 

[guest121295]

That's the thing, you can live in a sweet spot up in Maine( there are many, most coastal) grow your weed up big time with almost zero chance of jail and bring in big time prices in Mass.Then with that money, go to Logan and buy a ticket via Denver to Jackson and there ya' go.With the extra 3k per lb you can buy a ticket the day you want to go so you don't miss the fresh shit...Regarding the skiing in the east I have one thing to say, they groom the trails when it dumps, a despicable crime to say the least.Out west they groom one groomers width until the powder is blown, oh did I say powder? Sorry wrong side of the Missippi!! Maine is cool as hell and I spent a year up there growing back in 91', waterfront property, pink granite, no nieghbors, thick cover.Go to Maine and take ski trips, unless you enjoy ice moguls.

 

[supermanlives]

maine has a great weed scene. when i lived there and grew . it all went to portland and bangor. no need to leave the state with it. lots of tokers in maine. and fuck logan airport got to ri less hassle

 

[Abja Roots]

One of the important things to consider is they layout of the property. I've seen 20 acres I would never grow on, and 2 acres that would be perfect. Elevation, proximity to the coast, above or below the fog line, above or below the snow line, etc....

I would not focus to much on selling to the dispensaries. I think you will find that wishful thinking. So don't let that affect your decision too much. Not a single dispensary that I know of is lining up to buy outdoor, and if they do buy it is for substantially cheaper prices.

I've seen some depo and greenhouse herb that was really nice, but I think a lot of it is strain dependent.

As far as coming out to cali. Do what the fuck you feel. I doubt you'll let one persons opinions affect you.

Chaco is right though. For the extra money you'll make back east, you can fly to switzerland to go skiing any day you feel like it or to Colorado.

Also as a unit of measure, an acre has no prescribed shape; any perimeter enclosing 43,560 square feet is an acre in size.

The relevant part is how much of the land is useful. If you're on a well, when does it run dry. Processing and transport. Will you get along with your neighbors. Etc....

Best of Luck.

 

[Maj.PotHead]

F it lol

two bad i cant find the man with balls of steel's thread
lewgrews thread

i do believe duder had 120 clones planted in the back yd pulled 60 pounds. he didnt live in the country but a major city

that'll let ya know what could be done ifn ya have balls of steel also

 

[Nondual]

In the 'right' Cali county 80 acres for $120K. That's with no power but has springs and a creek or two, at about 2,500', plenty of firewood and as a perk retrievable gold. You really don't need that much and 20+ acres will easily support 48 plants. 100+ acres and 99 plants will be fine. That's according to recent information I got from a local LEO level and county specific. 48 5 lb plants is more than enough. 5 lbs each is conservative

Some Cali counties are changing zoning guidelines and seems the days of small city backyards crammed with plants is over.

 

[powerrobbie]

IMO you must really go phisically look at the property yourself. You can have 20 acres but if you you live in the praries (just using as an example) where everything is flat then people can see everything for miles. I bet you can find plenty of 2 to 3 acre propertys in Maine that would be very seculeded and have plenty of sun and would fit your needs perfectly. I don't think you would need 20 acres but if you can afford it why are you even asking? Get as much as you can and make sure its in a secure private spot by phisically going there yourself. I'm Canadian and love it but just from what I read and hear do not go to California. Maine seems to be a much better choice, a no brainer IMO.

 

[BigDawg]

i'd like 40 acres of cleared land with tree lines surrounding

 

[Strainhunter]

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If you would have just put the dimensions of an acre instead of all the other shit talk then maybe your post would have been helpful.
.....
you dont think i understand that cali bud prices have dropped and that if i grow at a higher lat i might need to do a greenhouse or light dep so i can get them to finish.

you dont think people grow plenty of good bud in northern lat.
.......

No I didn't think you knew...because instead of asking a stupid question on here you might as well have Googled how much an acre is.

You don't "need" an x-amount of acres to grow 25 plants. A quarter of an acre would be just fine.

Everything else regarding the size of the land is just personal preference and/or "needed" due to local circumstances which none of us on here know of.

 

[LouDog420]

F it lol

two bad i cant find the man with balls of steel's thread
lewgrews thread

i do believe duder had 120 clones planted in the back yd pulled 60 pounds. he didnt live in the country but a major city

that'll let ya know what could be done ifn ya have balls of steel also

I remember that shit... Lou was the fuckin' man!

I couldn't pull that off with 10x the acreage

 

[Nondual]

You don't "need" an x-amount of acres to grow 25 plants. A quarter of an acre would be just fine.

Everything else regarding the size of the land is just personal preference and/or "needed" due to local circumstances which none of us on here know of.

Speak for yourself.

Try growing 25 plants on 1/4 acre in Siskiyou county Cali then call the sheriffs in for a compliance check. Try 25 plants on 200 acres. Try 25 plants in the last 10 years on any size property and can tell you what the results would have been regardless of how many recommendations you had. Try that in Lake county next year as new zoning laws have gone into effect. See if you can pass a compliance check. Butte county is next. Sit down with the DA in one of those counties and you will be told that 1-48 plants they rubber stamp, 49-99 they inform the feds (nothing will probably happen though) and 100+ they just call the feds in.

 

[187020]

Maine or Cali... Skiing and weed. Nice life ya got goin homie... You like microbrew?

Peacin

 

[Strainhunter]

Speak for yourself.

Try growing 25 plants on 1/4 acre in Siskiyou county Cali then call the sheriffs in for a compliance check. Try 25 plants on 200 acres. Try 25 plants in the last 10 years on any size property and can tell you what the results would have been regardless of how many recommendations you had. Try that in Lake county next year as new zoning laws have gone into effect. See if you can pass a compliance check. Butte county is next. Sit down with the DA in one of those counties and you will be told that 1-48 plants they rubber stamp, 49-99 they inform the feds (nothing will probably happen though) and 100+ they just call the feds in.

LOL those are not PERSONAL preferences.

What you are listing are state/county laws & city ordinances but not personal preferences.

Too funny.


You guys are on your own from now, good luck OP...I have a feeling you need lots of it.

 

[ForestBuds]

I think that 1 acre that is cleared with good soil can yield you more than 50 lbs for sure. Outdoor usually yields more than indoor. USA needs more outdoor cannabis farms to overgrow the country!!!

I plan to imitate our forefather's farming practices. I will be growing the maximum allowed 99 plants outdoor next spring here in California. Someday the shackles will be broke and true freedom will prevail.

Cannot wait til next spring because I spent thousands and thousands on acquiring priceless genetics. It is my goal to find many many perfect pain/ anti anxiety strains.

Hard decision yes sir. Follow your heart. I know I am.