[41hope]

Does the emerald triangle/Humbolt have the best climate & soil for growing?

Best people,Best climate,Best genetics,BEST state..
just my opinion

[FreezerBoy]

Best soil is probably in the mid west. Camarillo CA (hour NW of LA) has some of the finest soil in the world but, they're busy paving it over for shopping malls.

[supermanlives]

so cal has best climate,soil sucks

[Karmic Farmer]

Great climate in every sense of the word!

Peace,
KF

[oldhaole]

Originally Posted by 41hope

Does the emerald triangle/Humbolt have the best climate & soil for growing?

In the continental US....probably. In the entire US.... that would be a big .....No.

Hawaii has better sun (closer to the equator), better soil (all volcanic), better climate (lows at winter seldom drop below 60 at sea level)....and better growing conditions (we don't have to race fall to bring the harvest in).

California has more people. Way too many people.

Hawaii also has micro climates. Due to the rain riding in on the tradewinds, areas only a few miles apart have widely different amounts of rainfall.

We also have three outdoor seasons. You can grow outside year round here. I don't think you can do that in Cali.

[Green and Gold]

I grew up in the emerald triangle and the reason it became the emerald triangle had nothing to do with climate or soil. Cultivation took off there due to it being remote, rugged, and isolated. Those qualities attracted back-to-the landers and disillusioned Viet Nam Vets who had a cannabis mentality. Cannabis will do well in most places. Most is not grown in native soil, anyway. I know growers who left Humboldt due to C.A.M.P pressure in the late '80s that took their shows to Georgia, Colorado, the Dakotas, and high altitude areas near Lake Tahoe that have all done well.

[dagnabit]

define "best"

if it were legal tomorrow the tobacco belt would destroy norcal in sheer volume based on topography and soil.
however for small batch connoisseur type stuff CA wine country..

for outdoor sativa production it would have to be Hawaii as well as their volcanic soil creates some unique flavors. but for massive production terrain would be prohibitive..

so "best" is quite subjective

[Abja Roots]

Originally Posted by Green and Gold

I grew up in the emerald triangle and the reason it became the emerald triangle had nothing to do with climate or soil. Cultivation took off there due to it being remote, rugged, and isolated. Those qualities attracted back-to-the landers and disillusioned Viet Nam Vets who had a cannabis mentality. Cannabis will do well in most places. Most is not grown in native soil, anyway. I know growers who left Humboldt due to C.A.M.P pressure in the late '80s that took their shows to Georgia, Colorado, the Dakotas, and high altitude areas near Lake Tahoe that have all done well.

Yep. It would have blown up in lots of places, but the remoteness definitely gave this area an edge.

It's still a beautiful place, but honestly if it wasn't for herb. It would be like any other poverty stricken place. As it is, I still see lots of people up there who have poor hygiene, no education, have never traveled, don't go to the dentist, and live in a very rough fashion. Reminds me of the trailer parks in the south. Some racism as well.

The climate is not any better than other areas. In fact the fog, rain, snow etc....are definitely not desirable.

[dfa]

Not all areas in Humboldt. Some places are very humid which doesn't help at all.