[Corvette Doc]

Hey there DoubleJJ,
Glad to see that you are back. I was worried that you might have decided to go into hiding after the fed scares...whish that they would come to their scenses.
I was wondering why you haven't tried growing dirrectly in the ground after the 2010 grow???
I dug out a hole about 3 foot deep under the entire port area and filled it with 2 feet of ocean forest on top of a mix of mushroom compost, peatmoss, large pearlite and some other amendments. I hope that i get better results this year.
Over the winter i took out a 60-70foot tall elm tree that i think stunted the growth last year from shade. This problem that i had last year makes me think that using the shade cloth over the top would REALLY cut back growth potential.
After watching a show on NatGeo called American weed i discovered that Colorado has a law stating that any grow can not be in open view and must be reasonably secured against theft/tresspassers. I found some extra-heavy duty 8 foot chain link fence that was being torn down from a factory that closed in the 90s and even had a friend drop off a gate from the dogpound they closed/moved a couple of years ago. All of this cost me under a hundred bucks (post concrete, some fittings, locks and chains, etc.). We built up the new security fence a few inches larger than the greenhouse i got from ebay last year (almost the same as a car-port). I only use the top of the greenhouse plastic cover (to about a foot,the first cross member, down from the top) on the frame and run the shade cloth around the inside of the fence. Loops of clothesline run from top to bottom to keep it from flapping in the wind. As time goes by i can fairly easily raise the cloth up untill i hit the top of the fence. Later i plan to build a roof over the fence line that will bolt/weld onto the top horizontal pipes that strengthen the fence. When i build this i plan to use some hard plastic roofing panels (or Solex if i can get enough cash) for the top making it into more of a perminent green hose than a car-port cover. I don't want to have the cops come in and cut down my 6 plants like they did to a couple of grows in that show.
Getting clones turned out to be hard this year. New laws last July have shut down most dispenseries in my area. Even in Colorado Springs i could only find one place that sells clones(Strawberry Fields...I love that name) and they did not have any at all untill a sale for April 20 came around. The selection was....well..less than a selection. All i could get were 2 called Wheelchair that is a sativa/indica mix, 3 called Lifesaver that might make a good indica dominate and 1 called Jah kush that i think is indica dominate. They are a lot smaller than the ones i had by this time last year. When i got them i notice a couple of small hairs coming from the leaf/stem bases of the wheelchair that quickly became flowers and it will not quitt trying to bud...this is on a 4or5 leaf clone that barely started roots into the wool cube and at 20 hour light cycle. One of the Lifesavers is doing similar.
I would kill for just 2 good indicas to replace those with, but i can't find another dispensery that sells clones. I can't handle the hundred mile drive to Denver (problems from surgery last May makes it hurt to sit more than an hour or so) to search out other dispeseries that sell clones. ANYONE reading this PLEASE post suggestions of shops that you know.

DoubleJJ, what are the pros and cons of the fogger you used last year? I was looking at pump sprayers that Hudson makes and wondered if one of those might do almost as well. PLEASE chime in with alternatives.
I plan to keep 20 hours of light untill the 4th of July but am running the light out to the GH like you did instead of moving the pots into the garage every night. It seemed to work well but i think the pots restrict some size potential. I am only looking for about a 1/2 pound per plant. It would be nice if they suprised me with even more.
Keep up the good work and trust that i will be watching to learn all i can from such a master as yourself.

Hey doublejj what grade of shade cloth do you use for this green house all i can find is 70% uv protection and I'm thinking that would cut out too much light.

[doublejj]

I just use the stuff from Home Depot. I'm not sure what %

peace
doublejj

[ElPiloto]

Great to see you back for the 2012 season.

You said that the price had gone up for the Costco carport. Here is a link to a good place that sells the fittings to put together any size canopy frame and you can skin it with anything you want. I have done business with them for several years and can vouch for the high quality of their stuff.

https://www.all4canopy.com/

I put up a 14' X 16' frame and will be using greenhouse plastic on top and shade cloth like yours for privacy. I am planting directly in the ground after digging a hole 3' in diameter and 3' deep and filling them with a soil mix.

I have a Medical Marijuana card, so I am legal up to 12 plants.

Good luck and keep smiling.

[phate]

we gotg a hoophouse, and you gave us the idea to add a carport. i like it better than the hoop! it has roll up sides too :-)

[doublejj]

WTG phate!


Good luck, you look like your off to a great start.

peace
doublejj

[gdbud]

I caught your 2010 show and liked what you did then So I will be watching this grow year.

[doublejj]

Thanks bro, did you miss 11'?
Things got better

peace
doublejj

[gdbud]

yes I missed the 11 show I don't know how but did, But I will not miss this years show.

[doublejj]

Got everything planted in the greenhouse, here we go
2 Medijuana
2 GDP
2 PK

Good luck everyone, happy growing!

peace
doublejj