[Mattskibop]

I know many growers here would not have need for stealth but as we all know... things like law, land and love... different methods to the same outcome... ...different strokes for different folks...

Anyway...

I know there are a few growers who frequent these boards and thought Id throw out the idea of "mini stealth plants", the idea being that plants can be in full-view(sunlight) but are hard to recognize or "see". I know this has been done before by guys like "Julian" - I love reading that guys massive outdoor thread btw if you haven't read it... read it. I wish I could have sat with that guy and just talked about some of his experiences. As well as a few guys Ive seen through here like Team Microbe, Kyg, Bushweed. All taking "growing a plant" to that next level. If I could "tag" these guys into this post I so would

Well... for the four people who read this and respond... Going back to timing, taking into consideration that I am in the southern hemisphere, when would be the best time to put out "minis"?

Others here may have experience by popping seeds late in the season (accidental on on purpose), or cutting clones late in the season. When has been late but still great? And when has been late and not worth the effort?

Lets hear some of your thoughts.
Mattski

[Swamp Thang]

The leaves of our beloved plant are so distinctive that it would be almost impossible to get away with hiding a grow "in plain sight", unless of course it is legal to do so.

Man, I sure do remember King Julian's stream-of-consciousness dissertations in this forum, and with all the detail he disclosed, I often wondered just how long he could go on divulging trade secrets before the long arm reached out and sent him scurrying for cover. I believe that occurred a couple of years back.

My presumption has always been that the Eye in the Sky is very much aware of the location of ALL weed growers who write into online forums, but the big hammer is reserved only for those engaged in YUUUGE commercial grows in locations where such enterprises are illegal.

[Mattskibop]

A very safe presumption to make, not sure how true it is but better safe than sorry.

I have a couple of concerns about this minis method. Some of them were were touched on in Julians thread. Like numbers, exposure getting said numbers in and out, and finally doing all this work and losing it all to slugs, rabbits, rippers or Leo.

Having smaller plants = smaller yield so we need more plants, this requires x amount of plants, x amount of space to pregrow, space to plant and then logistics for transport, not mention increased exposure time getting them in. All this and more as well as a solid set of balls if your legal climate is as hot as mine.

Slug and rabbit protection makes them more visible to rippers and Leo... Lost waynmore plants to slugs and rabbits than rippers and Leo though.

I feel like noone could recognize a few knee high plants from 50m let alone 500... But then I wouldn't really know.

[Mattskibop]

Now... in this photo alone it seems like you could fit another 3-4 plants with cages without really noticing.




There is already a caged plant in there... do you see it from 5m away in plain sight?



Granted there is alot more cover in there than planting amongst a grassed field but are you really going to notice? I mean really?

[Oedipus]

my idea of smaller is doing a scrog , or keeping them in smaller containers. I was going to go with 15-30 gallons this year oppose to the 100 gallon.

[dickcorn]

Tip no 1 use fem seeds or clones. Sexing a large number of small plants is nearly impossible, especially if it has to be done at night. Silverbacks 60 in 60 thread was very informative as well.

[Mattskibop]

Originally Posted by dickcorn

Tip no 1 use fem seeds or clones. Sexing a large number of small plants is nearly impossible, especially if it has to be done at night. Silverbacks 60 in 60 thread was very informative as well.

Very good point - Fem seeds or clones.
I dont have enough seeds atm so I'd be looking at starting mothers around spring/early summer.
Part of the appeal of this approach is it's NO maintenance. No sexing, no watering, no staking, no nothing, just set and forget.

I'll have a look at the 60 in 60 thread.
Good looking out

[Mattskibop]

Originally Posted by Oedipus

my idea of smaller is doing a scrog , or keeping them in smaller containers. I was going to go with 15-30 gallons this year oppose to the 100 gallon.

Scrog - Yep Ive seen this done before too, though it would likely not blend into the surroundings well.

Smaller containers - Yep, another method that will result in restricting root and therefore plant growth. My concerns about this are carrying 15 gallons of soil/medium for x number of plants into a very open area with maximum exposure. Also any plants in containers will likely need to be watered.

My goal is to produce plants no taller than say waist height, ideally knee height. Id say 15-30 gallon grows plants at least chest height.

[GNW]

SOG style plants tend to stick out in an OD environment, unless well matched to the surroundings. You might want to consider larger plants, spread out and trained to blend in.

[GNW]

Nevermind the pic got messed up