[Dday391]

How many holes you get off of one battery with that?? I was considering getting me a good drill auger

[TychoMonolyth]

Originally Posted by Dday391

How many holes you get off of one battery with that?? I was considering getting me a good drill auger

Some holes are going in nice forest humus, so it's not compact at all. Others are going in a raspberry field and some bordering wetlands with a thick layer of sod.

I'm using an 18v Dewalt drill and I have 2 extra batteries.

I did a test last year with 1 fully charged battery and dug 50 holes in the forest in about 30 minutes with no apparent slowdown. I could have put in another 50 I think. I hit some smaller roots but plowed through them no problem, and went around the big ones.

The raspberry patch was just as easy, or easier, but I came out all scratched to shit. Thank god for dry runs. lol

Bordering the wetlands, breaking through the sod was tough. I could dig deep no problem, but chewing the earth sideways was a huge chore, so those holes might not be as wide as I want, but good enough.

I was working hard and fast to mimic the real time planting of a guerilla grow, but the adrenaline might make the work easier. lol

I kept the drill on Medium speed to preserve battery life and it seems to work better than on High or Low. In the sod, I had the drill on bull Low. Lot's of power but slower. I found kneeling (Mental Note: Bring garden knee pads!) and putting the drill between my thighs saved me from breaking a wrist when I hit a root or something.

I plan on doing a few hundred. So I think a couple batteries should do it, but I'll bring a third just in case. Worst case, I'll have to recharge them and go back, but I don't think it'll be necessary. My batteries are 3-4 years old. New batteries should last longer.

I'm using a short auger, but I might change to a longer one so I don't have to kneel. Mind you it's all about being hidden, so kneeling might not be a bad thing. Even if I'm supposed to be far from anyone.


Do a tests in May before you go out. At the very least, you'll have some predrilled holes

['Boogieman']

Originally Posted by JustSumTomatoes

What size holes does everyone dig in respect to how long they veg for and the plant size they're going for?

Personally I dig about 3 ft wide or a little wider and 1 1/2 -2 ft deep. I shoot for 1-2 lb plants.

[Hoypare.]

We grow in cities,so we find plots and fill them to the brim,works for us.

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[TychoMonolyth]

Holy fuck! lol.

Then I'm only planting a town
If it turns out anything like your's, I'm fucked because I have no idea where to unload a stash like that.

I have a childhood friend retailer/wholesaler who said he wants it, but that's a shit load of weed. lol

[JustSumTomatoes]

I wish I had room like that in my town! I do have a small plot down the street from where I live but nothing like that!

['Boogieman']

Originally Posted by TychoMonolyth

I think corn fields are stupid. They stick out like a sore thumb. If the cops don't find it, it turns out to be silage so it gets cut down by the farmer mid august. Only a seed crop is spared. Out here, everyone has a drone so there goes another patch. The only place left is the forest.

I agree, here they chop the cornfields usually mid october but they still stick out if you plant in the field like you said. Most people I know plant on the edges in the irrigation ditches and many pull it off if they don't go to big.

[TychoMonolyth]

Originally Posted by 'Boogieman'

I agree, here they chop the cornfields usually mid october but they still stick out if you plant in the field like you said. Most people I know plant on the edges in the irrigation ditches and many pull it off if they don't go to big.

Ditches are great spots. Some here are 14 feet deep.