[pop_rocks]

dont get bogged down with this 12" ideal,brother
you arent packing out the whole plant, just the bud , so its easy to trim to a size that you could carry in your pack
it sounds like you know your area, but you could also pull down some nice smoke in your small 3x3 space with the led you already have
how much are you hoping to grow outdoors and how serious would it be if caught?
have you considered autos?

[Tiresmoke19]

Originally Posted by pop_rocks

dont get bogged down with this 12" ideal,brother
you arent packing out the whole plant, just the bud , so its easy to trim to a size that you could carry in your pack
it sounds like you know your area, but you could also pull down some nice smoke in your small 3x3 space with the led you already have
how much are you hoping to grow outdoors and how serious would it be if caught?
have you considered autos?

I'm not worried about packing out the bud, I'm trying to timeline starting indoors so their a decent size to pack IN to the grow sites.
I really don't want it growing in my buildings long term. Plus I'm a tree dork, I wouldn't want my fruit growing in my barn, so figgure my bud should be outside too.
I honestly don't know how much to grow. I was asked by 2 family members to provide, (odd conversation, very conservative family) honestly don't know how much time they have left. They just figured I'd know where to get it for them. I have been but figure I may as well grow my own rather than be buying for the three of us which could find me plenty of trouble as is. Surplus I'll find a home for.
Grow consequences vary as grow would be in 2 states one of which is medical legal. Don't plan to plant more than 3 plants per area

[troutman]

I start mine around the end of the 1st week in May and I'm just as North as you.

This gives me about 3 weeks growth and plants that are 4-8 inches tall in solo cups before I bring them outside.
Then I set them in the shade for a week before planting them in the full sun. This helps them acclimatize to the
reduced humidity and brighter light that accompanies outdoor living. I put them out in early June.

If you place them directly in the sun right away they will stress out.

In good soil with care they'll take off and be huge by Fall.

Hopes this helps.

[topheavy420]

Originally Posted by troutman

I start mine around the end of the 1st week in May and I'm just as North as you.

This gives me about 3 weeks growth and plants that are 4-8 inches tall in solo cups before I bring them outside.
Then I set them in the shade for a week before planting them in the full sun. This helps them acclimatize to the
reduced humidity and brighter light that accompanies outdoor living. I put them out in early June.

If you place them directly in the sun right away they will stress out.

In good soil with care they'll take off and be huge by Fall.

Hopes this helps.

^^^ good advice here. I'd follow troutmans plan for transferring outside. I'd add some chicken wire cages as animals can be a problem when they are small. Otherwise it sounds like you have a well thought out plan and have considered your sites carefully.

Any chance the person in the medi legal state is willing to get a medical card and house the grow so to speak? Reason being obviously legal. Additionally it could be a back up plan to your outdoor in case of failure, which is possible outdoors.

[Tiresmoke19]

Thanks that's exactly what I was looking for.

Unfortunately neither of them or i reside in the med legal state. I thought of changing my residency as I have a 2nd home in that state but it creates some issues for work if I technically live to far from work