spot 2; plant 1
Nice work GM
Nice work GM
Yes, carrying soil is a gigantic bitch. And unfortunately it's a gigantic bitch I've learned a lot about this summer.
If I might give some advice for next year....
1) Get a camo'd tarp to hide your soil in if you're planning on leaving it anywhere in the woods for any amount of time. Much more difficult for helicopters/passersby/whatever to spot.
2) Get a gigantic backpack. You can likely carry more than you can fit in a bag. We would stuff our bags (we had pretty big backpacks), and then carry a bag in each arm. Carrying it in your arms is far more tiring. Thus, a bigger bag is a great help.
3) Get trekking poles. They make the uphill climb much easier, especially when weighed down by a big pack.
4) Use coco as much as possible. If you're going to be mixing your own, use coco as a filler. I can't stress what a bitch it is moving lots of soil, and any tricks for cutting down on weight help. Water crystals is a nice idea. Also native soil (although we don't really have any native soil to work with, that seems to work for you).
5) It seems to me that a "plot" paradigm would make better use of soil than a "pot" paradigm. If the plants share soil, then ones that need more rootspace can take it from other, less vigorous plants. And if growing from unfem'd seed, you can cull the males and still use their soil. This thinking may have flaws.
6) Allot more time than you think you'll need. You'll need it.
Hehe, speaking of long stoned rambles, eh?
the nice thing bout nthe frisian is you don't have to worry bout rain,
some phenos will get mold but still yield good , but some phenos are almost immune to mold , the 5 pounder from last year had cellphone sized nuggets and 1/3 stayed out in the rain till the end of october , even though it was ready to harvest october 10th
so the nugs kept on swelling and it kept raining but no mold and the buds where very compact
that pheno was purple and smelled like forestfruits with an earthy undertone
spot 2; plant 1
Nice work GM
Nice update man. Exciting to see them start budding up like that, eh?
They are looking really healthy man, good work . Your lucky your not in the UK mate it feels like early november at the moment it's not nice at all.
i should have taken the extra time to give them each a half bag of soil. oh well, you live and learn eh? next year i will dig holes and put my own earth mix for every plant.
I see happiness!
Nice update G-Man.
Nice buds coming in there.
lookin good , byh the looks of them they just need extra npk
when did you last topdress?
What I can say to you man, you are THE MAN.
Really big respect from Italy, you are inspiring me.
Great job really dude.
From an indoor grower to a grower in the woods you ain`t done bad at all ! You are already thinking on improvements for the future . Where in the world doe`s an indoor grower walking through a growroom get to smell the woods after the rain , the wind in your hair & the river roaring down ? They never do , that`s why the outdoor growers smile more .
Your doing great , fingers x`d for your harvest .
Stay green .
well that's high praise indeed, but to be honest i'm just a beginner when it comes to guerrilla growing. learning by doing as they say
you guys in Italy have even better weather for this hobby, you should try it too.
very cool pics and update. Great info on testing spots thanks.
Better weather for sure, but we don't have the same big alone space that have you in America...
40minutes of bike around me there are everywhere houses & small cities, not big parks where try...
Looks good bro! Gotta love the great outdoors, keep it safe and good luck to you!!! Peace
Good update GS
so they have started to flower ... lets hope you get a harvest in
That alpine rocket sounds good is it a swiss strain ?
ive not seen much of it on ic ...
keep up the good work
kudos, gaius
maybe leave a note at spot#5 inviting your "visitors" to help themselves to a few buds, kinda reward them a little for their discovery. I was thinking of doing that, there's some signs that my area may have been discovered. Like your spot, however, the plants are still there, so I'll be keeping my fingers X'd it's just some hunter thats chill. Whattya think?
yeah.hehe leaving a note is not part of my plan roflmao. it would be cool if i could be sure no one else finds the plot in the future. but i wouldn't want some one with bad intentions towards me to get their hands on a note from me. if the guy wants it he will go back and take it if he can, if not he'll leave it. as the grower normally wants it to be ripe the odds are in favor of the ripper, as he won't care and will take it as soon as it looks like there is some thing to smoke on it. but we will see.
it's hard to know how well or bad intentioned the person was that found your plot. by leaving me the branch as a sign he kinda told me, i mean no harm. but if they left no sign and you just noticed signs, you really don't know what their intentions are. better search surrounding trees with a camera with good zoom or a set of binoculars, look at every tree and branch with a view of your spot. you want to be as sure as possible there are no cameras watching your spot now. taking pics and zooming in on the comp at home should allow you to examine your surroundings minutely. in the end you are probably in the same boat as me, just some guy who means no harm found them?
best of luck
yeah.
it may have been a false alarm. think about it this way, though. what would you have done, maybe 20 years ago, or when you were just like mr. joe six-pack and didn't smoke, maybe you knew what it was, what it looked like, and you just stumbled on a grow. you would have freaked, right? i'm sure it'd kick that "fight or flight" response in me, even now. If someone discovered your area and they took the time to sort of let you know ... but I guess even then there's a chance that they let the authorities know as well. I should get a mask or something.
Hey gm ,
i think your harvest will be around 3rd week october-end of october as normally they start flowering in the beginning of august , but cuz you planted late, harvest is also later