Coneal49
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I'm planning to grow Northern Lights outdoors this summer. Any advice on start to finish any advice is appreciated.
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Coneal49
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Coneal49
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How are you growing it, in the ground, in bags, are you using bagged soil or amended natural soil? What kind of nutes, organic or synthetic? Clones or seeds, autos or photos, feminized or regular? How many plants? When do you get enough day length. Need more info to really offer much advice/help.
I am not sure why you would want to use a 5 gallon bucket placed in a hole in the ground. If the area you are thinking of growing in can grow vegetables or flowers or already has field grasses, wild flowers, shrubs or trees then it can grow a Cannabis plant without having to add special soils.I've got an idea using a 5 gallon bucket digging the whole deeper for the roots then more fox farm then the bucket with large holes in the bottom with more fox farm happy frog + ocean floor soil and still using fox farm nutrients.
I am not sure why you would want to use a 5 gallon bucket placed in a hole in the ground. If the area you are thinking of growing in can grow vegetables or flowers or already has field grasses, wild flowers, shrubs or trees then it can grow a Cannabis plant without having to add special soils.
A popular method of preparing for planting an outdoor Cannabis plant is to dig a large hole. Mix the soil that came out with peat moss, some compost and natural fertilizers or nutrients and then refill the hole. Let it sit for about 3 to 4 weeks and then put the seed or plant in though some outdoor growers do not even wait. The soil should come out just as good, if not better, than it would if the Fox Farm soils had been mixed in and end up costing a lot less.
I am not sure why you would want to use a 5 gallon bucket placed in a hole in the ground. If the area you are thinking of growing in can grow vegetables or flowers or already has field grasses, wild flowers, shrubs or trees then it can grow a Cannabis plant without having to add special soils.
A popular method of preparing for planting an outdoor Cannabis plant is to dig a large hole. Mix the soil that came out with peat moss, some compost and natural fertilizers or nutrients and then refill the hole. Let it sit for about 3 to 4 weeks and then put the seed or plant in though some outdoor growers do not even wait. The soil should come out just as good, if not better, than it would if the Fox Farm soils had been mixed in and end up costing a lot less.
I am not sure why you would want to use a 5 gallon bucket placed in a hole in the ground. If the area you are thinking of growing in can grow vegetables or flowers or already has field grasses, wild flowers, shrubs or trees then it can grow a Cannabis plant without having to add special soils.
A popular method of preparing for planting an outdoor Cannabis plant is to dig a large hole. Mix the soil that came out with peat moss, some compost and natural fertilizers or nutrients and then refill the hole. Let it sit for about 3 to 4 weeks and then put the seed or plant in though some outdoor growers do not even wait. The soil should come out just as good, if not better, than it would if the Fox Farm soils had been mixed in and end up costing a lot less.
When it is time to put them outside for the rest of the season transplant from the #3 pot directly into the garden spot.maybe I should put them in a number 3 pot instead.
When it is time to put them outside for the rest of the season transplant from the #3 pot directly into the garden spot.
The thing with leaving the plant in the bucket or pot is that it will slow down the roots growing through the holes. Take advantage of all the room the roots will have available to them by planting into the ground and putting the pot away until the next growing season.
And since you are thinking of having two plants outside plant them about 10 to 12 feet apart so they do not compete with each other.
Also I would dig 5ft hole and 5ft diameter and fix the soil up like add gravel and pertil or whatever and for the pot if it's plastic just cut the bottom out before plantingWhen it is time to put them outside for the rest of the season transplant from the #3 pot directly into the garden spot.
The thing with leaving the plant in the bucket or pot is that it will slow down the roots growing through the holes. Take advantage of all the room the roots will have available to them by planting into the ground and putting the pot away until the next growing season.
And since you are thinking of having two plants outside plant them about 10 to 12 feet apart so they do not compete with each other.
Also I would dig 5ft hole and 5ft diameter and fix the soil up like add gravel and pertil or whatever and for the pot if it's plastic just cut the bottom out before planting
Judging by the color and height of the blades of grass the lawn is typical and your area is already in spring growth. About two weeks ahead of us up here in the Detroit metro area.Just one 2 northern lights one to the left of the stares and one on the right.Center steps is my morning coffee and a smoke spot
They will grow best in 8 or more hours of sunlight. If it was my grow I would not worry about using stones or anything else to reflect light or heat. I would make a nice garden bed on each side of the stairs and dig a small hole about two or three times the size of the pot the plant is growing in. Mix some peat moss or coco coir and some compost with the soil that was removed. Just transplant the young plant from the pot into the hole. Refill with the amended soil.What about weed barrier and maybe some white small stones with the deck and stones heating up I know white is a good reflector but am concerned with the heat issue.
I do not care for using a weed barrier. It is made from plastic. It will start to fall apart within a year and then there are bits and pieces that will be mixed into the soil there for years and years. The first year is OK but after that weeds will start to poke up through it or will sprout in a small layer of soil and send roots down through the barrier. From what I have been reading fewer and fewer gardening and landscaping consultants are recommending using the plastic weed barriers.Let me know what you think about weed barrier and white stones.
That is up to you. Keep in mind that we are already 3 weeks away from the beginning of May. Use a hard sided plastic pot and start now if you want. Hard sided pots will make it easier to pop the root ball out. The cloth bags often end up having to be cut up the side to get the root ball out which is a waste of money in my opinion.Ohhh should I start them inside now or about two weeks before May
Hi Coneal,
I grew Northern Lights outdoors last summer and the plants were great. Super hardy and put buds on very early. Lots of thick colas and the finished product was very good, but may have been better if I was on my drying game.
I am not the most experienced grower, but so far I have had best results in the biggest possible pots. I have a variety pots sized 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 gals. that I have scavenged with the exception of the 30 gal which I actually bought new and it was totally worth it.
After 3 outdoor seasons my best results were starting seed in a Solo cup. Transplant to 1 gal container until after last frost date, keeping them indoors under a little 100W LED light, then into the largest pot possible with good soil. Top dress monthly with worm castings and dry amendment. I used Build A Soil Craft Blend. Water only, thats it!
I found that as the size of the pot increases the ease of growing also improves. A 30 gal container takes a lot of soil to fill but it contains more nutrients and holds water better than anything smaller.
I also shared a couple of starters with a friend who put them directly in the ground and the plants got HUGE! There is no comparison.
Just so happens the way to figure it out came up this morning. If you are interested in know the approximate size/volume of the pot :Don't know how many gallon it is ....