Outdoor Guerrilla grow @ 40N and need some tips/advice.....

[Powderfinger]

Unfortunately, I can't grow around the homestead so I'm forced to grow elsewhere on private land which should be pretty secure and stealthy. I have decided to plant within a few meters of a water source for easy access.

I'm going with Think Different (beans arrived today! ) and a few freebies thrown in by Herbie. Here are my thoughts....

Considering putting two of the tree TD beans in smart type pots(three gallon) and the third in amended soil nearby. The freebies will go in the ground as well. All will be germinated and then put in small starter containers for a couple of weeks. My planned medium will be Just Right Xtra.

My potential issues and concerns: I will only be able to check on things about every couple of weeks. Between this, I'm concerned about watering or the lack thereof. I'm considering putting some water retaining crystals in the bottom of the pots and the soil to help with retention. I've also got some water nannies that will hold two litre bottles that I can put in the grow pots.

Sun exposure where I'm considering should provide six to seven hours of morning light with the remainder filtered/dappled sun to shade in the afternoon.

Should I be ok with this watering schedule during the late spring/summer/fall grow? The past few years, our dog-days of heat don't usually kick in until late July. Given my two week schedule, would I be better off to forego container grows? The Just Right medium is supposed to help with moisture retention and with the crystals and nannies I'm hopeful I can make this work.

Any thoughts/tips/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Powderfinger

 

[Chester]

I grow outdoors in upstate NY every year. The auto seeds will be germinated in 1 gal root pouches and the pouch itself will be planted about 3 weeks later (5/25) which practically eliminates transplant shock. I use 50% perlite / 25% Lamberts Organic Potting Soil / 25% Lobster compost. The soil is very light. This upcoming grow I will be using Soil Tabs and Flower Tabs from Nirvana ... using water nannies may cause your grow to be discovered by others. If you plant anything above soil level it will need more water than in the ground. I know of no serious growers using water saving crystals ... if you use pre fertilized soil your grow is doomed from the start ... Just Right xtra sounds good as long as it is not prefertilized ... but I would still use 25-50% perlite ... Good Luck w/ your grow ...
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[maffro]

Stick em all in the ground with amended soil if you have to leave them for 2 weeks, maybe experiment with your freebies with the water crystals. I tried them with some easyriders a couple of years back, didnt notice much difference in taste or growth. Maybe plant one near you water source ? Dig a hole and see where the water table is ?
Pls share you findings and grow, best of luck