my first grow (outdoor)

Walls Have Teeth · 05-15-08, 14:00

first of all, hey to all... I haven't posted in a while, because I became a new father and my time was devoted to that part of my life. But I have more free time now and I wanted to inform on what I was up to... and get some needed help from the pool of expertise on the forums.

Now to get down to business

A friend and I started our first outdoor grow yesterday. We had picked out a prefect spot, secluded and it has great sun. While the seeds were germinating we got to work in preparing the grow area (we were not sure how safe it was to order seeds off line, so we used the best we had) . We dug in a circle about 3 1/2 to 4 feet deep and about a 4 foot diameter, we lined the hole with a tarp material and then filled it back in with spoil bought at a nursery (ph is about 6.4). We planted the germinated seeds yesterday, and hopefully things will go smoothly, although we are expecting the worst so we don't get our hopes too high.

here's a list of the products we have to maintain our hopefully healthy plants

- nitro fertilizer and a plant extract
- Earthworm humus
- organic pesticides, and human hair from a hair salon ( to keep away deer and other animals, i heard it works well)
- iron, calcium, and potassium deficiency corrector
- soil ph tester

thats it so far, I'll hopefully have some pictures of nice plants soon.
I wanted to make this thread since it is honestly my first grow and I wanted some good feedback on what we are doing wrong and what we are forgetting to do in the first place. So please feel free to correct me in any mistakes that I might have made in setting up the grow, or give me some advice to make it go smoother.

thanks all!!!

SkunkFarmer · 05-17-08, 01:02

my first advice, grow about 3 times as many seedlings as you need.
outdoors is a bitch and loses will be often to what ever reason.
its best to have too many than not enough....

next advice, dont grow one patch of 20 plants... grow in about 5 different places with 4 plants in each one..

i try to keep my outdoor spots looking untouched... as in no big spots of black dirt with grass surrounding it.

i dug my holes about 2 foot in diameter and about 2 foot deep. filled with rich black soil, then threw what ever nearby debri i could find on the black dirt leave's, sticks, what ever.

do some serious topping, stem pinching, bending...
to make them bushy.

good luck.

Walls Have Teeth · 05-17-08, 17:35

thanks for the advice. I actually started some in a pot today so that I can transfer them later on.

Walls Have Teeth · 05-18-08, 10:43

here are a few pictures of the area, I will update them weekly for you all to see how everything is progressing. It's pretty boring without any visible greenery, so sorry about that. Hopefully we'll see some action soon

SkunkFarmer · 05-19-08, 02:04

i'd make a few more spots just like it..

lol you buddies wearing mismatched shoes

eastwood · 05-19-08, 03:02

Looks like that would stick out like a sore thumb from the air..Get some leaves, sticks an shit around that Fast as possible.You want a clandestine outdoor grow to blend in with nature as much as possible.Take into consideration that some will be males an some might not make it so plant your healthy sprouts accordingly.

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lol you buddies wearing mismatched shoes

Walls Have Teeth · 05-19-08, 13:49

The area will be covered up as soon as possible, but because of the location I think it's relatively safe.

haha... to get to the spot a river has to be crossed... and some shoes were lost in the process.

The weather is beautiful and growing conditions are prime.

I'll have more pictures up soon. Thanks all for the advice

eastwood · 05-19-08, 23:53

Yeah dude might be far off in the woods but anything flying overhead will notice a plot freshly dug up like that in the middle of the woods.It will stick out like a sore thumb from the air is what I'm saying to ya.

Get some sticks an some green vegetation around the dirt area an you should be cool

ShroomGuerilla · 05-20-08, 02:29

camouflage netting is very useful

Walls Have Teeth · 05-20-08, 13:17

Where can you get camoflauge netting, and what exactly is it?

ShroomGuerilla · 05-20-08, 20:25

Go to an Army Surplus store. I dunno what they are really for. I guess building your own bunker or something crazy like that. Anyways. I know hunters use it. A quick google search shows a range of different kinds of camo netting.

heres one place I found.
http://www.vtarmynavy.com/camo_netting.htm

good luck

Walls Have Teeth · 05-21-08, 10:29

theres an army surplus store near my house so I'll probably go check that out. Don't think I really need it but it sounds cool

and I see exactly what you meant skunk, there was a 40% chance of afternoon showers and it turned out being several huge storm cells, tornado warnings, torrential downpours, and 2 inch hail. hopefully everything is ok though.

Walls Have Teeth · 05-26-08, 18:08

Here's an update.. so far so good. The little guys are starting to show some green. We got very lucky that nothing got ruined by the storm, there are 4 that look promising. By the way those are tooth picks used for marking.

sorry for the bad resolution, my buddy has a really old camera.

Walls Have Teeth · 06-03-08, 17:11

Here is this weeks update, everything looks really nice so far. We added some dried blood nitrogen in to hopefully get things moving a little faster, and also a bit of phosphorus and calcium.

hope these pics are enjoyed

Walls Have Teeth · 06-06-08, 12:16

the nitrogen is really doing its job! These guys are moving right along. Can anyone help in identifying the plants, since they were mystery seeds, that is if it's not too early to tell? thanks

Walls Have Teeth · 06-13-08, 15:42

as you can see we're down to three (two look really good).

Walls Have Teeth · 06-26-08, 12:30

I am pleased with my first attempt at growing and I think they look rather nice. My only complaints are that they lean a little bit in order to get more sun, but I guess thats my bad for not picking a spot where they got sun from all directions. I have been going at this with all organic plant food, nitrogen, and pesticide, but I know there is more I can do. I have been using LST but What other products and methods should i try??? I posted this grow log, as it is my first grow and I wanted to get some feedback... I haven't gotten as much as I had hoped so please help me out.

Thanks all!!!!
and here are some updated pictures, a lot has changed

prism1234 · 06-26-08, 21:29

Nice looking plants!

Have you thought about topping them? I bet a topping and those girls will bush out like crazy...

Looks really nice!

Makes me want to bust out an outdoor grow...

Keep up the good work!

Ravine · 06-27-08, 19:40

Wow, those are some beautiful plants man! I wish I could get a taste of whatever comes off of those!

Walls Have Teeth · 07-13-08, 12:57

sorry its been a while. look.

Ras Asad · 07-13-08, 14:30

Wow WHT!!! Beautiful Grow man!!!!!
specially for a first outdoor!!!
Beautiul man!! Respect!

any sex showing yet?
thanks for sharing!!!

Ras

BlacHaze · 07-13-08, 17:06

I had to top you!

LOL!

Awesome plant!

BlacHaze · 07-13-08, 17:09

Oops!
double post

how did that happen?
LOL!

Walls Have Teeth · 07-14-08, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ras Asad

Wow WHT!!! Beautiful Grow man!!!!!
specially for a first outdoor!!!
Beautiul man!! Respect!

any sex showing yet?
thanks for sharing!!!

Ras

From what I can tell they are all female, and thank you very much for the comments. I am happy we did this well on our first run, despite the difficulties of growing outdoor I think it is really rewarding, and the plants seem to be thriving.

It wont be too long before we get some bud pics!!! and I just hit em with some superbloom so hopefully that will help the ladies out.

LSDarkstar · 07-23-08, 09:07

I love how Summertime brings out all the CUTIES !!!

Nice lookings ladies .... makes ya just wanna smell it. Great job there, bet they look alot bushier now ( 11 daze since that last pic posted) . Thanks for the show bro ! PEACE

eastwood · 07-24-08, 22:25

Walls Have Teeth · 08-03-08, 12:30

I'll get some new pics up soon. Sorry for the delay, The tallest lady is 7 feet tall and all of them are very bushy. One of the plants is flowering now so I will post something new on that in the next few days.

twoguysupnorth · 08-03-08, 17:30

good job and healthy plants.

grimes390 · 08-05-08, 18:32

How bout an update?

limeade · 08-05-08, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlacHaze

I had to top you!

LOL!

Awesome plant!

is this "were is waldo?" because i don't see any pot plants in that picture, just a look alike field weed.. now that seems guerilla, i keep thinking i see a pot plant or two, and im like, i know wtf a pot plant looks like!!!! i''ve grown them!!!

but i can't be certain in that pic, amazing.

Ras Asad · 08-05-08, 20:08

you cant see them?? really?

I can see em pretty good. they are weird looking though. lol

limeade · 08-05-08, 21:25

that isn't marijuana.

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05-15-08, 14:00	#1 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	my first grow (outdoor) first of all, hey to all... I haven't posted in a while, because I became a new father and my time was devoted to that part of my life. But I have more free time now and I wanted to inform on what I was up to... and get some needed help from the pool of expertise on the forums. Now to get down to business A friend and I started our first outdoor grow yesterday. We had picked out a prefect spot, secluded and it has great sun. While the seeds were germinating we got to work in preparing the grow area (we were not sure how safe it was to order seeds off line, so we used the best we had) . We dug in a circle about 3 1/2 to 4 feet deep and about a 4 foot diameter, we lined the hole with a tarp material and then filled it back in with spoil bought at a nursery (ph is about 6.4). We planted the germinated seeds yesterday, and hopefully things will go smoothly, although we are expecting the worst so we don't get our hopes too high. here's a list of the products we have to maintain our hopefully healthy plants - nitro fertilizer and a plant extract - Earthworm humus - organic pesticides, and human hair from a hair salon ( to keep away deer and other animals, i heard it works well) - iron, calcium, and potassium deficiency corrector - soil ph tester thats it so far, I'll hopefully have some pictures of nice plants soon. I wanted to make this thread since it is honestly my first grow and I wanted some good feedback on what we are doing wrong and what we are forgetting to do in the first place. So please feel free to correct me in any mistakes that I might have made in setting up the grow, or give me some advice to make it go smoother. thanks all!!!

05-18-08, 10:43	#4 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	here are a few pictures of the area, I will update them weekly for you all to see how everything is progressing. It's pretty boring without any visible greenery, so sorry about that. Hopefully we'll see some action soon Attached Thumbnails

05-20-08, 02:29	#9 (permalink)
ShroomGuerilla Myco-Monkey Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 383	camouflage netting is very useful __________________ "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." -Albert Einstein

05-20-08, 13:17	#10 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	Where can you get camoflauge netting, and what exactly is it? __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

05-17-08, 01:02	#2 (permalink)
SkunkFarmer Former Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 75	my first advice, grow about 3 times as many seedlings as you need. outdoors is a bitch and loses will be often to what ever reason. its best to have too many than not enough.... next advice, dont grow one patch of 20 plants... grow in about 5 different places with 4 plants in each one.. i try to keep my outdoor spots looking untouched... as in no big spots of black dirt with grass surrounding it. i dug my holes about 2 foot in diameter and about 2 foot deep. filled with rich black soil, then threw what ever nearby debri i could find on the black dirt leave's, sticks, what ever. do some serious topping, stem pinching, bending... to make them bushy. good luck.

05-17-08, 17:35	#3 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	thanks for the advice. I actually started some in a pot today so that I can transfer them later on.

05-19-08, 02:04	#5 (permalink)
SkunkFarmer Former Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 75	i'd make a few more spots just like it.. lol you buddies wearing mismatched shoes

05-19-08, 13:49	#7 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	The area will be covered up as soon as possible, but because of the location I think it's relatively safe. haha... to get to the spot a river has to be crossed... and some shoes were lost in the process. The weather is beautiful and growing conditions are prime. I'll have more pictures up soon. Thanks all for the advice

05-19-08, 23:53	#8 (permalink)
eastwood Mycotopiate Join Date: Jul 1972 Posts: 1,773	Yeah dude might be far off in the woods but anything flying overhead will notice a plot freshly dug up like that in the middle of the woods.It will stick out like a sore thumb from the air is what I'm saying to ya. Get some sticks an some green vegetation around the dirt area an you should be cool

05-20-08, 20:25	#11 (permalink)
ShroomGuerilla Myco-Monkey Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 383	Go to an Army Surplus store. I dunno what they are really for. I guess building your own bunker or something crazy like that. Anyways. I know hunters use it. A quick google search shows a range of different kinds of camo netting. heres one place I found. http://www.vtarmynavy.com/camo_netting.htm good luck __________________ "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." -Albert Einstein

05-21-08, 10:29	#12 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	theres an army surplus store near my house so I'll probably go check that out. Don't think I really need it but it sounds cool and I see exactly what you meant skunk, there was a 40% chance of afternoon showers and it turned out being several huge storm cells, tornado warnings, torrential downpours, and 2 inch hail. hopefully everything is ok though. __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

05-26-08, 18:08	#13 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	Here's an update.. so far so good. The little guys are starting to show some green. We got very lucky that nothing got ruined by the storm, there are 4 that look promising. By the way those are tooth picks used for marking. sorry for the bad resolution, my buddy has a really old camera. Attached Thumbnails __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

06-03-08, 17:11	#14 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	Here is this weeks update, everything looks really nice so far. We added some dried blood nitrogen in to hopefully get things moving a little faster, and also a bit of phosphorus and calcium. hope these pics are enjoyed Attached Thumbnails __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

06-06-08, 12:16	#15 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	the nitrogen is really doing its job! These guys are moving right along. Can anyone help in identifying the plants, since they were mystery seeds, that is if it's not too early to tell? thanks Attached Thumbnails __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

06-13-08, 15:42	#16 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	as you can see we're down to three (two look really good). Attached Thumbnails __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

06-26-08, 12:30	#17 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	they grow up so fast I am pleased with my first attempt at growing and I think they look rather nice. My only complaints are that they lean a little bit in order to get more sun, but I guess thats my bad for not picking a spot where they got sun from all directions. I have been going at this with all organic plant food, nitrogen, and pesticide, but I know there is more I can do. I have been using LST but What other products and methods should i try??? I posted this grow log, as it is my first grow and I wanted to get some feedback... I haven't gotten as much as I had hoped so please help me out. Thanks all!!!! and here are some updated pictures, a lot has changed Attached Thumbnails __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

06-26-08, 21:29	#18 (permalink)
prism1234 Running from My Mycelium Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,510	Nice looking plants! Have you thought about topping them? I bet a topping and those girls will bush out like crazy... Looks really nice! Makes me want to bust out an outdoor grow... Keep up the good work! __________________ No matter how pretty the fire is, dont touch it!

06-27-08, 19:40	#19 (permalink)
Ravine Witty Title Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 42	Wow, those are some beautiful plants man! I wish I could get a taste of whatever comes off of those!

07-13-08, 12:57	#20 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	sorry its been a while. look. Attached Thumbnails __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

07-13-08, 14:30	#21 (permalink)
Ras Asad Khenmes Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,624	Wow WHT!!! Beautiful Grow man!!!!! specially for a first outdoor!!! Beautiul man!! Respect! any sex showing yet? thanks for sharing!!! Ras __________________ In a moonlit night on a spring day, the croak of a frog pierces through the whole cosmos, turning it into a single family. Chang Chin-ch’en

07-13-08, 17:06	#22 (permalink)
BlacHaze Mycotopiate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 261	I had to top you! LOL! Awesome plant! Attached Thumbnails

07-13-08, 17:09	#23 (permalink)
BlacHaze Mycotopiate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 261	Oops! double post how did that happen? LOL!

07-23-08, 09:07	#25 (permalink)
LSDarkstar Mycophiliac Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 71	Lovely Ladies I love how Summertime brings out all the CUTIES !!! Nice lookings ladies .... makes ya just wanna smell it. Great job there, bet they look alot bushier now ( 11 daze since that last pic posted) . Thanks for the show bro ! PEACE

07-24-08, 22:25	#26 (permalink)
eastwood Mycotopiate Join Date: Jul 1972 Posts: 1,773

08-03-08, 12:30	#27 (permalink)
Walls Have Teeth VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 171	I'll get some new pics up soon. Sorry for the delay, The tallest lady is 7 feet tall and all of them are very bushy. One of the plants is flowering now so I will post something new on that in the next few days. __________________ There is so much talk about the system... and so little understanding.

08-03-08, 17:30	#28 (permalink)
twoguysupnorth Mycotopiate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,478	good job and healthy plants.

08-05-08, 18:32	#29 (permalink)
grimes390 Sexologist since age 13 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 221	How bout an update? __________________ CFL Growers Motto...."I Do Because I Can, I Can Because I Want To, I Want To Because You Said I Couldn't"

08-05-08, 20:08	#31 (permalink)
Ras Asad Khenmes Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,624	you cant see them?? really? I can see em pretty good. they are weird looking though. lol __________________ In a moonlit night on a spring day, the croak of a frog pierces through the whole cosmos, turning it into a single family. Chang Chin-ch’en

08-05-08, 21:25	#32 (permalink)
limeade ghetto mycologist Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,102	that isn't marijuana.