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Post by Lone Alaskan Gypsy on Jan 27, 2016 18:34:25 GMT -9
For those of you who do grow your marijuana outside, how do you do it discreetly? I'm assuming most people who do this live in a really remote area, specifically one with a lot of brush around that doesn't allow people to see into the area they're growing. I have a couple friends who grow out in Knik, and they live on the backs of dirt roads. Their homes typically have long driveways as well that prevent people from 'accidently' accessing their property. All of them have pretty ferocious guard dogs (all of which are freely let roam the yard). It makes sense that you wouldn't want to openly promote yourself as an outdoor grower seeing as though I'm assuming that'd make you a big target for thieves, and the people I know who do grow outside do so with very little visitors ever accessing their property. But even so- I'm sure aside from 'secrecy' there have to be a few other precautions you put in place to ensure the safety of your crop.
I'm even more curious, though, how people in metropolitan areas like Anchorage, Eagle River, and Fairbanks could grow in their backyards without causing a fuss. Even more so- is this going to be legal in any cities in Alaska? I'd assume with a tall child-proof wooden fence that prohibits people from seeing into your yard you'd be pretty much covered if you had neighbors that respected your privacy. But aside from that- how can you securely, safely, and discreetly grow in a suburban setting?
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Post by skunkybudz4me on Jan 27, 2016 19:29:51 GMT -9
I wouldn't attempt growing outside in the Anchorage area, to many people that can't be trusted, once the word gets out, your marked.....lol
I grew outside in a rural area, lots of sheriff's flying over the Green Hwy, so I'd plant them here and there under the big pines when I found a good sun spot.
It made for a little more work, but I never got busted, no one ever found them (except the deer), it's even possible to set up a battery powered hydro unit.
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Post by Lone Alaskan Gypsy on Jan 27, 2016 22:15:23 GMT -9
Wow- you're getting really fancy with your outdoor grow with a battery powered hydro unit. Sun spots in spruce trees sounds like a great idea. Do they get a lot of sunlight in that kind of area? Can you only plant them in mid-summer when our sun has really long hours or do they grow well even in late May into late August in between trees? I know that one of the biggest problems for outdoor plants with people I knew was snowshoe hares. Even their dogs couldn't seem to keep them away.
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Post by skunkybudz4me on Jan 27, 2016 22:30:19 GMT -9
Wow- you're getting really fancy with your outdoor grow with a battery powered hydro unit. Sun spots in spruce trees sounds like a great idea. Do they get a lot of sunlight in that kind of area? Can you only plant them in mid-summer when our sun has really long hours or do they grow well even in late May into late August in between trees? I know that one of the biggest problems for outdoor plants with people I knew was snowshoe hares. Even their dogs couldn't seem to keep them away. Gypsy, ooooohhhh how I'd like to claim some fame for my grows, but I just like to tinker around and experiment when I can. I'm all about the DIY projects like you and tok, I like playing with alternative energy to see what can be used and what cant. When planting outside, look at the strain your planting, you can find info on what's the best time to plant. You will want to find a place outside that has moisture to some degree, unless you have a close by water source. Birch trees tend to grow in high water areas, always a good spot to look for a place. You should be able to find many hood places among spruce tree's. A project I'm working on now is growing without light, get the same or better results in half the time, and cut my electric use to pennies on the dollar  Keep in mind, no matter the plant, you can't grow it outside till mother nature says it's ok.....lol |
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Post by wolf on Jan 27, 2016 22:39:35 GMT -9
Id think a bigger issue might be moose. Id hate to hike a mile out to my plant to find a 7 foot bare stem. Fencing for the moosies, and a combo of things to fend off the hares. Many plants supposedly deter rabbits, plant bunches of clover away from MJ in hopes of luring hares to a tastier dinner, send an invite to the nearby wolves..convince them to den near your plants  Edit... No lights? ....do tell |
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Post by skunkybudz4me on Jan 27, 2016 23:03:52 GMT -9
Id think a bigger issue might be moose. Id hate to hike a mile out to my plant to find a 7 foot bare stem. Fencing for the moosies, and a combo of things to fend off the hares. Many plants supposedly deter rabbits, plant bunches of clover away from MJ in hopes of luring hares to a tastier dinner, send an invite to the nearby wolves..convince them to den near your plants Edit... No lights? ....do tell Yes, you heard it right "NO LIGHTS" I found some info on the dark Web that I hadn't ever seen before. So I put it to the test with a crude setup that I could put together just to try to test this guy's work, yet use cannabis. I used 6 cuttings of the same momma, they were all fed the same thing through my hydro setup. 4 of the plants got light, the last two got no light at all, but received electrical root stemulation that the other four plants didnt. Due to my crude setup, I can't say I received true results, but what I did get was very convincing, enough to make me keep going when I'm able to. All the plants grew out, the two without produced about 30g more then the ones with the lights. |
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Post by wolf on Jan 27, 2016 23:19:10 GMT -9
No shit..! Haha thats fabulous. Thanks for sharing! Definitely have to look into this
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Post by Lone Alaskan Gypsy on Jan 28, 2016 15:39:37 GMT -9
Wow, you guys are freaking mad scientists. Electrical root stimulation? Does that create a photosynthesis affect with the plants? That's insane, and freaking awesome- but I'm not sure I have the biological knowledge to even begin comprehending the process.
Wolf: Moose, I'd assume would be a pretty big issue too- but for some reason they seem to fear dogs a lot more than hares do. Our 'rabbits' up here have to be some of the dumbest in the world. They're lucky they breed fast. Fences sound like an obvious necessity as well. haha Having wolves nearby would be awesome, but I wouldn't even know how to begin persuading those crazy wandering hunters to stay nearby.
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Post by skunkybudz4me on Jan 28, 2016 19:39:14 GMT -9
Yes Gypsy, plants can absorb photosynthesis through the roots, more then through the leaves.
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