The Dudes' Grow Journal - Ontario Outdoor G13xBuddah

The Dude 4552 · #1 05-19-2008, 04:27 PM

Alright I feel I have done a fair share of grinding my teeth on all the information available on this site. I have consulted with fellow local growers and have received a wealth of good advice from the people here at RIU. I have seen over a dozen videos to help me familiarize myself with all the aspects of growing, bought and read numerous books on cannibas cultivation, and started a couple of preliminary attempts in order to get a feel for the growing conditions.

So for my first informed grow I have chose an outdoor Guerrilla grow. Luckily I live in a suburb in Southern Ontario Canada surrounded by forest and wilderness. I spent a couple of weeks or so in April scouting out the perfect growing location and I found it. Acres of uninhabited land near a body of water and virtually invisible. No need to worry about casual hikers as this land has NOT been traveled. There is no housing or business' nearby either. I brought a camera last week when I was digging the holes for the soil mix but the battery died out.

Anyway, I ordered the summertime Buddha strain from the Canadian Seed Exchange but they were out of stock so they sent me a G13 buddha cross instead. You may know about it from the thread I posted a few days ago.

So I have clearance from the Weather Network that this upcoming Thursday is excellent gardening conditions so I am germinating them today so they will be ready by then.

Pics: I took two paper towels and folded them into 1/4s. Then I placed the seeds on one side of the paper towel, sprayed them, folded the towel over, sprayed the towel until moist, turned the towel over and sprayed again. I placed the towel in a ziploc bag, sealed out the air and tossed it under the couch.

See you in a few days.

veryberry · #2 05-19-2008, 05:41 PM

dude if your lucky maybe you can find a beaver dam. any size as long as its old. check it out . stick your arm in the muck its always perfect, nice qand fluffy. you should get 2 to 3 pound plants. also can you give us your soil mixture if your bringing in any extra? thanx good luck.

k2696 · #3 05-19-2008, 05:57 PM

whats the beaver dam for?

The Dude 4552 · #4 05-19-2008, 06:25 PM

The soil I am using is compiled of:

Peat Moss 40%
Perlite 25%
Blood Meal 5%
Bone Meal (Not Pictured) 5%
Building/masonary sand (not pictured) 10%
Worm Castings (not pictured) 15%

Perlite for drainage, blood and bone meal for nutrients and minerals, sand (industrial-grade, no beach sand) to improve drainage, and worm castings for a mineral and nutrient boost.

My plan was to dig 10L holes and backfill with soil mix. I also compiled a batch of rocks and dead deciduous tree leaves to use as mulch.

I am also aware that blood meal will attract rodents and animals so I plan on affixing a plastic netting around the grow area to deter animals until the plants are large enough to support themselves.

The grow area receives sunlight from all angles and is located atop a steep hill. This will allow me to utilize the sunlight as much as possible. Also, the climate isn't warm enough in the summer to harm the plants so I figure the more sunlight the better. Once I go back in the next couple of days I will take pictures of the spot so you can see what I mean.

veryberry · #5 05-20-2008, 05:46 PM

you put your plants on the dam after you mix it up a little. well maybe alot. its a trade secret that i'm letting out of the bag. people use this soil to put in their other gardens around the dam. it would be nice if the dam was going in the opposite direction than the suns direction as well.

The Dude 4552 · #6 05-21-2008, 12:43 PM

Alright, I took a train ride to my spot today...

After 30 minutes or so of walking through dense bush I arrived...

Like I said yesterday, there is no homes, businesses' or any signs that someone visits here. I dug my five holes, removing vegetation and roots...

I got my supplies and mixed.

Peat Moss 40%
Perlite 25%
Blood Meal 5%
Bone Meal (Not Pictured) 5%
Building/masonary sand (not pictured) 10%
Worm Castings (not pictured) 15%

I mixed everything up in a garbage bag. I started with a small amount of soil mix in the bottom of each hole, which I mixed with the regular soil. Then another larger layer of soil mix.

Since I know that the blood meal will attract deer, rodents and other animals I nailed down a protective mesh to keep larger animals away from the plants.

Now that everything is prepped I just need to wait for the seeds to germinate to plant them outside. I wish I had more seeds but until I get a better job these five will have to do. Plus, I started a 28 plant guerrilla grow before I even signed up to RIU that I also need to keep an eye on.

See you in a couple days...

Questions or comments welcome.

veryberry · #7 05-21-2008, 07:54 PM

Hey man! Just a little concerned with the size of your holes, if noone's around why not dig wider to fluffen the soil around as well. It looks a little dense. I usually see 4 to 5 foot wide plots per plant, hell bring in a tiller. I guess it's not possible to bring on the train but that would be a sight to see lol. Another concern would be what it looks like from above, choppers etc. It may only be 5 plants but to make it blend nicely you will probably be able to plant there every year, without the concern or voice in the back of your mind henpecking you. Well anyways good luck and keep on keepin on. Will check on the thread later. One more thing, if your worried about drainage why not consider mounding, people do this in swamps. You just mound your soil in a plastic grow bag about 10 inches above the base, First fill the bags with your soil and then plce them upsidedown in your hole about 3 inches deep so you bury the top of the bag so it will stay in place over time. Next cut the bottom out to expose your soil and water heavily. The grow bags should be at least 5 gallons and there you go no worries of overwatering or bugs that will crawl up the stem to munch on the plants because you will also slap the sticky stuff they sell in gardening stores, on the plastic. It works well for fruiting trees and it's just another precaution you can take.

The Dude 4552 · #8 05-21-2008, 09:45 PM

ok with your advice I will dig the holes a bit bigger. Two of the seeds germinated today so I'm going to the spot again tomorrow to plant them. As for growbags and such I cannot bring all that soil on foot to the spot. It is a 45min walk from where I live, and I cannot be seen dragging all that stuff. The holes are relatively deep, there are three layers of soil underneath to allow for root space. I have a TON of space for future grows so I dont have the need to till and preserve the soil in one particular spot. Thanks for the help.

veryberry · #9 05-22-2008, 10:30 AM

Use the soil that's already there, just mulch it up more so the roots can go wild without trying to penetrate hard soil. you can still use the grow bags by using the soil from that you took out of the hole to begin with. All the soil you brought in can be mixed with the original soil to accomodate filling the bags as well without comprimising any nute value,even still use your three layer but with added original soil to fill up the hole and the grow bags. grow bags are easy to bring in too. As or your plants i'd suggest letting them grow a little before putting them in the ground. if your only using five let them get at least 4 inches high. they'l easily fit in a knapsack to get them to the site. use 4 inch pots. will check on your response later dude.

The Dude 4552 · #10 05-23-2008, 12:03 PM

Day One
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Outdoor Temperature: 18*C
Soil pH: 6.8
Water used: 2 litres
water pH: 6.5

As the Weather Network predicted, today was a perfect day to plant the seeds and it will continue to be great growing weather for the next two weeks. I calculated my walk at 45 minutes, which isn't alot of time for once or twice a week. The whole trip takes roughly two hours.

I walked to my first original grow first, everything seems to be doing fine but since I didn't know much about growing when I started this little patch I do not have hopes it will survive. Its from some 2 year old bagseed my friend gave me. Nevertheless I watered them with water from the nearby water source. I continued to my new and improved and therefore more important grow.

So, five out of my five g13xbuddah seeds germinated by today, having started on Monday morning.

I used my soil pH meter to make a small hole in the middle of the soil.I grabbed my fresh pair of tweezers, picked up the seeds by the shell (being careful not to touch the root) and placed it into the soil. I filled the hole, patted around it, and gave each hole a good deal of 6.5pH rain water. I also watered from outside in to fill the entire area of soil rather than select parts.

Thats it for now. It's going to be sunny with temps in the 20 -25*c range for the next two weeks or so (could be longer, the weather network only predicts 14 days in advance...) I will be going by on Tuesday or Wednesday to check. With no trees to unnecessarily shade these plants, they can take full advantage of the sunny weather to come. Expect an update by then.