Hey this is my first outdoor grow and was hopeing for some pointers. I just ordered purple power, early misty, early bud, and kc 33 from nirvana. i live in a northern climate and plan to pick out 4 different grow areas. I will germinate the seeds and move into rockwool medium under flouros for a week or so before moving outdoors.

1. should i use the existing soil at the site i plan to grow or should i buy a certain kind of soil

2. what should i add to the soil (existing or purchased)

3. should i bag the holes i put the soil in? why or why not?

4. is hardening off my plants important in my northern climate? if so how can i do this while remaining stealth?

thanks for any help

[...................................quote=Earlymist y;813417]Hey this is my first outdoor grow and was hopeing for some pointers. I just ordered purple power, early misty, early bud, and kc 33 from nirvana. i live in a northern climate and plan to pick out 4 different grow areas. I will germinate the seeds and move into rockwool medium under flouros for a week or so before moving outdoors.

1. should i use the existing soil at the site i plan to grow or should i buy a certain kind of soilplan on digging big holes and keeping much of the existig soil

2. what should i add to the soil (existing or purchased)I always add some good aged compost but make sure it is aged. You can purchase good compost at the store. I also add some perlite and some lime (for pine forest) and bonemeal . Don't add any smelly organics like blood meal or fish stuff. The animals will dig it up.

3. should i bag the holes i put the soil in? why or why not?bag the holes ?
ummm.........not sure what you mean there. You don't put a bag into the hole. NO!

4. is hardening off my plants important in my northern climate? if so how can i do this while remaining stealth?absolutely essential. I live in central ontario canada and I have to harden opff my plants first unless I have just put seeds straight into the ground.

thanks for any help[/quote]

Also try finding spots where you have access to water.
Watch out for hunters at harvest time.

Thanks for the help lacy, would you suggest starting under flourecents before moving out doors or just plant them into the ground after germinating them. Also how much water does a sprouting plant get and What do you suggest for fertilizer or any other things I will need in vegitative growth and also flowering I plan on going to the garden center today for supplies

if you dont have big pots(15 gallons or more) then definitely dig big holes and bag them-You can contain the roots and still give them enough space to spread if you dig a big enough hole.You dont want your roots extending out of your soil mix into bad soil-particularly clay which is very common.Dig a 3' by 3' hole, pour 2 to 3" of gravel or rock at the bottom for drainage, and place a large trash back with holes cut in the bottom for drainage.Try Heavy Harvest from Advanced-time release pellets that you apply once every season.(Spring,Summer,Fall.)

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