Doing it big in the Northwest

Hello everyone, my name is Guido 93 and I am here to share with you my knowledge in growing outdoor ɔɥǝǝqɐ (cheeba).

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I will be updating throughout the summer with pictures and information about soil, nutrients, cures for pests and disease (hopefully we will not need to get into this)
I live in the middle of the city. Luckily my roof has a balcony which is secluded and not visible from any other rooftop.
I am currently growing in two different pots of the same strain (Alaskan Thunderfuck); a 32 gallon plastic recycle bin and a 20 gallon airpot.
Choosing this strain was easy for it's shorter flowering time and stout growth. The plants are newly rooted clones I took from my mother plant.

One issue I have is the short amount of light I get on my rooftop. The plants receive light from sun (4:30-5 a.m.) up to about 6 p.m. rather than a full 18 hours of sunlight.

I am using a locally made soil which i have been using for a long time.

Cost:
Each bag of soil is $7.50 when bought in bulk (+10).
So far I have bought 12 = $90
20 gallon air pot = $13
32 gallon bin = $15
Wood (to build a dolly) = $3
Wheels (x8 ) and screws = $60
Kelp meal = $9
Bone meal= $9
Bat guano= $9
Total Cost = $208

The 32 gallon pot:
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Here I have drilled more than 100 tiny holes alongside the bin to help air circulation and drainage.
I have added kelp meal, bone meal, molasses, and bat guano to the soil.

The 20 gallon air pot:
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No nutrients were added.
One problem I have with this pot is that the pot is so short it is shadowed by my balcony railing.
This prevents morning light from reaching the plant. I will however be building the dolly for this plant at 2".

Good luck to everyone who has plants 'a growin'.

Monday, June 11 - 2012
One of the first of many beautiful days here in the NW
Today on this wonderful day I have chosen to play my plants my selection of Reggae.
Right now they are listening to "Guess Who is Coming to Dinner" - Black Uhuru
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Tuesday, June 12 - 2012
I came up on a video of my first outdoor grow last year. Check it out

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Originally Posted by Guido93

I bought it at Home Depot. The material is nice and I will soon be securing it to some cinder blocks to withstand the huge amount of wind in the later parts of the year.
They are happy and away from the rain, which is my main concern in my area. I may need to consider a de-humidifier though. I noticed a lot of condensation. Though this is not a problem in veg, this might be bad for the budding stages.

Your trying to run things in your GH that are either A: going to run you a lot of money in power or B: won't make any bit of noticeable difference. If you're going to run a dehumidifier or a Co2 system 1 you need a well sealed area or your going to lose Co2 and fight the climate with a dehumidifier. Your better off opening the windows and doors of the GH and letting the hot summer day equalize the heat/humidity. The more heat the more condensation mind you so you can go ahead and use a dehumidifier or save $$ open the flaps and let the summer evap the humidity. Also don't water so much if you fear it's getting too wet in there. Im running coco coir and peat moss only and I can get away with 3-5 days in 80-90* weather between waterings in 5gals. no condensation on my walls