when do pot-copter's fly

Ok if I grow autos that finish around august do I need to worry about helicopters? Do they spot mj because it stays green longer than other plants. I guess my question is when do they fly? Is it in the fall when most plants are already dying because if so I will already be harvested.

if your worried about copters , then dont grow outdoors !

Anyway give your location so people at least know where your from !

^sounds like a cop....The "pot copters" as you put it, catch people because they bunch too many marijuana plants together. Use that brain of yours buddy, it has nothing to do with the color of the plant, how long its green, or anything like that. Its about how much is there in that spot for them to spot, and of course how big the plants are. Choose a good location, and you are growing auto's, so i would be more worried about somebody stumbling on to them around your spot, than some helicopters. I think it would be kind of hard to spot a few autos from a bird thats thats flying high enough to stay out of powerlines/treelines. Just my 2cents. Stay safe and happy growing. Oh and maybe read a few threads on outdoor growing and how not to get caught. Theres plenty of those on this site with loads of good info.

I sound like a cop? What are you talking about? I live in kentucky I did forget to mention that. Helicopters are a big issue here. Use my brain? You're insinuating that im not intelligent because I'm asking if there is a pattern to how police helicopters fly? Lets be a little more friendly how about it. BTW I had a friend who had his plants taken and he had two plants. Now, since you guys are intellectually superior, you'll understand what that means.

hattrick said:

I sound like a cop? What are you talking about? I live in kentucky I did forget to mention that. Helicopters are a big issue here. Use my brain? You're insinuating that im not intelligent because I'm asking if there is a pattern to how police helicopters fly? Lets be a little more friendly how about it. BTW I had a friend who had his plants taken and he had two plants. Now, since you guys are intellectually superior, you'll understand what that means.

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No they dont have a pattern. If they did im sure we wouldnt know about it. My guess is around common harvest times when the plants are full grown and easier to spot.

He wasnt calling you a cop. He was calling Chronza one because he asked for your location.

By use your brain, He means think smarter not harder. He doesnt mean your stupid.

Your friend made a mistake if someone found them. Location is key, and dont tell or show anyone.

BTW dont give out your location, thats stupid.

if he is a cop....GO FIND AND BUST SOMEONE THAT ACTUALLY DOING DRUGS>>LEAVE MJ ALONE MY GOD that is all

Someone who's from your area might be able to help tell you what your local police/dnr's/whoever is up to and how they run/do it. I really doubt all states and state agencies follow the same patterns and operate the same way when it comes to marijuana growing in their state.

I have found that it doesn't matter if you plant a few or plant a lot, the helicoptor will find them if they're not located properly. I grow outside under large maple trees. The canopy of the trees make it harder to detect and if you notice the sun always comes in at an angle from the south. I had 50 in one spot once and they were not detected. I have tried both methods and I find I have a better chance if I pick a good spot and put a bunch in. When you plant one here and one there it gives them a larger scope to locate them and when they find one you can be sure they'll find all of them. Leave the woods appearing natural and they will be harder to locate. The cameras have a light filter and shows pot plants as a bright orange.

"My guess is around common harvest times when the plants are full grown and easier to spot"

So If I'm growing autos that finish in 90 days I should'nt have to worry about heli's. Right? atleast not as much as if I were growing regular strains. BTW I'm growing DR Green Thumb's Iranian Auto. Has anyone checked these out?

Hey Hattrick,

I'm in ky also.The choppers are out there damn near the whole grow season,been playin hide n seek with those bastards for years.Have had plants taken by S.P from early july to october over the years.So in other words beware of them at all times.

I always heard that plants show bright orange, as bird mentioned, when they are flowering. If this is true it makes sense that helis wont be a problem if u start ur autos asap. Not sure about Kentucky though, I was watching a show on TV and they are pretty serious there lol... A huge waste of money I'd be one pissed off tax payer if i was u.

Its rediculous how much money goes into fighting marijuana. Go get the smack dealers and pill pushers, just leave mj alone. JagDog. Im with you man. I seen some last year but it was late into fall. I will be pissed if I get my plants taken. I'm probably gonna invest a few hundred dollars into some good auto seeds, along with a few regular seeds. Iranian auto being the majority of them. Jagdog, im fairly new at this game. Since you're from the same state and you got some experience on me, any advice on any subject will be greatly appreciated.

bird mcbride said:

The cameras have a light filter and shows pot plants as a bright orange.

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This is 100% false, they dont have any filter to make pot plants appear any different color through the cameras.

Research FLIR and you will find lots of information. The cameras on the aircraft has very high zooming capabilities, but still have to be operated by a human. That human has to find the plants, not the camera. They look for trash from growers, trails, uniformed lines of plants, large quantities of plants, etc. The actual FLIR camera they attach to the aircraft/vehicle is used to find heat signatures. FLIR cant see through anything, it can only see abnormal levels of heat being pumped out of abnormal places.

Its alot harder to find pot plants outside than most would think. Fewer is safer and scattered around. Shorter is safer too. Also later in the year when other trees start to lose foliage, they become easier to spot. So quick finishers are also safer.

I had 67 in one patch and I dove in under them before the chopper could see me. It was a very scary situation. I managed to harvest my plants that year but later during that winter I was told by police that I would not be permitted to grow dope there next year.

Apparently you are planning to grow autos. Under the law I would be wondering if an auto is actually a marijuana plant, seeing how it's a cross between a pot plant and some weed from Siberia. Some police forces do not even have mobile radar units so...but if you are dealing with the RCMP drug detection unit you can be sure they have all of the most up to date equipment. I think the cops should get dogs with bigger noses so they can just eat donuts and drink coffee and let the dogs do all the work.

bird mcbride said:

Apparently you are planning to grow autos. Under the law I would be wondering if an auto is actually a marijuana plant, seeing how it's a cross between a pot plant and some weed from Siberia. Some police forces do not even have mobile radar units so...but if you are dealing with the RCMP drug detection unit you can be sure they have all of the most up to date equipment. I think the cops should get dogs with bigger noses so they can just eat donuts and drink coffee and let the dogs do all the work.

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Don't hold me to this, but i don't think iranian auto is really an automatic plant in the traditional sense. I think its the product of selective breeding. Grow some plants then take the two earliest flowering ones then take them, grow there off spring and take the two earliest flowering ones and breed them....ect....ect. Until you get just an early flowering plant. I can't remember where I read this but I think it may be the case with this one. It would explain its high thc and its yield because ruderalis crossed planst dont' have much thc. They come from northern Russia where there is light constantly. They couldnt rely on sun phases to flower them, so evolution kicked in and obviously they adapted to flowering on age and not light cycles.
BTW....I think i'm gonna plant maybe three together max and thats the Iranian A. because they don't get that big plus they flower early. However, i'm gonna grow some regular flowering plants too, but i'm gonna have only one or two max in one spot....I will make a new thread and document this for everyone. So far its gonna be the 10 iranian autos, 5 endless sky, and 5 columbian skies. columbian skies yield up to 4 lbs, thats insane huh?