growing weed in the shade?

xtrmhkr · Jun 11, 2007

i went into my woods today to look for a good spot to put my pot in and there really isnt any good spots its good for security because its so thick but the best spot will probably only get full sunlight at about noon then in the shade pretty much all day can i still get good buds?

the widowman · Jun 11, 2007

just try and get as much sun as possable. and camoflague your plants as well as you can then come september you'll have good buds (a high potash fertilizer from late july)

Randyspuddin3 · May 3, 2009

Trust me, if you are not getting 16-18 or more hours of light your plant is not going to be very big nor is your yield going to be very high. Consider setting up an indoor garden if you have an extra $2000 and some time.

-K

blazinbudsforever · May 3, 2009

indoor is the way to be, controllable variables but as noted high fixed expenses.

barbara789 · Oct 13, 2009

blazinbudsforever said:
indoor is the way to be, controllable variables but as noted high fixed expenses.

Is it so???

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darkdestruction420 · Oct 13, 2009

i do both in and outdoor and i gotta say even a plant that gets only 6-8 hrs direct light a day will completely destroy an indoor plant under good conditions in size still. sucks ya couldnt find any real good spots, any chance you could cut some tree branches and/or plants and whatever to make a spot where it would get lots of direct light?

ultimate buds · Apr 1, 2010

obviously the more sun it gets the better but it will grow great with just an hour or 2 of direct sunlight aslong as it can get a decent amount of indirect light just try an cut back a few plants around your lady and get as much light as possible

CrackerJax · Apr 1, 2010

Deep shade is a no no.... Dappled shade is much better. Passing shade will actually make it grow taller.

In nurseries it is quite common to put up shade in strips over the plants being produced.... the sun hits them...they like it....then the induced shade hits them and makes them REACH for the coming sun.... they grow faster with some shade than strictly pure sunlight.

smallclosetgrowr · Apr 2, 2010

as long as your plant gets a few hours a direct sunlight a day with the rest of the day light shade it will be fine... my plants were in the same boat in 2metres tall.

Rusty Crutch · Apr 2, 2010

Randyspuddin3 said:
Trust me, if you are not getting 16-18 or more hours of light your plant is not going to be very big nor is your yield going to be very high. Consider setting up an indoor garden if you have an extra $2000 and some time.

-K

1 x 400 w HPS =$150
1 x 400 w MH = $145
4 x 600 mm x 300 mm black plastic crates = $80
Irrigation hose + fittings = $25
Timer, power board and cords =$50
Water pump, fan, water heater and aerator = $80
Veg/bloom base nutes, PK 13/14, potash = $100
White plastic, duct tape = $20
Intake/exhaust fans, controller and duct = $150

$2000?! I was getting a over a pound of weed every 3 months from a $800 wardrobe setup

Rusty Crutch · Apr 2, 2010

xtrmhkr said:
i went into my woods today to look for a good spot to put my pot in and there really isnt any good spots its good for security because its so thick but the best spot will probably only get full sunlight at about noon then in the shade pretty much all day can i still get good buds?

I've heard about people hiding plants in treetops but I don't know how well that would work.

CrackerJax · Apr 2, 2010

It works quite well, but you need to tie them in place because of storms and such....

Haggard · Apr 2, 2010

Rusty Crutch said:
1 x 400 w HPS =$150
1 x 400 w MH = $145
4 x 600 mm x 300 mm black plastic crates = $80
Irrigation hose + fittings = $25
Timer, power board and cords =$50
Water pump, fan, water heater and aerator = $80
Veg/bloom base nutes, PK 13/14, potash = $100
White plastic, duct tape = $20
Intake/exhaust fans, controller and duct = $150

$2000?! I was getting a over a pound of weed every 3 months from a $800 wardrobe setup

what about medium cost? bug and disease control? cost of genetics? power bill and gas money/time cost getting it all together?

Rusty Crutch · Apr 2, 2010

Haggard said:
what about medium cost? bug and disease control? cost of genetics? power bill and gas money/time cost getting it all together?

O.k I forgot medium. All $30 worth. I spent more on my first Hydroponic setup, but that was from impulse buying too many flashy nutrient mixes.

I use praying manti to keep the bugs down and I have yet to run into disease after 3 years growing. Good housekeeping.

Got a lucky plant from 50 bagseeds.

Now that I've installed CFL's in my house and switched to gas hot water I pay less on utilities than before I grew. The guy at the hydro store drills all the holes and sets it up in shop first because I help him out with "things". If you ask nicely most hydro store guys will drill holes and plug in fittings. It might take two hours to go to the hydro store, buy what you need, get home and set it up. My time doesn't cost a cent anyway as growing weed is a (fucking great) hobby, not a job.

Rusty Crutch · Apr 2, 2010

My hydro store is selling 100w 2700k CFLs that equal 400w for $77 including lamp holder. Three of them would be the equivalent of 1200w and would only cost $231. if you were running CFL's you wouldn't have a heat issue which would lessen the need for ventilation (eg. smaller/cheaper fans & ducts) I'm sure if you grew in soil as well you could get costs down closer to $500. If you bought used equipment and shopped around at hardware stores etc, you could do it for a few hundred bucks.

unojuno · Nov 22, 2011

Randyspuddin3 said:
Trust me, if you are not getting 16-18 or more hours of light your plant is not going to be very big nor is your yield going to be very high. Consider setting up an indoor garden if you have an extra $2000 and some time.

-K

Thats not what hes asking.. He wants to know about the fucking woods.

darkdestruction420 · Nov 22, 2011

unojuno said:
Thats not what hes asking.. He wants to know about the fucking woods.

this thread is over a year old bro.

BuildBigBudz · May 10, 2012

CrackerJax said:
Deep shade is a no no.... Dappled shade is much better. Passing shade will actually make it grow taller.

In nurseries it is quite common to put up shade in strips over the plants being produced.... the sun hits them...they like it....then the induced shade hits them and makes them REACH for the coming sun.... they grow faster with some shade than strictly pure sunlight.

amazing

GaiusBaltaÃ¯r · Jan 18, 2013

And this might be almost 3 years later lol, but there is a lot of improvising for growing instruments that have come out recently. Im growing indoors for personal use for $200 total on budget and am working with 4 plants

simply_slide · May 16, 2016

Keeping posts alive like this help people in the long run.

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