Maine coastal guerilla grow, seeking advice.

Pounder101

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Hello all, I'm a loooong time forum lurker and grower in coastal Maine. This is my first post to ANY grow forums, but I certainly don't consider myself a newbie. I'm looking for advice and tips(preferably from experience) for guerilla growing in a cold(ish) damp environment like the Maine woods. My spots have been selected and cleared, and I'm very confident in them not being found, and also getting plenty of sun. I plan to grow special queen #1 and special kush #1 by Royal Queen Seeds. I've chosen them because they are both supposed to be easy growers, not too fussy, and quite mold/insect/cold resistant. They're also feminized and fairly cheap, I'm open to suggestions for good strains for my area as well. I've had lots of success indoors many different ways, and I have also grown outdoors, but never a "guerilla grow". I plan to use 15 gal camo grow bags, insect dust, chicken wire, neem oil, fishing line (to keep deer out), and beer placed for slugs. I have basically all my supplies just waiting for spring. I will have them veg'd a few weeks so they'll be just past the seedling stage when I put them out. I'll be visiting the spot fairly frequently as Its in a safe and accessible place(to me, not anyone else :D). So let's hear it? Any good suggestions, pointers, ideas, etc? I would really like to hear from some Maine growers or at least someone who deals with the conditions that come along with growing in coastal maine(fog, fog, fog, wind, wind, fog, animals, animals, wind, and fog). Thanks in advance for any feedback!
 

CA MTN MAN

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Well fog is gonna be your biggest enemy, if it's dense fog around your plants there gonna mold there's nothing you can do about that except maybe a ton of strong fans and a greenhouse. Fishing line probably won't do anything if the deer are smart. Try not to grow on other peoples hard earned land
 

Pounder101

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Yeah fog is going to be my enemy for sure. We have a lot of fog where I live. Some years worse than others. I may get lucky though because the foggiest season is fall. Hopefully I can get a decent crop before the fog sets in to stay. The ol fishing line trick is just something I heard an figured it wouldn't hurt to try. The deer here are quite easily spooked, they're smart, but in a "not getting shot today" kind of way lol. I'm actually more afraid of raccoons than anything. They've sabotaged many an outdoor grow attempt for me. And of course, it's public land not owned by anyone and very unlikely anyone will ever come across it. Thanks for your 2 cents CA MTN MAN!
 

Indagrow

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Raccoons are going for your amendments stay away from bone meal. Fog is going to fuck you either way.. Look up getaway mountains grow.. Quite a few members from Maine frequent it.. Also northeast outdoor.. Lots of tips in there. Good luck
 

Pounder101

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Thanks for the advice Indagrow! I've stumbled across a few of getaway mountains posts, I'll look into them. That makes sense about the amendments. Never even thought, I had been using a bunch in the soil. What about kelp meal? Or different types of guano or manure? The coons are relentless here. If it's the safest bet I can just feed when I water with nutes and stray away from some of the soil amendments? I had planned to mix pro mix with worm castings and some amendments for the veg period and then use nutes for flowering, but I suppose I can use just nutes if I had to.
 

northeastmarco

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Add manure now,use guano for top dressing or teas for veg and bloom.worm castings are good too.yeah nothing like fish or fish emulsion or anything like that,coons will tear it up.
 

vostok

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Neem oil applied every visit ...regardless

or allow the tv weather forcaster allow you to apply the neem ..lol

I'm coastal too, not guerrilla tho but have been

I'd plot when the first or worst of the fog starts and grow before of after

in most cases the plants can be grown indoors then planted out just as the fog leaves

good luck
 

Pounder101

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Thanks for the input guys. I'll use a manure of some sort with castings and I'll top dress with guano. Yeah I plan to use lots of neem oil. Hopefully with the help of good genetics and some love I can produce some decent bud.
 

northeastmarco

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Make sure you let manure is added to soil and it (cooks) for 4 plus weeks before the plants go in.one sure thing for later in bloom -serenade will definitely help when mold rears it ugly head
 

Pounder101

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I'll be making a trip to the hydro shop soon and I'll pick up some serenade. I wasn't sure as to which mold/disease control product I was going to use but I just did some research on the serenade and it sounds as good as any other so I'll give it a go.
 

Rob Roy

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I'll be making a trip to the hydro shop soon and I'll pick up some serenade. I wasn't sure as to which mold/disease control product I was going to use but I just did some research on the serenade and it sounds as good as any other so I'll give it a go.
It's better than most as it's systemic. Bacillus subtilis is your plants friend.
 

burner89

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I am next door in New Brunswick and have grown both those strains outside here. I deal with the fog,rain and humid conditions.
These plants will grow 10ft tall easily and should be done by the end of September if you can make it. Be prepared to support the pots so they cant blow over. I had a 10ft Spec Kush in 15g root pouch and she blew over about 6 times. Only broke 1 branch and i got 8zips from her.I did have some mold but I never sprayed them with anything. They faired better then the other 8 strains I've tried.
 

getawaymountain

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I'll be making a trip to the hydro shop soon and I'll pick up some serenade. I wasn't sure as to which mold/disease control product I was going to use but I just did some research on the serenade and it sounds as good as any other so I'll give it a go.
we use serenade and have good results along with good mold resistant strains that finish by mid /late sept to deal with the coastal weather we got here in maine
 

burner89

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we use serenade and have good results along with good mold resistant strains that finish by mid /late sept to deal with the coastal weather we got here in maine
I picked up some serenade concentrate today.
What kind of schedule do you follow and do u keep spraying into flower?
 

northeastmarco

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I picked up some serenade concentrate today.
What kind of schedule do you follow and do u keep spraying into flower?
You don't need it until flower,spray before and after it rains,during stretches of overcast days and possibly heavy dews depending on at how early the sun hit your plants.
 
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