Thinking about a outside crop this year..

Hey all you might of seen me hanging around the indoor section as I'm a keen indoor grower not a pro but I do no how to produce nice amount and quilty bud.
I want to start a outside crop in a woods this year after the last frost around April.
my question is
* how would I go about doing it with out no thief finding it? Was advised to find a large prickle bush and work my way to the middle of it and plant there cause people/animals won't go in to a prickle bush?
* if I'm leaving them there for say 1 month each time I go and check them what would need doing so they stay happy for that time?
* I have heard about the rope and tree method but i think that someone seeing a sack and rope up a tree is more obvious then a plant hidden in a large prickle bush. Please correct me if I'm wrong but if I sore a sack and rope up a tree I would be tempted to check it out.

* please let me no how and what you did to get a successful outdoor grow in a public forest.

Many thanks marcy

So no has ever succeeded in a hidden outside grow? Must be harder then I thought...

i lol'd @ prickle bush

While I'm not certain what type of "prickle bush" you are referring to (perennial , annual or biennial) there is a wealth of information available on this and other growing websites about stealth growing. Personally, I take great care in selecting multiple growing sites as the chances of failure due to discovery and/or weather problems are quite high. The reasons for site selection are stated in no order of importance as failure to address any of the criteria can be devastating.
1.Find a accessible water source for watering during dry/drought periods. 2. The site should have a Southern exposure for maximum sunshine. 3. A remote location that you can explain your presence (bird watching, fishing, hiking etc.) 4. Soil that is reasonably fertile. If the native vegetation is lush and grows quickly you have likely found soil that is more than adequate for excellent production of Cannabis given it's meager requirements.

Everything would be relatively easy for you except visiting them once a month. If that's the case you would need a water supply as CS pointed out and that is going to require you diverting, purifying and dispensing the water to the plants through plastic tubing most likely. I have to point out if everyone starts doing this our forests are gonna look like yellowstone park in the 2012 movie...

Thanks for the info guys. I can see that there is more too it then original thought. I think my mate who is telling me "what his uncle does" must be chatting sh*t cause he said the plants will water them selfs threw the earth just like trees do and so on ? Also I got told not to plant near trees cause they will take most the water from the earth and dry out your plants? I can picture in my head what he means by a large bush kinda like a thorn bush what we get here there massive.

depending on your weather /climate there are alot of good growers on here that know how to grow for their climates so go look back thru last seasons grows and ya will be good to go just match up the weather pattens and seasons close to youre's and good luck

Large trees do rob plants of moisture and to a lesser extent nutrients but is a minor consideration in comparison to the sunlight they use. Planting anywhere NEAR a trees canopy is ill-advised. Chose a spot that is not wooded, such as a grassy area that receives maximum sunlight. Often, it is the conspicuous spots in the wide open that prove to be the best. In the early stages of vegetation, I've often temporarily lost plants so discovery is least likely during that time frame. One other thing that comes to mind for site selection. I sometimes go to the site and simply wait for several minutes and just stop and listen. If you can hear a dog bark you are likely too close to someone's property and going further in to the brush is prudent.

Diversions can be as simple as using a 1" hose to gravity feed a float valve in a reservoir. If you stick a 220u bubblebag over a funnel on the hose in the river you can filter out debris from the origin. 1/2" Drip tubes just need to be ran downhill from the resi on a water timer system. If you do it properly no one will be able to tell and your impact will be minimal on the environment. Don't suck water from rivers let it naturally flow down hill, its less devastating to the ecosystem.

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Thanks everyone for the info! Kinda got a rough idea now what needs to be done. More work then I thought. Il start a thread if I go ahead with it. Thanks again
marcy

you shouldnt get discouraged, its like you get what u put into it. and it is possible to not have to haul water, or set up a watering system. if you find decent soil, with decent moisture, and you dont have an overly dry summer, you can go without watering them. rain will do that for you. for food, you can amend the soil organically or use time release fertilizer, and top dress with something dry for your bloom booster, like bat poop

peacenikchick said:

you shouldnt get discouraged, its like you get what u put into it. and it is possible to not have to haul water, or set up a watering system. if you find decent soil, with decent moisture, and you dont have an overly dry summer, you can go without watering them. rain will do that for you. for food, you can amend the soil organically or use time release fertilizer, and top dress with something dry for your bloom booster, like bat poop

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Yee the summers here are not amazing and can still be a tad damp at times. I think if I was goin to do it I would find the right spot and plant them in and just see what happens. Might go weekly now instead of monthly and I also have seen seeds that are made for my part of the world. I will also look into getting bat crap for bloom that sounds very interesting! Thanks bud. My mate had 3 iced grapefruit in his garden last year and all he did was water them when it was a couple of days of hot weather no ferts or anything just when in the ground no pots and got 4 oz a plant. So I would be happy to get that outdoors.

Keep it in the sun as best you can and the dampness should work to your advantage

I wouldn't recommend spending time on water systems unless you are running at least 4 patches of 20-30 plants each.

Yee mate I'm not bothering with water kits. Seems abit ott for 2-3 Plants. Guna start them in my tent after my 12/12 from germ are done

If you only have 2-3 plants you can probly plant on the side of a creek/river and you can just let them go.. they taste like they werent tended to tho