neeed advise on if i should grow

hey guys i just wanted some advise on whether i should grow outdoors this year. i've got like 20 seeds that i've collected from weed that i bought over a few months and this year i was thinkin on plantin them. i live in NY (not the city) in an area with woods around me so a location wouldnt be hard but the soil really isnt too fertile. also i didnt really want to spend a lot on mulch or ferilizer so i was wondering if i just maybe found a spot, planted the seeds, and just kinda let them do there own thing if they would actually grow at all. since this is my first time i wanna just see if i can get some ok weed that i can maybe share with my friends. if u could also give me tips on growin that would be great. please tell me ur thoughts thanks.

 

A) You can't grow pot outdoors this time of year (in the northern hemisphere).

Being an annual, pot needs to be planted in the spring, when days are getting longer. Plant after the last dangers have passed (check an almanac or ask a local plant nursery).

B) Only once, in over 35 years of growing pot in the woods, have I seen pot growing untended.
For the most part, the existing soil must be worked AND amended.
Also, marijuana needs to get water every 2--3 days.

My suggestion: read everything you can on growing marijuana outdoors. Learn about the plant and what it needs to survive and yield buds.
There is TONS of info available free, on-line, about growing marijuana in the woods. Do a search.
Be advised that marijuana isn't ripe until Oct.

To grow outdoors you need a location where people NEVER go, in a clearing with good southern exposure, where you will leave no path, close to but not next to a reliable water source.

You have 6 months to read and save up $.

#1 rule of growing pot: TELL NO ONE.

 

You could grow pot outdoors in Florida no problem right now :-D

Come join me

My friend has a grow journal from some stuff he grew last year that he planted about, what would be, a month ago...it ended up producing some nice buds...because of the different light cycle, it just ended up growing short, and bushy...but he got just as much yield as the plant he harvested at the same time he began the other

 

Yeah, and soil is only like 5 bucks for a giant bag soooo...yeah

And if you have a nursery of some sort around you, you could get much better soil for much less...that's what my dad uses for his landscaping business.

 

well i kno i have to wait till spring im not a complete dumbass.

 

I planted about 50 seeds (after germinating them) last April. I used no special soil, its just that in a corn field and the plants grew well. When I plated the seeds I didnt really expect anything to come out of them but I went back to the spot in June and found 16 plants randing from 2 - 3 feet tall. I got some of that shake and feed miracle grow (its supposed to time release over 3 months) and fed them once. I never made special trips to water them or anything else. The first week of this month I went back and there were only 12 plants left (the others died or were eaten by something) but all 12 yielded buds. Either it was just a great season for growing this year or marijuana is a tough plant that can withstand alot.

 

A corn field is not the woods.

The soil has been amended and fertilized.
If there was corn around, the plants were watered and possibly sprayed with insecticide.
Again, not the woods.

floydguy22, in your initial post you said you wanted to grow pot outside THIS YEAR.
Since you live so far north, I recommend you plant an early-maturing strain.

 

I say learn from your mistakes... thats how I did... I went through about 5 plantings until I made adjustments to get a plant to grow nicely... and never even set eye on a growing manual or info

 

Pick a spot and prepare the soil now, but plant after the last frost.

The winter months give time for additives (especially cheap ones like manure, etc) to intergrate themselves into the native soil. If you're on a budget, it's Much cheaper then ready-now ferts.

Otherwise, like some one said, move to Florida, or south of the border.

 

thanks for all your advise, just one more thing. how do i prepare the soil?

 

Home depot

 

It depends on the condition of the native soil.

Basically, increase the organic content by adding manure or guano or something else high in nitrogen to the soil. Sources of potasium and phosphorous maybe also be added, although some guano contains sufficent amounts. It's pretty much a matter of your budget.

Also, if you treat the soil with hydrated lime, it will take care of the Ph.

Make sure the soil drains well- if not, add sand or gravel.

Go to HD and ask advice for growing tomatoes in native soil, but only use this as a general guideline.

Buy a grow guide or search the web. You'll be able to ask better, more specific
questions that way.