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Hey guys
I'm currently in Austin and I am looking to grow outdoors. I am on a low-to-nonexistent budget here so I need to know if I can do this with absolute minimal spending. It doesn't really get below freezing until late at night, and even then only a couple of degrees and for a couple hours. I would attempt an indoor grow, but as I've stated I'm pretty tight on money for equipment, etc.. Thanks guys!
I've been in Austin, when it snowed. I think you would be well advised to ask the mods to take your location out, that city has a big illegal Texas, in it.
Secondly, I'd save your seeds until spring. ;) The plants, generally freeze, before your nuts. They prefer the warmth.:rasta: pr
I'm within 65 miles from Austin....I wouldn't try to grow outside until the middle of May.
Just takes one dip into the teens to kill the shit outa pot plants(according to my experience)
Beside that, an 8 footer outside is kinda hard to keep hidden.
And beside that....Get caught growin' the dank in this state and they will throw the FELONY book at you.
For less than a C note' you can get a fairly decent start on 2 or 3 plants indoors if you have the facility to keep it a TOTAL SECRET from anybody.
HopeJ this helps a bit.....................J
Thanks guys. I only have 2 seeds (Auto Afhgan Mass) and growing inside is an issue because it's expensive, and I really am short on money. $100 to grow inside really isn't all that feasible right now. Would it be possible to just grow a little plant with a 120 W Sylvania spot-gro light? It's what I've got on hand, and I've heard people have successfully grown with something similar. I just want a personal plant for my friends and I, and quality honestly isn't that big of an issue.
You can get a Big Buddah LED 2nd or 3rd gen on ebay for ~$150, a bag of Miracle grow and it will work if you don't mind the aroma.Quote:
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My temps go from 50's-80 depending on how cold it is outside. I'm using a space heater in an enclosed area with the LED and Miracle Grow. Just harvested one Betty Boo Lowryder last week, 3 more in the grow and I can't complain...they're growing like....weeds! Don't over think this...keep it simple.
I don't know if you read the above post but I mentioned that anything over $100 is out of reach ATM. Even $50 could present an issue. I wish I had more to spend but I really don't.
Ya might try doin' a little garage salin'...can usually find cheap light fixtures (old table lamps and such) buckets, cords etc....My grow room is full of stuff like that and it gets the job done for me!!!:jointsmile:
Save up and buy a CFL or 2 a week for awhile and go for it. You might be surprised what you can get done .
I did read that but I thought of those that don't want to spend as opposed to those that can't spend. If it were me I would take $20 and use it to upgrade my resume on career builder so I could get a job or a better one quickly and actually I have done this. Alternatively, if you're intent on growing you should look on craigslist for a used AreoGarden. I have one and they work great and can be had for $50 or less especially now since AeroGarden just introduced their latest and greatest model. Just search youtube to see it in action if you're unfamiliar with them. They were initially marketed to grow herbs, flowers and veggies however, as you can imagine it didn't take long for everyone else to catch on to the fact that you can grow great "herb" of you choice. Hydroponics made easy!!!Quote:
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Hey Harrison...Quote:
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Please check the below link for a startup ...looks great with very little investment.....u might wanna try this out..
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Hey welcome fellow austinite!! Yea if your actually in austin meaning in the city I would NOT recommend growing outside, sure it can be done growing conditions are fine but you will get caught. I grew outdoors on my ranch in tx planting say october and they will do fine through the winter seeing as it refuses to snow! But yea harvest mid winter its possible but not a good idea within city limits
Thanks guys, sorry I haven't responded, I've been kinda busy. And No I am not actually in Austin, I live in Wil Co. It's pretty quiet so I should be fine.
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Well you might be able to get away with it. I've tried some "guerilla" farming in the forests out there but they got ripped up, not by cops though, evil kids haha
How do you plan an doing it?
Well I say go for it. It will be fun and a good learning experience either way. Just be careful you know how them wilco cops are
Well I only have 2 seeds so I was planning on just throwing them in the back and hoping for the best :P
All jokes aside, I'm probably just going to germinate them inside and then plant them in some small pots (don't want large plants) outside. And ya, I just recently learned that Wilco is the 2nd strictest county in the nation 0.o
Not sure if that's true but it's pretty damn believable. Friends and friends of friends have been getting busted left and right. I even helped in a little fundraiser to bail one out :jointsmile:
Gettin' busted in Williamson Co. ain't a fun thing to do.....Been there done that. (Not for weed tho')
Are you going to put a pot or two in a corner of your yard or out in the wild somewhere?
If you choose the latter, what's your plan to keep the deer away?
Haha. Ya I'm planning on growing in the yard. If that's an issue, I dunno about them deer :P
The guy who said you cant plant til Mid May is wayyy offf. Im in the DC Maryland Area and I could get away with planting at the end of the month. YOu just have to watch the weather. They'll grow so slow it wont even be worth it if you have a week of cloudy days. We dont get much consistent sun til Mar. Hers what you do tho. After you've germinated them you can put them in styrofoam cups that you've poked holes at the bottom of. Take saran wrap and a rubberband and put it over the top after you've put the seed, root tap facing down, in the cup. This creates a humidity dome that helps the seedling sprout quickly. Let it go for 3-4 weeks in the cup depending on how fast it grows then go straight in the ground. I would avoid pots if you dont want to be spotted. Go as natural as you can.
Thanks man! I'll try this.
Wait do I put dirt in the Styrofoam cup or what
I used some sort of seed starting mix because its very light and has perlite in it and just enough nutrients for a seedling. Miracle grow works fine and is only like $4. But yea you poke holes at the bottom and on the side towards the bottom and then you put the soil mix in. Put the germinated seed in there with the root tip facing down just barely under the surface, not to deep.
Then put the saran wrap over top and keep it tight with a rubberband. WORKS EVERYTIME!
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Ya skrew that. dont grow outside in austin unless your sitting on your own land. with a few guns. and know the sherrif... lol. j/k... i lived in austin for over 10 years. it gets cold
i built a cfl setup for about 60 bucks. 8 lights 4 plants...... you could prob do it with 4 lights. for cheaper which 4 -26wat bulb pack is 10-12 bucks
goto home depot grab a 4 socket vanity fixture for 9-14 bucks.
4 lights 10-12 bucks
4 socket vanity fixture 10-15 bucks
chain to hang. 5 bucks
and when you flower. just get 2dollar Y splitters and add 4 more bulbs. your done.
add water,soil and w8 for some buds to apear
here is my result
day 46 now into flowering
I vegged under 2 lights, then 4 lights, flowering im at 8 lights with an added 2 on the side to kill any shadows.
you can also hang cfl lights from a power strip bar. with an outlet to bulb socket adapters 2.00$ each
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germinating in dirt isnt that reliable to me so i use paper towls just wrap the seed and water then drain the exess and you said you were growing in your yard
that is not very safe but you shouldnt have a problem growing under 100 dallars
if you go with miracle grow as a medium remember to mix half with peeat moss
and if your trying to find a light to start your seeds just by about 4 grow lights from walmart some say they dont work but they do you just need more than 2 of them