Northern California - Small Rooftop Grow

[gianca]

i planted 4 seeds on 4/20 and 8 more the weekend after. the first seeds that were planted all sprouted and kept a healty look, so i kept them all. out of the eight that were planted the next weekend, 6 sprouted, but one looked deformed, so i decided to just get rid of that one early.

if you notice, there are two plants that have been topped, and here is the story behind that... i was planning on moving the plants to an easier location, so its less work to water them and keep up with them. so i decided to move them to a nearby hillside that nobody ever goes to. midway through the day, i realized i didnt fence them in at all, and immediately went back to do so. when i got there, three of the plants have already been chomped on by deer! two were left with leaves, but one was eaten all the way to the bottom of the stem. i thew away the completely gone one, and just continued watering the other two. its funny how well the deer topped it, while just trying to get some grub for themselves, haha.

so its been about two months since they sprouted, and im quite happy with how they are looking. i decided to keep them in small containers, in hopes to keep them small and not visible to the public...does anyone know if this would work? the four i planted on 4/20 are Grape Ape X Northern Lights, and the others are an unknown strain i got from a friend. i started them on nutrients about a week ago, and since then they have just been taking off! the leaves are nice and green, and no longer droopy. ive noticed a tiny bit of burning on the tips of some leaves, so i keep using a little bit less nutrients everyday until there is no more signs of nute burns.

i got to run now, but i hope you all enjoy my new grow log that is starting, and any input of any kind is welcome and appreciated.

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gianca Reviewed by gianca on 06-30-2008. Northern California - Small Rooftop Grow i planted 4 seeds on 4/20 and 8 more the weekend after. the first seeds that were planted all sprouted and kept a healty look, so i kept them all. out of the eight that were planted the next weekend, 6 sprouted, but one looked deformed, so i decided to just get rid of that one early. if you notice, there are two plants that have been topped, and here is the story behind that... i was planning on moving the plants to an easier location, so its less work to water them and keep up with them. so Rating: 5

[gianca]

the other pics couldnt all fit in one post, so here are more.... enjoy

[Smoketobehappy]

You look like you did a real good job so far with your plants. Really excellent growth you've got there. Just make sure that you don't over fertilize because what you've got going right is certainly working. Keep posting and check out my thread I just started too. Oh and by the way what type of soil mixture did you use as of now?

[keeko]

looking good, you should transplant soon

[gianca]

looking good, you should transplant soon

is there any bad effects the plants will endure if not transplanted? as i said in the beginning of the thread, i want to keep them in the small containers, in hope that the plants will not grow too big, and be in clear view of the public, as they are being grown on my roof in a highly populated suburban neighborhood. all my neighbors on have clear views of my babies, but its not them im worried about, because i have a completely legal setup with under the amount of plants i am legally able to grow. im more worried about kids seeing them and trying to take them.

any response to this will be appreciated

[keeko]

is there any bad effects the plants will endure if not transplanted? as i said in the beginning of the thread, i want to keep them in the small containers, in hope that the plants will not grow too big, and be in clear view of the public, as they are being grown on my roof in a highly populated suburban neighborhood. all my neighbors on have clear views of my babies, but its not them im worried about, because i have a completely legal setup with under the amount of plants i am legally able to grow. im more worried about kids seeing them and trying to take them.

any response to this will be appreciated

ahh i understand your problem.

problems from not transplanting....no space to grow and mature. you should be giving your plant one gallon of soil per foot of plant, keep in mind your plant will double if not triple its size during flowering....hence the bigger pot container.

BUT, is it worth the risk to try and grow your plants and not produce much bud because the roots didnt have space to grow....or since your already taking the risk growing upgrade to a slighty bigger container..........3 gallon would be alright, 5 gallon would be great. you can bend your plants and (or) tie them down. seach for LST around here if you dont know what it is.

if they are already in plain view sight for the neighbors why not amaze them with a bigger plant?

[gianca]

^^^^ i appreciate the time your taking to help me out here. i understand what your saying, so i'll try transplanting them as soon as possible. im thinking of just planting them in the ground at a nearby hillside, and fencing them in to keep these damn deer away from killing my ENTIRE crop this time, lol. thanks for the advice, and i'll keep ya'll posted when i make the changes.
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[keeko]

sounds good........your idea of planting in the ground is better than my idea.

[painretreat]

The idea of planting in the ground sounds best. I wonder, if you keep the plants going you know the strains of and cut down to just those plants, your yiels might be greater than keeping all of the plants. But, I hear the yield form the ground is so much better you wonder why you didn't grown in the ground to begin with!

Good luck and will keep looking to find results!:thumbsup:

[gianca]

i havent been able to take pictures lately, but will update within the next couple of days.
i dont think i quite understand your statement. how do you mean it will be a bigger yield by cutting down the ones i dont know what strain they are? dont get me wrong, im all ears for anyone pitching in their advice, so please, elaborate. i am open to any ideas that will make my yield better and more rewarding come october.
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