Quote Originally Posted by rinconmann
I have some great growing locations outdoors next to other indigenous plants in CA. I have dug the holes 5-7 Gal holes and the soil seems pretty good.

Despite this I have some concerns. Lasy year I had outdoor plants that were in 5 gal water jugs. I put holes in the bottoms and dropped them into holes in the ground. This worked OK but I would like to just go direct into the ground.

I want to know if I should line with plastic, use pots or go natural.

I am concerned about soil contamination by molds and bugs, root problems that develope from existing soil or bugs in the soil or water being drAINED OFF BY OTHER PLANTS.

I am leaning towards lining the holes with plastic so I can tie off the trunks with the left over plastic forming some kind of protection for the base in case deer eat the plants perhaps I can have 6" of the base left? I thought this could help keep moisture and bugs out too?

Anyhtoughts???

Also, is it ever possible to have a female plant make "BALLS"??? I have a plant with 8 nodes, it just grew 2 little balls hanging by 2-3 mm "strings" (for lack of a word). I have never seen a make like this. By the time I see balls the whole thing is obviously male.

if you fill your holes with good soil,should be ok,no liner,besides molds move thru air too(spores) and bugs,just move,

ive seen plants have
ONE male limb grow on a female plant
freaky but it happens,

peace
NowhereMan Reviewed by NowhereMan on . Line w/plastic or not? I have some great growing locations outdoors next to other indigenous plants in CA. I have dug the holes 5-7 Gal holes and the soil seems pretty good. Despite this I have some concerns. Lasy year I had outdoor plants that were in 5 gal water jugs. I put holes in the bottoms and dropped them into holes in the ground. This worked OK but I would like to just go direct into the ground. I want to know if I should line with plastic, use pots or go natural. I am concerned about soil Rating: 5