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    Is it to late?

    Im a first time grower, long time smoker. Although ive never actually grown a cannabis plant, ive read plenty of material and consider myself mildly knowledgable on the subject. Im planning to plant in pennsylvania, gonna try to find a good spot no one will notice. Im not going to be able to plant, however, until at least early may. My question is, will it be to late? Is there a specific strain I should get, early flowering perhaps? I was thinking about california orange but im not sure. Also, there will be times throughout the summer when I wont be able to tend to the plant. How long can I leave it alone and still have a good chance of having a finished product? any advice welcome
    LeprechaunSayYea Reviewed by LeprechaunSayYea on . Is it to late? Im a first time grower, long time smoker. Although ive never actually grown a cannabis plant, ive read plenty of material and consider myself mildly knowledgable on the subject. Im planning to plant in pennsylvania, gonna try to find a good spot no one will notice. Im not going to be able to plant, however, until at least early may. My question is, will it be to late? Is there a specific strain I should get, early flowering perhaps? I was thinking about california orange but im not sure. Rating: 5

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    Is it to late?

    If you are going to buy seeds, most websites of sellers will tell you expected maturity time for outdoor growing. Since it's your first grow, you can go with bagseed or Nirvana strains, which are about $20 for a pack of 10.

    I grew some of Nirvana's Pure Power Plant outdoors and it was ready the first week of October.

    As far as number of times you can get out there, I would suggest at least once a month. be careful nobody sees you and *keep quiet when you are out visiting your plants*.

    Prepare the plot by digging a hole about 18 inches deep and at least 12 inches wide. The wider the better, I understand. Then, mix in about 25-30% perlite, vermiculite, or cocoa husk to enhance drainage. If the land has a high clay content, then you can still grow outdoors, but you will have to didg the hole and discard the natural soil, then fill the hole with store-bought potting soil- it must have NO nutrients in the soil.

    Get some liquid liquid ferts like FoxFarm or whatever. I suggest going with some pre-made organic ferts. Mix them in the with water in gallon jugs before you go out to the plot and water as needed. When the plants hit about 3 feet tall, you'll probably use a gallon per plant. If it gets higher than that, you'll need more water. i am just not sure how much more.

    If you need to wait until May, I suggest starting the seedlings indoors right away, starting at least twice as many plants as you want to harvest, since at least half will be males. Then, grow the seedlings under flourscent lights in soil until you are able to transplant them outside.

    Don't forget to keep reading up on outdoor growing techniques, chop the males, and don't tell ANYBODY where you are growing them.

    Good luck!

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    #3
    Junior Member

    Is it to late?

    How long do you imagine i would have to wait until i could transplant the seedlings? One week? two weeks? there are certain issues about growing indoors, and i can't do it for too long without there being risks.
    I was thinking about going with ten seeds, hoping one of them will pull through.
    Thanks for your help, I cant wait to get started!

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    #4
    Senior Member

    Is it to late?

    You can germinate the seeds using either: a) the paper towel method, or b) a peat pellet.

    For the paper towel method, you put some seeds in between a couple of wet paper towels and keep them wet and in a DARK, cool place. Once the seeds crack in 24-36 hours, put them in a 4 inch pot, or a plastic cup filled with soil.

    For the peat pellet method, moisten the peat pellet and put it under a humidity dome or in a cup covered with saran wrap. The seedling should appear in 1-4 days. Once it appears, remove the plastic wrap or the top of the humidity dowm and place it under 18 hours of light per day- use CFL's 2 inches away from the plant. When roots start poking out of the sides or bottom of the pellet, but the whole plant and pellet in a 4 inch pot of soil, or in a plastic cup.

    if you use a plastic cup, make sure you poke a couple of holes in the bottom for drainage and a couple on the side right at the bottom of the cup as well for drainage.

    Good luck!

    BTW, I suggest you start 3 seeds for every one plant you want to bring to harvest. At least 2, definitely.

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