Help Me Prep For First Outdoor Co Grow

[TeterPosh]

To experiment this coming spring and summer, I wanna grow two plants outdoors for the first time.

On my property, tons of sun, legal Colorado personal grow, about 8000ft elevation in the mountains.

I want to grow two gigantic plants, and am thinking raised beds, with whatever temp enclosure I need.

I can probably put it within extension cord distance of the house where my indoor setup is.

Thinking I'll pick one dank strain that's known to be suited for both outdoor flowering and this climate.

It's basically for fun. At least once in my life I'd like to grow two big giant bushy trees outside.

It seems like I should be starting sometime soon, and I'll probably veg them inside at least partially.

For those who have experience in this, what would you do next and what do I need to get this right?

I'm reading a bunch of threads in this outdoor forum this week, trying to learn what I can.

Thx

 

[north knect]

Should be an interesting adventure..is I want trees I'd be starting seeds very soon tho.

 

[teayesplease]

Well you need to get on the ball for sure. Get your genetics lined up are you planning to go from clone or seed?
A raised bed is a great idea. Grab some premixed super soil something limed, with guanos and meals, Grab some worm castings, compost, rice hulls/perlite and some glacial rock dust. Make a large soil concoction for each raised bed that is sufficiently aerated with rice hulls, chunky perlite. You can get an enclosure to get your plants outside asap. Getting them used to the outside is essential once they are about a foot tall. Regulate heat inside the greenhouse with a propane mr. heater. or thermostatically controlled electronic if you run extension cord.
Grow the plants up to a 15 gallon bucket size before transplantsing into your beds. If you had the greenhouse over the beds themselves you could transplant much sooner. Don't let temps get above 90 in the greenhouse. Too much heat too soon will stress them. Depending how early you put these plants outside you may need to throw an led light in the greenhouse to facilitate the proper 17-18 hour day length. Meaning you have it on for a couple hours in the morning and a couple hours at night.
So start with 4 or 5 plants just in case. Line up some good soil and a greenhouse enclosure. Make sure you keep stepping them up before they get too root bound. Veg them until they are pushing the greenhouse off. Acclimate them to full sun. and let them rip. I suggest top dressing a couple times throughout the season with supplemental feeding. If you want giants you need a lot of room. that means a large root ball. I would dedicate atleast 300 gallons of soil to each plant.

 

[Bulldog11]

Get the best soil, and as much as you can. That is the most important thing about outdoor growing IMO

 

[Puffntuff]

Grow an Indica dom plant. Sativa dom won't finish in time. Get a couple bales of spaghnum add some EWC I use espoma products so add ther bio starter and plant tone add some chicken and steer compost. Mix well and keep it fluffy. Add water throw a clear plastic over it and let it cook for a month and your action.

 

[Seamaiden]

Hi Teter. I edited your thread title to include CO so that more folks in your area will notice and see your thread. Growing at that kind of elevation can present some challenges.