Planning Outdoor

[McGoogler]

Hi, I am trying to finish working out the details for an outdoor grow in northern maine. I would like to do 30 plants in 3foot holes in the ground. I've read a lot but am relatively inexperienced so I am open to any tips and feedback from experienced growers. Here is what I'm thinking right now:
Two parts soil to one part compost,
Something mixed in for aeration,
As much EWC as I can get from my 5 bins divided evenly,
About 10 gallons of rabbit poop divided evenly,
2 cups Peruvian seabird guano in each hole,
1 cup Mexican bat guano per hole,
Undetermined amount of kelp per hole.
Top dress: rabbit poop, Mexican bat guano, and EWC during veg., mulch with dead leaves.
Jamaican bat guano and EWC during flower.

Feed teas of EWC and kelp throughout with blackstrap molasses.

Any tips on cost efficient aeration of outdoor soil as well as anything I've got wrong would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[CaliRooted]

Yeah save the back breaking work and get 200 Gallon smartpots and call it done.

 

[McGoogler]

Yeah save the back breaking work and get 200 Gallon smartpots and call it done.

I'm trying to work within my budget as well as utilize some of the good natural soil so I will have to plant in the ground

 

[MendoGiantZ]

I would rock some 30 gallon pots with fox farm ocean forest or another nicely aerated potted mix.

 

[purpnugz]

30gal rule !!!
I do ocean forest w fruit and flower and before the flip add couple jobes fertilizer spikes to help last through bloom. You'll see a heavier yield with the jobes.


These ladies will be placed in 30g in a few weeks.

 

[McGoogler]

While I appreciate the advice, nobody has really given a response pertaining to what I actually asked about....

 

[MendoGiantZ]

Looks and sounds good to me. Rice hulls are cheap and easy to get for aeration. Large perlite is also very cheap and easy to get. I would use large perlite. Trace minerals are good to add to the soil as well. If your in a heavily clay are what can happen if you dig holes is all the water just collects at the bottom of the hole and create water issues. I would hire a bob cat and an operator for a day and just bust it out quick. It's amazing what those small machine can do in a day for a couple hundred bucks. Pot plants like wide holes. Hope some of that helps

 

[MendoGiantZ]

Raised beds could be an excellent way to go. Cheap to build and the water will drain out of them into the soil below. Check out hoop house killa -my thread for this years light dep

 

[purpnugz]

Raised beds could be an excellent way to go. Cheap to build and the water will drain out of them into the soil below. Check out hoop house killa -my thread for this years light dep

Decided to make this last minute

 

[purpnugz]

Hi, I am trying to finish working out the details for an outdoor grow in northern maine. I would like to do 30 plants in 3foot holes in the ground. I've read a lot but am relatively inexperienced so I am open to any tips and feedback from experienced growers. Here is what I'm thinking right now:
Two parts soil to one part compost,
Something mixed in for aeration,
As much EWC as I can get from my 5 bins divided evenly,
About 10 gallons of rabbit poop divided evenly,
2 cups Peruvian seabird guano in each hole,
1 cup Mexican bat guano per hole,
Undetermined amount of kelp per hole.
Top dress: rabbit poop, Mexican bat guano, and EWC during veg., mulch with dead leaves.
Jamaican bat guano and EWC during flower.

Feed teas of EWC and kelp throughout with blackstrap molasses.

Any tips on cost efficient aeration of outdoor soil as well as anything I've got wrong would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

pertaining to your question Pumice works great at creating air pockets and retaining water and it doesn't degrade over time like perlite does.

 

[McGoogler]

Thanks for the ideas. Perhaps I will keep this thread going and upload pictures as things get underway.

 

[purpnugz]

ANOTHER COUPLE WEEKS ILL THROW EM IN THE GARDEN BED

 

[purpnugz]

2 gal

 

[SpiderK]

is that a portillo's cup in back :eyepiece:.... if so, the very best 'fast food of alltime.....

good show either way ....

 

[purpnugz]

is that a portillo's cup in back :eyepiece:.... if so, the very best 'fast food of alltime.....

good show either way ....

lol That it is. Best chili dogs in Chicago. Never thought somebody would catch that. Good eye. It was there chocolate cake shake :smoking:

 

[purpnugz]

 

[McGoogler]

Germination in a cup of water went incredibly fast. This is the setup I build for the cheap fluorescent light my grandma gave me. Lol. Most have sprouted now. It seems I may have planted the seeds too shallow but I'm hoping they can adapt accordingly. More to come.

 

[purpnugz]

3 Twisted sister

 

[McGoogler]

I'm having some early troubles that I did not encounter last year. Most of my seedlings seem to be kinds falling over and won't grow upright. Most of them have also not shed their shell yet and appear rather weak. I began adding willow water to the regular watering hoping to promote better root growth yesterday. Hoping I don't lose my plants. Any advice welcome.

 

[purpnugz]

I'm having some early troubles that I did not encounter last year. Most of my seedlings seem to be kinds falling over and won't grow upright. Most of them have also not shed their shell yet and appear rather weak. I began adding willow water to the regular watering hoping to promote better root growth yesterday. Hoping I don't lose my plants. Any advice welcome.

Any pics