Rock on brother JV! Rock on!
Cheers Man.....just watched Anthrax at Wacken, Yesterday on youtube .......Worth a look if you got the time....
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Cheers Man.....just watched Anthrax at Wacken, Yesterday on youtube .......Worth a look if you got the time....
Hi everyone.....Time for an update on patch#2.
I have just spent the last 3 days camping out at patch #2. My objective was to get all the plants in the ground, with the drip system set up and functioning......My initial thought was, I will get all these plants in the ground in 2 days.....Maybe 3 days if things are a bit slow....Yeah Right.......Easier said than done.
On Tuesday morning, I arrived in the general area about 2.30 in the morning, than had to wait for daylight to find the patch.
After carting in more supplies, the first thing to do was water the girls, than take out the tree in the middle of the patch.
Here's the girls, on arrival. The tree, and its demise.
Once that job was done,......I was feeling tired and weary, so decided to have a camp for a couple of hours, during the heat of the day....Once the shadow from the tall trees, started falling over the top end of the patch,...I went to work on transplanting the girls.....By the end of the day, I had 26 plants in there new home.....Have to admit, I thought I would have accomplished more than this...I will mention when transplanting the girls,...I mixed up a half strength dose of Powerfeed, soluble fertiliser, in a 200 litre tank.......Than applied that, using a 12 volt pressure pump, garden hose and watering wand.
The girls in there glory. Ready for transplant.
Day#2.......Come the second day.....I thought, O.K....no fucking around, I want 100 plants in the ground come the end of the day. 75 at minimum....After a long hard day on the job.....I had 69 plants in the ground....and half a dozen holes dug....waiting to be filled......Damn......While sitting down.....resting my weary bones..
Having a cup of coffee...a sip of whiskey....and a smoke of the green....I reflected upon my effort,....how much I could really do..
and the plan of attack for day #3.
The camp stretcher....and mosquito net...
I have just spent the last 3 days camping out at patch #2. My objective was to get all the plants in the ground, with the drip system set up and functioning......My initial thought was, I will get all these plants in the ground in 2 days.....Maybe 3 days if things are a bit slow....Yeah Right.......Easier said than done.
On Tuesday morning, I arrived in the general area about 2.30 in the morning, than had to wait for daylight to find the patch.
After carting in more supplies, the first thing to do was water the girls, than take out the tree in the middle of the patch.
Here's the girls, on arrival. The tree, and its demise.
Once that job was done,......I was feeling tired and weary, so decided to have a camp for a couple of hours, during the heat of the day....Once the shadow from the tall trees, started falling over the top end of the patch,...I went to work on transplanting the girls.....By the end of the day, I had 26 plants in there new home.....Have to admit, I thought I would have accomplished more than this...I will mention when transplanting the girls,...I mixed up a half strength dose of Powerfeed, soluble fertiliser, in a 200 litre tank.......Than applied that, using a 12 volt pressure pump, garden hose and watering wand.
The girls in there glory. Ready for transplant.
Day#2.......Come the second day.....I thought, O.K....no fucking around, I want 100 plants in the ground come the end of the day. 75 at minimum....After a long hard day on the job.....I had 69 plants in the ground....and half a dozen holes dug....waiting to be filled......Damn......While sitting down.....resting my weary bones..
Having a cup of coffee...a sip of whiskey....and a smoke of the green....I reflected upon my effort,....how much I could really do..
and the plan of attack for day #3.
The camp stretcher....and mosquito net...
Alrighty.....Day#3......
The plan of attack, for day 3.......was to have 100 girls in the ground, and the drip system set up and operating.....
The result was 98 plants in there new home......and the drip system set up for 50 plants.
Now.......Something I will state is how the irrigation will be set up.
I have decided to divide the patch into 3 equal sections.....
If you could imagine a rectangle divided into thirds across the width.....Each third was meant to have a total of 50 plants.
Each section will have it's own reservoir, and timer.....
As it so happens....the patch has an easy slope across the width....except the bottom end, which levels out.....
After setting up the drip system for the first section.....I tested it with the tanks half filled........The last dozen plants were not getting water.....That was a surprise....but nothing that can't be fixed next time ......Alright some pics...
The plan of attack, for day 3.......was to have 100 girls in the ground, and the drip system set up and operating.....
The result was 98 plants in there new home......and the drip system set up for 50 plants.
Now.......Something I will state is how the irrigation will be set up.
I have decided to divide the patch into 3 equal sections.....
If you could imagine a rectangle divided into thirds across the width.....Each third was meant to have a total of 50 plants.
Each section will have it's own reservoir, and timer.....
As it so happens....the patch has an easy slope across the width....except the bottom end, which levels out.....
After setting up the drip system for the first section.....I tested it with the tanks half filled........The last dozen plants were not getting water.....That was a surprise....but nothing that can't be fixed next time ......Alright some pics...
Awesome mate, great progress so far. You got any pests, critters, or rippers you on the regular lookout for down there?
Some more pics......
These two tanks are for the centre of the patch
As I was sitting there, first thing in the morning on day#3.....
I could hear something walking through the underbrush....beneath the surrounding scrub.....I thought...Yep probably another scrub turkey........Next thing,....This Echidna....{pronounced.....E....KID.....NA..} come walking out from beneath the dense scrub.....There he was.....Looking at me with his little piggy eyes and long black beak...I thought fuckin great....I will get a happy snap of this critter for all the folks at icmag...
No sooner had I grabbed the camera......The Echidna took off for the refuge of the dense underbrush.....So I run over there.....and he had made it back beneath the dense scrub.....but sensing I was close had gone into it's defensive position.....What they do....is dig there feet into the ground, using there sharp claws......tuck there head down beneath them....than puff up into a ball of spikes.....known as quills.... They are harmless critters,.......Like most wild animals....they just want to be left alone.....O.K....Peace out.
These two tanks are for the centre of the patch
As I was sitting there, first thing in the morning on day#3.....
I could hear something walking through the underbrush....beneath the surrounding scrub.....I thought...Yep probably another scrub turkey........Next thing,....This Echidna....{pronounced.....E....KID.....NA..} come walking out from beneath the dense scrub.....There he was.....Looking at me with his little piggy eyes and long black beak...I thought fuckin great....I will get a happy snap of this critter for all the folks at icmag...
No sooner had I grabbed the camera......The Echidna took off for the refuge of the dense underbrush.....So I run over there.....and he had made it back beneath the dense scrub.....but sensing I was close had gone into it's defensive position.....What they do....is dig there feet into the ground, using there sharp claws......tuck there head down beneath them....than puff up into a ball of spikes.....known as quills.... They are harmless critters,.......Like most wild animals....they just want to be left alone.....O.K....Peace out.
Hey Soil margin...Yeah....Down here in Oz...We have the usual pests.......grass hoppers.....caterpillars.....termites etc......As for rippers...My biggest worry is hunters.....and sticky beak farmers.
Something I never mentioned is that I now have 2 trail cameras on site....not that they will prevent anyone finding the patch....but will give me a heads up....Cheers...
Fuck yeah JV!!! You're killin it already, much respect for camping out in the bush like that to get work done. Must be real peaceful out there, huh? I'd like to do that this year but I'm having a hard time deciding where I'm going to plant my patches... not sure if land for sale is safer than land already owned privately. Or if state land is the best bet... last year was my first outdoor so I'm still new at this, any tips?
Let us know how all goes when youre done transplanting! Can't wait to watch this grow.
Let us know how all goes when youre done transplanting! Can't wait to watch this grow.
Hey Team Microbe...Sup brother.....I don't think I need to give you any tips....I think you have it covered......Done your research......Come across as sounding quiet Knowledgeable.
As for finding those spots......That's the hard part......Some that are under peoples noses work well for a while......But better to be out of the way.....As for patch #2.....Will be heading out in a few days, for another go at it.....Have to get this done...definitely keep you updated....Peace out.
As for finding those spots......That's the hard part......Some that are under peoples noses work well for a while......But better to be out of the way.....As for patch #2.....Will be heading out in a few days, for another go at it.....Have to get this done...definitely keep you updated....Peace out.
Nice man, everythings looking really good so far. I'm itching to get out there but our last frost over here is in 2 months still. Are you using a gravity fed drip system? I was looking into some packages at dripworks.com they have some pretty cool stuff.
My main obstacle is transporting enough soil and supplies for a nice grow like yours. I really have to find a good drop site to stash everything at until I can haul it in foot. I'm going to do the same thing youre doing with my buddy this spring, should be exciting! Goodluck with everything, lookin solid so far bro.
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Sweet grow man! Thanks for sharing!!
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nice and pro outdoor show bro! definitely gonna come back with pleasure 
Hi everyone......Firstly....Thanks for the comments.
Time for an update on patch#1.....
Since the last update, the last 5 plants remaining in the Gallon pots got culled.....That be the 4 runts and the other....With what I have on my plate...I did not think they were worth it....
My main goal in growing out these gems....is to try and find a good mother.....Depending on the outcome....So far There is 2 plants that may cut it.
O.K Here's the plants in the 20 Gal Smart Pots....
Plant#1 is showing preflowers.....Plant #2....not showing gender.
Plant #3 is Female... Plant 4 is a girl....
Plant #5 got the chop this morning....Turned out to be male.....
Shame.....it was shaping up to be a nice plant.
I have to admit.....I am impressed with the growth of the plants in the Smart Pots.....Fuckin A....
As for the first 4 plants to be potted up into the 20 gal smarties.....one got pulled for being male....The other tuned out to be a LadyBoy.......For a while now....myself and others in this area have been having to deal with a lot of unstable genetics.....Never used to be like this......Alrighty..
Time for an update on patch#1.....
Since the last update, the last 5 plants remaining in the Gallon pots got culled.....That be the 4 runts and the other....With what I have on my plate...I did not think they were worth it....
My main goal in growing out these gems....is to try and find a good mother.....Depending on the outcome....So far There is 2 plants that may cut it.
O.K Here's the plants in the 20 Gal Smart Pots....
Plant#1 is showing preflowers.....Plant #2....not showing gender.
Plant #3 is Female... Plant 4 is a girl....
Plant #5 got the chop this morning....Turned out to be male.....
Shame.....it was shaping up to be a nice plant.
I have to admit.....I am impressed with the growth of the plants in the Smart Pots.....Fuckin A....
As for the first 4 plants to be potted up into the 20 gal smarties.....one got pulled for being male....The other tuned out to be a LadyBoy.......For a while now....myself and others in this area have been having to deal with a lot of unstable genetics.....Never used to be like this......Alrighty..
Some more pics....
Plant#6 is a Female This is a leaf of plant #6
The other 2 females are similar.......
The 2 Widow X plants in 30 Gal smarties.....and 2 WidowX mothers.....The 2 plants in the 30 Gal smart pots have not come along that much.....I don't think they are getting enough sun.....Next time I go out...I will take the wheelbarrow and shift them over next to the plants in the 20 Gal smarties....see if that makes a difference...
As for patch #2.....I have not been able to venture out that way...due to all the rain we have had over the past week.....Its a shame they are not all in the ground.....but the girls will be lovin it none the less....Ok time for a cuppa and some dry sift....
Plant#6 is a Female This is a leaf of plant #6
The other 2 females are similar.......
The 2 Widow X plants in 30 Gal smarties.....and 2 WidowX mothers.....The 2 plants in the 30 Gal smart pots have not come along that much.....I don't think they are getting enough sun.....Next time I go out...I will take the wheelbarrow and shift them over next to the plants in the 20 Gal smarties....see if that makes a difference...
As for patch #2.....I have not been able to venture out that way...due to all the rain we have had over the past week.....Its a shame they are not all in the ground.....but the girls will be lovin it none the less....Ok time for a cuppa and some dry sift....
Lookin good man! Is that irrigation tubing I spy? If so are you goin gravity-fed?
This grow inspires me
This grow inspires me
Hey Team Microbe........Yep....That's half inch poly pipe in the pic...Where the 2 mothers are.......Admittedly, I had this set up last year for a few plants I had in that spot....At the moment, it's not in operation.....Mind you....I only have to hook the poly up to a timer and res and it's set to go....
The reason I am not using it at patch #1 is that the Smart Pots are being hand watered....So might as well do the 2 mothers bye hand as well....
This may possibly change.....I will need the 3 tanks from patch #1 for the second spot.....So will be using a large water bladder at patch #1....I will hook up a 12 volt pressure pump to the bladder and just water with a wand...
As for patch #2.......Yep....It's a gravity fed drip system.......
My initial idea....was to roll with a large water bladder....hooked up to a good 12 volt pump that would be controlled by a 12 volt timer....that in turn would be hooked up to a deep cycle battery and 80 watt solar panel..... Than run one circuit of half inch poly through out the entire patch.....
I bought all the gear.....except the deep cycle battery.........Bye that stage I had a change of mind....and decided to stick with what I know and roll with a gravity fed drip set up...
Reason being is if something goes wrong with pump or power supply all the plants get no water......having one continuous
circuit could be trouble also.....All it would take is a rat or some critter to chew the line and plants will not get water.....but I have not had that issue yet....
If I was on site a few days on.......a few days off.....I would roll with the bladder and pump set up.....but to warrant camping out regularly in my book.....would require a lot of plants.....
The Gravity fed drip setup I have in mind for patch #2,.....is good in the sense that it's 3 independent circuits.....If by chance one timer fucks up....The whole patch will not suffer.....
Bye the way......have read that info Back country posted a while back......Absolute Gold.....Good job Back Country....Salute man...
Oh Yeah.....Glad to be an inspiration buddy....Admittedly....Endur's guerrilla grow was a big inspiration for me in regard to drip irrigation...It changed my game....Cheers Endur....This drinks on you ....If you want to see an awesome guerrilla grow, check out Donald Mallard's In the Jungle Thread...Great stuff....A lot of effort....Ok till next time...
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Good idea man, that makes me wanna get a really reliable timer since i'm doing one timer per patch. I will only have 2-3 patches since I'm a one-man team. It's my first year doing irrigation so this will be exciting and interesting. Do you have any advice for a gravity-fed newb? I'm most likely grabbing a bundle kit off www.dripworks.com with all the valves included.
p.s. those threads are golden! Thanks again
Hey everyone....Time for an update on patch#2.......
I have just spent the last 2 days out at patch#2....My main focus was getting the plants into the ground....This is well overdue ......for the fact that we have had a good week of wet weather.....which delayed me getting out on site....No biggie...
In turn.....the plants loved up all that liquid sunshine....Most are averaging 3 feet to 1 metre plus.....After 2 days of hard work...I finished planting out patch #2.....but here's the kicker....I could not fit all the plants into the patch......due to making some rows a little wider than originally planned.....So in total, there is 124 plants in patch#2.....The other 23 will be planted into a small clearing just a few metres off the bottom end of the patch....I didn't want to extend patch #2.......and thought it was convenient to have a small natural clearing close by.....which I opened up a bit more using the brush hook to clear the scrub....
Out of those 23 plants......8 have been transplanted...leaving 15 to go.....I would have liked to have stayed another day to finish the job and make a start on the rest of the irrigation......but only took enough supplies for 2 days.....Oh well....Have to get out there soon to finish the job......
First thing in the morning.....arriving at patch #2...
I have just spent the last 2 days out at patch#2....My main focus was getting the plants into the ground....This is well overdue ......for the fact that we have had a good week of wet weather.....which delayed me getting out on site....No biggie...
In turn.....the plants loved up all that liquid sunshine....Most are averaging 3 feet to 1 metre plus.....After 2 days of hard work...I finished planting out patch #2.....but here's the kicker....I could not fit all the plants into the patch......due to making some rows a little wider than originally planned.....So in total, there is 124 plants in patch#2.....The other 23 will be planted into a small clearing just a few metres off the bottom end of the patch....I didn't want to extend patch #2.......and thought it was convenient to have a small natural clearing close by.....which I opened up a bit more using the brush hook to clear the scrub....
Out of those 23 plants......8 have been transplanted...leaving 15 to go.....I would have liked to have stayed another day to finish the job and make a start on the rest of the irrigation......but only took enough supplies for 2 days.....Oh well....Have to get out there soon to finish the job......
First thing in the morning.....arriving at patch #2...
Some more pics.....
The 2 tanks for the bottom end ....
I have 2 plants in the patch that look like this....both are on the outer perimeter....Straight off the bat I would say termites...There were a few trying to set up camp under those sheets of ply I had the grow bags sittin on.....Killed everyone I saw.....not that it makes a difference in that environment.......Here's 2 tree snakes I spotted while making my way through the scrub....early in the morning......Alrighty...till next time.
The 2 tanks for the bottom end ....
I have 2 plants in the patch that look like this....both are on the outer perimeter....Straight off the bat I would say termites...There were a few trying to set up camp under those sheets of ply I had the grow bags sittin on.....Killed everyone I saw.....not that it makes a difference in that environment.......Here's 2 tree snakes I spotted while making my way through the scrub....early in the morning......Alrighty...till next time.
J.V great garden man.
Hope u have had also a nice ending too because u deserve it with all that work.
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Hey Team Microbe....looks like DripWorks has just about everything you need....As for tips....All I can say is firstly....The more head pressure...the better....but everything has it's limits.....I'm sure most drippers are specified to work up to a certain P.S.I.....So in other words......No need to go all Whiley Coyote...and buy an ACME Tank...Sit it upon a cliff over a canyon and run your main off that....The best spot I had for a drip system, was on a riverbank....From the top of the bank it dropped off at around 45 degrees for about 30 feet and than levelled out to more of an easy slope for another 30 feet or so before dropping off steeply down into thick scrub.....I dug a shelf into the river bank......and sat the tanks up above the patch.....
To clarify...I was growing on the easy slope and had the tanks placed about halfway down the 45 degree slope above the patch...
This worked a treat....plenty of head pressure and a good spot aswell......Shame it was found....
And another tip......I prefer to put the dripper directly into the main line......and only use spaghetti hose when I have to....So if the main line is not close enough to the plant, than I will use the 4 mm spaghetti hose.....Reason being is since head pressure is limited in my setup....due to the ground being reasonably level.....I prefer to have the dripper placed directly into the main for optimum pressure and water volume.....The spaghetti hose is just something else to limit the flow rate.....But if you have adequate head pressure than everything should be fine.....
Bye the way.... it pays to check your drippers to make sure that they have not clogged.....using an inline filter...this should not be much of a problem.....you might get fine particles of silt coming through your system that will limit the flow in your drippers...so just a bit of maintenance through out the season and you should be fine.....Mind you ...the cleaner the water source....the better...
Hey Locoezon.....Cheers man...I hope everything goes well...
