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Motherlode Gardens 2014
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Sleeper7784
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Far warning bro, wells can be time bombs. With the drought, water tables are dropping.
Fact: Farmers down here in the valley, are having to drill deeper to re-tap their wells.
Not saying you should have to worry, just be optimistic.
I am very familiar with your area up there and how its water is supplied by the sierra run off. This passing storm ain't shit to the big picture. Being an avid fisherman, I've watched all the rivers up there and lakes below you fill and drain my whole life, but every year shits been going down hill.
Sleeper7784
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Btw have you guys had any water and soil testing for your property? I know your in containers now but for future grows if you wanted to go into the ground?
One time I was involved in a 300 plant coop. grow, and that was the first thing we did. Even though we used a bob cat, auger, and our own soil mix for each plant site, It was great info to have about the property. We knew exactly what we were dealing with incase any problems arise.
One time I was involved in a 300 plant coop. grow, and that was the first thing we did. Even though we used a bob cat, auger, and our own soil mix for each plant site, It was great info to have about the property. We knew exactly what we were dealing with incase any problems arise.
yea thats was kinda my point. Not trying to say you should do this that ect, but now is the time to buy water storage, not later, now.
id have at least 4 3000gallon tanks full at all times, at least
cheers
id have at least 4 3000gallon tanks full at all times, at least
cheers
Sleeper7784
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Hope ya'll are weathering this storm. Got Damn! Hopefully your whole plot don't slide off the hill. lol.
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StanKDanK
We need this rain.Cali is in fuckin drought. No one has shit out this early anyway..
I did it last year. It wasn't as much of a pain in the ass as it seems it would be. You can use pallets to make levels for the plants to be on. We had a bunch of rocks so we just stacked those under the pots. I used bigger pots to make them less likely to tip (20g's). Simple rebar, pvc, and a cover.
The major issue last year was definitely water(which was in short supply) and heat( several consecutive days of 110+ highs and 85 at night).
Drue Bleam
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Sheriffs did a compliance check today. We got checked on our plant count, got pushed back to having to go big. Plans change... unfortunately.
36 plants apparently, but it has to be "for personal medical use".. the sherrif wanted to be vague about numbers and i didnt feel like gettinginto it with the seargant in a county of 18k people. thats how ya wind up in court
looks like we will be shooting for some 10lbs monsters this year haha
looks like we will be shooting for some 10lbs monsters this year haha
that's a hard number to deal with especially trying to get a dep off too. good luck bro!
you may want to consider double or triple planting containers...if you feel like you could get away with it.
you cant really tell once they grow into each other,
an idea, but may be risky if the pigs are nosy
you cant really tell once they grow into each other,
an idea, but may be risky if the pigs are nosy
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z-ro
Why do you think they chose to visit now during March? Kinda strange to me.
thats what i thought, honestly ive never heard of compliance checks this early...not to sound negative but they obviously know whats going on there.
not saying it isnt possible, but man you guys be safe this year...dont give em anything to fuck you with
im curious if you had the option of not opening the door when they showed up?
also can you gate off your driveway? id throw up a gate and a no trespassing sign. fuck em
Sleeper7784
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I had more than one encounter with mariposa country sheriff. They were douche bags everytime. I went to jail once because they swore I stolen a truck and went up to their county, catheys valley to hang out with it at the 76 gas station guess.
The truth was I just bought it and hour prior and went to pick my ex ol'lady up from work. As we were leaving I opened the door and the factory alarm went off, that I didn't know it had, so while trying to figure out how to shut it up, here came good ol sheriff. They couldn't believe it was my truck and i didn't know how to turn the alarm of. It was a friday night and they couldn't get ahold of the used car dealership to verify the just sold it to me. It was Sooo crazy bro. I never argued or felt so fucked by the cops as I didt that day.
Monday morning they let me go like it was no thing. The cops at the jail couldn't even believe I was brought in for something so ridiculous.
The truth was I just bought it and hour prior and went to pick my ex ol'lady up from work. As we were leaving I opened the door and the factory alarm went off, that I didn't know it had, so while trying to figure out how to shut it up, here came good ol sheriff. They couldn't believe it was my truck and i didn't know how to turn the alarm of. It was a friday night and they couldn't get ahold of the used car dealership to verify the just sold it to me. It was Sooo crazy bro. I never argued or felt so fucked by the cops as I didt that day.
Monday morning they let me go like it was no thing. The cops at the jail couldn't even believe I was brought in for something so ridiculous.
Sleeper7784
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Fuck'em bro do what you got to do. Just because they come for a compliance check doesn't mean you've got to give them a tour of the whole farm. They don't have search warrants. Just set up your main area how they need it. And that's all they need to know or worry about.
I can't believe they're all ready on you. I assume something might have pissed them off last season, so they're coming to give you fare warning... Just show them what they want and fuck the rest. It can cross the boundary of invading privacy laws.
I can't believe they're all ready on you. I assume something might have pissed them off last season, so they're coming to give you fare warning... Just show them what they want and fuck the rest. It can cross the boundary of invading privacy laws.
36 is pretty good.
You can just make bigger pots , grow all blue dream , and still get over 200 ...
You can just make bigger pots , grow all blue dream , and still get over 200 ...
thats actually exactly what you need to do or they will come with that warrant they took the courtesy of not asking for prior to the compliance check and proceed to end your season.
they're the cops, man they know how big the property is, where the property lines are, and what structures are permitted and not all from the county tax records.
Sleeper7784
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thats actually exactly what you need to do or they will come with that warrant they took the courtesy of not asking for prior to the compliance check and proceed to end your season.
they're the cops, man they know how big the property is, where the property lines are, and what structures are permitted and not all from the county tax records.
True that. Me personally, I get stand offish when they start wanting to look around my house, and open my closets/garages. I'll show them what I've got and if they don't believe me, then they can go get that warrant.
I stay compliant according to state guidelines 100%. NOT local ordinances. If my rec. says exempt, then I grow what I need to supply my self, my family, and other patients in my circle that cannot grow for themselves then that's what I'm going to do.
The penalties for growing outside the county ordinance is not a criminal action. It's a fine. And additional fines until you prove you've fallin into compliance with their guidelines of said ordinance.
Sleeper7784
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@Schrews & Drue , First off I apologize for a side discussion in your thread.
@Sleepy7784 , I've put my reply to you in bold :tip hat:
Big up and best of luck to both of you in 2014 !!
