OP's on wet swamp conditions

[Guest]

Hello I have about a dozen plants I want to plant outdoors. 1st some facts. Oct1st I will have almost 12 hours of daylight by Dec 1st a little over 10 hours. With very a slight chance of frost during this time. I have some mature clones and bag seed plants of various strains all female almost ready to go out back. However the conditions are not standing water but constantly wet probably very acid soil conditions. My idea is to half bury a bottomless container so the root ball is above this wet soil but the roots can grow into the wet soil. Does this sound like a good plan? I'm thinking some sort of biodegradable container like a cardboard box or even a paper grocery bag strengthened with chicken wire. There are deer and other critters that may want to munch on them. I want add fertilizer and heavy lime to a good draining mix. Plant them and forget them. I just did a recon out back and found several very secluded sunny locations. This is my 1st attempt at this and would appreciate any ideas. Thanks

 

[JJScorpio]

If the soil conditions are that bad, I would probably flower them in 5 gallon buckets with drainholes in the bottom. Between the acidic soil and water it would probably not be best to put them into the ground....

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply I just did a little more recon out back. and found some higher ground. Man it's thick had to break out the machete. NOBODY has been out there.. I will half bury a few and others I will set on the ground. Thanks again for your time!

 

[Heady NUGs]

Take precautions to avoid deer. It it terrible to find your plants eaten, after so much hard work.

Whittle a couple bars of Irish Spring near your plants, before you leave.

 

[slartibartfast4]

I have been working it three ways in the swamp this year, several plants are in large 15-20 gal pots that where placed on top of the soil (which was dry in late june) several others where planted in raised beds and a few where planted in 15 gal pots that i sunk into the ground. This fall has had an average to slightly above average rainfall and the water levels have risen a lot making it neccesary for me to lift anf find new homes for all the sunken pots however the raised beds (16 " or so high) and the pots on the surface have turned out very nicely with the plants in the raised beds showing slightly better growth. all in all i am pleased with the swamp growing and will do more next year in fact i am allready preping raised beds for next year. as a side note several of the pots on the surface have a couple inches of water covering their bases and i have seen no problems at all . Good luck with your grow and i wish i had your frost free season.
Slart

 

[Guest]

I have been working it three ways in the swamp this year, several plants are in large 15-20 gal pots that where placed on top of the soil (which was dry in late june) several others where planted in raised beds and a few where planted in 15 gal pots that i sunk into the ground. This fall has had an average to slightly above average rainfall and the water levels have risen a lot making it neccesary for me to lift anf find new homes for all the sunken pots however the raised beds (16 " or so high) and the pots on the surface have turned out very nicely with the plants in the raised beds showing slightly better growth. all in all i am pleased with the swamp growing and will do more next year in fact i am allready preping raised beds for next year. as a side note several of the pots on the surface have a couple inches of water covering their bases and i have seen no problems at all . Good luck with your grow and i wish i had your frost free season.
Slart

Thanks for sharing your findings with me. I also think I would have problems with half buried containers. The area is to wet during the summer months and subject to flooding. I have to veg indoors and move them out back during the dryer fall and winter season I will set my containers on the ground. Also NUGS, Deer are a concern good idea about the Irish Spring.

 

[Guest]

I don't have the time to work out a good potting mix. I plan to use a peat/perlite mix with dolomite lime. What I need are OP's on chemical or organic ferts I can use. These adult female clones are average 10 inches. They will end up going straight to bud. I asume I need ferts high in the N & K. Iv'e seen some bloom ferts at the Home Depot. I have 5-1-1 fish emulsion,G H 3 part flora nutes and even some african violets bloom fert and miracle grow. Can I dress the mix with bone meal or such at a later time? Not the best set of circumstances I realize. just ran out of time.Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[slartibartfast4]

Don't bother with the bone meal unless you plan to re use the spot as nutrients are not released for a good six to eight weeks after contact with biologically active soil.
Slart

 

[Guest]

Got 4 plants out back so far ,5 more to go. using GH flora nutes on them. These clones have doubled in height and starting to bud. So far they haven't been munched on .