Im only able to grow during the winter months. Id like to bury my excess in the back yard . How long should you dry before burying? Vac sealed in buckets? or is there better container ? ( heard buckets pop up outta the ground like gophers ...) How long will it last in the ground, Is it like a root cellar ?
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Storing excess meds in ground
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Just curious as to why you want to bury it??? Get yourself some mason jars and just store inside. If you insist on burying ,a place called Sportsmans Guide . com sell military grade containers that would work just fine.
Still Invisible
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You can tell pot that has been buried, it has a funny smell.
It can also go mouldy, helps if you air it out occassionally.
Vacuum sealing might be able to help that.
It can also go mouldy, helps if you air it out occassionally.
Vacuum sealing might be able to help that.
i know someone who does this, he puts 20 lbs per spot, the reason he does this is to store and cure it while prices are low....
but he ONLY does it during the winter months...during summer there are way too many problems to deal with to the point of ruining your harvest
same as putting it in your freezer, and no different that ppl have been doing for 1000's of years with meat to keep it good, but again only in winter
but he ONLY does it during the winter months...during summer there are way too many problems to deal with to the point of ruining your harvest
same as putting it in your freezer, and no different that ppl have been doing for 1000's of years with meat to keep it good, but again only in winter
WHat is he burying it in? Vac sealed? Only the winter huh....? Was looking to get through the summer with it buried .... Only looking to bury a few pounds 3-4 places to get me through till I can grow again . Would rather not have these amounts in my home .
WHat kind of problems did he have when it was buried in the summer?
yes you can but be sure that it is dry. If it was me I would check 55% RH and its air/water tight sealed.. Condensation is your enemy. If it gets in your buds are mold..
problem with in the summer is:
bugs
humidity
mold
temp fluctuations
heat(makes for good decomposing buds)
imo there is no way to do it in summer unless you are putting it 30+ feet or more, untill the ground temps stay stable and dont fluctuate and no chance of moisture...
if the guy i know didnt dig his stuff up while the ground was still frozen then it would be some nasty bud to deal with....the trick is to do it while the ground is still frozen(putting it in and pulling it out)...he uses a kubota back-hoe to do it and put it nice and deep...digging by shovel is not an option
At depths below four feet, ground temperature stays a constant 50 to
55 degrees Fahrenheit year-round." Apparently 50-55 Fahrenheit at about 4 feet is considered average,
however over sufficient time periods (years) the temperature can
settle at lower (or higher) temperatures. "Permafrost" which
apparently covers about 20% of the earths surface is soil at or below
freezing and over sufficient time periods can extend to hundreds of
metres below the surface.
55 degrees Fahrenheit year-round." Apparently 50-55 Fahrenheit at about 4 feet is considered average,
however over sufficient time periods (years) the temperature can
settle at lower (or higher) temperatures. "Permafrost" which
apparently covers about 20% of the earths surface is soil at or below
freezing and over sufficient time periods can extend to hundreds of
metres below the surface.
for short term that might be fine, but ling term must be no higher than 4C...not sure what that is in F
the reason being warm temps lead to decomposition, it really needs to be at low temps to slow/stop this process...and at a depth where water penetration is not happening...at 4 feet the ground still absorbs water from the top
another issue you should look at is underground water, this can be a huge hassard, again another reason why this is possible in winter
So I couldnt get buy burying from april to september or so ? Buried 2-3 feet down , vac sealed , then into water/airtight container?
No shovels!?!? only thinking 2-3lbs ina 5 gal bucket
below 4' will work fine.. Google is your friend 
Temp stays stable below 4' 55 deg. If you dont have any condensation you wont have any issues. storing your buds @ 55f will be fine as long as there is no way moisture can get in. I have had pounds that where 3 years old sealed up in the garage temp varied from 105-below freezing. no mold just turn brown..
Temp stays stable below 4' 55 deg. If you dont have any condensation you wont have any issues. storing your buds @ 55f will be fine as long as there is no way moisture can get in. I have had pounds that where 3 years old sealed up in the garage temp varied from 105-below freezing. no mold just turn brown..
i have buried stuff in coolers before. no issues at all
anaerobic bacteria needs o2 to eat ..
Vac pack your dry weed with oxygen eaters and desiccant packs, put the vac packs in another plastic bag . Put plastic bag in heavy 5 gallon bucket with more desiccant .Apply waterproof top. Seal top with silicone if needed. Bury at least three feet down. Dig it up when you need it. You will be fine. Ive done this with weed, guns,ammo, money, MRE's and more. Never a problem. Properly stored, your buried weed is not going to degrade any quicker than it would on the shelf in a dark closet in your basement.
I would venture to guess that you could even bury your weed in Mason jars placed in a waterproof bucket as long as each jar has an oxygen eater and desiccant pack in it.
Be mindful of the water table where you are digging. You need to make sure the water table will not rise above the level where your goods are buried. Rain water will not be a problem provided you dont live somewhere that has floods or extremely heavy rains.
I would venture to guess that you could even bury your weed in Mason jars placed in a waterproof bucket as long as each jar has an oxygen eater and desiccant pack in it.
Be mindful of the water table where you are digging. You need to make sure the water table will not rise above the level where your goods are buried. Rain water will not be a problem provided you dont live somewhere that has floods or extremely heavy rains.
I've never stashed bud underground.
But I have had caches with large diameter PVC piping for storing non perishables.
12" diameter pvc with a cemented full cap on one end. Then put a threaded plug cap on the other side. Cement the "female" of the PVC plug but leave the threads on the plug untouched. You can screw it open and closed and its about as strong of a container as you could hope for. Just make sure you bury it in a spot that you can cover up, if a cop notices you've been burying shit. They will start ripping up your yard .
But I have had caches with large diameter PVC piping for storing non perishables.
12" diameter pvc with a cemented full cap on one end. Then put a threaded plug cap on the other side. Cement the "female" of the PVC plug but leave the threads on the plug untouched. You can screw it open and closed and its about as strong of a container as you could hope for. Just make sure you bury it in a spot that you can cover up, if a cop notices you've been burying shit. They will start ripping up your yard .
Builtaforest
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HumboltLocal had a detailed writeup somewhere on the machines Chimera mentions. Believe it was 55% nitrogen or something, kept bags as frresh as the day of packaging.
They have nitro carts you can get for vino . Def will use desiccant and o2 packs , maybe mess with the N gas .
SO has to be below 3-4 feet , huh? 2 feet down won't be good for half a year ? I can see digging down 3-4 feet to bury a bucket using a shovel being a huge pain in my back
SO has to be below 3-4 feet , huh? 2 feet down won't be good for half a year ? I can see digging down 3-4 feet to bury a bucket using a shovel being a huge pain in my back
get a post hole digger, they make some that will go really deep like this one
