Swamp Growing?
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ichbingeil
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hamstring said:
2 questions:
1) If you use Pro-Mix, do you still need the lime?
2) Osmocote was the slow release fert I've seen mentioned, but did not talk about how much to use per gallon of container (Osmocote container only mentions pot size in inches (high? wide? diameter? doesn't say)).
ichbingeil
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Two Heads! I couldn't remember the id, but he was the one I had PM'd and then he left for the winter. If only I'd downloaded those msgs.....
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Lived on a houseboat, I planted over 40 plants along the dog river in ol miss the Jackson county sheriffs were watching it during the day so i went in at night and cropped everything. brought it all up to hurley dropped it off at a friends he gave me a qp of dried and a undisclosed amount of cash. and then i went on my way to another state.
Better than mounding - Fabric Pots
Better than mounding - Fabric Pots
http://www.growerssolution.com/page/GS/PROD/smartpot/smartpot
These seem ideal for wet ground situations, fill withthe mix of your choice, amend / correct PH below, cut some slices in the bottom, burry 6" or so, and let them go.
Better than mounding - Fabric Pots
http://www.growerssolution.com/page/GS/PROD/smartpot/smartpot
These seem ideal for wet ground situations, fill withthe mix of your choice, amend / correct PH below, cut some slices in the bottom, burry 6" or so, and let them go.
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I'm going to grow in an area where the ground water table is always consistantly right up near the surface. I want to do this for two reasons, 1) growing near a swamp provides the plant with all the water and rich decomposed organic matter it will ever need 2) Who goes wandering around a swamp? No one but me!
halfdef
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Greetings All! I feel compelled to chime in, cuz last season I grew almost exclusively in wetland type locations... luckily I live far enough north that there are no nasty snakes to avoid.
I put my babes in a marsh last season. i used five gallon grow bags. I drove stakes through the bottom of the grow bags to anchor them in the mud so thatt when they stretched and bloomed they did not tip over. The bags sunk several inches into the mud and the roots grew out the bottom, so they (almost) always had water around them. Yet the bags provided a dry place for the rootball!
I am not a fan of chem ferts and so I visited weekly to water in organic ferts. I feel that this helped the babes through the hot times in the middle of the summer. i noticed that the bags would dryout on top, and I am guessing that they also dried out on the sides.
I hope that this helps someone along.
Peace halfdef
I put my babes in a marsh last season. i used five gallon grow bags. I drove stakes through the bottom of the grow bags to anchor them in the mud so thatt when they stretched and bloomed they did not tip over. The bags sunk several inches into the mud and the roots grew out the bottom, so they (almost) always had water around them. Yet the bags provided a dry place for the rootball!
I am not a fan of chem ferts and so I visited weekly to water in organic ferts. I feel that this helped the babes through the hot times in the middle of the summer. i noticed that the bags would dryout on top, and I am guessing that they also dried out on the sides.
I hope that this helps someone along.
Peace halfdef
Mayor Uhana
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mold and flooding, both risks I sufferd when growing in a swamp.
I think that anywhere where there would be fog in the morning should not be planted in if you are in a humid or northern location, it causes mold.
I think that anywhere where there would be fog in the morning should not be planted in if you are in a humid or northern location, it causes mold.
I'm actually really intrigued with swamp growing, I wish i had more extensive wetlands where I live, so i could truly exploit it. Was anyone sucessful with swamp growing this year??
Captain Skunk
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I grow in the backwaters of a river system, but choose high spots opposed to growing in containers. Building mounds would be my second choice if I couldn't find higher ground within the floodplain.
Growing in backwaters can be a PITA because heavy rains can ruin your grow in a matter of days when the levels rise or just like everyone else drought can hurt aswell when water tables drop.
The advantages are a constant source of regenerated soil with the spring floods, oxygenated water and a few million years of decomposing fish and bird quano.
But when Mother Nature remains constant over the growing season plants just take off and seem to grow by themselves with little help from us.
swamp growing also offers a little more peace of mind knowing, someone has to go through knee deep boot sucking muck to get near your gals.
The snakes, mosquitos and smell are enough to discourage the average ripper. If the local deer feel comfortable making a home there, it's good enough for me.
Growing in backwaters can be a PITA because heavy rains can ruin your grow in a matter of days when the levels rise or just like everyone else drought can hurt aswell when water tables drop.
The advantages are a constant source of regenerated soil with the spring floods, oxygenated water and a few million years of decomposing fish and bird quano.
But when Mother Nature remains constant over the growing season plants just take off and seem to grow by themselves with little help from us.
swamp growing also offers a little more peace of mind knowing, someone has to go through knee deep boot sucking muck to get near your gals.
The snakes, mosquitos and smell are enough to discourage the average ripper. If the local deer feel comfortable making a home there, it's good enough for me.
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Guyute54
Only grew 1 in a marsh this year just used the mound method was my biggest plant this year. No nutes never watered stayed healthy all year the only problem I had was it tipped over a couple of times. Plan to put a few more out there next year. But will also put some on higher ground to be safe.
Captain Skunk
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I don't get over to CC often, so I missed it. Swamp growing was an annual thread on OG by a grower named two heads.
His ability to grow in containers standing in water made wetland growing look easy.
Great looking plants and yields with a minimum amount of care.
His ability to grow in containers standing in water made wetland growing look easy.
Great looking plants and yields with a minimum amount of care.
Yeah, two heads had great looking threads.
