Trees in trees.

[Presto_D]

I am going to put at least one plant up a tree.

I know that being so much more exposed to ambient air temperatures rather than nestled into the insulating ground could be dangerous if temperatures drop.
Last frost in my area is supposed to be third week of March. I figured that I would germ some beans a week or two before then and put a few out in the ground in the first of April.

How much longer would you think I ought to wait before putting some baby trees into a tree?

In the ground, if I see a cold forecast I can go stick a milk jug over it for the night with some hay or peat piled around for insulation. I've done tomatoes like that. But it's the heat stored in the earth that saves them, and the plants won't have that advantage up a tree.

I'll be putting them in the tree in five gallon buckets with dark garbage bags for camo.

Maybe waiting until 4/20 would be appropriate.

 

[Noobian]

I saw someone that did just that (was on a different forum though) but yeah the guy had a bunch of grow bags up in trees and it looked like it worked well for him. Bear in mind if you live someplace where the leaves fall off the trees you're gonna have ZERO cover around harvest time so your brilliant plan might backfire LOL But if you live someplace that doesn't have that problem you should be golden doing that...less chance for rippers too which is great

 

[Noobian]

Skip the 5 gallon pots and just use grow bags, it'll be easier to haul

 

[Presto_D]

I'll be growing autoflowers, so they should be done earlier. Also, I am fortunate to have access to a piece of land where the only way to get there is where our house is at. It is very very steep on all other sides of the spot I want to use.

I figured i'd put a little pulley up the tree and take a lightweight rope whenever I take water up. And then remove the rope.

I'd put everything in the ground, but we're having a lot of work done on the place, and even though I'll be legal, the fewer that know, the better.

 

[PistilPete]

You could climb up and wrap the container in a blanket or some insulation if cold weather is in the forecast.

 

[Matanuskan Flo]

what about nutes & watering?? since you post this in the newby section, perhaps you don;t realize there Could be more to it than just sticking a plant up a tree w/o means of bi-weekly access or at least weekly.

 

[Presto_D]

No, this is basically in my backyard. A very short walk away. There will be potentially be people viewing the property I want to grow on, so up a tree seems inconspicuous.
I have a backpack and jugs for carrying water and nute teas up with me. I used to climb pine trees all the time, it's just a matter of finding a good one.
There is one maple tree in the whole area of our property/for sale property. I'd use it, but since it's the only one that might be more obvious.

There's a little hill with southwest exposure, it has a lot of nettles growing all over it, and blackberries. Pine trees growing from the north and east sides.
I want to hide a few plants in the blackberries, and one or more up a tree, just for the experience.
There is very limited access to the area, if that property wasn't for sale I'd be home free.

I plan to disguise the buckets with dark material. (Holes drilled in the buckets for drainage )

 

[feral]

If I was going to do trees I would def. be planting in evergreens, esp. the longer needle ones. They keep there coverage year round and with a strong sativa pheno they'll blend into each other better.

 

[igrowone]

as someone else mentioned, there was a grow log on this method on another grow site
the guy was college age young, and he had a few close calls, he sliced himself on one climb, had a plant plummet 75 feet to the ground on another
unless you're going to use some hose system, regular watering will mean climbs multiple times a week
it can be done, but is physically risky

 

[Presto_D]

75 feet! That's a little crazy. I just want to get high enough to have a few lower branches in the way. I don't expect many wandering people.

 

[Marlo]

I posted this in another thread a while back. This dude is waaay up there! cool shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbACWu0ytI0

 

[igrowone]

75 feet! That's a little crazy. I just want to get high enough to have a few lower branches in the way. I don't expect many wandering people, I will also have a couple plants hiding in some nearby blackberries.

i thought it was really crazy, he climbed to the top of a pine tree, cut off the top and attached buckets
lower branches sounds a little more sane, if you still get the good sun exposure, that sounds pretty good
many trees will probably not provide this, at least not in the lower branches, sounds like a solitary tree out in the open
but i'm judging by trees in my area

 

[Presto_D]

I have one in mind, it's near the crown of a hill, there are only baby alders growing near it. So I need to climb up above the crowns of the alders. Right now the tallest are only about 20 feet, so that's not too much of a challenge.
That's what I say now, I'll probably say something else once I'm up there looking at the ground!

 

[opt1c]

bring a camera if u do

 

[Guest129216]

Hee haw. pinetrees are great because of camouflage, and just the way they are built. Easy to tie the buckets and branches sticking out very wide at the bottom so that the pots are not visible from the ground. They are also very easy to climb. This is about 20 meters up:

 

[Presto_D]

Snow... Is that your set up for this year?
I don't have snow, it's hit or miss around here for snow. Last year we got got good for three four weeks, this year, just a couple slushy showers and nothing.

I have three seeds in a paper towel right now. They're near the pellet stove for warmth.

How long should it take for them to pop? It's been about 24 hours, I peeked, they aren't doing anything yet.

 

[Guest129216]

Yea. thats my setup pluss some more trees... we got tons of snow here. 3 feet and minus 20 degrees Celsius outside right now. I can't put my plants out until late may. Harvest is sept.

PNW is great by the way. Spent some time in Philly years ago. Had a blast. Even ran away from the cops. ha ha. such a good memory. Shit we just see on American TV series, and suddenly I was in the middle of it. Sorry off topic

Your seeds should pop in 1-3 days.

Congratulations on your next post which will be no.50!

 

[Presto_D]

Since you noticed, I'll put #50 here! Woohoo! Now I will be able to PM, shortly.

Checked the seeds again this morning, still nothing. I put them in a cabinet under 3 lightbulbs. The last time I popped any beans was 11-12 years ago. Wet paper towels under a desk lamp, so I thought I shall return to using a lightbulb, that worked once a long time ago.
Way back in the day I didn't have a clue, I assumed the seeds I got in some weed were not viable. So I was surprised when I opened up the paper towel to find long green sprouts. I had clearly left them too long in the paper towel. I put them in some tiny little pots all gathered around a 60w desk light.
They grew really tall, all reaching for the dim wattage. They never got anything more than their cotyldons, but they were a good six inches tall in decorative cups meant for cactus.
Then an emergency squad trooped through the room they were in, and I yanked all the little sprouts.

This time, I hope to take them much further.

I'm growing some Early Wonder Skunk this time, and hoping to harvest in late May, but I'm not sure if they will be done by then, I might be a little optimistic. Trying for more seeds too, so I can do round 2 in the same year.

 

[Guest129216]

Those seeds popped yet? In my opion its best to put them in soil as fast as possible after they popp. Got some pics of your treespot?

 

[Presto_D]

No and no. I think I screwed up the seeds. Left them too close to a light bulb, and the paper towel dried right up while I was at work, and got too hot.
No pics yet, maybe this weekend.