Outdoor Maria's Spring Madness: SS Jack 47, Mandarin XL, Dark Devil, FB Green Crack, G14, C-4, DP AutoMazar

I've also been thinking about what to plant them into.
I did the Mandala Safaris first in little 0.5L pots, then transplanted into 1.0L, and tomorrow outside in the ground.
I was wondering about the root ball, so this morning gently slid the pot off one of the average Safaris to have a look.
The roots are down to the bottom, but they're not root-bound, yet. They are about to start though.
So, I think I'm going to put these 8 Autos straight into 1.0L pots.
I have some nice little faux "air-pots" knock offs, with nice slits up the side.
Start them in something like this, then into 10L cloth pots for outside.
Possibly, just possibly, just rip open the sides of the 1L pots and drop them in, rather than removing and transplanting.
But, I would def prefer not to leave any kind of things like pots around, as they may lead to discovery....

What do you think?
I've never grown outside, but @Vlad The Inhaler does it every year. He should be able to give you some pointers. [emoji121] [emoji6]

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Damn I love the multi tasking in the tent. Good way to get a robust start on the spring! You have my juices flowing. Now I just have to get the mower to start...:crying:
It's awesome, isn't it?

I have a couple of "light stealers."

The 3 plants inside the tent are canna, to the left outside, there's some watercress in the small pots in the container. The other container has a jabuticaba tree (the big one sticking out), a papaya clone and a blueberry bush.
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Thanks, @Puddentane! Growing these other herbs is my grow cover story.
And I lots of cute little deliciously fragrant herbs to give friends, not to mention for cooking!
You can see the big mint shot, several quite different cultivars in there.
Some furry and long leaves, some short rounded leaves, some glossy, some dull. Interesting.
I transplanted some tomato and artichoke plants last week, as well as a couple of corkscrew weeping willow cuttings. I also got a couple of bay laurel clones to be planted, thinking about putting one outside and making the other into hydro indoors...

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Hey @witchyhour - thanks for the love bombs!
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Wow! Impressive selection, sis. I'm definitely taking a seat. Thanks for the link. [emoji106] [emoji2]

The genetics look awesome. The key is what Maria can do with them, haha!

I've never grown outside, but @Vlad The Inhaler does it every year. He should be able to give you some pointers. [emoji121] [emoji6]

It's only lately that I've succeeded in doing outdoors.
In the past was pretty much an indoor growing, with HIDs and stuff.
Tried a couple of outdoor grows in the past.
But lack of preparation and a nice bunch being pulled by my dad put an end to that...... :p

Yeah, me too. As soon as there's any amber, I chop. I actually let my last one go longer, to see how I like it. Just haven't really tried her yet...

I should prob do the same, some earlier, some later.
Since I've got a fair range of sati-dom to indica-dom here.

It's awesome, isn't it?

I have a couple of "light stealers."

The 3 plants inside the tent are canna, to the left outside, there's some watercress in the small pots in the container. The other container has a jabuticaba tree (the big one sticking out), a papaya clone and a blueberry bush.
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Sounds delicious. These other herbs are also good growing cover story for me.
Wondering why I'm buying so much soil and stuff? For my basil and mints... honest.
Papaya grows wild a lot around here. On the side of the road, in a ditch, everywhere....

I transplanted some tomato and artichoke plants last week, as well as a couple of corkscrew weeping willow cuttings. I also got a couple of bay laurel clones to be planted, thinking about putting one outside and making the other into hydro indoors...

Willow is good. I used to use willow water (young willow wands soaked in water) for clones.
It apparently has natural root inducing hormones. Seemed to help, though not prop tested.

You go, girl!

Love and hugs,
MJS
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Yes, @Vlad The Inhaler haha! But it wasn't me!

But, since you're here, if you have any guerilla growing wisdom to share, we'd be happy to hear it!

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Haha! Yep, plenty of that to go around. Where in the world are you?

I've been growing outdoors for years maaaan.. usually get some decent weed too, despite the crappy UK weather.

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There's some of last year's buds grown right under a farmer's nose! [emoji6]
 
Under the excuse of going to dig out some more holes in this large unused garden area,
thought I'd check on the Safaris after transplant and the Early Top Tao.
The hole area is about 50m x 50m (about 50 yd x 50 yd) of layer raised beds.
Some flowers were planted here over a year ago, and most died. It's been abandoned since.

Carried in about 25L = 6 gal of semi- second hand soil / coco. It's in okay shape.
I pH tested before hand, expecting it to be high due to some potash in there.
But it was actually about 5+ so sweetened it up with some dolomite lime.
It's about the same as the dirt I threw in the holes for the Mandalas.

On the far opposite side of the garden to the Safaris and Top Tao, I dug three holes.
Each hole is about 8L = 2+gal in volume, and in went the dirt.
8L = 2 gal about perfect for 2+ month autos, right?
I don't think I'll put the newly dropped autos in here.
May do the extra Sweet Seeds Cream Mandarin XL, Dark Devil and Jack 47.
I bought 3 packs of 3 seeds, but they were 3+1 packs. So 3 extra seeds...

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The holes.

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Some neighbors?

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Covered over again.

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The far other side of the garden.

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Bugs.
 
Haha! Yep, plenty of that to go around. Where in the world are you?

I've been growing outdoors for years maaaan.. usually get some decent weed too, despite the crappy UK weather.

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There's some of last year's buds grown right under a farmer's nose! [emoji6]

Very nice! What is it? Some kind of kush?
I'm in a sub-tropical zone. I think there's some climate and location info on page 1 of this thread.
 
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