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Finding the Perfect Location
Our journey of the learning process of cannabis growing began with the basic understanding of cannabis and its uses. Then we learned some of the most important factors between indoor and outdoor growing. After that, we learned about the varieties and the importance of the selection of seeds for growing those varieties. At this stage of learning, you should be able to make a better decision about your cannabis growing as you are familiar with all the basic armament required to achieve the best results out of your cannabis plants if you grow them.
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When you think of growing your cannabis plants, you need to decide on a location. Thanks to scientific research, you can now grow cannabis in any location, in any part of the world, in any environment. All you need to do is to adjust your location per the demands of the cannabis plants that you are growing. And this is the way you will get the maximum beneficial results. Your location can be outdoor, it can be indoor, and it can be in the soil or it can be in the pots. It can be in natural soil; it can be in the soil which you get from the market. What matters is that you should have an understanding of the choice that you are going to make, and you should also know the outcomes of making that choice. If you have chosen an indoor location, then you must be taking care of the crop from an indoor point of view, from beginning to end. If you are going to grow outside, you should know the management protocols for the outdoor crops. Let's look at some of the basic requirements for cannabis to grow. Like every other species on earth, it also has some basic requirements that will enable it to grow in its best form. I won’t into the nitty gritty details of those requirements in this section but I will outline those basic requirements as necessary for helping you make the best decision in choosing the site for your next cannabis crop.
I will go in a synchronized manner, so we will learn about site selection and the factors that affect it and then we will take a look at some of the most basic requirements of our cannabis crop. These factors will be the most important for determining a grow site for cannabis, whether outdoor or indoor.
5.1 State Laws Do Have a Role
I would not doubt saying that your local laws are one of the most important contributing factors in your decision of site selection for your crop. Site selection starts with your local laws. If you are fortunate enough to live in an area where it is legal to grow cannabis, then options are limitless. You can select virtually any favorable site.
But wait!
You shouldn’t assume that local laws are the only important factor in your outdoor site selection. There are plenty of other important factors making their way into your decision making. I would follow a formal path and share with you all the important factors to consider when you are going to choose your site for the cannabis growing. If you are fortunate enough that you are in a state where it’s legal to grow cannabis for personal use and you can grow cannabis in any outdoor space, it is simply determining where you will grow while also keeping in mind the other factors that I will describe later. But if your local laws don't allow you to grow cannabis for your personal use, then your option of site selection for growth is dependent upon you wanting to not to be caught while growing. There are different outdoor sites that you can choose from that I will describe later, and we will discuss the pros and cons of every site in detail.
5.2 Number of Plants
After local laws, the 2nd most important factor in your decision making is the number of plants that you want to grow. A heavy chain smoker can consume five to seven large female plants, at most, within a year. So even if you are a heavy smoker and want to grow enough to use for a complete year, you only need 5 to 7 plants and I would advise you to grow a small number of plants as a beginner. For a small number of plants, your options for site selection increase.
5.3 So, What Can Make a Site Perfect for Cannabis Growing?
In a perfect scenario, taking into all considerations, your site should be near a riverside, soil full of nutrients, away from the sight of the people and law enforcement agencies as well as thieves! You might ask, why not your garden as the best ideal place to grow?
Let me tell you!
Indeed, growing in your garden is always ideal. Your plants are in front of your eyes. You are caring for the plants and watering them per their requirement. You are taking care of them from being stolen. You can know exactly when they need more nutrients. But you should remember that they are in front of your visitors. Cannabis plants have a very pungent smell which can alarm your neighbors and if you are reached by investigating authorities, you cannot deny their presence, so be prepared for it!
5.4 What About Your Balcony Then?
The balcony can be used for your outdoor growing but most of the time, your balcony area is visible from the road and you should be prepared to conceal that, additionally, your neighbors might also realize the presence of cannabis due to its pungent smell. You can use different concealing ideas when growing on the balcony, but you should not do that at the detrimental cost of potentially shielding your plants from sunlight, as proper sunlight is necessary for the proper growth of the plants.
5.5 Can You Grow on Rooftops Then?
Fortunately, yes! You can choose your rooftop as your place to grow cannabis. Here are the factors that play a role that you should be prepared for, the management of pungent smell as well as the constant winds. This is even more pronounced in the coastal areas and some sort of shield is a must for growing on the rooftop. You should remember that light breeze is favorable for the optimal growth of plants, but heavy constant wind does put your crop in danger of being underdeveloped.
5.6 What About the Empty Rooftop of My Nearest Building's Rooftop?
If you are lucky enough that your neighbor doesn't have access to his terrace on the building and it is empty, you can grow on that particular rooftop at your discretion and it can do more than good in the sense that you can perfectly say that you don't know who grew them if it is found. You should keep in mind that if the empty rooftop has some sort of electrical appliance, like an air conditioner, you could lose your plants when they are discovered during any maintenance work.
5.7 Are You Familiar with the Term Guerilla Growing?
Cannabis growing can be a very beautiful experience for you. Imagine going into a forest, hiking through the mountain, looking for an area away from trails with perfect sunlight for most of the day. A place near a river with the added benefit of the plants not requiring watering. This can be mesmerizing for you as well as rewarding. Even if the soil is acidic, as in the case of pine forests, you can still plant using your proper pre-mixed soil.
5.8 River Side?
Yes, you can choose a riverside spot as your choice of site for cannabis growing. Make sure it's away from public sight and for that, you may need to swim and find a private location so that it's tucked away from unwanted eyes. Although it is difficult to find these types of locations, it can be rewarding if found.
5.9 I Am a Farmer, Can I Use My Field?
You may get confused but yes, this can be your best choice to make if you grow in an open field where your plants will get enough nutrients and enough sunlight. For that, you need to use the camouflage technique. They should be easy for you to approach but difficult for the others to guess!
Your soil shouldn't be too acidic and should contain the proper amount of nitrogen for your plants to consume. Having a cornfield on all sides of your cannabis crop is a very good idea as it provides you your desired privacy, a lot of direct sunlight, and all the necessary nutrients. If you want to grow in the center of the cornfield, you should grow your plant in the pots and later transport them into the center of the cornfield. The corn plant grows faster and for a longer duration than cannabis so it would cover your plants from all directions. To make access to your plants easy, you can try some sort of marking in the field.
5.10 Conclusion
After looking at a few options as an example above, you should be able to choose your outdoor crop site with ease. Here, I will go through the final important points for the site selection. There are some basic requirements which are a must in order for a place to be selected for cannabis growing. These requirements include, but are not limited to:
A nice sativa cannabis plant growing outside, loving the sun. This one had it bad! It was bitten and chewed by a groundhog but she managed to survive!