BalZacs Guerrilla Grow NY Style 2011

Pretty much I can judge by observations as in the pattern in which the sun passes over the area. Starting construction on my indoor grow box today!

Just finished my grow cab/ closet. I'll be posting some pics of it when my room mate is back from work so i can use his camera.

That is the start of my ghetto ass veg room for the upcoming season. I have an HPS 150 I was gonna use but decided to stick with the cfls.

I haven't started anything yet, but when I'm a couple weeks in I'll post some pics. I like the camera its the shit.

the NY outdoor growing season, broke my heart many a time
good luck with outside, it's a crap shoot for sure
april may be pushing it, i used to try that, it's really not worth the risks
end of april/early may is just as good, and the october harvest is what you want
though i do see some strains that are supposed to be the bomb for outdoor up north, guerrilla gold is one that comes to mind

growone said:

the NY outdoor growing season, broke my heart many a time
good luck with outside, it's a crap shoot for sure
april may be pushing it, i used to try that, it's really not worth the risks
end of april/early may is just as good, and the october harvest is what you want
though i do see some strains that are supposed to be the bomb for outdoor up north, guerrilla gold is one that comes to mind

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I will have to try it at least once..

Balzac89 said:

I had a major problem with little cock sucking squirrels. Digging my clones up last year. Fuckin A man. They dug them up and they dried out on the ground over night died.

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I did also. Moth balls and soap seem to work for deer, but it was ineffective at keeping rodents away. It's funny, there are black bear in my area too, so I was carrying an old bottle of pepper spray I had. After the third or so plant I lost I said the hell with it and starting carefully spraying it around the remaining plant. It seemed to work so I looked into it further and found that pepper are the main ingredients in most animal repellents. I mixed up about a quart of water with a heaping tsp of cayenne pepper and garlic. It worked well, but kept clogging the spray bottle so I strained it as best I could and used it the rest of the year. A few times I ended up getting a good bit of overspray on the plants and it didn't seem to harm them, but I don't think I'd routinely spraying it on them deliberately without testing it first.

Won't make any guarantees, just sharing a trick I picked up last year that seemed to work for me.

Also, I noticed you plan on using Kandy Kush. It's a great strain, but I've seen several indoor grows on it and it generally goes 10-12 weeks. Might not finish in time. I'm not sure about you, but I had trouble with mold last year with the wet fall weather in this part of the country. Even though I'm good with temperature wise until late October, I'm looking into strains that finish 1st week of October. That's just me though. Losing bud to mold was more disappointing than losing a couple plants early on I think. Just something to think about.

He didn't bother me enough for me to worry about it. I just don't know how well fed it is, but there were a lot of apple tress in the area. Squirrels were a bigger problem digging plants up. They are just curious to see what you buried. They seem not to even notice the plant.

Balzac89 said:

He didn't bother me enough for me to worry about it. I just don't know how well fed it is, but there were a lot of apple tress in the area. Squirrels were a bigger problem digging plants up. They are just curious to see what you buried. They seem not to even notice the plant.

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Yeah that's what it seems like. A few times they just dug around the stem a little and didn't do much damage. Other times they ripped the whole thing up and left it lay there. I also tried digging the hole in advance and letting the soil sit in the ground for a week or so with no plant in it just to give them time to get use to change in their territory. Didn't seem to work as well as the spray though.

You have any stones around your area? I have alot of shale and I usually lay flay pieces that are as big as my hand around the base of the plant. They can't move them and they give up.

Balzac89 said:

You have any stones around your area? I have alot of shale and I usually lay flay pieces that are as big as my hand around the base of the plant. They can't move them and they give up.

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Good idea. I have plenty of shale. I'll have to remember that one. Probably helps keep moisture in the soil too during the middle of the summer. Water was a problem for me too when it decided not to rain for the entire month of july practically.

Thats just all about placement. Just look for somewhere with moist soil.

Hey i plan to grow outdoors in NY as well. You see the place o plan to grow is in the woods and is far back enough to be unseen by ppl from the road. My question however is what techniques must i really apply to keep the general pests away? also how to i pollinate only one bud, just to get a few dozen seeds for next year? noone rly seems to know this. Thanks in advance

1. To keep pests away just make sure there is no brush within 3-4 feet of the plants. The area has to be cleared of other plant material.

2. Save a male and move it away from plot.

3. Collect pollen from it in a bag.

4 .Use a cue tip to selectively pollinate a branch on the plant.
I personally pollinate them abotu 2-3 weeks into budding. Then allow them to grow another 6-7 weeks.

I pollinated a whole branch and only got 40 seeds. So you want to pollinate atleast one branch.

So you want to grow some weed? Well there are some steps that need to be taken in order to be successful at any venture that involves cultivating Cannabis. When cultivating Cannabis one must always recognize that it is illegal under the current Federal Laws to cultivate Cannabis. Even in states that harbor medical marijuana users it is illegal to possess, sell and or manufacture Cannabis. A medicinal user approved by state government is still violating Federal laws. The first step when growing Cannabis illegally in the United States or any other country is to accept what you are doing is illegal. Society is slowly evolving and one day in the future Cannabis will be legally consumed by all adults as a choice of freedom. Cannabis cultivators are the Mahatma Gandhi’s of the drug culture of the world. We as a group must stand up and represent ourselves as a peaceful group of resistors. We are resisting using civil disobedience as our tool in our arsenal. The consumption of Cannabis in one’s own home is a victimless crime and such is cultivating Cannabis.

To circumvent such laws Cannabis cultivators must be resourceful to avoid detection. We must take a chapter from history and the founders of the United States during the Revolutionary War. The states we confounded with the overwhelming power of the British Empire. The Revolutionaries had to be resourceful to take on the power that was the British Empire. Guerilla tactics were used against the British Empire to turn the tide of the Revolutionary War. We as cannabis cultivators must use these tactics to our own advantage when peacefully protesting Federal and State law. I propose that all Cannabis Cultivators take Cannabis back to its rightful place under the open skies. Guerilla cultivation has been used for many years, but as of recently fewer cultivators has moved indoor to avoid further detection and to produce the highest quality Cannabis under strictly controlled environments.

The production of Cannabis in an indoor environment is seen as the only way to produce the highest quality and most valuable Cannabis in today’s underground market. The legal liabilities involved with cultivating Cannabis indoors are astronomical. In the majority of the United States cultivating even one cannabis plant is a felony. Not all Cannabis cultivators can afford the equipment and risk involved with indoor cultivation. The factors that need to be controlled are numerous and will keep a cultivator on the edge constantly. The factors that play a large role in detection are odor, light leak, electricity consumption and supply movement. When a cultivator decides to conduct cultivation outdoors the liabilities are limited. When deciding to guerilla cultivate one must avoid liabilities by choosing a plot of land that is not by any means is associated with the cultivator or persons relating to the cultivator. The most necessary step to successful Guerilla cultivation is to avoid liability if the plot is discovered.

Guerilla cultivation is growing Cannabis in an uncontrolled environment outdoors.

This is just the preface to the guide I have started to write. It is going to have pictures and tons of info. Want some feedback!

However, if i clear all brush and plant matter wont it be ALOT easier to see? i plant maybe 5 or 6 plants of Jack and some local strains. Also how can i moniter my site when i'm not there? like do you use any video or motion sensors?

Yolkamotive said:

However, if i clear all brush and plant matter wont it be ALOT easier to see? i plant maybe 5 or 6 plants of Jack and some local strains. Also how can i moniter my site when i'm not there? like do you use any video or motion sensors?

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Just trust the universe. No need to monitor really. If you find a good enough place to grow there is no purpose in it.

Cool man hope you post the guide in its entirety when its finished. I had a pretty good year last year but always like to pick up a few new tips and tricks. I agree with you 100% about the benefits of growing outdoors over indoors. While the risks of losing some or all of your plants outdoors, I'd take that any day over losing my freedom. It's unfortunate that more people don't give the great outdoors a shot. Sure, a lot of people live in heavily populated areas where it isn't really practical, but for those of us who live in more remote locations, I don't understand why more people don't try it. It's a lot more work, but the possibilities are almost limitless. Personally, I thought it was a lot of fun and great exercise. I was almost a little sad to chop them down at the end of the season. Needless to say, I can't wait for this year.

Just curious, how do you feel about autos? I did an experimental run with Easy Ryder last year late in the season with so-so results. I think with a little tweeking, they could be a lot more productive. Mainly finding better spots and started them early in the season when there is more light rather than towards the end. Still going to do my regular plants, but thinking about doing some more autos again this year.

sonar said:

Cool man hope you post the guide in its entirety when its finished. I had a pretty good year last year but always like to pick up a few new tips and tricks. I agree with you 100% about the benefits of growing outdoors over indoors. While the risks of losing some or all of your plants outdoors, I'd take that any day over losing my freedom. It's unfortunate that more people don't give the great outdoors a shot. Sure, a lot of people live in heavily populated areas where it isn't really practical, but for those of us who live in more remote locations, I don't understand why more people don't try it. It's a lot more work, but the possibilities are almost limitless. Personally, I thought it was a lot of fun and great exercise. I was almost a little sad to chop them down at the end of the season. Needless to say, I can't wait for this year.

Just curious, how do you feel about autos? I did an experimental run with Easy Ryder last year late in the season with so-so results. I think with a little tweeking, they could be a lot more productive. Mainly finding better spots and started them early in the season when there is more light rather than towards the end. Still going to do my regular plants, but thinking about doing some more autos again this year.

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I know what you mean man, I had to take a deep breath and hold it in when I started harvesting my girls.

I'm gonna be starting a few autos I got as freebie's from attitude. I think Onyx and Super Cali Haze. oh and H. Blue Diesel.

I'm starting them at the same time as the other, so I get an early crop. I don't really want to wait 4-5 Months to pull in a crop. The autos should hold me over till harvest.

Oh and the guide is what i'm working on this summer as a side project along with my grow. Kind of a grow journal / guide. Think I might try to sync the whole thing up or type ahead and add pictures later.

Figured I've been posting long enough, that I should give something back to the community here.