Growin in a marshy area, few questions

GangaFarmer420

GangaFarmer420

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i moved too a pretty large forested property less then year ago and this summer i decided to explore it for potential grow spots for next season, i came across this marshy sort of area which had skunk cabbage and marshy grasses growin at, right now in the summer its not super wet its damp but what i noticed right away after i moved a few plants out of the way that there was really rich black soil underneath, so im wonderin if this would be a good place to grow some plants right in the ground, and if i should till a few areas in the fall for plants next season, and when is a good time to plant straight into the ground, how big should the plant be typically?
any help would be great or prior experience with marsh growing, but this marsh isnt super wet.
 
5150

5150

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GangaFarmer420 said:
i moved too a pretty large forested property less then year ago and this summer i decided to explore it for potential grow spots for next season, i came across this marshy sort of area which had skunk cabbage and marshy grasses growin at, right now in the summer its not super wet its damp but what i noticed right away after i moved a few plants out of the way that there was really rich black soil underneath, so im wonderin if this would be a good place to grow some plants right in the ground, and if i should till a few areas in the fall for plants next season, and when is a good time to plant straight into the ground, how big should the plant be typically?
any help would be great or prior experience with marsh growing, but this marsh isnt super wet.
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MJ plants do not like wet marshy areas at all. You can mound the soil up though and plant on top. This way the water can drain out. Search for swap grows. People do have them.

You can also make compost heep piles now. Just pile anything green you can in a large pile. By next year you will have ready compost already at your sites. Lay newpaper out on the ground in your sites. This way next year you area is already weed and root free ready to dig.
 
Anonononymous

Anonononymous

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There's a few things you could do. You could grow on a platform, say in the trees - this way the plants would get more light and would have better drainage.

If you want to grow on the ground, I'd suggest testing the pH of the soil. Marshy areas tend to get quite acidic. This locks out nutrients and could mean dead plants.

If the pH is fine and you still want to grow on the ground, use raised beds. Pile soil up about 50cm higher than the rest of the ground, this will help with drainage issues that are common when growing in marshes. Mix a lot of perlite (maybe up to 50% perlite, 50% soil) to improve drainage.

Good luck :leaf:
 
freddiemoney

freddiemoney

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I'd also agree with the raised bed idea. I've done it in a marshy area in Canada. The plants get the nice bed of primo mix to grow most of the root system, while other roots can tap down into the marshy base underneath. Really seemed to work well in times of high heat and little rain, I could only visit that patch once a week.
 
ralston420

ralston420

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Raised beds would be good or put them in big pots. You may even be able to use the surrounding soil in the pots, just check the pH as mentioned earlier. Also I have heard that you can dig a hole in marshy areas that will then fill up with water. I have not tried this but it could save you time and hassle of bringing in water.
 
GangaFarmer420

GangaFarmer420

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do you make a hole in the marsh and place them inside? and do you have holes in the bottom of the bags so the roots can expand or?
 
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