Location Location Location!

One of the most important thing to keep in consideration if you are planning a Guerilla Grow is the Perfect location for your plants. Finding the perfect spot can be a problem for the urban grower as space is a issue in general.

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There are a few things to keep into consideration when looking for the perfect outdoor grow:

1 – Security

After finding your potential grow spot, inspect the location. It is very important to look for distinct evidence of disturbance. Look for walking paths, traces of human disturbance and clutter (garbage). The last thing you want is someone stumbling onto your plants and claiming it for their own benefit or even worse, the police find it and burns/confiscate it.

Make sure the grow spot cant be seen from any nearby roads, pathways or buildings or even from the accidental praying eyes. The best place will be in my opinion to find a nice little spot surrounded by nice big bushes and even small trees that is difficult to reach or to see and get through.

When you are inspecting your potential grow location, make sure no one sees you entering or leaving as this can be a tip-off that something might be happening in there. And please keep in mind to keep your grow space to a minimum as the bigger the grow space, the better the chance is that someone can see it or even the police finds it with their “fly-overs”, alerting nearby mobile police to investigate a potential grow location.

Then there are the very important point I have to make out to anyone growing outdoors and even indoors. And that is to TELL NO ONE of your grow. For every person you tell, it is a potential risk of getting caught. Even your best friend can/might turn on you in a pinch. Im not saying don’t trust your friends, but just advising the risk you are taking in spreading the word.

2 - Lighting:

The main reason why you want to grow outdoors is because of the wonderful free lighting the sun provides. The sun provides approx. 10 000 lumens per square foot, which is a excellent for growth and peak yield. Make sure your grow spot has enough light through the day and minimal shade. You want those lumens to reach your plant directly as much as possible. It is proven that plants react better to morning sunlight than afternoon sunlight.

3 – Soil:

Every grower should know the importance of the perfect soil for planting. The easy way to check if the ground is viable, dig a small hole about 30cm deep. If the ground has clay or similar undesired soil. Remember, the soil can look good from above, but doesn’t mean it will be for your plant.

There are ways around this problem. Say you found the perfect spot to grow your plants, but your soil is undesired. This is where you improvise. Find a nice 3-4 gallon pot, dig a hole the size and depth of the pot and place the pot in your newly dug hole. Now you can add the desired soil for your grow. I personally would recommend using coco peat and perlite mix. You can buy this at any gardening store pre-made or separate.

4 – Water:

Everyone knows that nothing alive can live without water. This counts for your plant as well. Due to the grow being outdoors, you are very reliant on the weather. This is why growing near a water source like a river or lake to get that constant dampness in the soil. If this is not possible, you will be reliant on rain. IF you have a very dry temperature in your country/province with little rain, you will need to “visit” your plants regularly to give them the water it needs. IF the soil gets too dry, your roots will dry out and as a result, your plant will die.

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If you have found your perfect grow location, it is time to prepare the location for the grow. 1st thing to do is to clean up your little piece of paradise by removing any small plants and weeds from the top soil so there are no other plants fighting for the same soil and nutrients.

When finished clearing the topsoil, remove any evidence of you being there. IF the soil is soft, loosen it up a bit and leave the location discreetly. Do not return to the location for about a week. After this time period, go back to your location and look for any evidence of someone that has been there after you. If someone found your location, they will have left footprints in the loosen soil you prepared or broken a few branches getting in. IF this is the case, your location has been compromised and its time to find a new location. Or if you desire, take the risk and still plant there.

If all is well and you spot is still safe, its time to think of getting your hands on some nice seeds for your grow.