How to choose an outdoor marijuana growing site
Security
Do not grow marijuana outdoors on your own land (unless it is remote), so that you can show that someone could have easily trespassed on your property, and violated your land by planting marijuana.
A few marijuana plants should be fine, but be careful.
You may never get caught, but there is a constant threat of suspicious neighbors, hunters/hikers and worst of all, cops when growing weed.
Find a secure location where your marijuana plants won't be confiscated by the cops or stolen by rippers/hunters/hikers. Avoid heavy traffic areas, popular hiking trails, and recreational roads.
At all costs, avoid making paths to your outdoor marijuana grow location. What seems invisible on the ground may be very apparent from the air. Try a new path each time you enter or exit your marijuana site; walking along fallen logs, in dense areas and through streams, etc.
Try to have several outdoor marijuana grow locations. Do not plant all your marijuana plants in one spot. If your cannabis plants do get eaten, ripped off, or taken by cops it is nice to have marijuana plants in other locations to fall back on. These separate marijuana grow spots can be close (5-20 mins hike away) or distant (Completely different areas). Planting inside a dense field of brush is very stealthy.
Fertility and sun exposure
Once you have chosen a secure location, check the area is fertile, with lots of green vegetation. Dark or black topsoil with lots of bugs/worms within the first few inches of soil is an indication of a healthy location.
Be prepared to prepare the soil before planting. This would include hauling in marijuana fertilizers to improve the soil conditions. Use marijuana fertilizers throughout the marijuana growth cycle for optimum growth.
Valley bottoms tend to be ideal locations for marijuana plants because rich topsoil often washes downwards and accumulates. It can be challenging to find good sun exposure at the bottom of a valley.
Valley bottoms are the first areas to have frost in the fall.
A very important consideration is sun exposure. The more direct sunlight the better (preferably a southern facing slope). North facing slopes are also a good choice.
Choosing a marijuana grow site near a water source saves the major hassle of having to haul water in by hand. A nearby water source allows irrigation (with pumps and hoses), making watering easy. A drawback is that people are also attracted to rivers, streams, etc and may be nearby.
Having a water source near by is great, as it usually means the tap roots of the plant will penetrate deep enough though the last 1/2 or 1/3 of the season and will not require much, if any, supplemental watering.
Marijuana fertilizing will still be required periodically.
Note: Scout a marijuana grow location during the summer and fall to prepare for planting the following spring. The site needs to have brush removed, and a suitably sized area needs to be cleared for cannabis planting. Preparing the holes the previous fall allows soil time to compost and grow beneficial bacteria.
Add valuable compost and return in the spring to healthy enriched soil ready for marijuana plants.
Continue reading here: The Marijuana Grow Guide
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