A guest post by the Ghost…Written by Jerry
This will be the second installment in choosing the perfect site for a gorilla cannabis grow by the Ghost.
Follow the first link below if you are unfamiliar with the Ghost…
Gorilla Growing 101…Introducing the Ghost
Choosing a Site for a Gorilla Grow…Security
Choosing a Site for a Gorilla Grow…The Soil
Choosing a Site for a Gorilla Grow…Availability of Water
Gorilla Growing…Bugs, Pests, and Other Animals
The second most important thing to keep in mind when choosing a site for a gorilla grow is sun exposure. You will not grow great cannabis plants out and about if they do not get at least several hours of sunshine.
When siting a grow, pretty much no matter where in the country you are doing this, when it comes to sunshine….more is better. Cannabis is a sun loving plant, and can thrive in full sun all day long….given enough water.
This of course becomes even more important if you live where it is cloudy often.
Generally I would stick to south facing hill sides, or the southern shore of a body of water.
And, one must realize that the sun is lower in the southern sky in the fall when your plants will be in full bloom. So one needs to have that in mind when it comes to the vegetation surrounding the grow. Try to site with full exposure to the southern sky.
I have read online folks saying that you should limit your grows to half a days worth of sun, but I totally disagree. Strive for full sun all day long, your plants will love you for that. The only real limiting factor is water, which I will be writing about in another article. Basically the more sun, and the more heat, the more water your plants will consume.
Some gorilla growers try to enhance their security by growing under trees. This is simply not going to work, cannabis cannot come anywhere near its full potential grown in the shade. As I have said…cannabis is a sun loving plant.
This of course can change a bit depending on where you live and grow, the southern hemisphere for instance. This is meant to be a general guide, you must always taking into consideration your particular growing environment.
As always good information and interesting to boot. I agree the more sun the better as long as you can provide enough water. A good idea is to scope out areas in the spring summer and fall to get an idea of sun coverage and how the foliage changes with the seasons then if it looks promising start there the next spring.
Agreed John, thanks for sharing your tip.