Paranoid...

[DLtoker]

Those of you who know me, probably remember how I like autos because they are small and done before "chopper" season. However, this year I wasn't able to get more than 2 auto beans so I decided to go with an assortment of other, normal strains... If they should be called that.

Anyways, I feel as if I may have bitten more than I can comfortably chew and maybe some of you other can ease my nerves or confirm them.

I have one plot that I am nervous about as I had no idea they would become this big in two and a half months. It is in an open area with 3 8' tall, nearly dead trees surrounding them. Them meaning about a dozen 7 footers LSTed with the new upward growth of around 4'. All of the natural growth around it is about 2' high and much lighter green...

Should I bend over the branches and try to make things more level with the ground? Should I just scrap the whole project? When does chopper season start? I haven't heard any this year yet...

Any and all words greatly appreciated.

 

[ray jay]

Is there other growth around this area or is it mostly dead? If there is more green in the area I wouldnt think that 12 plants would grap there attention. At least I hope not I have 7. Jmo

 

[The New Girl]

Those of you who know me, probably remember how I like autos because they are small and done before "chopper" season. However, this year I wasn't able to get more than 2 auto beans so I decided to go with an assortment of other, normal strains... If they should be called that.

Anyways, I feel as if I may have bitten more than I can comfortably chew and maybe some of you other can ease my nerves or confirm them.

I have one plot that I am nervous about as I had no idea they would become this big in two and a half months. It is in an open area with 3 8' tall, nearly dead trees surrounding them. Them meaning about a dozen 7 footers LSTed with the new upward growth of around 4'. All of the natural growth around it is about 2' high and much lighter green...

Should I bend over the branches and try to make things more level with the ground? Should I just scrap the whole project? When does chopper season start? I haven't heard any this year yet...

Any and all words greatly appreciated.

It all matters if it's on your property, if no, hey take your chances, bend them if you like cause, just be on the lookout to see if someone is watching you or them, like LEO.

Chopper season generally is October though some bud early in Sept & late intoNov too, depends on the strain.

If they are on your property your paranoia is justified. LST like you are, more, Supercrop, whatever that keeps them blending/ or lower beneath the surrounding growth if they are in the open. Can others see this area? Visitors? Could camo... There are a lot of details needed as to environment. BUT you're most likely in the 2 month area before harvest, have they shown sex? Budding? Etc.?

 

[DLtoker]

99% of the growth is alive and well in the area. The ground has just gotten very wet this year so the evergreens are having a tough time...

They are close to my property... Not on. One is nearing week 4 of budding. Most are at 10 - 14 days of budding. There are a couple others that have just begun. I like to harvest just when the trichs are 50% - 75% cloudy so that is where I got my harvest time figures.

When do the choppers start flying around? I plan on visiting once again in the next few days for one more fert and to tie everything down a bit more. I want to plant a few berry bushes to the north and cover the mound of soil and fertilizer I have.

Thanks for the posts thus far...

 

[leafminer]

Stinger missiles. That's what you need.

 

[loolagigi]

Stinger missiles. That's what you need.

lol

 

[GeezerBudd]

Stinger missiles. That's what you need.

Yes-That would DEFINITELY distract their attention-lmao



Gb

 

[ZTEC]

I tie mine to blend into it's surroundings (LST for sure and tie branches down with green garden wire) the only thing is where I live most things are dead and brown by Oct. and the only green things left is cannabis. Just cover your tracks and maybe hit late if your real paranoid. I would def. not scrap it, to far for that. I heard a lot of gov't ops are so under funded right now they probably cut back on the fly overs. But better safe then sorry

 

[HippyInEngland]

 

[DLtoker]

^^^So true bro. I guess I just need to take more precautions.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

Those of you who know me, probably remember how I like autos because they are small and done before "chopper" season. However, this year I wasn't able to get more than 2 auto beans so I decided to go with an assortment of other, normal strains... If they should be called that.

Anyways, I feel as if I may have bitten more than I can comfortably chew and maybe some of you other can ease my nerves or confirm them.

I have one plot that I am nervous about as I had no idea they would become this big in two and a half months. It is in an open area with 3 8' tall, nearly dead trees surrounding them. Them meaning about a dozen 7 footers LSTed with the new upward growth of around 4'. All of the natural growth around it is about 2' high and much lighter green...

Should I bend over the branches and try to make things more level with the ground? Should I just scrap the whole project? When does chopper season start? I haven't heard any this year yet...

Any and all words greatly appreciated.

Hello DLToker..I dont know about choppers and dont worrie anyway:giggle: If these are not on your property..why worry..Let M grow:lama: just my thaughts take care and be safe..

I hate Parranoia

 

[purplephazes]

Yeah that what 4u said ! Just let them go for gold ! Feed them up and let them be ..I hope mine do just as yours are so then i can get a feeling of paraniod dilusions ...But i love it ! Peace and.... beware they are watching ! LOL !

 

[smokingjoe]

This is a totally crazy idea but it will work.

Grab hold of a second hand held Icom air band receiver and phone your local flying school and ask them for the area frequency.

Police air wings will notify other pilots in the area of aerial work.

If you know where the Police Chopper departs go and find it and wait for it to get airborne one day and listen for it's call sign.

Once you know that you can listen out for it's approach to the area.

They will broadcast their location for noise abatement purposes; to avoid the kind of noise a Eurocopter makes when it hits a Cessna.

A brand new one will only set you back a couple hundred. A second hand job on eBay will be pretty cheap.

 

[purplephazes]

This is a totally crazy idea but A second hand job

Will also calm your nerves each time you visit your crop ! Behind a big tree and beware of the foot patrol !

 

[Barbapopa]

If your plot is not that big, I would not worry about the choppers. However bending them is a great idea to keep them more low profile against eyeballs on ground.

 

[UCanDoIt]

I was out on Wednesday early evening with my Binoculars scouting and watching a few nice antlered Whitetail Deer in my hunting area(it is also around my grow)...when I heard "The Man" coming a few miles away. I was in my early season Archery Camo and watched "The Flying Pigs" go about 1000' high and over my grow. I put the glass on the Heli and it was loaded for bear with extremely high tec survelance equipment. Needless to say my Ba((s were in my throat. Every scenario was rushing through my mind...thoughts of jail, losing my family and so on:holysheep:

Long story short...they didn't even slow down or linger in the area what so ever. I am in the same type grow area as yours(dead wood and dead undergrowth). I have about half of your grow and am not worried what so ever now that I watched their pass. Our County also has the most High Tech MJ Arial Attack in our State.

All in all, Bro...don't sweat it man...Paranoia is the nature of the MJ Beast

 

[SkunkPatronus]

I tie mine to blend into it's surroundings (LST for sure and tie branches down with green garden wire) the only thing is where I live most things are dead and brown by Oct. and the only green things left is cannabis. Just cover your tracks and maybe hit late if your real paranoid. I would def. not scrap it, to far for that. I heard a lot of gov't ops are so under funded right now they probably cut back on the fly overs. But better safe then sorry

Same here, the Olympic Peninsula, so underfunded that last oct they spent a ton of money on chopper fly bys and literally got 4, yes 4, plants. They probably won't do it at all this year, too much of a money loss. They found nobodys grow, snagged 4 ditchweed plants and left. ********. I kept the article from our local rag, 4 plants and thousand of dollars of time and manpower to save us from ourselves. What a farce.

 

[FlyingNatural]

Stay cool man,if your not around should the piggies come flyin' your cool...It will suck to lose the girls however,be happy that's all ya' lost.You'll be back next season with a new thread But I think your OK,just be sure to make no sudden moves if a survey come your way.Dont look at the chop,it's like shining a mirror (especially if your sweating).Besides,they are looking to make the papers (and a point).They won't do that with a garden such as yours Stay cool my man,we'll overgrow the Govt.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

:ciao: DLToker heres My Paranoia But no worries on fly overs i live near an airport so they all the time..I would be more apt to think they are looking for football field size grows..as another member up ther said..they aint after you or me and our little grows..but Paranoia is a good thing to..keeps us on our toes..eh? ..well gotta grow take care and be safe

 

[420benny]

Just because the chopper doesn't stop or turn, does not mean they didn't see the plants. One of the recent bust articles described it. The spotter makes notes on a map and at another time there could be a visit by air and/ or ground. GPS, radar, whatever, they have tools. It is expensive to put a chopper up and they can't waste time.