I found a plant growing in my yard, up against the corner of two walls. This location causes it to never get direct sunlight; it’s never dark but it doesn’t have the sun directly shining on it. I only recently discovered the plant, and it’s made it this far on its own even with the limited sunlight. I lined the walls with aluminum to try to reflect more sun rays. I can notice the leaves growing slightly bigger every day.
Do you think I should add a grow light above it during the day to give it more light, or should I just leave it alone? It’s growing on its own, but would a grow light make it grow faster/bigger? Would it risk causing light stress or burning it up?
I don’t want to dig the plant up to transplant it because I fear I’ll kill it from root shock.
Based on my description of it’s location, my photos, and the fact that it’s grown this big by itself, do you think I should add a grow light during the day? If so, should it be on a 12 hour cycle?
You can see specs on the leaves in my pictures, but that’s just dirt from the recent rain/wind.
I’m a total beginner, and am just trying to learn; if you feel I’m missing something please teach me. But on other forums I was talked down to and only criticized while my question was ignored. I’m not shooting for a perfect grow, just a successful one. This plant was grown by mistake by discarding some reggie seeds after all!
Good move using reflectors, and keeping it fenced in.
If I wanted to grow it I would light up that corner yes.
I hope you get some feminized seeds and try again. peace neighbor
Have no fear, they like better homes, more than can be measured.
My vote, relocate now.
Welcome to this forum.
Reading will accelerate your grow skills.
Forum search magnifier works well.
I have only one concealed yard grow spot.
Shown below
Any tips on how to dig it up without damage? Idk if you can see in the pictures, but it’s up against the house which has a concrete slab underneath, so the roots might be rubbing up against the concrete. How deep should I dig? And thank you everyone for all the responses and welcoming.
Welcome to the forum. Nice happy surprise to find growing on its own. That plant is male, no need to dig it up. Will not produce anything…and may pollinate any local growers plants.
Six inches away from stem, box off with spade (all four sides) and then do a deep grab, removing the “Box-Plug”… Rooting ormone can be dusted on root ball. Some live, some die, when I do it.
I’ve never seen problems with foil. The reflective mylar in the grow tents has a texture to it specifically to diffuse and avoid the hot spots that can be caused by glass mirrors.
I’ve read that if you can see white hairs coming from what you called the armpits, then it is female. I think it looks like it has hair coming out of some of them, but I don’t really know what I’m looking for.
A couple people here told me it looks male but here are the close up pics
I double down on @DEEPDIVERDAVE transplant it, its still small so chances of damaging root system are slim just wet the soil first then use a shovel and dig deep about 6 inches away from the plant and move it. It can definitely grow there but the quality and quantity of your end product will be mediocre. Light is CRITICAL for plant growth.
neighbor
