Dilemma...

[Bulgarblast]

While heading back from my grow the other day, I took a route that I hadn't taken before. It was an area that was maybe about 10 metres from one of my original short-listed potential grow sites that I decided against using at the last minute due to the limited direct sunlight.

Well, there I was, hacking through the nettles when I came face to face with a 3 foot marijuana plant.

I literally stopped dead in my tracks. The plant appeared to be quite spindly and was only tall due to the fact it was was stretching for light.

I scanned the area, and could easily make out at least another 6 plants in various stages of growth within about 20 seconds, after which I immediately turned around and headed out the area.

My grow site is about 1km away over extremely rough terrain and a steep climb, so I am pretty confident that they are safe from human traffic, but what I am concerned about is potential germination from any males that may exist in the new area that I have found. Should I head back to check for males at some point, or do you think I am safe at this distance?

Part of me wouldn't mind checking on these other plants around about harvest time - just out of interest. I'm expecting more that enough crop to see me and my close buddies through the next year, so I have no intention of messing with someone else’s grow. Although, I would say, it really looked like these plants were just growing wild. What are the odds of this?

 

[Hick]

You're wondering if they are being cultivated by someone?.. Attach a $5 bill to one.. wait a week and go check it.

 

[longtimegrower]

You should be far enough away that if you do get pollinated from that distance it will only be a couple at the most. If your still worried then scout there grow for males and if you find one i would just break it over like the wind broke it and they should be clueless about what really happened. Slim

 

[Puffin Afatty]

Hick has a very good idea, I'd take the bill and never go back again, then you'd have a pretty good idea I had at least been there :aok:
Even though 1 km is a pretty good distance in an urban environment, in a rural area, you will be way too close to each other for safety. If, this is the case, I'd find another area to grow in MY plants always like complete privacy :hubba:

 

[Tater]

Thats a good idea hick. Bulgar if it was me, when mine showed sex I would go and try to sex the other plants and do the other farmer the favour of weeding his crop for him.

 

[Bulgarblast]

Thanks for all your responses guys

I'll pop up there tomorrow and do the note thing. Depending on the outcome of that, I'll then decide whether - or not - to go and take out any males.

I'll deffo update on this thread if there are any new developments.