Brazil is definitely not cannabinoid-friendly, unfortunately lagging far behind the rest of the world in legislation and social perception… but the winds of change are blowing and I truly believe it’s just a matter of time before adults will be treated as adults in making choices besides having a true ally in the improvement of health and well-being.(Ultimately, with so much to gain financially, the decision will be taken by politicians lobbied into action).
The Amazon region poses many challenges from a cultivation perspective; everything is either over or under extreme…extreme temperature, extreme humidity,extreme rains, extreme 2-4-6-and-8-legged villians…with extremely little variation in day/night duration which i’ve seen is important in the development of our dear ladies.
This is my first attempt at growing my own plants and am a complete newbie in all concerned. I would already like to thank @Upstate and @Gugumelo for their wealth of knowledge in the preparations thus far…i doubt i would have gotten anything done without their selflessness in sharing and aiding with the selection of strains and preparation of soil The strains chosen have been pure landrace Sativas…Durban Poison, Malawi Gold and Madagascan Zamal.
Due to legal issues at the moment the location will need to remain secret but can inform that it lies near Manaus which is the state capital. Getting hold of seeds remains the biggest complication…to date i haven’t been able to receive any seeds whatsoever from 3 seperate sources but I maintain the faith that this is only due to our direly inept postal service.
Please feel free to critique as all information is constructive and will be much appreciated…
Photographs to follow showing the different phases of preparation so far…
hey owe you a like, just curious will it be outdoors? if so i will be watching and waiting for the smoke report, well will watch anyways, but interested in outdoor stuff from anywhere nearer the equator.
Hello efman, it’s good that you’re here … Let’s break this Brazilian taboo … I’m also waiting for seeds to arrive here, if everything goes well, I’ll send you something !!! It has an area to chat in Portuguese
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As for security, it is a big concern for everyone here in Brazil, stay safe, take a look …
In your case I’m rooting for EXTREMELY HUGE PLANTS! Can’t wait to see your work. The only concern I think I would have is all the rain. And humidity when your plants bud. Bud rot sucks. But I think @Upstate & @Gugumelo got that figured out. I’m sure strains that are from that particular climate would be great at resisting those particular problems. Hope all your seeds get to you. Mail is super slow right now.
I’ll be germinating in small pods, then tansfering over to 4 gallon pots which have transparent roof sheeting over them and which receive weak early morning direct sun, then directly into the ground where I’ve made a high 4 meter transparent cover over them to protect from the rain…the vegetation will be thinned out to improve ventilation in the direction of the predominant wind…hopefully enough to reduce the humidity to prevent fungus…
Thanks very much for your message… @Shaggy450r .although I would really recommend a hammock unless you enjoy sharing your sleeping space with a host of crawling/writhing jungle critters…
one question I have at the moment is if I should just be using rainwater for the watering?..alternatively i have borehole water and riverwater but if necessary i’ll even get mineral water fo my future beauties …
and willing to watch growing those sativas in their ideal environment … 
