morphene
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I have always loved outdoor done well, but even though that used to be california's mainstay even before prop 215 most of the growing had moved inside. A reasonable amount comes in at harvest of the favorite outdoor strains to everyone, but it sells out quickly - mostly stays in the community or close friends. Maybe it's because everyone buys up so much! The only times I hear of the clubs getting any is when it has a problem or two or just doesn't measure up.
Back when it first went mostly inside it had a lot to do with DEA aerials and losing turf to outdoor mexican growers, and of course indoor equipment was really taking hold.
Now it's: DEA aerials??? still and rippers as well as all the usual problems. Even with Prop 215 the DEA loves to do what it can - one big thing is 101+ plants goes federal and goes from legal to a major felony. Of course once you've secured an ideal site, irrigated, improved, fence, hike out to a lot, guard near harvest etc. many folks want to run a bigger grow. The counties allow "combined gardens" (ie someone let you photocopy their card) but the feds rip and burn anything they can find that even hints at being together and goes over the count. Indoors people exceed it all the time but once tons of houses started to be IR hot legally the DEA hasn't really done much work on indoor unless they're there for another reason.
Rippers have always been a problem but these days indoor grows are targeted a ton for cured, cash and equipment. Luckily the cops really work the cases, but it's become a huge industry because there are so many targets. Plus due to it being more out in the open it can be easier to figure out who to target. In the last 5 years people have really had to step up in terms of precautions. That all goes double for outdoor as it's obviously a lot harder to install double gates, bars or steel doors and such.
So between all of that, the usual problems of pests like deer, the comparable hard work in improving a site, and the fact that everyone has gotten used to being extremely finicky about care - it all leads to a lot less people who bother, higher costs per pound and obviously a lot more losses for all sorts of reasons.
So it comes around, and it's as good as ever, but anything really good usually barely makes it to close dealer or two - and even then it's often a pound or two to go along with the usual couple of five packs or whatever. The majority ends up in the hands family and friends and other growers.
I'm guessing in BC and NC it's not nearly the boutique situation since there are either no legal issues, or the illegality encourages growing that's not on your land like Cali used to grow.
So what's it like? Is it scarce compared to indoor or does it flood? Is it considered a bonus or is it often 2nd tier?
Just telling stories eh
