CannaFish said: "
why use pots?"
Hello Cannafish!
The shape of your property and the track of the sun may dictate your course of action. In my case, I could put the MJ plants in the ground by the garage at 8am. As the sun moves, I could dig them up and replant them by the deck around noon. Then dig the plants up again around 4pm and replant them at the back end of the driveway. In the morning, dig the plants up again and plant them by the garage again at 8am the next morning. Rinse and repeat for 5 months.
Or
Put plants in pots and move into the sun all day. I am retired and home all day so no problem. Digging up plants and replant them 3-4 times a day, problem.
Choice #1: Plant in ground, get 4 hours of sunlight a day.
Choice #2: Plant in pots, move pots into the sun though out the day, get 10-12 hours of sun per day. Bring in to the garage in fall to finish off plants.
Choice #3: buy weed
This is why
some people use pots - best option available! At least 1 person on the site has to grow on a balcony, again pots is the better choice!
Wish: Plant in ground, get at least 8 hours sunlight a day!
As my grandfather used to say about wishes, "Wish in one hand, shit in the other hand, and tell me which hand fills up quicker"! Wise man, my grandfather!
[Edit: If Markus_in_the_Darkus is growing in the ground and getting good results with limited sunshine
maybe I can rethink this but I sure do like lots on sunshine on my plants!]
Longball