Cops nab biggest ever dope tree

[boulder]

The largest known marijuana plant grown in the Territory has been seized by police.

 

The tree, 2.5m high and 2.5m wide, was found in a hydroponic set-up in a locked bedroom of a home at Anula in Darwin.

 

Drug Squad Superintendent Kris Evans said the tree was so big it took up an entire room.

 

The plant had been specially pruned and ``terraced'' along a series of wires to maximise its growth potential.

 

Supt Evans said while it was common to come across marijuana plants strung up so they did not snap under their own weight, he had never come across such a plant before.

 

Supt Evans said he had heard of the technique being used in southern states.

 

But he would not speculate on whether the discovery of the tree was indicative of Territory drug growers becoming more sophisticated and knowledgeable in their cultivation techniques.

 

Members of the Drug Squad also seized a 50cm-tall marijuana plant found locked in a shed on the property. Supt Evans said police were alleging the smaller plant was being grown to replace the mature tree after it was harvested.

 

About 1.5kg of harvested cannabis being dried in various locations around the Anula property was seized.

 

The 27-year-old occupant of the house took police to a demountable at the rear of a residence on a property at Howard Springs, where they found one marijuana plant about 1m in height being grown hydroponically.

 

The plant had recently been cropped.

 

In a second demountable, police found 3.82kg of marijuana head drying on lines and various surfaces. Supt Evans said they believed the drying marijuana was all from the cropped plant.

 

The total estimated street value of the drugs found is about $133,000.

 

The man has been charged with two counts of possessing a commercial quantity of cannabis and two counts of cultivating cannabis.

 

Supt Evans said police had no evidence ``at this stage'' that the man had been dealing as well as growing the drug.

 

He has been bailed to appear in court on October 9.

 

Northern Territory News

 

 

 

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[Chev]

That's fkn' awesome.........I'm gonna ask santa if he'll bring me one for xmas, coz I been a really good stoner this year........I need more sleep. But, imagine the potential in that? You could have 2 plants, use the same sort of method, and totally kill the pig.......or f*** the dog whichever you prefer Where u bin hidin' boulder? Long time, no chat

[Guest weekprik]

wow, big tree imagine smoking the buds,

 

But wouldnt it make more sense to grow smaller and therefore increase your yearly harvest amount??

[Guest BudWaver]

Nah thats BS thats the biggest tree....... Ive seen loads bigger in peoples backyards and we had something similar back when plant numbers were dropped to one plant...we grew it for 5 months and it took up 80% of a 12 foot by 10 foot room...fucking huge....100 litre pot...and still root locked...but nevertheless it still wold be an awesome sight...the cops have to get out more though....

 

The reason he probably didnt have more WP was that he was trying to keep numbers down...and avoid being classed as a commercial cultivator

 

But being the dickhead he had dried mj everywhere....so all his good deeds have come undone

 

Just imo

[OldmanMozz]

But being the dickhead he had dried mj everywhere....so all his good deeds have come undone

Yup,

[RobbieGanjaSeed]

Members of the Drug Squad also seized a 50cm-tall marijuana plant found locked in a shed on the property. Supt Evans said police were alleging the smaller plant was being grown to replace the mature tree after it was harvested

 

Just can' put one over on them cops can ya? Bloody amazing powers of deduction at work going on up in the territory.

 

The total estimated street value of the drugs found is about $133,000.

 

Depending of course how dry the gear was, and just what the bastards weighed as part of the plant...seems to me he might have come up with 6 kg...maybe. Might be a lot less. At $133 000, I reckon it'd almost be worth selling grass. Mind you, if the cops are paying that much for their stash, I think they're getting ripped off, poor sods.

 

God you don't know if to laugh or cry with cops, just like mr. Bud Waver said; they ought to get out more often. Shop around a bit while they're out there too maybe.

 

Boody good sounding plant mind you.

 

rob

[white_cluster]

in reality that only really works out to about 3lb every plant I reckon, especially if it had just been harvested as they say.

 

I'm wondering why people musn't grow outdoors in NT?? surely conditions are ideal. The Northern Star (northern nsw paper) shows heaps of 4m tall plants being loaded into vans every January, fucking crazy plants that look like they could reach 5m by may. But they dont even seem to mention they are huge.

 

Anyway, I bet that fella is so fucking proud right now.

[RobbieGanjaSeed]

I remember growing this huge sucker, in the midst of the worst drought to ever hit the region. I carried 40 litres of water to her every day, and the only thing that was green on the entire hillside was my plant.

 

It was getting worrying, and a friend or two asked me what I'd do if I got busted (dumb enough question I thought ). but I just said; "so long as it gets in the paper, I'll be stoked" . And I would have been too.

 

The northern Star, I love that paper. I hope it's as good as ever, since the ed./owner died. I remember the April 1st (april fools day) version was always a good one.

 

cheers

rob

[MongyMan]

An old thread I know but, How does one plant that size stand up under the new nsw 4 plant laws?

 

Is it right that if they had 4 plants that size, they are still classed as personal growers?

 

Peace MongyMan

[bufo marinus]

Hey Mongy, as I remember this is how South Australia came to be the hydro capital of Oz, when fines for having a few plants changed peoples growing habits to growing 1 or 2 huge plants indoors