How To Grow Marijuana

Marijuana was freely used, medicinally and ritually until that right was taken away
from us by globalized western pressure in the last century. Since the Reagan era
just say no! the DEA and other drug agencies have spent much time in other
countries and have been quite successful, stopping the growing and importation of
thousands of kilos of marijuana to the US and Canada causing domestic prices to
skyrocket.

Since then thousands of brave and dedicated growers have looked to their
backyards, basements and closets to escape the perils of the black market:
contaminated herbs, getting ripped off or being picked up by cops.

In the summer Marijuana will grow almost anywhere as long as it gets adequate
sunlight and water. Technology has made it possible to plug in a tropical
environment with HPS (high pressure sodium) lights and inventions such as the
Phototron (uses flourescents).

With as little as a 4 sq foot area it is possible to harvest 4-6 crops per year
indoors!

Once you have obtained seeds suitable for your growing arrangements soak in
distilled water overnight and place directly in your moist soil medium poined side
facing up to germinate, keep moistplace 1/4 inch in your moist soil medium. Start
seeds in 24 hour light. Do not expose seeds or roots to direct light! Place a plastic
tent over germinating seeds to keep humidity above 90% (only for germination).

Growing indoors you will need lights, if a good supply of natural light is not
available from a sunrooom or large window you will need artificial light
preferably at least one 400 watt Metal Halide or High Pressure Sodium bulb and
ballast, try to get a set that is ready to plug in and be sure you know your electrical
requirements, or have an electrician friend set up the wiring for you.

Let the plants grow under 24 hours light for three weeks then change the light
cycle to 12 hours for the remainder of the flowering period, which should be no
longer than 11 weeks for indoor strains. Do not interrupt the dark period! as this
will delay and confuse the flowering process.

After a few weeks of flowering you will begin to spot males take them out! If you
want to produce seeds for future growing simply keep one of the best males alive
far away from the females and gather pollen on a small brush. Turn off the fan and
brush a few superior female branches gently. In a week to ten days the pollinated
pistils will be full of seeds.

Outdoor growers in warmer climates should place ganja babies outside around the
first week of June. Germinate indoors for at least 10 days or protect well if
starting seeds directly outdoors. In colder climates start seeds indoors the first
week of June under 24 hours light. On June 21, the longest day of the year place
seeds outside and as the days get shorter the plant will grow compact buds and have
plenty of time to mature before the fall.

Harvesting time is very important because timing and the way the bud is cured and
handled has a significant effect on the final product. When the plants growth slows
to a halt and about 3/4 of the white pistils turn brown it is time to harvest. Resin
should be visible as thousands of crystalline looking glands along the flowers and
small leaves begin to swell.

The type of high can vary depending upon the time plants are harvested. If they are
harvested a little earlier the effect will be more light (not weak) and cerebral,
mentally and physically energizing. If plants are allowed to overripe they will be
practically oozing resin and be heavier and the effect will tend more towards a
heavy hitting (stoned) high leaving you burnt. To each his own.