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= --------------------->>> Lord Kagesama presents: <<<--------------------- =
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= ------------------->>> The Marijuana Grower's Guide <<<------------------ =
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= --------------------->>> Part II: Indoor Growing <<<--------------------- =
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= Presented by: The Choosen Ones =
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One of the safest ways to grown grass is in the security of your own
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home. This might save you from possible legal consiquences and/ or theft
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of the plant itself.
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Marijuana adapts well to indoor conditions. You can grow it in sunny rooms
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or with artificial light. The factor limiting the rate of growth indoors
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is often the amount of light, since it is less a problem to supply the plants
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with plenty of water, nutrients, and air. Natural light is free. If feas-
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able to use, natural light eliminates the most expensive components for ind-
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oor gardeners: artifical lights and the electricity they use. Window light
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is the easiest way to grow plants for decorative purposes or for a small crop
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On the other hand, a greenhouse, sunporch, or particulary sunny room can
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support larger plants than most artificial light systems. A sunny porch or
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roof area enclosed in sheet plastic to form a greenhouse is a simple, inex-
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pensive way to grow pounds of grass.
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Cannabis grows into a fully formed bush when it receives a minimum of
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five hours of sunlight a day. But you can grow good-sized plants of excel-
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lent quality with as little as two hours of daily sunlight provided windows
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are unobstructed by building or trees and allow full daylight.
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Some growers supplement natural light with artificial light from incan-
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descent or fluorescent fixtures. This is essential during the winter, when
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sunlight is weaker than the summer, and in spaces where the plants get little
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direct sunlight. Artificial lights can also be used to lengthen the natural
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photoperiod in order to grow plants all year.
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The best time to plant using natural light is in late March or April, when the
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sun's intensity and the number of hours of daylight are increasing. A good
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light bulb tinting would be blue.
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In its natural state, marijuana may grow an extensive root system. In dry
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areas, the tap root can grow more than six feet deep in its seafch for water.
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In moist areas with fertile soil (such as in potting mixtures), the lateral
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root remains small, often only three or four inches long on a seven-foot-tall
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mature plant.
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The purpose of the growing medium is to provide adequate water and nutrients
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in addition to anchoring the roots, which hold the plant upright. By watering
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and fertilizing as needed, you could grow a six-foot plant in a four-inch pot
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Most growers use containers that will hold between tow and five gallons of
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soil. These are good compromise in terms of weight, space, cost, and labor.
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They can be moved easily and hold an adequate reservoir of water and nutrients
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to sopport a large mature plant.
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Marijuana must have a well-drained medium for healthy growth. Soilz that ld
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too much water or hold it unevenly can drown the roots, leading to poor grow-
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th or death of the plant. It prefers a medium that is high in nitrogen, and m
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mid-range in phosphorus and potassium (see note at end of file (#1)).
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Growing methods:
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1) Pinch or cut back the growing shoots when the plants are young. This for-
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ces each plant to develop several strong growing shoots and generally
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yields large robust plants.
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2) Plant a number of plants in each pot.
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3) Start many plants in small pots and transplant the best plants to larger
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pots when the plants crowd each other.
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4) Use different light systems to grow plants at different growth stages.
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Sowing:
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The easiest way to start the plants is to sow the seeds directly into the
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soil. First, wet the soil with a moderate amount of water, enough to get the
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soil evenly moist without water running out the bottom. This takes about
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<one-half quart of water for one-galoon containers, and about one quart for
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three-gallon containers. Plant the seeds a quarter -to half-inch deep. The
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germination rate is lower when they are planted deeper; and if seeds are
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planted less than one-quarter inch deep, the sprouts may have difficulty anch-
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oring their roots. Plant about six seeds per pot to assure some sprouts in
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each pot. Gently press each seed into the soil. Cover the seeds with soil
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and sprinkle lighly with water. Each day, sprinkle or spray the surface with
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enough water to throughly wet the top half-inch of soil, since the seed must b
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be kept moist for germination.
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Problems with germination come from either too much or too little water.
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If you saturate the pots with water, and especially if you continue to
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saturate the pots after the seeds have sprouted, the seedlings may develop
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stem rot or root problems. When the stem rot develops, the base turns brown,
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and the seedling fall over, ending the garden. If the humidity, on the other
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hand, is low, the soil surface dries out quickly and the seeds won't
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germinate.
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The Key to germination is to keep the soil surface moist after first having
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moistened the whole pot; then, after the first sprouts have been up for a few
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days, let the surface of the soil dry between waterings. Don't spray the
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surface anymore. Water with medium amounts of water when the soil in the top
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couple of inches feels dry. For small pots, water seedlings about twice a
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week. For larger pots, once each week or two may be enough.
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Another way would be, starting the seeds in wet towels or a glass of water..
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Add one teaspoon of liquid bleach (3%) to each cup of water. This will preve
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nt fungus from attacking the seeds, which happens when they are soaked for
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more than three days. Check the seeds each day. The sprout should be planted
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soon, as delay might might kill it (Transplant shock).
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Water:
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During Germination, keep the soil surface moist. But once the seedling are
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established, let the top layer of soil dry out before watering again.
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Temperature:
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The plant can withstand temperatures from freezing to over 100F.
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Temperatures above 75F will increase growth rate. The average will be
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around 75F to 80F.
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Other notes:
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Smoke is not healthy for any living thing, and during a party , when the
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concentration of smoke is very high, the plant should be moved to another room
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or i might die (This is not joke). Another suggestion made by one of my
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friends is to blow a fan on the plants when they are about 3 feet tall, this
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will strengthen the stem.
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Look forward to Part III, which will go in depth with outside gardens.
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I thank The Ferret for contributing to this text and my fellow 'burnouts'
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who made this possible.
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Note: The Material in this file is presented as information which should be
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available to the public. The author does not advovate breaking the law.
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ysops: You are welcome to display this file on your board, as long as none
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of the information will get changed (including the title).
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End of Part II: Indoor Growing
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^^> Lord Kagesama <^^
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