Brad Ramsay - Growing Marijuana: The Home Grower’s Guide

Growing Marijuana

The Home Grower's Guide

By

Brad Ramsay

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ISBN-13: 978-1976325809 - Print version

ISBN-10: 1976325803

Published by: SandSPublishing

Copyright 2017 SandSPublishing

First printed December 2016 Second Edition October 2017

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Table of Contents

T his book focuses on selecting, small scale growing and storing of Marijuana for personal use. It shows you step by step how to grow the strain(s) that best suit your needs. In our rapidly changing world, stress can cause untold damage to our body and mental state. Stress in its own right is known to cause anxiety, sleep disorders and general body malaises such as acute tiredness. Most of us will use prescribed or over the counter drugs to manage our body's malaises but over time these drugs will frequently do more damage than good. In this book I will show you how to select and grow the varieties of Marijuana that effectively manage the body and mind disorders resulting in body well-being through the natural consumption of Cannabis (Marijuana) without the long term side effects that prescribed drugs can cause.

This book will show you step by step how to select, grow and use Marijuana by cultivating three main strains from a maximum of nine plants that will provide product for several years. I also show you how to easily clone your plants and sell them to recoup your money on the initial investment of seeds and setup. As baby boomers retire, recreational Marijuana can be used to manage any day to day issues of well-being. So instead of paying for Marijuana that is of unknown origin and strain wouldn't it be simpler to grow your own and have the mix of plants that will best benefit your health.

Pharmaceutical drugs like the mild painkillers Ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin all have side effects that over time can cause serious body damage and severe painkillers like morphine, OxyContin etc. lead to immediate short term dependencies. Millions of people per year consume these harmful drugs while Marijuana - if consumed correctly - can control many of these ailments by working in unison with the body's natural endocannabinoid system. In my search for effective 'clean' medicines, Marijuana continually appears as a real alternative to man-made drugs. As baby-boomers age, their need to find alternative safe medicines is driving the view that Marijuana, if used responsibly, is a great natural medicine that enhances the system through the endogenous cannabinoid receptors found throughout the body. I imagine instead of purchasing Marijuana you actually grow it, just like any other vegetable in your garden or deck. Now, not only do you know what you are consuming but you also appreciate its life giving properties.

I have developed a guide that shows you in easy stages how to buy, grow, trim and store Marijuana at a fraction of the cost of purchasing it. I also discuss the four basic methods of intake; inhaling (smoking and vaping), edibles, tinctures and juicing.

Marijuana is still illegal in many countries throughout the world. However, this is changing rapidly because of the observed benefits of this plant especially for the ageing population. Nevertheless it is still advisable to grow these plants in a secure area where friends and neighbors cannot openly see or smell your plants. Also it is advisable to check what you are allowed to grow - especially in the USA, since each state has its own laws. In many places growing a few plants is entirely legal whereas growing a lot of plants is not. A good rule of thumb: always keep the number of plants less than ten. This is the magic number that separates you from the serious grower/seller and if caught fines are a lot less. It is advisable in any case not to mention growing your plants to anyone and to keep within the legal limits of the number of plants for individual use.

I grow my own plants and have experienced the complete process of growing and storing Marijuana in its many forms. I grow it as a vegetable mainly outside in pots in discreet locations. For storage I blend it with butter, oil, chocolate and gelatin.

All information on growing these plants has come directly from my own harvest. This book is a practical guide to growing Marijuana. There is little theory - just straight information about the practical growing of these plants and the associated challenges of developing a healthy crop.

Enjoy and share with friends your freedom to grow and use Marijuana.

T he first step to growing Marijuana requires understanding the types. The different plants and their associated hybrids can be used to address separate bodily and mental symptoms. Later in this chapter, I'll discuss the major features of plant anatomy so that you are aware of Marijuana terminology.

Types of Marijuana

There are three main strains of naturally growing Marijuana plants, Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis.

Sativa - grows tall and thin, some strains can grow as tall as 25 ft. This Marijuana plant has less chlorophyll. This lack of chlorophyll creates a plant that grows and matures more slowly as well as requiring more light. This strain comes from Colombia, Mexico, Thailand and Southeast Asia. Once flowering has begun, Sativa plant can take from 10 to 16 weeks to fully mature. Flavors range from earthy to sweet and fruity. The high of a Sativa is cerebral, up and energetic; it's more of a "head buzz" like a good glass of wine. Example of a Sativa leaf is shown in the next picture. Notice the long, light green thinner leaves.