Mastering Marijuana Business for Starters:
The Best Methods, Tricks and Steps for SUCCESSFUL MARIJUANA Business.
Richard Miles
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About the Author
Richard Miles is the author behind this book. He is an environmental enthusiast, gardener, artist, and writer. His work across multiple disciplines broadly address the issues with growing your business. Growing up Richard always had a passion for the environment and nature, over the years he developed a way to grow that passion into a business. Now focuses on delivering his experiences back to his community and focusing on gardening and travelling with his wife.
Setting Up for Growing Marijuana Outdoors
If you remember correctly, one of the biggest advantages of growing marijuana outdoors is that Mother Nature provides most of what you need for growing. This includes sunlight, nutrients, ventilation, and even water if the weather is just right. This makes it rather affordable to grow outdoors; however, there are still several things to keep in mind. This chapter will discuss choosing the right location, how to get quality soil outdoors, and how to test your water and nutrient quality.
Choosing the Right Location for Your Cannabis Crop
When you grow marijuana outdoors, it is exposed to many risks. To keep things such as pests, prying eyes, and the law away from your plants, it is important to choose the right location for growing your crop.
#1: Amount of Sunlight
The first thing that you should consider is sunlight. Even the plants requiring low levels of sunlight will need a minimum of 5-6 hours of direct sunlight every day. The best way to achieve this is to plant in an area that receives direct sunlight from the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any sunlight that is received in addition to this will just help your plant grow larger more quickly. You should also avoid planting near trees, hills, and buildings if you are worried about them blocking sun during some of the most critical hours.
#2: Level of Discreetness
Even if you are growing your marijuana legally, you may not want everyone to know about it. Some people still look down on marijuana use and others may try to take some of your crop for their own. You should remember that some marijuana plants can get quite tall when grown outside, even growing 15 feet or higher. Try to plant your cannabis in a fenced in area or surround it with trees or tall shrubs.
You also do not have to always plant in in-ground locations. If you do not have an area that is good to plant outdoors, consider placing a small plant in the window of your home or outside on a roof or balcony. If you are worried about being seen, you can easily place a few potted trees nearby to hide your plants from prying eyes.
#3: Access to Water
If you are worried about being caught with your marijuana crop for any reason, the best thing that you can do is plant away from your home. This could be a discreet location that nobody visits in your local woods or a nearby field that you have access to. Something to consider if you choose a remote location, however, is access to water. There are good odds that you will find yourself making a long trek with a lot of water if you plant in an area that is too remote and doesnt have any nearby lakes or rivers that you can borrow from.
#4: Exposure to the Elements
People are not the only thing that you must worry about when you plant your marijuana crop outside. Deer, rabbits, and other wildlife may find your crop tasty to munch on. Planting at the bottom of a slightly downhill location can leave your plants susceptible to water damage or drowning. Consider the various elements that may exist in your area and then consider ways to protect your crop. If you are at risk from downhill water damage, then move to a higher location. Additionally, if deer and other munching animals are a problem, consider a growing cage or surrounding your plants with a fence to keep these kinds of pests away. For information on dealing with common pests, check out Chapter 13 on troubleshooting your grow.
#5: Temperature
If the temperature gets too hot or too cold a few days out of the month, your cannabis crop may not be as bountiful but it can still thrive. If you are worried about hot temperatures, be sure to plant away from bricks or concrete that will trap heat and radiate it into your plant. You should also avoid planting near surfaces like pools or ponds that will reflect the sun.
Ideally, cannabis should be kept in weather between 55 degrees and 86 degrees. If you are worried about your plants getting too cold at night, plant them near a brick wall or other surface that may have absorbed heat throughout the day. You should also consider the dampness or humidity in your area, because an area that is too wet without a good drainage system can cause mildew or mold to grow on your plants and can also cause disease.
#6: Wind Exposure
The right amount of wind provides good ventilation and can even cool your crop if you plant in a dry climate. It also increases water consumption, though, so be sure to give your plant plenty of water. If you are worried about too much wind, plant some windbreakers like shrubs or use a fence or decorative wall to protect your plants.
#7: The Strain That You Are Growing
Cannabis works like any other living organism: it must be able to adapt to the growing conditions of the area that it lives in to survive. Ideally, all the needs stemming from its original lineage will be met so that it can thrive and produce the best yield. You should heavily consider the climate of your specific area and what types of marijuana have been cultivated from climates similar to yours. You will find that some strains can grow in almost any environment, while those like Tropical Sativa can only be grown in the climate they are already adapted to.
Preparing the Soil in Your Garden
When you grow outside, Mother Nature provides soil that is often rich with nutrients for your cannabis to grow in. However, the nutrient levels and minerals in the soil are not always the perfect levels for growing marijuana. This section will teach you what you need to know to get the perfect soil for marijuana.
Balance of Soil Components
There are three different things that make up what we know as soil: sand, clay, and silt. When growing marijuana, having the perfect balance of these will give you proper drainage and ventilation for your crop to grow.
First, you need to understand the properties of each soil element. Then you can make changes to the soil so it is the right climate for cannabis to grow. These changes should be made about a month before you are ready to grow, especially if you are using materials that are going break down and absorb nutrients into the soil.
