How Easy is Growing?

[PeaTearGriffin]

I have often wondered if I wanted to grow. I would have to do it outside, and at a location that could not be traced back to me, so it couldn't be in my back yard or something.
Is growing something that you need to do work on everyday? Or could i just plant the seeds somewhere, check up on it every once in a while, and get the benefits. (That sounds too good to be possible) ANy information or tips would be great. thanks.

[Mr. Jane]

Growing can be virtually no work, but you will likely see poor results. If you put in some time, knowledge, and work, your end result will be quite good.

Most outdoor growers, assuming they aren't growing in their back yard, will check on their plants weekly. They will water them once a week, and fertilize every other week.

Planting your plants in spring and then going back in the fall will provide pretty poor results.

[dankohzee]

How easy is it? It's not easy at all. That's why the herb costs so much.

[Mr. Jane]

Originally Posted by dankohzee

How easy is it? It's not easy at all. That's why the herb costs so much.

And it is very risky...
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Look around at some of the grow journals PeaTearGriffin. They will give you a good idea on how much work they are.

Soil prep.
Soil mixes.
Fertilizing.
Germinating.
Watering.
Harvesting.
Trimming.
Drying.
Curing.
Transportation.
Etc...

[cantharis]

Learning to grow MJ is no more difficult than learning to grow tomatoes - in many ways the two plants have similar requirements.

But it costs so much more than tomatoes because it is ILLEGAL in many countries.

[stonah2]

It can be that dangerous we barely have choppers fly over here I bet the don't check every where through out the country.

[PeaTearGriffin]

So do you guys grow? If so how do you do it, and how are the results?

[chronicman00]

Relatively easy.

But if you want dank bud theres gonna have to be a little more work put in.

[Corto Malteze]

Growing takes a lot of time and commitment (5 or 6 months!!!). Hauling water once a week, going at night, make sure you don't burn plants from thirst or too many nutes, avoid rippers, cops, people, pests, animals...

You can't just go on vacation for 2 - 3 weeks in the heat of the summer and expect them to be alive when you return.

The ultimate growspot exists (no watering needed) but hard to find and if close to a river, it means people will be there in the summer. I prefer bringing my water/soil to the spot. Depends on where you live.

You need to choose your strain: indicas are smaller and flower earlier and usually have smaller yields.

Sativas flower later and are much bigger and yield much more (1 pound!). Then you have hybrid strains (half half) which can be a good compromise.

1 big healthy female is better than a few shitty unattended plants.

Cut out all males if you don't want seedy, unsmokable and less potent buds.

Ganja grown in soil (vs pots) will give bigger yields in general. Genetics are important to get sugar coated strong shit but wellgrown bagseeds can do the trick to start.

It's an awesome feeling to harvest and smoke your ganja as much as it is a horrible one to be ripped (means some piece of shit will be relaxing and puffing away on your stash, you lose a lot of money, your long time efforts were for nothing, you have no weed to smoke ---> depressed). So it's good to have several spots with a couple mjs each. An essential factor is your spot which should be almost invisible. AND TELL NO ONE (except for your dog).

I don't think I'd find some mj because I have my own (don't actually go looking for someon else's stuff). And I look for new spots in winter and spring, when growing season's over here.

It's worth the effort when you make it!

Good luck.

[cantharis]

Originally Posted by PeaTearGriffin

So do you guys grow? If so how do you do it, and how are the results?

I grow in pots on my roof terrace, so am fortunate in that I do not have to haul soil and water for miles, that is probably the only difficult thing about growing MJ, the tiresome manual labour involved - again, only necessary because the plant is illegal in many places. I live in a country with liberal laws and abundant sunshine.

Last year my 4 girls gave me 72 ounces of dried/cured bud - a pleasing result. Give them good soil (I take a lot of trouble mixing mine), good organic ferts, large pots, and lots of sunshine.

[devilishfatcat]

Originally Posted by cantharis

I grow in pots on my roof terrace, so am fortunate in that I do not have to haul soil and water for miles, that is probably the only difficult thing about growing MJ, the tiresome manual labour involved - again, only necessary because the plant is illegal in many places. I live in a country with liberal laws and abundant sunshine.

Last year my 4 girls gave me 72 ounces of dried/cured bud - a pleasing result. Give them good soil (I take a lot of trouble mixing mine), good organic ferts, large pots, and lots of sunshine.

Your so lucky to be living in spain, i wish i could just move over an grow on my roof aha

Everything about your location sounds amazing, apart from the droughts you get? but then again thats what the taps for aha... just have to hope the resivours dont dry out too haha..

Anwyays back on topic..

Aslong as you have a secure spot close to you that you can grow in, MJ is easy to cultivate. there seems to be a lot of hype around growing weed before i started reading up and started this season i thought it would be impossible for me, knowing nothing about growing any plants.

WRONG, 1) its not as hard as you think aslong as you read up
2) when you get problems most people on here are happy to help
3) just try it, even if its just with some bagseed you'll get experience and i garuntee you'll be growing the year after because growing is ADDICTIVE!


Like cantharis said, probably the hardest part of growing is hauling shit about, otherwise your fine. Just do your reading over summer an by spring you will be a theoretical genious..

D.

[cantharis]

Originally Posted by devilishfatcat

Your so lucky to be living in spain, i wish i could just move over an grow on my roof aha

Everything about your location sounds amazing, apart from the droughts you get? but then again thats what the taps for aha... just have to hope the resivours dont dry out too haha..

Thanks, devilish, never had any personal problem with water supply since I moved here in 2001 - the tap next to my girls gives an endless supply. The Spanish are good at collecting every available drop of rain. And Europe´s biggest desalination plant is being built 2 miles down the road.

[devilishfatcat]

Originally Posted by cantharis

Thanks, devilish, never had any personal problem with water supply since I moved here in 2001 - the tap next to my girls gives an endless supply. The Spanish are good at collecting every available drop of rain. And Europe´s biggest desalination plant is being built 2 miles down the road.

nice, any chance of seeing any photos of your harvest this year?

D.

[cantharis]

Originally Posted by devilishfatcat

nice, any chance of seeing any photos of your harvest this year?

D.

I have not done a grow this year - two reasons, my last years grow (72 ounces dried) will keep me in bud until 2010, and when I should have been sowing this year I had to take Mrs C on a cruise. BUT I am going for my best yield ever in 2009. Just you guys watch this space starting next spring!!!

[devilishfatcat]

Originally Posted by cantharis

I have not done a grow this year - two reasons, my last years grow (72 ounces dried) will keep me in bud until 2010, and when I should have been sowing this year I had to take Mrs C on a cruise. BUT I am going for my best yield ever in 2009. Just you guys watch this space starting next spring!!!

Haha, im looking forward to it already!

Plus itll be time for me to start again too

Growing is definately addictive, its great!

anyway that 72 Oz sounds sick, i tihnk ive seen the pics of you next to the plant somewhere around the forums..

wish we had the nice weather like the spanish do in england itd make england almost perfect... well, apart from the laws but im done ranting about them because i cant see them changing any time soon.

I will say GORDON BROWN IS A TOSSER though. .

aha

D.