Grow
Marijuana & The 3 Stages Before Harvesting
If
you grow marijuana indoors consider these suggestions:
When
you grow marijuana the three stages prior to harvesting
include:
1.
Germination - takes 2 days
2. Vegetation - takes 4 - 6 weeks
3. Flowering - takes about 8 weeks
Germination
is important to grow marijuana properly.
Use distilled tepid water - soak paper towel & ring
out excess. Soak seeds for half an hour, lay them on half
of the paper towel & fold over the seeds, and then
place on a plate. Place bowl upside down over setup to
maintain moisture and reduce light. Within approximately
2 days the seeds will crack and germination is complete.
Avoid handling the seeds and place them sprout down to
grow marijuana.
Lighting
You'll need two 4' fluorescent light sets to grow marijuana
properly. Set them approximately 6 inches above the plant.
As plant grows the lighting must be raised up or plants
will burn.
Watering
Vegetative state: water approximately twice daily.
Flowering stage: water once a day (at the time
lights are turned on).
During the vegetation stage, use 20-20-20 fertilizers
& ½ teaspoon of salt (some grow marijuana using
miracle grow). Make sure humidity is about 90% and water
twice a day. Keep plants well-lit 24 hours a day.
During flowering stage, reduce lighting to 12 hours a
day. Change fertilizer to 10-20-10 or 5-50-17 (1 teaspoon).
Include salt (1/2 teaspoon) + trace element food (1 teaspoon).
Begin flowering stage when plant is 12 inches tall or
taller. Reduce humidity by watering only once a day with
lights on. When 80% of white hairs on the female plants
change colors, harvest. Hang buds upside down in well-ventilated
place for 2 weeks. Do not harvest too late or too soon.
Location
Choose a good location to grow marijuana with moderate
temperature. Consider buying/building a light tight closet
2 feet wide and 4 feet tall.
Temperature
To grow marijuana well, always keep steady temperatures
of approximately 65 degrees. Temperatures below 50 degrees
stunt growth while those over 75 degrees will burn plants.
Seed
Selection
Seeds to grow marijuana are a personal choice and can
be purchased over the Internet.
Plant
Selection
Once in flowering stage, some plants have white lines and
pollen. These are the female plants. Keep them. The rest
are males & must be eliminated; otherwise they will
not enable you to grow marijuana.
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