Marijuana Grow Basics
by Jorge Cervantes
The Easy Guide for Cannabis Aficionados
The basics necessary to grow indoors are easy. Find a secure location, plant good seeds or clones, create the proper climate – air, water, nutrients, drainage, and growing medium – and start growing. Seeds soon turn into seedlings, and then put on leafy vegetative growth. They show male or female pre-flowers at the end of the vegetative growth stage.
Once flowering is induced, your marijuana plants will be ready to harvest in about two months. Read on and fill your mind with images to learn all the details!
Chapter 1 – ABC’s of Growing Indoors
Seeds
Clones
A Space to Grow
Temperature Control
Air Circulation
Air Ventilation
Light
Water and Drainage
Hydroponics
Soil
Cannabis Life Cycle and Indoor Growing
Seedling Growth
Vegetative Growth
Pre-Flowering
Flowering
Flowering Male Plants
Flowering Female “Sinsemilla” Plants
Seed Crops
Mother Plants
Making Clones
Chapter 2 – Security
Security
Chapter 3 – Seeds and Germination
Seeds and Germination
Germinating and Planting Seeds
Potential Problems
Getting Seeds
Seed Quantities and Pricing
Feminized Seeds
Receiving Seeds
Storing Seeds
Seedlings
Transplanting Seedlings
Chapter 4 – Vegetative Growth
Vegetative Growth
When to Induce Flowering
Chapter 5 – Pre-Flowering
Pre-Flowering
Male Pre-Flowering
Female Pre-Flowering
Chapter 6 – Flowering
Flowering
Male Flowering
Female Flowering
Sinsemilla Flowering
Intersex of Hermaphrodite Flowers
Chapter 7 – Clones and Mother Plants
Clones and Mother Plants
Mother Plants
Get Ready to Take Clones
Rooting Mediums
Rooting Hormones
Transplanting
Chapter 8 – Harvesting
Harvesting
Before Harvest
Harvest
Harvesting Leaves
Male Harvest
Sinsemilla Harvest
Early Harvest
Peak Harvest
Late Harvest
Step by Step Harvest
Manicuring
Drying
Curing and Storage
Chapter 9 – Grow Gear
Grow Gear
Light and Lamps
Fluorescent Tubes
CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamps)
LED Lamps
HID Lamps
Metal Halide Lamps
HP Sodium Lamps
Conversion Lamps
Reflective Hoods
Reflective Walls
More Light
Air
Air Ventilation
Air Circulation
Air Ducting
Air Temperature and Humidity
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Enrichment
CO2 Emitter Systems
CO2 Generator Systems
Fragrance
Masking Agents
Activated Carbon Filters
Water
pH
EC / PPM
Bad Water
Moving Water
Draining Water
Hydroponics
Nutrient Solutions
Hydroponic Systems
Reservoirs
Soil and Soilless Mixes
Potting Soil
Soilless Mixes
Soil Mixes
Chapter 10 – Grow Cabinets, Closets, and Rooms
Grow Cabinets, Closets, and Rooms
Location
Budget
Step by Step Grow Room Construction
Chapter 11 – Twelve Week Grow Scenario
Twelve Week Grow Scenario
Chapter 12 – Pests, Diseases, and Problems
Pests, Diseases, and Problems
Misdiagnosed Disorders
Pests and Disease
Spraying
