Medical Marijuana - Dispensary, Clinics, Recipes, Books, Videos and more http://ourweed.com Medical Marijuana Doctors, Clinics, Delivery Service, Co-Op, Growing Information Supplies and Reviews (OurWeed.com) Thu, 10 May 2012 19:28:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Grow a Personal Marijuana Garden http://ourweed.com/grow-a-personal-marijuana-garden/ http://ourweed.com/grow-a-personal-marijuana-garden/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:28:41 +0000 Our Weed Editor http://ourweed.com/?p=6073 Many medical patients prefer to grow their own marijuana gardens rather than shelling out the dough at their local overpriced clinic. Growing Marijuana is as simple as growing any other plant, to an extent, but it does require extensive care during its growing phases.

Collect the proper Marijuana seeds and make them germinate by soaking the seeds in a wet cloth or paper for at least 24 hours. Maintain the moisture level properly and don’t over soak them. Sometimes over soaking may lead to decay of seeds, so maintain the moist level properly until the seeds germinate. You can even plant the seeds without germination process but to get healthy Marijuana it’s always advised by experts to germinate them first, and it usually raises the chance of success of growth.

Once the germination process is over, plant the seeds in sterilized soil to avoid parasite attack. The composition of soil is more important as it’s always advised to choose soil with more acidity content. (For some examples of growing supplies like soil and lighting, check out our Growing Supplies list.)

Once planted, concentrate more on the plant quality by maintaining proper UV lighting, fertilizing with more eco-friendly fertilizers, allowing proper ventilation, maintaining humidity & temperature, and watering properly to keep the plant alive and healthy. Nutrients are also very, very important to get a healthy and robust yield.

If you live in a humid place then you don’t need to water the plant as often, since the external humidity itself will give enough watering. Check the moisture levels in the soil before adding water every time so you don’t overdue it. Always make sure you don’t have much chlorine content in water, if you have use some extractors to separate chlorine from water.

Always make sure you are using proper pesticides to keep your Marijuana away from insects and pests attack. Don’t use high concentration pesticides which will damage the plant and, eventually, you (and the taste is kinda yucky, too). Always be careful while selecting a pesticide and use them with sprayers to properly spread along the plant completely. Check your plant often to make sure it grows properly.

To max out your plants potential, you must prune the top of the plant to give appropriate sunlight to other branches. Pruning will help your plant to grow faster in a natural way. Simply clip the top leaves every now and then so that the sunlight is able to trickle all over the plant—or you can line UV lights on the side of plants rather than the top, so that it spreads across the plant evenly.

After about two months of growth, you should be ready to harvest your plant! It varies depending on the marijuana strain, so make sure you research the strain of the seed.

In order to give proper taste to your home grown Marijuana, you need to follow the curing process. The curing process is as simple as that of growing process. Pull out the plant with roots and dry them completely by keeping the hanging in the sunlight. Make sure you are hanging them upside down so that the moisture won’t stay on the plant, and that other debris will fall out of the nugs.

After 24 hours, cut the Marijuana leaves gradually and keep them intact in a glass jar with some paper wrapped over the leaves to maintain dryness. Don’t use air-tight jars. Keep proper airflow to avoid them from decaying. Keep checking the jars daily until you get an acrid aroma from the jar. This process will take at least a week to give the acrid aroma.

Now your home grown Marijuana is all set to cure your aches and pains.

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This low incidence of THC in hemp is generally seen in the Oilseed variety of Cannabis, which is mostly produced for industrial reasons, as it contains little to no psychoactive effect on the user. Hemp, in comparison to Cannabis grown for marijuana purposes, contains THC below 0.3%, where as the stronger strains of the herb, grown specifically for drug use can contain anywhere between 2% – 20% THC. Therefore even if “industrial hemp” were consumed as a drug, its usage would never lead to addiction, or entail the user to participate in drug abuse treatment programs.

Hemp production has grown over 300% in the past few years, and in 2007 Canada (one of the main countries to provide Hemp to the US) exported approximately 700 metric tons of hemp seed, 100 metric tons of hemp fiber and 80 metric tons of hemp oil, with almost 60% of this export going directly the US.

From Clothing to Cooking – Hemp’s Many Uses

Beyond drug use, Hemp has historically served many purposes, most notably as a fabric in its own right – presently it is often combined with a cotton fiber mix, allowing hemp to provide a strong and durable cord-like fabric used in the production of everything from clothing and bags.

Hemp can also be combined with lime to create concrete-like building blocks, used in many countries such as France, as insulation for building purposes. The seeds from the hemp plant are also commonly harvested for agricultural use as feed for farm foul such as chickens, and bait for fishing.

However, Hemp has great nutritional value for humans, as well as animals. Being so easy to grow, with literally no need for the use of herbicides and very little use of pesticides, it is a suitably natural seed perfect for consumption, whilst at the same time being gentle to the environment in its production.

Astonishing Nutritional Value

The other main health benefit that comes naturally from the consumption of hemp seed is that it’s a rich source of the important and highly beneficial edible oils, such as Omega 3 and 6. These Omega oils are renowned for their ability to fortify the functioning of the brain and reproductive system, lowering cholesterol and also adding luster and strength to the hair and promoting healthy skin.

With all these amazing benefits, it is surprising that hemp is not used more commonly in everyday cooking, as you would struggle to find another seed containing such nutritional power.

If you’re interested in perhaps adding hemp seed to your daily diet, why not try out this recipe for hemp seed granola squares, perfect for a quick breakfast, just the right size for sharing or to eat as a delicious, healthy snack? (Or, if you don’t have time to bake, simply try adding a sprinkle of hemp seeds over yoghurt, salad or cereal for added nutrition.)

Hemp Seed Granola Snack Squares

Ingredients

3 oz of Hemp, Pumpkin and Sunflower seeds

5 oz of ground Brazil nuts

2 oz desiccated Coconut

Zest from 2 Oranges

1 peeled and segmented Orange

Handful of small Dates

4 tsp Stevia Sweetner

¼ cup of Lemon Juice

2 fl oz Water

Pinch of Salt

  1. Firstly in a good size bowl, combine the Hemp, Pumpkin and Sunflower seeds, the Brazil nuts, Coconut and Orange zest – place to one side as you will use these later.
  2. Next, combine the segmented Orange, handful of Dates, Stevia, Lemon Juice, Water and Salt in a blender, pulsing the ingredients until they provide a smooth consistency paste.
  3. Add the paste from the blender to the bowl of ingredients set aside earlier, and using a wooden spoon, mix until all ingredients are fused together thoroughly.
  4. Line a non-stick baking tray with dehydrating parchment paper and carefully and evenly spoon on the mix.
  5. You should be able to slice the mix whilst wet in to approximately 15 squares, using your knife of choice.
  6. Allow the squares to bake for around 5 hours, at 100 degrees, then turn to allow the underside to dry out for another 5 hours.

The bars should be firm to touch when finished, and if you have trouble finding parchment paper for baking, you can simply place the mix slice on a non-stick baking tray, leaving the oven on its lowest setting with the door slightly ajar.

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The type of high Purple Princess gives is said to be a “true” high, although the THC content of 10-13% still isn’t very high. Her buds are tight, dense purple buds, and leave a combination of spicy and fruity flavor.

For growers, this plant does best in outdoor environments, but can do either. It takes a 7-8 week flowering cycle and yields light results, but the experience is well worth it.

For medicinal purposes, try Purple princess for glaucoma, pain relief, depression, nausea, and insomnia.

Purple Princess

Indica
Daughter of (presumably) Cinderella 99 and Ice princess
“Pure” high – creeper
Mediocre THC content
Prefers outdoor growth
Low yield

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The potent THC content in this plant enforces a strong mental high, and still retains the classic Skunk qualities we know and love.

Kiwi Skunk is preferred by many growers due to the genetic temperament of the plant. With the short plants that yield heavy from the NZ Skunk, plus the NYC Diesel taste, and fat buds. It takes 50-60 days for the plant to go through her cycle, but she usually produces 400-500 grams in a Sea of Green square meter.

A very consistent and strong plant, Kiwi Kush is the type of smoke for relaxing muscles.

Kiwi Kush

Indica
Yields heavy
Loved by growers
Daughter of NYC Diesel and New Zealand Skunk
50-60 days for harvest cycle

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Mr. Frosty is the daughter of Mr. Nice and White Widow, and is an Indica dominant marijuana plant. She can help with nausea, pain relief, migraines, inflammation, and anxiety, giving a nice and enjoyable body high. While it does smell potent, the flavor is absent.

The buds on Mr. Frosty tend to be dark green, but light up with amber trichomes. Growers need to be aware this plant should only be grown indoors, just like the parent strands, since she has a high failure rate in outdoor environments. The plant usually ends up about 4-5 feet tall, and it usually takes 9-10 weeks for her flowering cycle. The yield is quite average, but she’s a resilient plant in the proper conditions; that means if you forget to water her now and then, it should be okay, which makes this plant decent for beginning growers.

Mr. Frosty

Indica dominant
Moderate THC content of 12-16%
Moderate Yield
Growth Ease of Beginner
Medical purposes: migraines, pain relief, nausea, inflammation, anxiety
Not much flavor
Active high

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