DitchTheDealerTheNiceNEasyWay(ToThe20Ounce)

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Disclaimer. VersionsAndAuthorContact. Introduction: Whywasthiswritten? Sourcesofinformationandcopyright. WillIunderstandthis? TheFirstRule! Planning: Doingthemath. Buyingequipment. Setupcosts. Runningcosts. Generalpriceguide(RunningCosts). TheGrow: LightDistanceChart. Week0. Week1. Week2. Week3. Week4. Week5. Week6. Week7. Week8. Week9. Week10. Week11. Week12. Week13&14. Week15AndBeyond. PlantDeficienciesChart. SolutionsToNutrientDeficiencies. OtherThings. Harvesting,CuringAndStorage. (Page2) (Page2)

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Disclaimer:
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."HunterS.Thompson Since2009growingCannabisintheUKhasbeenregradedtoaClassBoffence,andproducingthe plantcancostyouupto14yearsinprison.Iaminnowaytryingtogetanyonetobreakthelaw,no matterhowstupidIpersonallyfeelitis.Idonotgroworcondonethegrowingofanythingillegal. All pictures here are widely available on the internet, and any information herein should not constituteadviceorbeconsideredadvicetoassistinactivitiesthataredeemedillegal.Thistextis forprivateconsumptiononly,andbyreadinganyfurtheryouagreethatyouknowthelawsinyour countryandacceptliabilityofanyillegalactionsyoucommit. ForthegovernmentinformationonthereclassificationofCannabisseebelow: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drugslaw/cannabisreclassification/

VersionsAndAuthorContact:
DocumentVersion:1.0(PostDraftProduction). AuthorContact:SkunkForums.org(https://skunkforums.org/skunkforums/member.php?u=1113)

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Introduction:
Whywasthiswritten? I'vebeengrowingcannabissince2005,andasmokerformorethantwodecades.Overthelastfew yearsI'vehaveseenasharpincreaseinthecostofstreetcannabis,andadeclineinitsalreadydodgy quality.Ifyou'reluckyyoumaystillbeabletogetdecentproduce,butforthemostpartpeopleare buying20bagsofwetuncuredCannabisthatweighsaslittleas2gramswhendriedout.Ifyou're notthatluckyyoumaybefacedwiththeinfamousGritWeed,ortheUKstapledietandCannabis worldjokeSoapbar. BothGritWeedandSoapbarareofthelowestquality,andworstofalltheyareactuallyharmfulto consume. Eventhoughthegutterpresswouldlikeyoutothinkthat(andIhatetheterm)"Cannabisfactories" arebeingfoundbythepoliceeverydayIfinditdifficulttopurchaseanysortofCannabis,andthe older I get the harder it gets. I also find the fact of giving away my hard earned cash when I can easilydoitmyselftobedistastefulatleast.Evenifitwasntabouttheexpense,theresalwaysyou safetytothinkon.Thereareplentyofnutsonthestreetsjustwaitingtobotherpeople.Thenthere isalwaystheloomingpossibilityofthepolicepickingyouup,anditscriminalrecordtime.Noneof thesethingsappealtome. DuetoalltheaboveissuesIresearchedhowtogrowmyown.MyfirsttestrunwasinaPCtower case.ThenIgrewinconvertedwardrobes,andsomesmalloutdoorplants.Alloftheseproduced Cannabisofafairgrade,butnotenoughtobeselfsufficient.AsselfsufficiencyisthegoalIlooked into upgrading my space, and investigated "stealth kits" among other prefabricated rooms. With thesekitsyourspacecan bebuiltintoadisguisedcabinet,chestofdrawers,orevenjustasealed blankunit.Ididn'thaveathousandpoundsburningaholeinmypockethowever,andhavefound thecheaperversionsoftheseitemstobeofpoorbuildquality,sothestealthoptionwasout.DIY wasalsoanoption,butI havebeendownthisroutebeforewithfilters,convertedwardrobesand thelike.Althoughtheydowork,Ihavefoundtheirmaintenancecanoutweighthereducedstarting cost, and you sometimes end up spending more than if you had bought a manufactured item especiallyovertime.Ifyou'rereallygoodatDIYthenitmaybeanoptionforyou.Iambothclueless and lazy when it comes to things like that, and as the name implies I like a NiceNEasy way to do things. In the end I found the best option for cost, space and end product was the Grow Tent. It is a cheaper, efficient alternative to a hard sided box, and this is where we will be concentrating our efforts.

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Introduction:
Sourcesofinformationandcopyright: The majority, if not all the information supplied in this document can be found on the internet through Google searches. I have taken the things that work well, and put them together in this documenttotryandhelpothersstartingoff. These methods have been repeatedly used with good success, and while you shouldn't have any greatdifficultyeachgrowandenvironmentaredifferentsoIoffernoguarantee. Ihavetriedtousemyownwordsandcopyrightfreepictures,butincaseswherebetterdetailswere found I have used them. In those cases, I have tried to print the source of any material. I'm not tryingtotakecreditforworkanyoneelsehasdone.Thecopyrightstayswiththeoriginalauthor. Thisisfarfromadefinitiveguide.NorisitsayingthisistheonlyorthebestwaytogrowCannabis butitdoesworkwellinthissituation.Therearealotofdifferentwaystogrow,eachwiththeirown plusandminuspoints.Theintenthereistoprovideapossiblestartingsolutionforyouto"Ditchthe Dealer",nottogiveanotheroverviewonCannabisortoproduceaBible.Therearemanybooks ongrowingCannabis,writtenbyprofessionalsthatgiveyouthewholehistory,culture,andallthe basics.JustputasearchthroughGoogleandtakeyourpick. The majority of books I have read only concentrate on people converting whole rooms, or larger spacesforgrowing.Ifyou'reonlygrowingforyourselfchancesareyouwon'tneedtoknowhowto convertaroom,atleastnotinthebeginning.Whatyoudoneedtoknowishowtoadoptasystem that will fit into your lifestyle, be unobtrusive, and provide an end product that will satisfy your needs.Hopefullythistextwillatleastpointyouintherightdirection. WillIunderstandthis? Somegrowingterminologyisused,soIdoassumeyouwillhavetheknowledgetounderstandthe basics. Other than that, this text is geared towards those who have a little growing experience, those upgrading from a single plant or using CFL lighting. The techniques used would also be beneficialtothosegrowinginconfinedspaces,oronabudget.

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TheFirstRule!
Ofallthethingsthatgetasmallgrowercaught,thegreatestreasonispeopledroppingthemselves init.Showingyourbuddyyourplants,andhetellssomeonenotsodecent.Maybehegetsbusted himselfandspillseverything.Maybeyougetdrunkandshowoffyourjarsofweed,talkingopenly aboutgrowinginfrontofpeople.Itmayseemlikecommonsense,butNEVERtalkaboutyourgrow to anyone who you don't completely trust, and I mean NEVER it'll get you caught guaranteed. I cantstressthisenough,whichiswhyitgetsapageofitsown.

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Planning:
DoingTheMath: Whenstartingouttherearetwodifferentroadsyoucantake.Thefirstisbuybudgetatthestart, savetheextrapenniesyougetfromnotbuyingweed,andthenbuydecentequipmentlaterwhen youve a couple of grows under your belt. The second is to buy decent from the start, saving yourselfmoneyinthelongtermasyoudonotneedtorebuyasoften.WhenIstartedIwentfor thefirstoption,butinhindsightIwishIwentforthesecond.I'llletyoumakeupyourownmindon whatwaytogo,butbuyingcheapwillmeanmorereplacementsdowntheline. ForthepurposesofthistextIhavetakenthemiddleroadprices.Iknowforafactthatyoucanget the same equipment cheaper than quoted here, as I've been quite generous price wise for conveniencesakeandroundingup.Yourinitialoutlayforequipment,seedsandelectricityforthe entiregrowisapproximately500.Thismayseemquitealot,butwhenyoutakeintoaccountthat anounceofpoorstreetweedisbetween120150andyourexpectedfirstcropis4ounces(all going well), then you should make your entire outlay back within the first 12 weeks (in savings). Afterthefirstcrop,youwillhaveenoughseedsandknowhow,thateachouncethereafterwillonly cost you 20 to produce (per crop). That 20 figure could be reduced further easily, but I'm not goingtogetintohydroponicsandcloningetcinthisversion. BuyingEquipment: Thefirstandmostimportantpieceofequipmentyouneedissomewhereyougrow.Irecommend thatyougetpermissionfromanyoneelseinthehousebeforeyoustartoff,aseventuallytheywill find out they dont call it Skunk for nothing (I use Skunk here as a generic street name, not a specific breed of Cannabis). I also recommend a room that you do not use a lot, like a spare bedroomorutilityarea.Thefannoiseisnotextremelyloud,butitsloudenoughwhenyoureinthe sameroom.PersonallyIcouldn'tsleepinthere,sodon'tbefooledbyadvertsforsilentfans.You'll havetopayforrealsilence. Theareaneedstobesecureenoughsopeopledonotstumbleinonyourgrow.Itneedstobedry, flat,haveaccesstoelectricityandwater,andhavesomeairflow(apartiallyopendoororwindow willdoforoursmallarea).Italsoneedstohaveastabletemperature(reportedlyCannabishasa bestlightsongrowingtemperatureofaround68to78degreesFahrenheit). Buyingyourequipmentisadifficultpointwhenyoufirstsetoff.Notonlyisitalotofmoneytobe spendingonanewhobby,butthecurrentmediabashingCannabisgetsonadailybasisonlyserves to make people more paranoid when making purchases and rightly so. When buying I would recommend you go directly to a hydroponics shop, and leave eBay for selling unwanted birthday presents. If you can, use cash and pick the goods up yourself. Also be aware when leaving the shops,astherehavenowbeenreportsofundercoverPolicefollowingpeoplehomeafterbeingseen buyingalotofequipment.Nomatterhowyoupurchasethough,youshouldalwaysuseadifferent addressfordeliverythanyoudoforgrowing.

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Planning:
SetupCosts: Tent90(DR60SecretJardin60x60x140cm).Afterextensiveviewing,reviewing,andthenstarting alloveragain,IsettledontheSecretJardinDR60.Therearealotofdifferenttentsoutthere,some good,somenotsogood.ThemainreasonsIchosethisovertheotherswasitsslightlycheaperthan theothersbutgood buildquality,thismodelhas passiveventswhichallow airintothetent. Itis slightlylargerthantheBudBoxwhichisprettymuchitsclosestrival.Thereisalsoacheaperversion oftheDRrange,theDRSor"Street".PersonallyIdidn'tratethese,andthoughtspendingtheextra fewquidworthit. Lights80(250wHPSHobbyKit).Forthesizegrowingspacewehave,the250wHPSlightisthebest suited,andthelargestrecommended.Wewillbeusingthislightfortheentiregrow. Fan&Extractor110(125mmRuckwithCarbonFilter).Anytimeyoureadaboutanotherhouseof plants being raided, its usually because they can be smelt streets away. A fan and filter not only keepsyourgrowroomtemperaturesdown,andprovidesyourplantswithnewair(byforcingnew airinthroughthepassivevents),butwillalsoremovethesmellofyourplants.Buyingacheapfan and filter will maybe do you for one or two grows before it packs in, maybe. but of all your equipmentIthinkthisistheoneyouneedtobuywellatthestart.ForthisIrecommendtheRuck 125fanandmatchingRhino(previouslyPhat)Filter.Theseareusuallysoldasacompletekit,and canbequiteabitcheaperthanbuyingseparately.Again,Icannotstressenoughtheimpactagood carbonfilterandfanwillbringtoyourgrow.MosttypesofdecentCannabiswillreallystink.Even1 plantinbloomwillbesmelteverywhereinyourhomewithout decentextraction.Asasidenote, ensureyoubuynobiggerthan125mmasthisisthelargestsizeofductingtheDR60cantake. Pots5(8ltblackstandardpots).Thesecanbeboughtanywhere.PersonallyIboughtahalfdozen fromthelocalsupermarketata1. Soil10(JohnInnesNo2).Youcanget3x20ltbagsofthisfromyourlocalgardencentrefor10. Getallno2soil,not1or3.Don'tskimponthesoileither,noTescodirtorB&Qdryfibre.Havinga decentsoilwillreallypayyoubackinthelongrun. Seeds30(AutomaticWhiteRussian/AK47).Mostpeoplewhohavemorethanapassinginterestin Cannabis have heard of the Indica and Sativa types. Over the last few years a third genus in the CannabisfamilyhasbeenbroughtintoplaytheRuderalis.Thisstrainhasbeenignoredtilllate,due toitslowpotency,butithasthetraitoffloweringautomaticallyandnotbeingdependentonlight cyclesforflowering(regularCannabisneedsa12/12lightcycletoflower).Nowithasbeencrossed withstrongerregularstrainssuchastheAK47orNewYorkDiesel,itisbecomingarealoptionfor thesmallgrower. Nutrients20(IonicsGrow/Bloom,Cannazym,FinalPhase).Thesecanbeboughtfromprettymuch anyhydroshopastheyarethebogstandardnutrient.WiththeIonicsensureyoubuythecorrect watertype. Fan5(6"ClipFan).B&Q,campingandcaravanningshops,Amazon.Loadsofplacessellthese. =350(SetupCost). 7|P a g e DitchTheDealerTheNiceNEasyWayToThe20Ounce.

Planning:
RunningCosts: Pricestakenfrom:http://www.ukpower.co.uk/price+updates.asp Takingtheaverageunitpriceat20pence. Lights(12weeksx7days=(84Days)@20hrs/day)=1680Hours 1680x5pencep/h=84.00(Pergrow). Fan&Extractor(12weeksx7days=(84Days)@24hrs/day)=2016Hours 2016x1pencep/h=20.16(Pergrow). Fan(12weeksx7days=(84Days)@24hrs/day)=2016Hours 2016x0.5pencep/h=10.08(Pergrow). =114.24(120)(RunningCost). GeneralItems: Scope5,Syringes5,Cookerhoodfilter9,Ducttape2,Cord2,Rootriots4,Perlite3=30. =350+120+30=500(TotalCost1stCrop)=DealerFreein12weeks.

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Planning:
Generalpriceguide(RunningCosts): Thisguidetakesthepriceperunitat10pence.Forthepurposesofthistextwehavetakentheunit priceatthemorerealistic20pencefor2009.(Source:SkunkForums.org)

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TheGrow:
Ifyou'vefollowedthissofar,thenI'mgoingtoassumethatyoucanfollowtheinstructionswiththe equipmentandgetitsafelyworking.Bythisstageyou'llprobablybedyingtogetstarted,sowewill. Thefollowingpartofthetextissplitinto12growingweeks.Thereisalsoapregrowingweekwe willcall0forcontinuity,andthena2weekcropdryingperiodcalled13and14. Lightdistancechart:(Source:SkunkForums.org) For the purposes of this text we will only be concerned with the 250w line. As you can see the optimaldistancebetweentheplanttopsandthebulbis516inches.Iusuallykeepminebetween8 and 12 inches, apart from when the plants are seedlings when I keep them at approximately 20 inches.

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TheGrow:

Week0.
Splittingtheseeds.ByfartheeasiestmethodIhavefoundtostartyourseedsisthe"papertowel method".(ImagescourtesyofSkunkForums.org) Takealunchboxorplasticcontainer,andplacesometissuesatthebottom.Wetthetissuessothey aremoist,butnotsoaking.Forthisgrowwewillbeusingall10seedsthatcameinthepack.

Usingyourtweezerscarefullyplacetheseedsinthecontainer,leavingspacebetweeneach.

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Week0.
Placeanotherlayerortwooftissueoverthetopoftheseeds,andagainmoisten.Makesurethe towelsarenotsoaking.Iftheyarethencarefullydrainofftheexcesswater.Toomuchwatercould rotyourseedsbeforetheysprout.

Placethetopbackon,andthenwrapinakitchentowelorsomethingsimilar.Thenplaceinacool, darkplace.Thequickeryouwishthemtosprout,thewarmertheplaceyoushouldputthem.

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Week0.
Afteracoupleofdayscarefullypullbackthetowelandseeiftheseedshavebrokenthrough.Ifso, thengetarootriotcubeandusingyourtweezerscarefullyplaceitinwiththetaprootdownward. Dontworryifyouhavetobreakthecubeopenslightlytogettheseedinwithoutdamagingit.Once youhaveplaceditbackintheplasticcoverforit,itwillholdtogether. Ifyouhaveapropagator,thenplacetheminthat.OtherwiseIuseaclearlunchboxandcoverthe topwithclingfilm.Ensurethecubesarekeptmoist,butnotsoaking.

Onceyouseesomelifecomingupthroughthecubes,thenturnthelightson,yourextraction,and other fan. If you have a seedling light, then use it now, otherwise we'll keep with our 250w HPS. Yourlightsshouldbesettocomeonfor20hours,andthenofffor4hours.Youwillusethiscycle throughoutyourgrow.NonAutofloweringCannabisusesdifferentcycles,butthisseemstobethe bestforourneeds.

At the moment your seedlings need only a little light. As we're using the 250w HPS light, we can keepitatadistancefurtherthanitwouldnormallybe.AtthisstageIwouldkeepitaround2feet. After a couple of days your seedling should have developed a set of leaves (as above), and if you takethecubeoutofitsplasticyoumayseethetap(starting)rootpeekingoutfromthebottom.If thisisthecase,thenitistimetoputyourplantsintheirfirstpots.Sometimesyoumayneedtohelp thecasingofftheseedling.Normallyitwillcomeoffbyitself,butifnotyouneedtobeverycareful asnottodamagethecotyledon(seed)leafs. 13|P a g e DitchTheDealerTheNiceNEasyWayToThe20Ounce.

Week0.
Inthefirstfewweeksfor vegetative growthCannabisputsalot ofitsenergy intoitsroot system. WithAutofloweringCannabisyouonlyhaveavegetativestateof3weeks,nomatterwhatlighting regime you use (normal cannabis requires a 12/12 lighting system to change from vegetative to floweringstate)youneedalargerstartingpotthannormal,andthedeeperthebetter. Ihavefoundthata2.5ltorgreaterplasticbottleofdrinkisagoodsizeforanAutoflowerpot.Cut thetopoff,andputafewholesinthebottomfordrainage.

Tomakethingseasierforusinweek3,whenwewillneedtorepottheplantsforthefinaltime,I cutthebottomoffthepotandthentapeitbacktogether.Ialsocutdownthesideofthebottleuntil itmeetstherestuckbottomsection.AsImstickingthesidedown,Iputalengthofcordthewhole wayupfromtoptobottom,andleaveatailhangingoutatthebottom.

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Week0.
Thenwrapacutupblackplasticbinbagorthelikearoundthebottlesonolightgetstotheroots, andfillwithJohnInnes2andPerlite(3/1ratio).Apotlikethiscandoyourplantforupto3weeks withoutanyaddednutrients.

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Week1.
Once youre plants have some roots coming out the bottom of the Root Riot cube, then transfer them to the pop bottles. Ensure when you fill the bottles with soil that you have mixed a little Perlite in. This greatly aids drainage, and can prevent root problems. Theres also nothing more boringthanwaiting1015minutesforwatertoslowlyfilterthroughcompactedsoil.Ifyoudont useitthenbepreparedforalotofwaiting,possiblerotandotherissues. Yourplantsstillonlyneedalittlelightatthispoint,sokeepitaround1.5feet.Nonutrientfeeding required as there is more than enough already in the soil, but you can use a light solution of Cannazymat1ml/litrewitheveryotherwateringtohelptherootsystem.

AlittleonwateringCannabis.
(InformationcourtesyofSkunkForums.org) Use a good quality soil mix that is light and provides good air retention. Pack the soil firmly and water immediately. Leave soil a few inches below the top of the container to hold water while it soaksinduringwatering.Donotwatertoooften.Itsgoodtoletthemediadryoutalittleandthen watercompletely.Feeltheweightofthepotitsagreatindicatorofhowmuchwaterisinthesoil. Waterlightlyoncetowetthesubstrateandbreakthesoiltension,thencomebackafteraminute andsaturate.Letsomewaterrunoutthebottomtoleachoutoldcontaminants.Ifyouusetrays underyourpotsdonotleavestandingwater.Kickthebucket,orliftitabittojudgeweight.Thisisa good indicator of water content. Too frequent watering and over fertilizing is one of the most commonmistakesnewgrowersmake.Anoldsayingforsoilgrowingisfertilizeweaklyweeklyand thereissometruthtothat.

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Week2.
Your plants should now have a few leaf sets, and growing quite quickly. I would leave the light heightatthesameposition,andlettheplantsgrowintoittillabout1foot.Nonutrientfeedingstill. AlternateCannazymfeedswiththewaterat2ml/lt. FromtheendofWeek2,beginningofWeek3,youneedtokeepaneyeforthesexofyourplants. Allyourplantswillshowsexbetween14and21days.Maleplantsusuallyshowfirst.

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Week3.
Thisisabusyweekasyouwillneedtoensureyourplantsaresexed,andrepotthemintheirfinal pots.Ihaveplacedacoupleofimagesbelowtoshowyouwhatyouneedtobelookingforwhen sexingyourplants. (Imagecourtesyofwww.gardenscure.com)

(ImagecourtesyofRollitup.org)

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Week3.
With any luck you will have a number of females to choose from. Out of your 10 plants you will needtochoose4females,and1male.Althoughyoucannotpredictthemaletofemaleratio,this4 and1shouldeasilybeachievablefrom10seeds. Your plants will have filled out nicely in their bottles, but now you need to transplant the 4 best females.Youcannowunwraptheblackplasticfromthebottles,andtakethetapeoffthebottom. Becarefulnottoripanyroots.

Place the plant in its new container, and fill with soil. Do not pat the soil down at the moment. Slowlypullupthestring&itwillputthetapeoffwithit.Theremainsofthebottlewillthenopen. Workthebottleoutslowlyout,leavingthenewly plantedundamagedauto. You canthenfill the restofthepotout.

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Week3.
Your4newlyrepottedplantswillfitnicelyintotheDR60.Ifyouwishyoucankeepyourselected maleinthepopbottleforaweekorsoinoneofthecorners.Afterthatyoullneedawindowor somewhereoutsidetokeepit. Asyouhavepotteduptherewillbeenoughnutrientsinthesoil,buttohelpwithstretchyoucan occasionallyfeedalowstrengthgrownutrientsuntilaroundDay28,andCannazymfeedsat2ml bothoftheseonalternatewatering. Lightheightshouldalwaysnowbebetween8"12"fromthetopoftheplantsuntilyouchop.

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Week4.
Youwillbenoticingasharpincreaseingrowththisweek,andyourfemaleplantswillbedeveloping morepistils.Yourmaleshouldalsobegrowingitsownflowers.Itistimetoremovethemalefrom thetentandputitoutsideoronawindowinadifferentroom. Thefemaleplantsshouldstillnotneedanyfurthernutrientsatthemoment,althoughyoucanfeed analternatewateringofCannazymathalfstrength.

Themalewillrequirealittlefeedingofbloomnutrientsasitisinitsoriginalsoil.Feedhalfstrength onalternatefeedings.

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Week5.
Itisnowtimetostartcollectingthepollenfromthemaleplant.Someoftheflowersshouldhave startedtoopen.Insteadofusingthewholeplant,youcancutoffasectionandplacethisinafresh cupofwaterinanareawhereitwillgetsomeSun.Thiswayyoucanhaveafewgoesatcollectionif somethinggoeswrong.

Place some white paper under the cut plant to catch any falling pollen. It will show up as yellow againstthewhitebackground.Replacethewaterinthecupeveryfewdays,andthecutshouldbe okforaroundaweekormore.

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Week5.
Asmoreflowersopen,thepollenwillfallontothewhitepaper.Youcantaptheplantgently,andif anyflowersarereadytoburstthenthepollenwilldropdown.Itisbesttodothisinaroomwithno breezeasthepollenisairborne.Thispollencollectioncanalsobeanissueforpeoplewithallergies.

Once you have collected enough pollen (and a little goes a long way) scrape it up, take out any foreignobjectslikespentflowers,andifyourenotgoingtouseitwithinafewdays,youllneedto storeit. Moistureistheenemyofpollen,anditwillkillitstraightaway.Todryyourpollenforstorage,just keepitonthesheetforacoupleofdaysinacool,dry,darkplace.Thenmakeanenvelopeoutof paper,andputthepolleninwithsomeuncookedbasmatiricewhichwillactasadesiccantandkeep thepollendry.Thenplacethisenvelopeinasmallcontainerandputitinthebackofthefridge.The pollenshouldthenkeepforafewweeksormore.

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Week5.
At present I would be feeding strength bloom nutrients only on alternate feedings. The plants mayalsobenefitfromapurewaterflusheverycoupleofweeksfromthispoint,thoughitisnot strictlynecessary.Thisinvolveswateringtheplantslowlyuntilabouthalfthewaterhasbledoutthe bottom again. The flush can release locked nutrients which will slow the plant growth and development.Itisadvisedtoonlydothissomewherewheretheexcesswatercandrainawayeasily.

AlittleonPlantDeficiencies.
Duringonepointoranotherinyourgrowyouwillbefacedwithanutrientdeficiency,overorunder watering,heatdamage,oranumberofotherissuesthatwillallshowthemselvesinthestateofyour plant.Icouldspendpagesandpagestryingtoexplainresolutionstoyou,butithasbeencoveredin detailsonmanywebsites.IdoprovideaPlantDeficienciesChartattheendofthistext,butfor themostpartyouwouldbebestjoininganonlineforumandgoingtotheirHospitalpages.Other growers will have had the same issues previously, or will have seen the condition and be able to directyou.TogiveyouavisualstartingreferencetheGreenmanspageisanexcellentresource thathasbeencopiedontomanyothersites. http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/plant_abuse.html

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Week6.
Itisnowtimetopollinateyourfemaleplant.NormallyIwouldchooseoneofthetwofrontplantsto pollinate,justforthesakeofconvenience.WepollinateinWeek6asit cantakebetween4 to6 weeks for the seeds to mature. As this plant has a 12 week life, this gives us enough time for everythingtobecompletebeforechopdownday.

Choose a bud to pollinate. Normally it would be a few of the side buds, and leave the main one alone,butitsreallyuptoyou.Alittlepollengoesalongway,soafewsidebudsshouldgetyou enoughseedsforthenextfewgrows.Afterthattimeyoullprobablywanttoswitchitupanyway, andgoforadifferentstrain.Therearealotofgoodonesoutthere,soitsapitynottotrysome.

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Week6.
Topollinatethebudfirstofallyouwillneedtoturnoffallthefans(owingtosmellandheatbuildup youmayhavetokeepyourextractionon).Takethechosenfemaleoutofthetent,andthenwitha cottonbud scoop a little of the pollen up and flick it over the buds (much like you would flick a cigaretteash).Dothisacoupleofcentimetresabovethebudandletthepollenfloatdowntoland onthepistils. Keepthefansoffforthenext12hoursthenturnthembackonagain.Youwillneedtotimeitsothe fansshouldbeturnedonagainahalfhourafterthelightsgoout.Assoonasthelightsgooutyou needtomistalltheplantslightlywithwater.Thiswillkilloffanystraypollen.Donotmisttheplants whenthelightsareonastheycouldburn. There will be some cross pollination to the other plants in the tent using this method, but done carefullyitisonlyafewstrayseedsanditshouldhavelittleeffect. Nutrient wise I would still keep to bloom only as the Autoflowers usually like to keep light feeding,buteachplantisdifferentsoyouwillagainneedtousetheforumshospitalsandthegreen manspageifthereareanyproblems.

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Week7.
Nowweresettlinginforthewaitingperiod.Eventhoughitisonlyaweekafterpollination,youcan still see the changes in the buds. Keep to the same levels of nutrient feeding, and watch for the startingsignsofanydeficiencies.

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Week8.
Week2afterpollination,andtheseedsshouldbedevelopingquiterapidlynow.Someofthepistils ontheplantshouldhaveturnedtoanorangecolour.

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Week8.

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Week9.
Things should really be moving quickly now. Some of the pods on the plant should be starting to open,andtheseedsshouldbevisible.Theseedsmaybestartingtochangecolouraswell.Asyour seedsmaturetheywillchangefromgreentobrownincolour.Astheseedsdonotallfinishatthe sametime,youwillgetseedsofdifferingmaturity.

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Week10.
Were in the home straight now. You seeds should be quite mature and clearly visible. You may noticetheplantswateruptakedecreasing.Someofthelowerleafsmaybestartingtobrownand dieoffasthenutrientsareusedup.

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Week11.
Theseedswillallbefinishedbynow.Donotuseanymorenutrients,andstarttheplantoffonFinal Phaseevery otherwatering. Overthenext couple ofweeksthefanleafswillstart todie off,and yourplantwillstarttolookabitill.Thisisonlynatural.

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Week11.

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Week12.
Attheendofthisweekyoullmostlikelywanttochopyourplants,butthisalldependsonthecolour oftheTrichomes.Toseetheseclearlyyoullneedtousethescopeyouboughtatthestart.

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Week12.
StopusingtheFinalPhase4dayswateringbeforeyoucuttheplantsdown,useonlyplainwaterat theend.Ilettheplantsdryoutalittlebeforethechop,andcutatthepointwhereIwouldbegiving itanotherwatering.Thishelpsalittlewiththedryingtimes. Whentrimmingofftheexcessleafswithseededbudyoucannotgoascloseasyounormallywould. Thisisbecausesomeoftheseedswillbeontheoutsideofthebud,andyoudonotwanttosnipany ofthem.Justtrimthemainfanleafs,andsomeofthelargercrystalcoveredleafs. Im not going to go into the fine details of drying and curing, you should already have a basic knowledgeofthis.Ifindthatwhendryingoutyourseededbudbyhangingthem,itisadvisableto keep thebudsascloseto thegroundaspossible withoutthemtouchingthefloor.Alsoplace a newspaperunderneaththebuds.Asthebudsdrysomeseedswilljustdroptotheground.Ifyou haveanewspaperinposition,youcanjustrolltheseedsintothepapercrease,andpourtheminto yourseedcontainer.

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Week12.

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Week13&14.
7 to 10 days later and your buds should be nicely dried. Again Im not going to go into the finer points,butyouneedtoensureyourbudsarefullydrybeforejarringthem.Nothingwillturnyour seedsandbudtomushquickerthantherot.Iliketocutthebudsintotheirindividualcomponents, aboutthumbsizepieces,andthenputtheminthecuringjars.Itisadvisabletolettheseedscome outofthebudsnaturally,ratherthantryingtoprisethemout.Youneedtoburpthejarsasusual.I liketodoitforanhouradayforthefirstcoupleofweeks,thenanhoureveryotherdayorsofora week.AfterthosethreeweeksIusuallyonlyopenthejarstotakebudsoutandsmokethem.You willstillneedtokeepaneyeonyourpots,butforthemostpartyouregoodforthelonghaul. PersonallyIonlytaketheseedsoutofthebudwhenImabouttogrindittosmoke,butitsuptoyou afterthispart.

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Week15andbeyond.
SoWheresThis20AnOunceThen? Youve survived 14 weeks of growing now, and the things that youve learned over that time will holdyouingoodsteadforthenextgrow.Youshouldhaveenoughseedstoseeyouthroughuntil yougetboredwiththem,soallyouneedtothinkaboutisbuyingsomebagsofsoil.Youwillhave enough nutrients to see you over a few times, and your bulb will also see you through this grow. TheHPSbulbwilllastlongerthanthis,butwithtimethebulbdimsandwillcostyoumoretorun. 250wHPSbulbsarequitecheaptobuy.IboughtsomeonFleabayatafractionofthenormalprice, andtheyarefine.Justensurethatyouuseasafeaddresstosendthemto.Youcanneverbetoo carefulwithsecurity. With your running costs being 120, and say you buy some equipment at 40 (new bulb for next time,soiletc),youwillstillonlyneedtogroweachplantat2ounceseachtotalling8ounces,tohit the20figure.Ihaveseenmanyofmyplantsbeingoverthe3ouncemarkbyusingthismethod,so thisfigureismorethanachievable.

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PlantDeficienciesChart:
Thisisabasicdeficiencieschart,and bynowayshouldbe consideredacomprehensiveguide.As withtheinformationgiveninWeek5,IwouldfirstdirectyoutotheGreenMansPageasithassome excellent pictures for a better diagnosis. You should be a member of a forum by now, and their hospitalsectioncanbeagreatsourceofinformation. http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/plant_abuse.html 1) a)Iftheproblemaffectsonlythebottomormiddleoftheplantgoto#2. b)Ifitaffectsonlythetopoftheplantorthegrowingtips,skipto#10. Iftheproblemseemstoaffecttheentireplantequally,skipto#6. 2) a) Leaves are a uniform yellow or light green; leaves die & drop; growth is slow. Leaf marginsarenotcurledupnoticeably.>>Nitrogen(N)deficiency. b)Ifnot,goto#3. 3) a) Margins of the leaves are turned up, and the tips may be twisted. Leaves are yellowing (and may turn brown), but the veins remain somewhat green. >> Magnesium (Mg) deficiency. b)Ifnot,goto#4. 4) a)Leavesarebrowningoryellowing.Yellow,brown,ornecrotic(dead)patches,especially aroundtheedgesoftheleaf,whichmaybecurled.Plantmaybetootall.>>Potassium(K) deficiency. b)Ifnot,keepreading. 5) a)Leavesaredarkgreenorred/purple.Stemsandpetiolesmayhavepurple&redonthem. Leavesmayturnyelloworcurlunder.Leafmaydropeasily.Growthmaybeslowandleaves maybesmall.>>Phosphorous(P)deficiency. b)Ifnot,goto#6. 6) a)Tipsofleavesareyellow,brown,ordead.Plantotherwiselookshealthy&green.Stems maybesoft>>Overfertilization(especiallyN),overwatering,damagedroots,orinsufficient soilaeration(usemoresandorPerlite.OccasionallyduetonotenoughN,P,orK. b)Ifnot,goto#7. 7) a) Leaves are curled under like a ram's horn, and are dark green, gray, brown, or gold. >> Overfertilization(toomuchN). b)Ifnot,goto#8. 8) a) The plant is wilted, even though the soil is moist. >> Overfertilization, soggy soil, damagedroots,disease;copperdeficiency(veryunlikely). b)Ifnot,goto#9. 9) a)Plantswon'tflower,eventhoughtheyget12hoursofdarknessforover2weeks.>>The nightperiodisnotcompletelydark.Toomuchnitrogen.Toomuchpruningorcloning. b)Ifnot,goto#10... 41|P a g e DitchTheDealerTheNiceNEasyWayToThe20Ounce.

PlantDeficienciesChart:
10) 11) a)Leavesareyelloworwhite,buttheveinsaremostlygreen.>>Iron(Fe)deficiency. b)Ifnot,#11. a) Leaves are light green or yellow beginning at the base, while the leaf margins remain green. Necrotic spots may be between veins. Leaves are not twisted. >> Manganese (Mn) deficiency. b)Ifnot,#12. a)Leavesaretwisted.Otherwise,prettymuchlike#11.>>Zinc(Zn)deficiency. b)Ifnot,#13. a)Leavestwist,thenturnbrownordie.>>Thelightsaretooclosetotheplant.Rarely,a Calcium(Ca)orBoron(B)deficiency. b)Ifnot.Youmayjusthaveaweakplant.

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SolutionstoNutrientDeficiencies:
Thebelowinformationistakenfromtheinternet.Thesourceisnotknown,butifyouneedcrediting fortheinformationthencontactmefromthedetailsatthebeginningofthetext. Nitrogen(N) PlantsneedlotsofNduringvegging,butit'seasytooverdoit.Addedtoomuch?Flushthesoilwith plainwater.Solublenitrogen(especiallynitrate)istheformthat'sthemostquicklyavailabletothe roots,whileinsolubleN(likeurea)firstneedstobebrokendownbymicrobesinthesoilbeforethe rootscanabsorbit.Avoidexcessiveammoniumnitrogen,whichcaninterferewithothernutrients. ToomuchNdelaysflowering.PlantsshouldbeallowedtobecomeNdeficientlateinfloweringfor bestflavour. Magnesium Mgdeficiency is pretty common since marijuana uses lots of it and many fertilizers don't have enoughofit.Mgdeficiencyiseasilyfixedwithteaspoon/gallonofEpsomsalts(firstpowderedand dissolved in some hot water) or foliar feed at teaspoon/quart. When mixing up soil, use 2 teaspoon dolomite lime per gallon of soil for Mg. Mg can get lockedup by too much Ca, Cl or ammoniumnitrogen.Don'toverdoMgoryou'lllockupothernutrients. Potassium Toomuchsodium(Na)displacesK,causingaKdeficiency.Sourcesofhighsalinityare:bakingsoda (sodium bicarbonate "pHup"), too much manure, and the use of watersoftening filters (which shouldnotbeused).IftheproblemisNa,flushthesoil.KcangetlockedupfromtoomuchCaor ammoniumnitrogen,andpossiblycoldweather. Phosphorous Somedeficiencyduringfloweringisnormal,buttoomuchshouldn'tbetolerated.Redpetiolesand stemsareanormal,geneticcharacteristicformanyvarieties,plusitcanalsobeacosymptomofN, KandMgdeficiencies,soredstemsarenotafoolproofsignofPdeficiency.ToomuchPcanleadto irondeficiency. Iron FeisunavailabletoplantswhenthepHofthewaterorsoilistoohigh.Ifdeficient,lowerthepHto about6.5(forRockwool,about5.7),andcheckthatyou'renotaddingtoomuchP,whichcanlockup Fe. Use iron that's chelated for maximum availability. Read your fertilizer's ingredients chelated ironmightreadsomethinglike"ironEDTA".ToomuchFewithoutaddingenoughPcancauseaP deficiency. Manganese MngetslockedoutwhenthepHistoohigh,andwhenthere'stoomuchiron.UsechelatedMn. Zinc Also gets locked out due to high pH. Zn, Fe, and Mn deficiencies often occur together, and are usuallyfromahighpH.Don'toverdothemicronutrientslowerthepHifthat'stheproblemsothe nutrientsbecomeavailable.Foliarfeediftheplantlooksrealbad.Usechelatedzinc. 43|P a g e DitchTheDealerTheNiceNEasyWayToThe20Ounce.

SolutionstoNutrientDeficiencies:
OVERFERTILIZATION Causes leaf tips to appear yellow or burnt. To correct soil should be flushed with three gallons of waterperonegallonofsoil. BBORON(B) Growing shoots turn grey or die. Growing shoots appear burnt. Treat with one teaspoon of Boric acid(soldaseyewash)pergallonofwater. CaCALCIUM(Ca) Lackofcalciuminthesoilresultsinthesoilbecomingtooacid.ThisleadstoMgorFedeficiencyor veryslowstuntedgrowth.TreatbyfoliarfeedingwithoneteaspoonofDolomaticlimeperquartof wateruntilconditionimproves. CheckYourWater Crustyfaucetsandshowerheadsmeanyourwateris"hard,"usuallyduetotoomanyminerals.Tap water with a TDS (total dissolved solids) level of more than around 200ppm (parts per million) is "hard"andshouldbelookedinto,especiallyifyourplantshaveachronicproblem.Askyourwater companyforananalysislisting,whichwillusuallylistthepH,TDS,andminerallevels(aswellasthe pollutants,carcinogens,etc)forthetapwaterinyourarea.Thisisacommonrequest,especiallyin thisdayandage,soitshouldn'traiseaneyebrow. RegularwaterfilterswillnotreduceahighTDSlevel,butthecostlierreverseosmosisunits,distillers, anddeionizerswill.AdigitalTDSmeter(orEC=electricalconductivitymeter)isanincrediblyuseful toolformonitoringthenutrientlevelsofnutrientsolution,andwillpayforitselfbeforeyouknowit. Theyrunabout$40andup. GeneralFeedingTips Pot plants are very adaptable, but a general rule of thumb is to use more nitrogen & less phosphorousduringthevegetativeperiod,andtheexactoppositeduringthefloweringperiod.For theveg.periodtryaN:P:Kratioofabout10:7:8(whichofcourseisthesameratioas20:14:16),and forfloweringplants,4:8:8.CheckthepHafteraddingnutrients. Ifyouuseareservoir,keepitcirculatingandchangeitevery2weeks.Ageneralguideline forTDS levelsisasfollows:seedlings=50150ppm;unrootedclones=100350ppm;smallplants=400800 ppm;largeplants=9001800ppm;lastweekofflowering=taperofftoplainwater.Thesenumbers are just a guideline, and many factors can change the actual level the plants will need. Certain nutrientsare"invisible"toTDSmeters,especiallyorganics,souseTDSlevelonlyasanestimateof actual nutrient levels. When in doubt about a new fertilizer, follow the fertilizer's directions for feedingtomatoes.Growafewtomatoorradishplantsnearbyforcomparison.

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SolutionstoNutrientDeficiencies:
PH The pH of water after adding any nutrients should be around 5.96.5 (in Rockwool, 5.56.1). Generallyspeaking,themicronutrients(Fe,Zn,Mn,Cu)getlockedoutatahighpH(alkaline)above 7.0,whilethemajornutrients(N,P,K,Mg)canbelessavailableinacidicsoilorwater(below5.0). Tapwaterisoftentooalkaline.Soilswithlotsofpeatorotherorganicmatterinthemtendtogettoo acidic,whichsomedolomitelimewillhelpfix.Soiltestkitsvaryinaccuracy,andgenerallythemore youpaythebettertheaccuracy.Forthewater,colourbasedpHtestkitsfromaquariumstoresare inexpensive,butinaccurate.InvestinadigitalpHmeter($4080),preferablyawaterproofone.You won'tregretit.

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OtherThings:
Thebelowinformationistakenfromtheinternet.Thesourceisnotknown,butifyouneedcrediting fortheinformationthencontactmefromthedetailsatthebeginningofthetext. Cold. Cold weather (below 50F/10C) can lock up phosphorous. Some varieties, like equatorial Sativas, don't take well to cold weather. If you can keep the roots warmer, the plant will be able to take coolertempsthanitotherwisecould. Heat. If the lights are too close to the plant, the tops may be curled, dry, and look burnt, mimicking a nutrientproblem.Yourhandshouldnotfeelhotafteraminutewhenyouholditatthetopofthe plants. Raise the lights and/or aim a fan at the hot zone. Room temps should be kept under 85F (29C)or90F(33)ifyouaddadditionalCO2. Humidity. Thin,shrivelledleavescanbefromlowhumidity.4080%isusuallyfine. Mouldandfungus. Darkpatchyareasonleavesandbudscanbemould.Lowerthehumidityandincreasetheventilation ifmouldisaproblem.Removeanydeadleaves,wherevertheyare.Keepyourgardenclean. Insects. Whitespotsonthetopsofleavescanmeanspidermitesunderneath. Sprays. Foliarsprayscanhavea"magnifyingglass"effectunderbrightlights,causingsmallwhite,yellowor burntspots whichcanbeconfusedwithanutrientproblem.Somesprayscanalsocause chemical reactions. Insufficientlight. Tall,stretchingplantsareusuallyfromusingthewrongkindoflight.Don'tuseregularincandescent bulbs ("grow bulbs") or halogens to grow cannabis. Invest in fluorescent lighting (good) or HID lighting(muchbetter)whichsupplythehighintensitylightthatcannabisneedsforgoodgrowthand tightbuds.Evenbetter,growinsunlight. Clones. Yellowing leaves on unrooted clones can be from too much light, or the stem may not be firmly touchingtherootingmedium.TurnoffanyCO2untiltheyroot.Toomuchfertilizercanshrivelorwilt clonesplaintapwaterisfine.

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Harvesting,CuringAndStorage:
(InformationTakenFromSkunkForums.org) Duringthelasttwoweeksofplants'floralcycle,suspendtheuseoffertilizersandapplyFinalPhase on a one day on, one day off basis for a week. During the last week before harvest, only provide fresh water to plants. Leaves will turn uniformly yellow as plants use up their stored sugars and nutrients.TheuseofFinalPhaseandcleanwaterduringthelasttwoweeksoffloralcycleensuresa cleanertasting,easyburningmedicine. Harvest marijuana near the end of its 12 hour lightson cycle using clean scissors while wearing gloves. There are many theories and methods regarding how much of a plant to cut during harvesting,whereontheplanttocut,etc.Somegrowerscuttheentireplantatthebottomofthe stalkandhangthewholeplanttodry.Othersremoveonlythefloraltopsatthebaseofthelowest developed flower on the stalk. They might fasten this to a clothesline or clothes hanger. Growers often do a partial manicure of their buds at time of harvest, removing all the larger leaves and trimming most of the midsized and smaller leaves except those that are coated in resin glands. Most growers dry their cannabis in darkened rooms with good air circulation and air exchange. Theseroomsshouldbepathogenfree,about70F,witharelativehumidityofabout50%.Thereare manymethodsofdeterminingwhenflowersareproperlydried,butoneofthemoreprecisewaysis to weigh some sample buds at harvest, and then to continue weighing them as they lose water. Whentheflowersweighapproximately25%asmuchastheydidwhenfirstcutfromtheplant,they are ready to be taken out of the drying room and stored in sterile glass containers. Most flowers, except those that are drying as part of an entire cut plant, will be dry and ready for storage after approximately6to10days,dependingonlocalconditions.Dryingcannabisaspartofanentireplant takeslongerthandryingindividuallycutfloralclusters. Duringthefirsttwoweeksafterplacingflowersinglasscontainers,openthecontainerinasterile, nonhumidenvironmentfortwohourseverytwodays.Thisallowslatebyproductsoffinalcuringto evaporateandexitthestoragecontainer. Cannabinoids contained in plant material are extremely volatile; they begin to undergo chemical changes as soon as they are removed from direct connection with a living root system. For maximum durability of Cannabinoids, and to ensure potency and flavour, store cannabis in a freezer (preferably) or the lower part of a refrigerator. Avoid crushing, rough handling, or other manipulationofthephysicalstructureofthebudsatanytimethisdegradesresinglandsandresults in lowered potency. Degraded Cannabinoids also produce degraded euphoriant and medicinal effects.Ingeneral,poorlyhandled,poorlystoredcannabisproducesmoresedativeeffectsthatlack theclear,upliftinghighofproperlyharvested,properlycured,properlystoredcannabis.

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