how to grow your own cannabis part ii

Delivery Methods and Dosing:Making the most of your medicine

Grow Your Own

Host: Becky DeKeuster, M.Ed, Director of Education

Medical Cannabis:Cultivation 102

An introduction for beginning gardeners

Special Guests: Shawn Hebert, Director of Production OperationsIan Andrews, Cultivation Manager

Producer: Ben Gelassen, Marketing Associate

Maine’s Law

B. Cultivate, or designate a primary caregiver to cultivate under paragraph F, up to a total of 6 mature marijuana plants for that qualifying patient. In addition to the 6 mature marijuana plants, the patient who is cultivating the patient's own marijuana may have harvested marijuana in varying stages of processing in order to ensure the patient is able to maintain supply and meet personal needs. Two or more qualifying patients who are members of the same household and cultivating their own marijuana may share one enclosed, locked facility for cultivation; [2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §16 (AMD).]

1. Qualifying patient. Except as provided in section 2426, a qualifying patient may:

Possess up to 2 1/2 ounces of prepared marijuana and an incidental amount of marijuana as provided in subsection 5; [2009, c. 631, §21 (NEW); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]

A.

Quick Review: Timeline

Germinate seeds or take clones (1 – 7 days)

Vegetative stage(2 weeks to 2+ mo.)

Harvest & drying(3-10 days)

Quick Review: Birth through Seedling

Quick Review: Basic NeedsIndoor Outdoor

Genetics √ √

Growing medium √ -

Nutrients √ -

Light/heat √ -

Ventilation √ -

Pots with good drainage √ -

PH tester and PPM tester √ -

Jeweler’s loupe or handheld microscope √ √

Moving from Seedling to Veg

Selecting strong candidate plantsLight cycleHumidity

Temperature

Veg Plants: Before You Transplant

Sexing Your Veg PlantsCannabis is a dioecious species, meaning there are both male and female plants.

Source: http://grow-marijuana.com/male-femaleFemale pre-flower

Male pre-flower

From Veg to Flowering

Flowering Stage

When Should I Harvest?

Harvest, Trimming, Drying & Curing

Harvest & Drying

Final Trim, Curing, Storage

Common Pests

Spider mites

White flies

GNATS!

Thrips

Other Common Problems

Delivery Methods and Dosing:Making the most of your medicine

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