How to Grow Marijuana : From Seed to Harvest - Complete Step by Step Guide for Beginners

By Tom Whistler

Marijuana or weed to some people, has been the subject of debates for years. So many talks have been going around because some states have legalized the use of recreational marijuana. There are some quarters that are pushing for marijuana to be legalized for medical use.

With this development, people have started to explore the possibility of growing marijuana right in their own backyard. This book is written especially for those who have decided to grow and cultivate marijuana on their own.

This is also for those who have tried but failed, and wouldn’t want to commit the same mistakes they made the first time they tried to cultivate marijuana in their backyard or indoors.

Cultivating your own marijuana “garden” is made easier with this book.

Why should you buy this book? You should buy this book because it presents a simpler approach to cultivating and growing marijuana. Second, the step-by-step guide is easy to understand and follow.

These are some of the few things you will learn from this book:

• Guide to cannabis cultivation
• Seed selection and germination methods
• Guide for proper care for outdoor and indoor cultivation
• Common issues encountered and their solutions
• Guide to pest control and prevention
• Guide to cannabis harvesting
• A list of the medical benefits of marijuana use
• And more…

Cultivating your own marijuana doesn’t have to be complicated. This book will show you the simple approach, step by step.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tom Whistler
• Release date: Apr 14, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386821199

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Introduction

I want to thank you and congratulate you for purchasing the book, How to Grow Marijuana: From Seed to Harvest - Complete Step by Step Guide for Beginners.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to cultivate marijuana for your personal medicinal and recreational use. This is suitable for beginners and for those who have tried before but were dissatisfied with the results.

The cultivation and consumption of the cannabis plant has been controversial for decades. Despite the widespread and long-standing prohibition in many countries around the world, the said practices were kept. Growers and users used to hide their deeds. Their actions may be illegal but they were not necessarily immoral, unethical or destructive. With the discovery of the different medicinal properties of marijuana, the barriers against the cultivation and consumption are becoming a thing of the past.

The legalization of growing and using marijuana in several states in the US and in many parts of the world is a success of those who took the risk of applying and maintaining the practices. Cultivating your own cannabis plants entails voicing your support for the political movement and enjoying your right to do it. The best part of it all is that you can have a homegrown natural remedy to a variety of health conditions.

It is easy to understand if you perceive the challenge of growing the plant as intimidating. It might be your first foray into the world of gardening. You might not know how and where to start. With this book, you will be able to know about the basics of marijuana cultivation such as:

Steps in marijuana cultivation

Seed selection

Seed germination methods

Requirements and plant care for outdoor marijuana cultivation

Requirements and plant care for indoor marijuana cultivation

Common marijuana plant problems and their solutions

Pest control and prevention

Proper harvesting

Plus, you will also know more about the different medical benefits you may get from marijuana. Hint: There is more to it than just the high!

Thanks again for purchasing this book, I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 1: Cannabis Cultivation for Yourself, by Yourself

Cannabis will go down in history as one of the most controversial plants of all time. More popularly known as marijuana, the plant is notorious for being the source of a substance that many people abuse for psychoactive effects. On the other side, there are researchers, health care professionals, manufacturers and tribesmen who back up the cultivation and use of the plant for medical, industrial and cultural purposes.

In many countries, it is still illegal to grow, possess, sell and utilize cannabis. However, the discovery of its medicinal properties, especially for the management of some cancers and behavioral disorders, has paved the way for the legalization of medical marijuana in countries such as Canada, Colombia, Chile, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Finland, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Czech Republic. Marijuana use, be it recreational or medical, is still prohibited under the US federal law but 29 states have already legalized medical marijuana as of 2016 and many are expected to follow suit.

The industrial sector benefits from the cultivation of the plant as well. All the species under the genus Cannabis used for manufacturing are known collectively as hemp or industrial hemp. It is often utilized for the production of fuel, paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics and construction materials. Aside from its multiple industrial uses, the plant is valued for requiring little to no harmful chemicals for its cultivation and processing. That means it is not only good for the body but for the environment as well.

The first use of marijuana dates back to the ancient times. It has been integrated into different rituals and festivities since then. Take the Holi festival in India and Nepal as an example. During the festivities, people therein consume bhang, a cannabis derivative containing flowers from the plant.

It is believed that Indian traders brought the plant to Egyptians, and from there, the latter introduced it to other Africans. Slaves who were brought to the Americas were the ones who later on spread the practice of marijuana cultivation and consumption in the two continents.

In spite of its medical, industrial and cultural significance, many people still frown