Growing Marijuana for Beginners: Cannabis Grow Guide - From Seed to Weed

By Anthony Green

Start Growing Big Buds in Small Spaces at Home!

 

The complete guide for beginners - from seed to weed (big buds) 

 

Growing marijuana right and yielding big combines science and artistic skills. The medical benefits of cannabis are getting worldwide acknowledgment, and the recreational effects of cannabis consumption are getting more and more accepted. Over the last decades, people have been fighting to legalize this versatile plant and its consumption... With success!

 

Nowadays, cultivating your own quality cannabis is more than just another trending topic. There are many reasons to start growing your own bud; most people do it for medical purposes or the many benefits of recreational marijuana use.

 

Cultivating your own marijuana horticulture can also be one of the hardest things to do right without proper guidance and knowledge. If you have little experience in the garden and you wish to start growing your own buds; this guide is perfect for you.

 

This comprehensive guide for beginners will walk you from the very beginning of growing to harvesting big buds, and it also includes some recipes to produce your own extracts. Beginners will learn how to get as much bud as possible out of a single square meter!

 

Here is a short list of what to expect from this grow guide:

    

• An introduction to marijuana
• Anatomy of the cannabis plants; differences, genders, and essential knowledge
• Ingredients for cultivation and their functions
• Indoor growing vs. outdoor growing
• PH levels, light, and monitoring
• Nutrition
• Different ways to grow, including their reasons and benefits
• Your very first cannabis Sativa, or cannabis Indica plants
• Everything about marijuana growth, bloom, and aftercare
• How to maximize your cannabis yields
• Harvesting, trimming, drying and skuff

Learn how to grow top-quality buds with your very first attempt at cannabis horticulture. Save money on your medical marijuana and take control over the quality of your own medicine.

 

This guide takes care of every beginner marijuana growing question you have and provides detailed info to surpass every roadblock you'll encounter on the way to growing your first plants.

 

Grab the guide today and start growing your own marijuana!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HMPL Publishing
• Release date: Mar 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393594512

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Introduction

Ready to grow your own cannabis? Start with this basic guide. This book is a step-by-step walkthrough of the general process of growing a successful crop with a good yield. In addition to this guide, it’s also a good idea that you take advantage of any and all online resources, such as growers’ forums, pages or groups on Facebook and cannabis-friendly websites to get answers to some of your more specific or technical questions.

When you’re ready to get started, continue reading.

Basic Ingredients for growing cannabis

Before you jump right in, you need to gather all the ingredients and materials required to set up a good foundation for your marijuana plants. There are several variations for setting up your growing area. You can customize your experience as you go. What follows are standard suggestions for beginning growers. 

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Soil

First, of course, you need your growing material. It’s nothing complicated—just pots for soil. However, you have a huge range of soil varieties to choose from. Be careful when choosing your soil. It’s best to stay away from cheaper bags of earth mix because they usually lack proper nutrients and are not well aerated. Aerated soil is important because it allows the roots of the plant to dig in, grow, and develop to their full potential. If you need to aerate your soil more, try adding perlite to your mix.

Granted, there are special varieties of soil designed specifically for growing cannabis. These are more expensive but they come set up with all the nutrients you’ll need to consider during the grow cycle. If you can’t bear to spend more, cutting compost is your best option for getting the highest quality soil for cheap. Just make sure that you stay away from specific composts designed for growing flowers, because they can be a bit too acidic for cannabis’s liking.

A good rule of thumb when deciding where to splurge and skimp is to save money on everything but your soil. The best foundation you can provide your cannabis plants will ensure that your plants grow better and stronger and, in the end, give you a higher yield.     

Seeds

Now it’s time to shop for your seeds. Cannabis seeds are available to purchase in most countries and you can order them right from the internet if there aren’t any available to purchase in your area. Make sure you use your discretion if you choose to order online, as not all merchants are trustworthy. Do your research. This is a good time to turn to online forums to find what experienced growers are purchasing and where they shop. Nirvana Shop or Sensi Seeds are two shops you can start with online. Keep in mind that sometimes a higher price tag does not necessarily mean a better seed; you often pay for the brand name in these cases. Make sure you know how long the merchant has been in business. Also try to find out as many details as you can about their varieties and development process. This will help you decide when it’s worth spending more on seeds; if the company stands the test of time or sells an especially high-quality variety, don’t worry about the higher price.

As a beginner, it’s a good idea to start with an Indica variety because it’s usually an easier plant to handle during the growth cycle. Indica strains have a shorter blooming period and end up growing into smaller plants with strong stems and wide leaves. Sativa strains, on the other hand, turn into large plants with thin leaves and can be more unpredictable during the growth process. Their size can double or triple during flowering, which for a beginner can be an unpleasant surprise. If your grow space is too small you won’t get much out of your sativa strains. In addition to that. they have to flower for at least 12 weeks which could make a difference on your bills if you’re growing under a 600w HPS lamp.

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Indica’s are usually more predictable and a stronger plant in general, making them ideal for beginners who are still making mistakes and learning as they go.

Anthony’s top 10 High THC strains

Gorilla Glue (one of the strongest strains out there with a staggering 28% THC)

Girl Scout Cookies (The infamous Ocean Grown cross, very potent and very popular!)

Bruce Banner (this one will be a classic, Hulk proportions of THC in this one)

Cookies Kush (A famous GSC hybrid crossed with a Rolex cut of OG kush, Very potent and very tasty)

Rollex OG Kush (a Devil’s harvest Cupwinner, One of the strongest O.G. out there, with almost 30% THC)

Blue Dream (Blueberry x Haze, Do I need to say more?)

Kosher Kush (DNA genetics, THC levels up to 28%)

Liberty Haze (one of the strongest sativa’s out there, if you need punch of energy and dizziness, Liberty Haze is your choice!)

Skywalker OG (my personal favourite, gassy, jet fuel taste with a strong couch lock!)

Skunk #1 (The classic, one of the first to produce crazy levels of resin and a THC level of over 25%)

Anthony’s top 10 High CBD Strains

CBD Kush (CBD levels up to 18%, very effective for patients suffering from pain and anxiety)

CBD Star (equal parts of THC/CBD up to 12%)

Cannatonic (Bred by Spanish seed bank Resin Seeds specifically for its low THC content below 6% and CBD up to 17%)

CBD Mango Haze (bred by CBD crew, this a tasty treat with up to 7% CBD)

Shark Shock (CBD classic by Dinafem, 6% CBD and 6% THC)

Harlequin (CBD as high as17% makes this a go to medical strain for patients and CBD extracts)

ACDC (CBD POWERHOUSE, with tested CBD levels up to 24%)

Pennywise (high CBD indica cross between Harlequin and Jack the ripper. 1:1 THC/CBD ratio up to 15%)

Sour Tsunami (bred by Humboldt Seed Collective; Sour Tsunami CBD levels test as high as 10 or 11%, while THC is usually under 10%.)

My favourite Sativa strains

Green Crack (definitely a pure sativa, uplifting and energizing effects)

Sour Diesel (another Classic, many famous crosses have been bred from this iconic sativa with a mesmerizing taste!)

Lemon Haze (Dutch Classic, the introduction to the classic and famous taste of a good haze)

Jack Herer (Sensi Seeds Classic, Combining a Haze hybrid with a Northern Lights #5 and Shiva Skunk cross.)

Mexican Sativa (In my opinion one of the most flavourful sativa’s out there, an iconic classic)

Amnesia Haze (bred by soma, incredibly hard to grow right but

Reviews for Growing Marijuana for Beginners

[Anthony · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Nicely written. To the point and useful.
Packed with tips.

[Phonky · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Progress everywhere! Even people in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop after the nation removed marijuana from its banned narcotics list. I loved this book, helped me get started!

[Papa John Grows · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A very useful book for any beginner to start learning about cannabis and how to start growing your own.