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"Grow Tips" by Mr. M3rky
It was 1975, I was in Africa 15 years old and puffing
my first joint. Within minutes my vision, which was 20/60, had cleared
and I was experiencing my first “cerebral expansion”. I was hooked.
Not two weeks passed and I started some seeds sifted from my stash and
had my first marijuana plantation. I had lots of plants, all over
the countryside between my home and school but they always got stolen.
My love for the plant didn’t disappear, however, and I brought back to
the USA some of the base genetics we enjoy from our local domestic weed
today. They went to a major domestic grower, one of the first ones
to hit the woods, after we had been putting up with paraquat-laden pot
in the ‘70’s. Along with the African genetics I had given him, he
had Thai, Columbian, Panamanian and Vietnamese seeds germinated in the
same grow.
Today we enjoy genetics gathered and cross- bred and
in-bred to reward us for all the years of hard labor, hard time, and hard
attitudes we have endured. All the efforts of all the guerilla farmers
and “illegal” grows have left us with a way to alleviate our pains and
our disabilities. Oregon has been a leader in genetic experimentation
with the sacred herb and has led the front in the battle to get medical
marijuana to patients and recreational herb to anyone of age without fear
of felony charges and jail time. We were the first state to decriminalize
pot and are now the standard for medical marijuana legislation across the
country.
I have, over the years, compiled invaluable data about
growing our herb and have kept a finger on the pulse of grow technology.
In this column I will explore questions submitted to this publication regarding
grow problems and will share my data and the vast resources available to
me. Feel free to share with me your tips and experience.
“Dirt vs. Hydro” ? Wrong. Dirt or hydro?
Better. In my experience with both, I could argue either way.
But there are good things about both. Hydro: lightweight growing
medium, always watered-no guessing if it’s too wet or too dry, fewer potential
for bugs and bug habitat, lots of new products to try, with known NASA-standard
nutrition.
Dirt: more stable medium … temperature,
ph, etc., less “how-to” knowledge to start off, organic benefits of the
earth (although we know our country’s dirt is polluted) easier access
to growing materials, ie., Fred Meyer, etc., more readily available information
on “how to do it in the dirt”.
In our next meeting we will field your questions and
explore dirt farming followed with an equal exploration of hydro farming.
So, for this month, I leave you with this thought. “ Pot is not illegal,
the law against it is.” Let’s repeal this ignorant law and
replace it with the freedom of knowledge.
So, go with a puff and a vote and let’s change the
world . Don’t forget to contact your local representative and senator
to let them know how you feel.
Mr. M3rky
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what is a 'mature' plant, what is a seedling -v- a clone -v- 'immature'? How do you
get them and, of course, what is the law on this matter?