Introduction to Growing Marijuana

Introduction to Growing Marijuana

After smoking marijuana for a few years, the natural progression for many smokers is to start growing their own.

If you follow all the steps in this guide, it will be practical for you to grow your own marijuana and you’ll never need to go out to buy it again!

Why Should I Grow My Own Marijuana?

Whenever we recommend, people should start growing their own marijuana – the first question they ask us is – Why can’t I just buy it instead? What’s the benefit of investing in growing your own marijuana when it is so easily available.

· Know what you smoke: If you are buying weed, you don’t really know where it is coming from and how it has been grown. The weed might be laced or not flushed properly and might not give you the intended high you are after. However, when you are growing your own marijuana – you know it is clean and well prepared as it has grown right in front of your own eyes. You know the bud you are going to smoke is going to be pure and clean as you know exactly what the plant is receiving.

· Cost Effective: When it comes to getting your hands-on top-quality weed, you know you are going to fork out a pretty penny for it. By growing your own cannabis at home, you do not have to pay exorbitant prices for a couple of grams at a time.

· Safety: The use of marijuana for personal consumption is legal in the privacy of your own home in South Africa and it is safer to grow your own as opposed to hanging out in shady corners of the city waiting for your guy to deliver.

Things You Must Know Before You Start Growing Marijuana

Let us now take a quick look at the things that you need to know before you start growing your own crop of marijuana.

· Is it legal?

Marijuana laws around the world tend to vary from country to country. The legality of marijuana is a controversial topic that needs to be addressed before you begin to grow your own weed. There are some countries where growth is legal, but smoking is not. There are other nations where growing and smoking is legal, but selling it is not. There are also some regions where it is legal to smoke marijuana but illegal to grow it. Marijuana is legal to consume for private consumption in the privacy of your own home in South Africa however the laws behind cultivation remain a grey area, so we advise that you only grow for private use.

· Is it costly?

Growing marijuana is not as costly as regularly buying bud. There are two methods of growing marijuana – outdoors and indoors. While growing it outdoors can cost you less, growing it indoors can be costly when starting out. Cost is dependant on the kind of equipment you choose to use. However, if you look at the broader picture it’s always a great deal and a good investment, helping you save more than you invest in the long run.

· Is it hard?

It is very easy to grow marijuana – you do need to take a few precautions but thankfully marijuana can grow with minimal maintenance.

How long till the first smoke?

Around 4 months. Different cannabis strains have different growing periods. While there are a lot of strains out there, all fall under three types of cannabis plants: sativa, indica, and ruderalis. They all vary in time, but this is the average you can expect.

From seed to harvest: at least 3 months

Drying: 1 week

 2 weeks

After harvesting the flowers, you will need to dry them, which usually takes about a week under ideal conditions. Finally, to give these buds a smoother taste, stronger aroma, and potentially a higher potency, you will want to cure the buds for two weeks.

 Here are some prime examples of fast flowering cannabis plants.

These are just a few from the many beginner friendly cannabis seeds on the market. We can recommend checking out Beginner cannabis seeds at Nirvana Shop SA