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B) Planting small seedlings:
The strongest argument for this method of planting is that you
get the opportunity to select for planting the strongest of the
seedlings you've started. The strongest argument against this
method is the risk of transporting the seedlings to their intended
site(s). Transporting them requires you to find a method of
concealing them, usually a box. The problem that then arises is
that the size box needed to transport many plants may make this
method too risky or totally impractical. The other concern with
this method is that there is also the risk of shocking the
seedlings when you put them outside in the site where they will be
exposed to the harsh Spring weather. Before planting seedlings or
sexed females they should be put outside and closely monitored at
least three days before planting to become acclimated to the wind
and change in temperature.
This method works best when you can set up a small shelter
near your sites that is enclosed but not insulated. This shelter
can be as small as the site and 18 inches tall or big enough to
walk in, providing you have a safe location for such a structure.
Starting seeds in this shelter gives the benefit of acclimating
seedlings to a temperature much closer to that which they will face
when they are planted in the site and it will also protect them
from any late Spring snows and/or frosts.
C) Planting sexed females:
The advantage of planting sexed females is obvious; every
plant will produce buds. The sex of plants can be determined by
growing them until they're four inches high, and then decreasing
the amount of light they receive to eight hours. The males are
then identified and removed in one to two weeks. This method
requires being able to control the amount of light the plants
receive each day, and also requires that plants be started indoors
earlier than you would normally start (late February - early
March). This method allows growers to spread their plants across
a wide area in smaller sites and also to hide plants amongst small
trees and shrubs. By spreading two dozen female plants throughout
a ten acre area in individual sites, a harvest is almost
guaranteed, providing that you remember where all the sites are.
Growers are encouraged to create a map of their sites to insure
against memory loss. Just remember to guard that map closely.
Putting anything about your operations in writing puts you at risk.
3. Weeding:
Three weeks after the plants or seeds are in the ground return
to remove weeds that are crowding out the kind cannabis. Three weeks
after the first weeding a second weeding should take place. A
third weeding is optional, by this time the plants should be large
enough to compete with the weeds, however, if you are in a site
that has strong weeds around it you may have to cut the weeds back
at additional times throughout the year. Remember, weeding does
not mean destroying all vegetation within three feet of a plant.
Weeds can help hide your crop and protect your crop from hungry
animals. Nearby vegetation can also help keep water in the soil
from evaporating in the hot sun. So don't go ovcannabisoard and be very
careful, it's very easy to accidently injure small plants or their
roots trying to get rid of weeds.
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