Growing Cannabis: Introduction to Growing Cannabis by Prof. Terpen

Welcome to Growing Cannabis, my name is Prof. Terpen and in this series I'm going to share with you my years of experience on everything from seed propagation to curing your final product. I've worked by other names in the past because of the legal climate surrounding medical marijuana but the weather is changing and I'm ready to share. Whether your a first time grower or a life long cultivator I hope what I have to share is informative and helps you produce a quality product.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated and more than welcome. I am currently developing a curriculum to certify grower at a medical level. The 420 Institute is working with the top medical marijuana companies in the world and our top goal is the help you grow a quality medical grade product.

So here's to growing that beautiful plant and I hope you enjoy.

*Legal Disclosure: All of the topics discuss are for educational purposes. It is the authors intent to pass knowledge and exchange ideas. We advise everyone to follow their local laws.

Mother Plant Basics: First Trim

I assume if your reading this article you either want to grow a mother plant for the first time, or you want to improve on your skill and maybe learn a few new tricks. This session will be very basic, at this point I assume you know how to grow a Cannabis plant (if you do not, this is not a good starting point for you). Today we will be focusing on the first trimming of a new Mother Plant "No. 1978". Plant 1978 is seven weeks old and was started from seed. Always make a mother plant from seed, clones do not develop a taproot and for that reason alone they are not good mother plants.

1978 is vegged under HO T5's producing 432w and shared with to other mother plants. They are on an 18/6 light cycle and will be groomed to produce about a dozen clones a month. I keep all my mother plants in soil because I feel it's a more stable and natural environment. This plant will live it's whole life in a 5 gallon ceramic pot. Because I only want this plant to be two foot tall and bushy I start by cutting 60% of the top shoot off. This is called "topping" and will trigger the plant to halt vertical growth. There are many techniques which include bend or slightly breaking the top of the main stem. I find cutting works well and seems to have a better effect. Once topping is done I trim all leafs in half. This opens the inside that typically receives little light. Opening the plant to except more light in the critical areas you need to produce healthy vigorous clones!

Make sure to clean up and remove all trimmings because as they decompose they will attract unwanted pest. Now your done for a few weeks. Keep her watered, warm and full of light and in no time you will be producing your very own clones!

Please post all your questions and feedback and I'll make sure to answer them all back. For now keep up the hard work and grow something beautiful today!

Professor G

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Welcome to the 420 Institute, I am Professor G and I can't wait to teach you everything I know about the beautiful Marijuana plant. From growing to smoking and the secrets of many master growers worldwide.